TEL vs. SMCI, MCHP, ADSK, DDOG, AME, A, TTD, FTNT, CARR, and SNOW
Should you be buying TE Connectivity stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of TE Connectivity include Super Micro Computer (SMCI), Microchip Technology (MCHP), Autodesk (ADSK), Datadog (DDOG), AMETEK (AME), Agilent Technologies (A), Trade Desk (TTD), Fortinet (FTNT), Carrier Global (CARR), and Snowflake (SNOW). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector.
TE Connectivity (NYSE:TEL) and Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, community ranking, dividends, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership.
91.4% of TE Connectivity shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.1% of Super Micro Computer shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of TE Connectivity shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 17.6% of Super Micro Computer shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
TE Connectivity received 582 more outperform votes than Super Micro Computer when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 69.29% of users gave TE Connectivity an outperform vote while only 42.50% of users gave Super Micro Computer an outperform vote.
In the previous week, Super Micro Computer had 59 more articles in the media than TE Connectivity. MarketBeat recorded 80 mentions for Super Micro Computer and 21 mentions for TE Connectivity. TE Connectivity's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Super Micro Computer's score of 0.47 indicating that TE Connectivity is being referred to more favorably in the media.
TE Connectivity has higher revenue and earnings than Super Micro Computer. TE Connectivity is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Super Micro Computer, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
TE Connectivity currently has a consensus price target of $153.30, indicating a potential upside of 9.50%. Super Micro Computer has a consensus price target of $949.85, indicating a potential upside of 25.85%. Given Super Micro Computer's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Super Micro Computer is more favorable than TE Connectivity.
TE Connectivity has a beta of 1.39, suggesting that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Super Micro Computer has a beta of 1.28, suggesting that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500.
TE Connectivity has a net margin of 20.69% compared to Super Micro Computer's net margin of 7.92%. Super Micro Computer's return on equity of 32.34% beat TE Connectivity's return on equity.
Summary
Super Micro Computer beats TE Connectivity on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.
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