Celestica (CLS) Competitors C$389.08 -4.41 (-1.12%) As of 10/17/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock CLS vs. NA, MAXR, MX, MSI, MNW, CTS, ICG, PL, VLN, and VCMShould you be buying Celestica stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Celestica include National Bank of Canada (NA), Maxar Technologies (MAXR), Methanex (MX), Morneau Shepell (MSI), Mitel Networks (MNW), Converge Technology Solutions (CTS), Integra Gold (ICG), Pinnacle Renewable Energy (PL), Velan (VLN), and Vecima Networks (VCM). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. Celestica vs. Its Competitors National Bank of Canada Maxar Technologies Methanex Morneau Shepell Mitel Networks Converge Technology Solutions Integra Gold Pinnacle Renewable Energy Velan Vecima Networks National Bank of Canada (TSE:NA) and Celestica (TSE:CLS) are both large-cap electronic equipment companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, risk, earnings, valuation and institutional ownership. Do analysts prefer NA or CLS? National Bank of Canada presently has a consensus target price of C$144.42, suggesting a potential downside of 4.35%. Celestica has a consensus target price of C$127.00, suggesting a potential downside of 67.36%. Given National Bank of Canada's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe National Bank of Canada is more favorable than Celestica.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score National Bank of Canada 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.18Celestica 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 5 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.22 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in NA or CLS? 35.4% of National Bank of Canada shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.7% of Celestica shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of National Bank of Canada shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Celestica shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is NA or CLS more profitable? National Bank of Canada has a net margin of 19.69% compared to Celestica's net margin of 4.08%. Celestica's return on equity of 21.24% beat National Bank of Canada's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets National Bank of Canada19.69% 15.43% 0.83% Celestica 4.08%21.24%5.50% Does the media prefer NA or CLS? In the previous week, Celestica had 5 more articles in the media than National Bank of Canada. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Celestica and 2 mentions for National Bank of Canada. Celestica's average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat National Bank of Canada's score of 0.32 indicating that Celestica is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment National Bank of Canada 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Celestica 1 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk and volatility, NA or CLS? National Bank of Canada has a beta of 1.096408, suggesting that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Celestica has a beta of 1.51666, suggesting that its stock price is 52% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, NA or CLS? National Bank of Canada has higher revenue and earnings than Celestica. National Bank of Canada is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Celestica, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioNational Bank of CanadaC$13.26B4.46C$4.38BC$10.1514.88CelesticaC$10.59B4.23C$269.99MC$4.5984.77 SummaryCelestica beats National Bank of Canada on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Celestica News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CLS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding CLS and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of TSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CLS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCelesticaElectronic Components IndustryComputer SectorTSE ExchangeMarket CapC$43.67BC$2.96BC$32.94BC$9.82BDividend Yield0.76%2.95%3.23%6.50%P/E Ratio84.77980.78481.5729.25Price / Sales4.23122.941,479.5511.33Price / Cash5.2247.9337.3483.29Price / Book25.274.527.415.70Net IncomeC$269.99MC$40.93MC$820.48MC$301.20M7 Day Performance13.89%0.67%0.62%0.15%1 Month Performance12.03%2.51%1.06%3.72%1 Year Performance387.45%25.77%23,946.36%34.77% Celestica Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CLSCelestica2.2898 of 5 starsC$389.08-1.1%C$127.00-67.4%+384.7%C$43.67BC$10.59B84.7723,900News CoverageAnalyst UpgradeGap DownNANational Bank of Canada1.2187 of 5 starsC$151.140.0%C$143.42-5.1%+14.8%C$59.27BC$13.26B14.8928,730MAXRMaxar TechnologiesN/AN/AN/AN/AC$5.35BC$1.60B-25.654,600MXMethanex2.7312 of 5 starsC$55.34+2.8%C$46.50-16.0%-15.9%C$4.28BC$3.58B15.90900Analyst RevisionMSIMorneau ShepellN/AN/AN/AN/AC$2.22BC$993.25M83.5520,000MNWMitel NetworksN/AN/AN/AN/AC$1.82BC$1.30B-128.523,300High Trading VolumeCTSConverge Technology SolutionsN/AN/AC$17.64+∞N/AC$1.13BC$2.48B-7.184,210ICGIntegra GoldN/AC$0.85+∞N/A+0.0%C$413.33MN/A0.00147,000Gap UpPLPinnacle Renewable EnergyN/AN/AN/AN/AC$376.63MC$490.50M-74.77800VLNVelanN/AC$16.40+3.8%N/A+42.6%C$354.01MC$306.53M126.15310VCMVecima NetworksN/AC$10.61+3.5%C$18.75+76.7%-49.5%C$257.98MC$285.86M-14.53591Dividend Announcement Related Companies and Tools Related Companies NA Alternatives MAXR Alternatives MX Alternatives MSI Alternatives MNW Alternatives CTS Alternatives ICG Alternatives PL Alternatives VLN Alternatives VCM Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (TSE:CLS) was last updated on 10/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersREVEALED: Something Big Happening Behind White House DoorsWhat I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | SponsoredBuy alert: Move $1,000 before Tesla’s Optimus launchElon's $1,000,000,000,000 payday Elon Musk just made his biggest insider purchase of Tesla stock ever. 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