ASML (ASML) Competitors $658.43 -3.73 (-0.56%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends ASML vs. LRCX, CARR, JCI, BKR, SYM, NVT, BWXT, BRKS, SPXC, and ESABShould you be buying ASML stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of ASML include Lam Research (LRCX), Carrier Global (CARR), Johnson Controls International (JCI), Baker Hughes (BKR), Symbotic (SYM), nVent Electric (NVT), BWX Technologies (BWXT), Brooks Automation (BRKS), SPX Technologies (SPXC), and ESAB (ESAB). ASML vs. Lam Research Carrier Global Johnson Controls International Baker Hughes Symbotic nVent Electric BWX Technologies Brooks Automation SPX Technologies ESAB Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX) and ASML (NASDAQ:ASML) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, community ranking, valuation, risk, dividends, media sentiment and earnings. Which has more volatility and risk, LRCX or ASML? Lam Research has a beta of 1.48, meaning that its share price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ASML has a beta of 1.51, meaning that its share price is 51% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is LRCX or ASML more profitable? ASML has a net margin of 26.40% compared to Lam Research's net margin of 26.02%. Lam Research's return on equity of 50.60% beat ASML's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Lam Research26.02% 50.60% 22.33% ASML 26.40%47.61%17.13% Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of LRCX or ASML? 84.6% of Lam Research shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.1% of ASML shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Lam Research shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor LRCX or ASML? In the previous week, ASML had 48 more articles in the media than Lam Research. MarketBeat recorded 71 mentions for ASML and 23 mentions for Lam Research. Lam Research's average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat ASML's score of 0.55 indicating that Lam Research is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Lam Research 10 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive ASML 30 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 33 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has preferable valuation & earnings, LRCX or ASML? ASML has higher revenue and earnings than Lam Research. Lam Research is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ASML, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioLam Research$15.59B5.78$3.83B$3.0922.67ASML$26.24B9.87$8.48B$19.1034.47 Do analysts recommend LRCX or ASML? Lam Research currently has a consensus target price of $97.03, indicating a potential upside of 38.51%. ASML has a consensus target price of $970.60, indicating a potential upside of 47.41%. Given ASML's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe ASML is more favorable than Lam Research.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Lam Research 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.70ASML 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.93 Does the MarketBeat Community prefer LRCX or ASML? Lam Research received 771 more outperform votes than ASML when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 76.02% of users gave Lam Research an outperform vote while only 65.06% of users gave ASML an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformLam ResearchOutperform Votes140476.02% Underperform Votes44323.98% ASMLOutperform Votes63365.06% Underperform Votes34034.94% Is LRCX or ASML a better dividend stock? Lam Research pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. ASML pays an annual dividend of $5.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Lam Research pays out 29.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ASML pays out 29.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. SummaryASML beats Lam Research on 12 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Angel PublishingTesla Execs are Freaking OutIt’s so revolutionary that tech giants like Microsoft, Amazon, and NVIDIA are all lining up to get their hands on it. And Elon Musk has completely restructured Tesla to chase this opportunity. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that you don’t want to miss.Click here to get the details. Get ASML News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ASML and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 NASDAQ 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 ASML vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricASMLSpecial industry machinery IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$259.04B$18.88B$23.95B$8.87BDividend Yield0.85%1.66%2.76%4.06%P/E Ratio34.4717.49230.0714.18Price / Sales9.8713.743,397.6589.42Price / Cash27.9123.9132.7532.79Price / Book17.793.657.045.12Net Income$8.48B$589.57M$659.54M$225.99M7 Day Performance-4.98%-1.90%0.19%-1.32%1 Month Performance-7.80%-8.47%0.77%0.60%1 Year Performance-3.80%1.28%18.75%26.23% ASML Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ASMLASML4.425 of 5 stars$658.43-0.6%$970.60+47.4%-5.2%$259.04B$26.24B34.4742,416LRCXLam Research4.9697 of 5 stars$70.05-0.2%$97.03+38.5%-2.6%$90.29B$14.91B22.6417,450Analyst RevisionCARRCarrier Global4.9329 of 5 stars$74.50+0.2%$82.31+10.5%+39.0%$66.84B$22.10B18.8653,000Positive NewsJCIJohnson Controls International4.7027 of 5 stars$82.98-0.7%$77.21-6.9%+58.4%$55.80B$22.95B32.67100,000Analyst DowngradeInsider TradeBKRBaker Hughes4.2763 of 5 stars$44.31+3.4%$44.59+0.6%+30.8%$43.85B$25.51B19.8758,000SYMSymbotic2.6959 of 5 stars$36.31-6.9%$44.31+22.0%-2.3%$22.85B$1.82B0.001,300Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageNVTnVent Electric4.1661 of 5 stars$74.27-1.6%$85.33+14.9%+38.6%$12.45B$3.26B21.7811,300Positive NewsBWXTBWX Technologies3.2071 of 5 stars$129.77-0.4%$122.43-5.7%+65.7%$11.87B$2.50B42.977,800Positive NewsBRKSBrooks AutomationN/AN/AN/AN/A$8.41B$513.70M75.912,800Analyst ForecastSPXCSPX Technologies2.0226 of 5 stars$166.66-0.8%$141.00-15.4%+91.7%$7.79B$1.74B44.804,100ESABESAB2.7643 of 5 stars$122.01+0.7%$124.14+1.7%+54.4%$7.33B$2.77B28.579,000Analyst Downgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies LRCX Competitors CARR Competitors JCI Competitors BKR Competitors SYM Competitors NVT Competitors BWXT Competitors BRKS Competitors SPXC Competitors ESAB Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:ASML) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMissed Nvidia? 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