Ferguson (FERG) Competitors $202.74 +0.87 (+0.43%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsTrends FERG vs. TEL, WSO.B, USFD, PFGC, CNM, SITE, INGM, AVT, GMS, and REZIShould you be buying Ferguson stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ferguson include TE Connectivity (TEL), Watsco (WSO.B), US Foods (USFD), Performance Food Group (PFGC), Core & Main (CNM), SiteOne Landscape Supply (SITE), Ingram Micro (INGM), Avnet (AVT), GMS (GMS), and Resideo Technologies (REZI). These companies are all part of the "wholesale" industry. Ferguson vs. TE Connectivity Watsco US Foods Performance Food Group Core & Main SiteOne Landscape Supply Ingram Micro Avnet GMS Resideo Technologies Ferguson (NASDAQ:FERG) and TE Connectivity (NYSE:TEL) are both large-cap industrial products companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, community ranking, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation. Which has more risk & volatility, FERG or TEL? Ferguson has a beta of 1.2, meaning that its share price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TE Connectivity has a beta of 1.33, meaning that its share price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is FERG or TEL a better dividend stock? Ferguson pays an annual dividend of $3.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. TE Connectivity pays an annual dividend of $2.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Ferguson pays out 37.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. TE Connectivity pays out 25.3% 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. TE Connectivity is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in FERG or TEL? 82.0% of Ferguson shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.4% of TE Connectivity shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Ferguson shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of TE Connectivity shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor FERG or TEL? In the previous week, Ferguson had 21 more articles in the media than TE Connectivity. MarketBeat recorded 42 mentions for Ferguson and 21 mentions for TE Connectivity. TE Connectivity's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Ferguson's score of 0.19 indicating that TE Connectivity is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ferguson 14 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 12 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral TE Connectivity 10 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Does the MarketBeat Community favor FERG or TEL? TE Connectivity received 594 more outperform votes than Ferguson when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 69.68% of users gave TE Connectivity an outperform vote while only 43.55% of users gave Ferguson an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformFergusonOutperform Votes5443.55% Underperform Votes7056.45% TE ConnectivityOutperform Votes64869.68% Underperform Votes28230.32% Is FERG or TEL more profitable? TE Connectivity has a net margin of 20.15% compared to Ferguson's net margin of 5.85%. Ferguson's return on equity of 36.53% beat TE Connectivity's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ferguson5.85% 36.53% 12.19% TE Connectivity 20.15%18.48%10.20% Do analysts rate FERG or TEL? Ferguson currently has a consensus price target of $233.38, suggesting a potential upside of 15.11%. TE Connectivity has a consensus price target of $159.55, suggesting a potential upside of 7.89%. Given Ferguson's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Ferguson is more favorable than TE Connectivity.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ferguson 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.78TE Connectivity 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Which has better earnings and valuation, FERG or TEL? TE Connectivity has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Ferguson. TE Connectivity is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ferguson, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioFerguson$29.64B1.37$1.74B$8.5323.77TE Connectivity$15.85B2.79$3.19B$10.2714.40 SummaryTE Connectivity beats Ferguson on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Darwin2025 AI Stock Picks: 2 Hidden Gems Under $10/ShareThe AI sector continues to make waves as we move into 2025, and now is a prime opportunity to get involved—without stretching your budget! We’ve just uncovered 2 promising AI stocks trading for under $10/share, and they’re positioned for impressive growth in the coming months.👉[Click here to get your FREE report delivered instantly!] Get Ferguson News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for FERG 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 FERG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricFergusonHardware, & plumbing & heating equipment & supplies IndustryIndustrial SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$40.70B$20.81B$9.58B$8.82BDividend Yield1.57%1.90%2.02%4.07%P/E Ratio23.7721.0322.2917.81Price / Sales1.372.387.4874.56Price / Cash17.5829.9216.9432.53Price / Book7.296.914.274.68Net Income$1.74B$703.77M$413.78M$226.08M7 Day Performance-0.24%0.29%2.69%-1.04%1 Month Performance1.54%2.25%8.16%1.04%1 Year Performance21.63%19.21%29.97%26.28% Ferguson Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FERGFerguson3.7858 of 5 stars$202.74+0.4%$233.38+15.1%+22.3%$40.52B$29.64B23.7735,000TELTE Connectivity4.4837 of 5 stars$147.88+0.6%$159.55+7.9%+12.7%$43.96B$15.85B14.4087,000Dividend AnnouncementWSO.BWatscoN/A$519.70flatN/A+38.6%$20.99B$7.28B40.167,280USFDUS Foods4.2544 of 5 stars$66.56+0.1%$71.09+6.8%+55.4%$15.49B$35.60B28.5730,000Positive NewsPFGCPerformance Food Group4.9272 of 5 stars$84.01+1.4%$94.27+12.2%+34.2%$12.91B$58.28B31.0037,000Analyst ForecastPositive NewsCNMCore & Main2.9501 of 5 stars$44.75-0.4%$51.20+14.4%+31.5%$9.00B$6.97B21.415,000SITESiteOne Landscape Supply1.7176 of 5 stars$139.54+0.8%$147.80+5.9%+0.5%$6.25B$4.30B45.168,230Positive NewsINGMIngram MicroN/A$21.91-3.8%$27.92+27.4%N/A$5.35B$48.04B0.0024,150Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageAVTAvnet4.3201 of 5 stars$52.92+1.3%$48.50-8.4%+10.3%$4.60B$23.03B13.8515,462Analyst RevisionPositive NewsGMSGMS1.6799 of 5 stars$98.30-0.9%$91.50-6.9%+48.7%$3.86B$5.50B16.227,624REZIResideo Technologies3.8317 of 5 stars$26.36+0.9%$25.00-5.2%+59.8%$3.84B$6.24B23.7514,000Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies TE Connectivity Competitors Watsco Competitors US Foods Competitors Performance Food Group Competitors Core & Main Competitors SiteOne Landscape Supply Competitors Ingram Micro Competitors Avnet Competitors GMS Competitors Resideo Technologies 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:FERG) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Crypto That’s Making Wall Street SweatThe Crypto Wall Street Is Desperate to Hide It's happening now, right under everyone's radar. 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