Trimble (TRMB) Competitors $71.47 -1.74 (-2.38%) Closing price 02/21/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$71.62 +0.15 (+0.20%) As of 02/21/2025 07:52 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends TRMB vs. JBL, FN, SANM, PLXS, IPGP, TTMI, MRCY, BHE, CTS, and MEIShould you be buying Trimble stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Trimble include Jabil (JBL), Fabrinet (FN), Sanmina (SANM), Plexus (PLXS), IPG Photonics (IPGP), TTM Technologies (TTMI), Mercury Systems (MRCY), Benchmark Electronics (BHE), CTS (CTS), and Methode Electronics (MEI). These companies are all part of the "electronic manufacturing services" industry. Trimble vs. Jabil Fabrinet Sanmina Plexus IPG Photonics TTM Technologies Mercury Systems Benchmark Electronics CTS Methode Electronics Jabil (NYSE:JBL) and Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, dividends and community ranking. Which has more risk & volatility, JBL or TRMB? Jabil has a beta of 1.23, suggesting that its share price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Trimble has a beta of 1.53, suggesting that its share price is 53% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is JBL or TRMB more profitable? Trimble has a net margin of 40.84% compared to Jabil's net margin of 4.71%. Jabil's return on equity of 41.87% beat Trimble's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Jabil4.71% 41.87% 4.96% Trimble 40.84%10.56%5.96% Which has better earnings and valuation, JBL or TRMB? Jabil has higher revenue and earnings than Trimble. Trimble is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Jabil, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioJabil$27.49B0.65$1.39B$10.4315.58Trimble$3.68B4.77$311.30M$6.0911.74 Does the MarketBeat Community prefer JBL or TRMB? Jabil received 85 more outperform votes than Trimble when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 68.37% of users gave Trimble an outperform vote while only 66.80% of users gave Jabil an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformJabilOutperform Votes66066.80% Underperform Votes32833.20% TrimbleOutperform Votes57568.37% Underperform Votes26631.63% Do analysts recommend JBL or TRMB? Jabil presently has a consensus target price of $153.17, indicating a potential downside of 5.77%. Trimble has a consensus target price of $86.00, indicating a potential upside of 20.33%. Given Trimble's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Trimble is more favorable than Jabil.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Jabil 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71Trimble 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.13 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in JBL or TRMB? 93.4% of Jabil shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.2% of Trimble shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Jabil shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Trimble shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media favor JBL or TRMB? In the previous week, Trimble had 15 more articles in the media than Jabil. MarketBeat recorded 39 mentions for Trimble and 24 mentions for Jabil. Jabil's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat Trimble's score of 0.56 indicating that Jabil is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Jabil 18 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Trimble 12 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 16 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryTrimble beats Jabil on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Trimble News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for TRMB 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 TRMB vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricTrimbleMeasuring & controlling devices IndustryIndustrial SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$17.57B$20.58B$9.05B$8.98BDividend YieldN/A3.22%2.09%3.85%P/E Ratio11.7421.4616.7818.82Price / Sales4.7724.134.1380.73Price / Cash23.8817.5622.2537.47Price / Book3.062.884.494.64Net Income$311.30M$579.38M$424.79M$245.69M7 Day Performance-3.80%-6.41%-2.80%-2.63%1 Month Performance-6.49%-13.89%-5.92%-2.37%1 Year Performance18.50%-7.19%29.11%13.65% Trimble Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)TRMBTrimble4.6769 of 5 stars$71.47-2.4%$86.00+20.3%+18.5%$17.99B$3.68B11.7412,700Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageJBLJabil3.7816 of 5 stars$169.60+0.6%$153.17-9.7%+18.6%$18.52B$28.88B16.26138,000Ex-DividendPositive NewsFNFabrinet3.7757 of 5 stars$223.29+4.3%$243.29+9.0%+18.0%$8.10B$2.88B24.9814,213Analyst ForecastPositive NewsGap UpSANMSanmina4.1639 of 5 stars$89.65+0.3%$80.33-10.4%+46.2%$4.87B$7.57B21.9237,000Positive NewsPLXSPlexus3.6385 of 5 stars$139.19-0.5%$163.00+17.1%+46.0%$3.76B$3.96B32.2920,000Insider TradeIPGPIPG Photonics4.202 of 5 stars$63.53+1.0%$89.75+41.3%-26.9%$2.75B$1.29B-18.316,180Analyst ForecastTTMITTM Technologies3.7306 of 5 stars$26.45+1.1%$29.31+10.8%+65.5%$2.70B$2.44B48.9817,800Insider TradeNews CoverageMRCYMercury Systems1.9292 of 5 stars$44.45-2.6%$42.14-5.2%+49.8%$2.65B$835.28M-28.492,364Insider TradeBHEBenchmark Electronics1.9083 of 5 stars$41.56-0.4%$43.00+3.5%+38.6%$1.50B$2.66B24.0212,703CTSCTS2.607 of 5 stars$46.17-0.7%N/A+1.7%$1.39B$515.77M24.304,081MEIMethode Electronics3.1214 of 5 stars$10.35-2.0%$15.00+45.0%-52.0%$368.94M$1.11B-4.097,500Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Jabil Competitors Fabrinet Competitors Sanmina Competitors Plexus Competitors IPG Photonics Competitors TTM Technologies Competitors Mercury Systems Competitors Benchmark Electronics Competitors CTS Competitors Methode Electronics 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:TRMB) was last updated on 2/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersSecret financial plot unfolding in Washington DC… [DEVELOPING]What stocks are next up to soar in 2025? 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