Trimble (TRMB) Competitors

Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB) and Carlyle Group (NASDAQ:CG) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings and profitability.

Do analysts rate TRMB or CG?

Trimble presently has a consensus target price of $90.50, indicating a potential upside of 9.59%. Carlyle Group has a consensus target price of $59.60, indicating a potential downside of 7.90%. Given Trimble's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Trimble is more favorable than Carlyle Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Trimble	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.13
Carlyle Group	1 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38

Does the media favor TRMB or CG?

In the previous week, Trimble had 12 more articles in the media than Carlyle Group. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Trimble and 14 mentions for Carlyle Group. Carlyle Group's average media sentiment score of 1.49 beat Trimble's score of 1.22 indicating that Carlyle Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Trimble	18 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Carlyle Group	13 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals & insiders believe in TRMB or CG?

93.2% of Trimble shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.9% of Carlyle Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Trimble shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 26.3% of Carlyle Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has better valuation and earnings, TRMB or CG?

Trimble has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Carlyle Group. Carlyle Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Trimble, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Trimble	$3.68B	5.34	$1.50B	$1.16	71.19
Carlyle Group	$5.43B	4.31	$1.02B	$3.42	18.92

Is TRMB or CG more profitable?

Carlyle Group has a net margin of 20.22% compared to Trimble's net margin of 8.02%. Carlyle Group's return on equity of 23.60% beat Trimble's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Trimble	8.02%	10.24%	6.23%
Carlyle Group	20.22%	23.60%	6.41%

Which has more risk and volatility, TRMB or CG?

Trimble has a beta of 1.69, indicating that its share price is 69% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Carlyle Group has a beta of 1.9, indicating that its share price is 90% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Trimble and Carlyle Group tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.