AMETEK (AME) Competitors

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) and CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings and profitability.

Which has more volatility and risk, AME or CRWD?

AMETEK has a beta of 1.09, meaning that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CrowdStrike has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts recommend AME or CRWD?

AMETEK currently has a consensus price target of $197.30, suggesting a potential upside of 11.81%. CrowdStrike has a consensus price target of $456.40, suggesting a potential downside of 3.57%. Given AMETEK's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe AMETEK is more favorable than CrowdStrike.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AMETEK	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.58
CrowdStrike	2 Sell rating(s)	18 Hold rating(s)	26 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.52

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of AME or CRWD?

87.4% of AMETEK shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.2% of CrowdStrike shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of AMETEK shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.3% of CrowdStrike shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media refer more to AME or CRWD?

In the previous week, CrowdStrike had 59 more articles in the media than AMETEK. MarketBeat recorded 81 mentions for CrowdStrike and 22 mentions for AMETEK. AMETEK's average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat CrowdStrike's score of 1.20 indicating that AMETEK is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
AMETEK	19 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
CrowdStrike	57 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	16 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is AME or CRWD more profitable?

AMETEK has a net margin of 20.43% compared to CrowdStrike's net margin of -4.17%. AMETEK's return on equity of 16.75% beat CrowdStrike's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AMETEK	20.43%	16.75%	10.90%
CrowdStrike	-4.17%	0.43%	0.17%

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, AME or CRWD?

AMETEK has higher revenue and earnings than CrowdStrike. CrowdStrike is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AMETEK, 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
AMETEK	$6.94B	5.87	$1.38B	$6.11	28.88
CrowdStrike	$3.95B	29.84	-$19.27M	-$0.69	-685.91

Summary

AMETEK beats CrowdStrike on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.