Amphenol (APH) Competitors

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) and Corning (NYSE:GLW) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, community ranking, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment and risk.

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of APH or GLW?

97.0% of Amphenol shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.8% of Corning shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of Amphenol shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Corning shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media favor APH or GLW?

In the previous week, Amphenol had 7 more articles in the media than Corning. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Amphenol and 21 mentions for Corning. Amphenol's average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat Corning's score of 0.81 indicating that Amphenol is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Amphenol	25 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Corning	15 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts rate APH or GLW?

Amphenol presently has a consensus target price of $69.63, suggesting a potential downside of 1.81%. Corning has a consensus target price of $50.08, suggesting a potential upside of 5.76%. Given Corning's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Corning is more favorable than Amphenol.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Amphenol	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.69
Corning	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.64

Is APH or GLW more profitable?

Amphenol has a net margin of 15.40% compared to Corning's net margin of 1.24%. Amphenol's return on equity of 24.68% beat Corning's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Amphenol	15.40%	24.68%	12.32%
Corning	1.24%	13.45%	5.52%

Which has more volatility and risk, APH or GLW?

Amphenol has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Corning has a beta of 1.03, indicating that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has higher valuation & earnings, APH or GLW?

Amphenol has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Corning. Amphenol is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Corning, 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
Amphenol	$12.55B	6.81	$1.93B	$1.74	40.75
Corning	$12.59B	3.22	$581M	$0.17	278.53

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer APH or GLW?

Corning received 329 more outperform votes than Amphenol when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 67.86% of users gave Amphenol an outperform vote while only 64.19% of users gave Corning an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Amphenol	Outperform Votes 587 67.86%	Underperform Votes 278 32.14%
Corning	Outperform Votes 916 64.19%	Underperform Votes 511 35.81%

Is APH or GLW a better dividend stock?

Amphenol pays an annual dividend of $0.66 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Corning pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Amphenol pays out 37.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Corning pays out 658.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Corning has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years. Corning is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Amphenol beats Corning on 15 of the 22 factors compared between the two stocks.