Avantor (AVTR) Competitors

Avantor (NYSE:AVTR) and Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) are both measuring and control equipment companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability and earnings.

Do analysts rate AVTR or KEYS?

Avantor presently has a consensus target price of $18.14, indicating a potential upside of 36.36%. Keysight Technologies has a consensus target price of $185.56, indicating a potential upside of 13.78%. Given Avantor's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Avantor is more favorable than Keysight Technologies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Avantor	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.42
Keysight Technologies	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.78

Does the media refer more to AVTR or KEYS?

In the previous week, Keysight Technologies had 5 more articles in the media than Avantor. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Keysight Technologies and 7 mentions for Avantor. Avantor's average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat Keysight Technologies' score of 1.00 indicating that Avantor is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Avantor	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Keysight Technologies	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility & risk, AVTR or KEYS?

Avantor has a beta of 1.05, indicating that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Keysight Technologies has a beta of 1.09, indicating that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is AVTR or KEYS more profitable?

Keysight Technologies has a net margin of 14.50% compared to Avantor's net margin of 10.70%. Keysight Technologies' return on equity of 19.65% beat Avantor's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Avantor	10.70%	11.93%	5.50%
Keysight Technologies	14.50%	19.65%	10.71%

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in AVTR or KEYS?

95.1% of Avantor shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.6% of Keysight Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Avantor shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Keysight Technologies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, AVTR or KEYS?

Avantor has higher revenue and earnings than Keysight Technologies. Avantor is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Keysight Technologies, 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
Avantor	$6.78B	1.34	$711.50M	$1.04	12.79
Keysight Technologies	$4.98B	5.64	$614M	$4.26	38.28

Summary

Keysight Technologies beats Avantor on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.