Benchmark Electronics (BHE) Competitors

Sanmina (NASDAQ:SANM) and Benchmark Electronics (NYSE:BHE) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, community ranking, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability and valuation.

Do institutionals and insiders believe in SANM or BHE?

92.7% of Sanmina shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.3% of Benchmark Electronics shares are held by institutional investors. 3.2% of Sanmina shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Benchmark Electronics shares are held by 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 prefer SANM or BHE?

In the previous week, Sanmina had 3 more articles in the media than Benchmark Electronics. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Sanmina and 6 mentions for Benchmark Electronics. Benchmark Electronics' average media sentiment score of 1.71 beat Sanmina's score of 1.45 indicating that Benchmark Electronics is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Sanmina	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Benchmark Electronics	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Which has more volatility & risk, SANM or BHE?

Sanmina has a beta of 1, meaning that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.Comparatively, Benchmark Electronics has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its share price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer SANM or BHE?

Sanmina received 155 more outperform votes than Benchmark Electronics when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 65.90% of users gave Sanmina an outperform vote while only 59.14% of users gave Benchmark Electronics an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Sanmina	Outperform Votes 456 65.90%	Underperform Votes 236 34.10%
Benchmark Electronics	Outperform Votes 301 59.14%	Underperform Votes 208 40.86%

Is SANM or BHE more profitable?

Sanmina has a net margin of 2.99% compared to Benchmark Electronics' net margin of 2.38%. Sanmina's return on equity of 10.61% beat Benchmark Electronics' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sanmina	2.99%	10.61%	5.28%
Benchmark Electronics	2.38%	6.68%	3.39%

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, SANM or BHE?

Sanmina has higher revenue and earnings than Benchmark Electronics. Sanmina is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Benchmark Electronics, 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
Sanmina	$7.70B	0.54	$222.54M	$4.09	18.72
Benchmark Electronics	$2.66B	0.49	$63.33M	$1.73	20.70

Do analysts recommend SANM or BHE?

Sanmina presently has a consensus price target of $80.50, indicating a potential upside of 5.16%. Benchmark Electronics has a consensus price target of $43.00, indicating a potential upside of 20.09%. Given Benchmark Electronics' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Benchmark Electronics is more favorable than Sanmina.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sanmina	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Benchmark Electronics	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Summary

Sanmina beats Benchmark Electronics on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.