Celestica (CLS) Competitors $92.72 -14.33 (-13.39%) Closing price 03/3/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$92.20 -0.52 (-0.56%) As of 03/3/2025 07:58 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends CLS vs. LHX, VRT, NOK, ERIC, STM, ASX, GFS, HUBB, UI, and UMCShould you be buying Celestica stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Celestica include L3Harris Technologies (LHX), Vertiv (VRT), Nokia Oyj (NOK), Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) (ERIC), STMicroelectronics (STM), ASE Technology (ASX), GlobalFoundries (GFS), Hubbell (HUBB), Ubiquiti (UI), and United Microelectronics (UMC). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. Celestica vs. L3Harris Technologies Vertiv Nokia Oyj Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) STMicroelectronics ASE Technology GlobalFoundries Hubbell Ubiquiti United Microelectronics L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) and Celestica (NYSE:CLS) are both large-cap aerospace companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, valuation, community ranking, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership. Which has preferable earnings and valuation, LHX or CLS? L3Harris Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Celestica. Celestica is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than L3Harris Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioL3Harris Technologies$21.33B1.83$1.50B$7.8726.38Celestica$9.65B1.12$428M$3.7424.79 Does the media refer more to LHX or CLS? In the previous week, L3Harris Technologies had 17 more articles in the media than Celestica. MarketBeat recorded 35 mentions for L3Harris Technologies and 18 mentions for Celestica. Celestica's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat L3Harris Technologies' score of 1.00 indicating that Celestica is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment L3Harris Technologies 20 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Celestica 9 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in LHX or CLS? 84.8% of L3Harris Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.4% of Celestica shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of L3Harris Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Celestica shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility and risk, LHX or CLS? L3Harris Technologies has a beta of 0.76, meaning that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Celestica has a beta of 2.27, meaning that its stock price is 127% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in LHX or CLS? Celestica received 206 more outperform votes than L3Harris Technologies when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 63.70% of users gave L3Harris Technologies an outperform vote while only 56.84% of users gave Celestica an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformL3Harris TechnologiesOutperform Votes17263.70% Underperform Votes9836.30% CelesticaOutperform Votes37856.84% Underperform Votes28743.16% Do analysts recommend LHX or CLS? L3Harris Technologies presently has a consensus price target of $261.47, indicating a potential upside of 25.96%. Celestica has a consensus price target of $110.83, indicating a potential upside of 19.54%. Given L3Harris Technologies' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe L3Harris Technologies is more favorable than Celestica.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score L3Harris Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.69Celestica 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Is LHX or CLS more profitable? L3Harris Technologies has a net margin of 7.04% compared to Celestica's net margin of 4.61%. Celestica's return on equity of 23.34% beat L3Harris Technologies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets L3Harris Technologies7.04% 13.11% 5.98% Celestica 4.61%23.34%7.10% SummaryL3Harris Technologies beats Celestica on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Celestica News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CLS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CLS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCelesticaPrinted circuit boards IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$10.79B$4.16B$24.24B$19.92BDividend YieldN/A1.05%2.78%3.90%P/E Ratio24.7925.3444.3834.16Price / Sales1.121.322,491.9030.29Price / Cash32.8512.3034.6017.60Price / Book6.242.466.294.70Net Income$428M$253.93M$734.61M$1.02B7 Day Performance-16.28%-7.28%-4.22%-2.49%1 Month Performance-23.35%-10.30%-4.11%-3.16%1 Year Performance104.68%5.72%7.92%8.03% Celestica Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CLSCelestica4.2767 of 5 stars$92.72-13.4%$110.83+19.5%+104.7%$10.79B$9.65B24.7926,554Positive NewsLHXL3Harris Technologies4.934 of 5 stars$199.87+0.4%$262.67+31.4%-1.1%$37.67B$21.33B25.4250,000Dividend IncreaseShort Interest ↑VRTVertiv4.6584 of 5 stars$91.29-4.9%$138.57+51.8%+21.1%$34.33B$8.01B71.4527,000Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↓Positive NewsNOKNokia Oyj2.5354 of 5 stars$4.95+0.1%$5.85+18.3%+40.7%$26.96B$20.80B19.7886,689Analyst RevisionGap UpERICTelefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)1.0561 of 5 stars$7.97+0.7%$6.70-15.9%+51.5%$26.54B$247.88B-796,500.0099,952Positive NewsSTMSTMicroelectronics4.4255 of 5 stars$27.63+0.1%$31.26+13.1%-48.6%$24.97B$13.27B16.6551,323Short Interest ↑Gap UpASXASE Technology3.1662 of 5 stars$10.70-2.2%N/A-1.5%$23.63B$595.41B23.7992,894Positive NewsGFSGlobalFoundries3.0985 of 5 stars$42.34-0.2%$49.64+17.3%-33.7%$23.36B$6.75B-88.2112,000HUBBHubbell4.0789 of 5 stars$371.42-1.6%$471.50+26.9%-7.9%$19.96B$5.63B25.9017,700Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑Positive NewsUIUbiquiti1.4407 of 5 stars$319.23-0.2%$331.00+3.7%+178.4%$19.31B$1.93B43.371,515UMCUnited Microelectronics2.8621 of 5 stars$6.52+0.6%$7.40+13.6%-17.8%$16.35B$7.09B11.2519,833 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies L3Harris Technologies Alternatives Vertiv Alternatives Nokia Oyj Alternatives Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) Alternatives STMicroelectronics Alternatives ASE Technology Alternatives GlobalFoundries Alternatives Hubbell Alternatives Ubiquiti Alternatives United Microelectronics Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:CLS) was last updated on 3/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHas Trump finally met his match?Dylan Jovine predicted the 2008 crash over a year before it happened. 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