Notice: This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. Harris (HRS) Competitors Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisCompetitorsHeadlinesSustainabilityTrends HRS vs. MSI, FFIV, CIEN, JNPR, SATS, IDCC, EXTR, CALX, INFN, and HLITShould you be buying Harris stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Harris include Motorola Solutions (MSI), F5 (FFIV), Ciena (CIEN), Juniper Networks (JNPR), EchoStar (SATS), InterDigital (IDCC), Extreme Networks (EXTR), Calix (CALX), Infinera (INFN), and Harmonic (HLIT). These companies are all part of the "communications equipment" industry. Harris vs. Motorola Solutions F5 Ciena Juniper Networks EchoStar InterDigital Extreme Networks Calix Infinera Harmonic Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI) and Harris (NYSE:HRS) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, risk, community ranking, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends and earnings. Do insiders & institutionals believe in MSI or HRS? 84.2% of Motorola Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.7% of Harris shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of Motorola Solutions shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of Harris shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is MSI or HRS more profitable? Motorola Solutions has a net margin of 14.65% compared to Harris' net margin of 13.60%. Motorola Solutions' return on equity of 251.96% beat Harris' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Motorola Solutions14.65% 251.96% 16.05% Harris 13.60%27.13%9.36% Which has higher earnings & valuation, MSI or HRS? Motorola Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than Harris. Harris is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Motorola Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMotorola Solutions$10.66B7.25$1.71B$9.1350.63Harris$6.18B4.02$718M$6.5032.35 Is MSI or HRS a better dividend stock? Motorola Solutions pays an annual dividend of $4.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Harris pays an annual dividend of $2.74 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Motorola Solutions pays out 47.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Harris pays out 42.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Motorola Solutions has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years. Harris is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Which has more risk & volatility, MSI or HRS? Motorola Solutions has a beta of 0.99, meaning that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Harris has a beta of 0.98, meaning that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer MSI or HRS? In the previous week, Harris had 3 more articles in the media than Motorola Solutions. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Harris and 3 mentions for Motorola Solutions. Motorola Solutions' average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Harris' score of 0.00 indicating that Motorola Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Motorola Solutions 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Harris 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Does the MarketBeat Community prefer MSI or HRS? Motorola Solutions received 287 more outperform votes than Harris when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 70.89% of users gave Harris an outperform vote while only 67.63% of users gave Motorola Solutions an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformMotorola SolutionsOutperform Votes79667.63% Underperform Votes38132.37% HarrisOutperform Votes50970.89% Underperform Votes20929.11% Do analysts recommend MSI or HRS? Motorola Solutions presently has a consensus price target of $504.88, indicating a potential upside of 9.23%. Given Motorola Solutions' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Motorola Solutions is more favorable than Harris.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Motorola Solutions 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.89Harris 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 SummaryMotorola Solutions beats Harris on 15 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Porter & CompanyI was wrong. Dead wrong. I thought what happened 25 years ago was a once- in-a-lifetime event… but how wrong I was. Because here we are, a quarter of a century later, almost to the exact day, and it’s happening again. Here’s the full story for you. Get Harris News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for HRS 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 HRS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricHarrisSearch & Navigation Equipment IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$24.84B$14.53B$25.72B$19.18BDividend Yield1.45%1.75%2.75%3.65%P/E Ratio32.3517.84238.8240.02Price / Sales4.0245.243,036.3119.38Price / Cash21.4320.9835.8421.29Price / Book7.5233.808.165.39Net Income$718M$493.28M$678.49M$991.24M Harris Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HRSHarris1.3282 of 5 stars$210.28+0.6%N/A-0.2%$24.84B$6.18B32.3517,500MSIMotorola Solutions4.6682 of 5 stars$469.770.0%$504.88+7.5%+47.6%$78.51B$10.66B51.4521,000FFIVF54.4404 of 5 stars$254.41+0.9%$237.11-6.8%+40.5%$14.91B$2.82B26.616,557CIENCiena4.6373 of 5 stars$87.62+0.3%$77.00-12.1%+88.4%$12.65B$4.01B93.218,483Insider TradeJNPRJuniper Networks4.152 of 5 stars$37.48+0.6%$39.50+5.4%+27.0%$12.41B$5.03B49.323,374SATSEchoStar0.5532 of 5 stars$22.69-0.3%$20.50-9.7%+38.2%$6.17B$16.02B-2.4815,300Gap DownIDCCInterDigital1.9488 of 5 stars$190.04+0.3%$120.00-36.9%+78.5%$4.82B$721.23M20.30420Analyst RevisionEXTRExtreme Networks3.8906 of 5 stars$17.64-0.6%$19.00+7.7%-5.1%$2.33B$1.03B-18.192,656CALXCalix2.2856 of 5 stars$34.98-1.1%$42.50+21.5%-20.2%$2.32B$890.13M-145.751,760Short Interest ↓INFNInfinera0.6206 of 5 stars$6.59-0.2%$7.09+7.5%+38.3%$1.56B$1.46B-13.733,389Positive NewsHLITHarmonic4.4433 of 5 stars$13.35+0.2%$15.25+14.2%+1.5%$1.56B$623.65M18.291,359Short Interest ↓ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MSI Alternatives FFIV Alternatives CIEN Alternatives JNPR Alternatives SATS Alternatives IDCC Alternatives EXTR Alternatives CALX Alternatives INFN Alternatives HLIT 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:HRS) was last updated on 1/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners3 CENT Crypto to Explode December 16th?Chris Rowe – the man who recommended Amazon in 1998… Bitcoin and Ethereum in 2017… And has spotted 44 diffe...True Market Insiders | SponsoredWARNING: “Buffett Indicator” flashing for first time in 50 yearsWarren Buffett has sold a staggering $97 billion worth of stocks this year... 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