TE Connectivity (TEL) Competitors $143.67 -0.22 (-0.15%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:31 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends TEL vs. FERG, WSO.B, USFD, PFGC, CNM, SITE, INGM, AVT, REZI, and GMSShould you be buying TE Connectivity stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of TE Connectivity include Ferguson (FERG), Watsco (WSO.B), US Foods (USFD), Performance Food Group (PFGC), Core & Main (CNM), SiteOne Landscape Supply (SITE), Ingram Micro (INGM), Avnet (AVT), Resideo Technologies (REZI), and GMS (GMS). These companies are all part of the "wholesale" industry. TE Connectivity vs. Ferguson Watsco US Foods Performance Food Group Core & Main SiteOne Landscape Supply Ingram Micro Avnet Resideo Technologies GMS TE Connectivity (NYSE:TEL) and Ferguson (NASDAQ:FERG) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, community ranking, institutional ownership, profitability and media sentiment. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in TEL or FERG? TE Connectivity received 591 more outperform votes than Ferguson when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 69.70% of users gave TE Connectivity an outperform vote while only 46.15% of users gave Ferguson an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformTE ConnectivityOutperform Votes65169.70% Underperform Votes28330.30% FergusonOutperform Votes6046.15% Underperform Votes7053.85% Which has more volatility and risk, TEL or FERG? TE Connectivity has a beta of 1.32, suggesting that its share price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ferguson has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its share price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable earnings and valuation, TEL or FERG? TE Connectivity has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Ferguson. TE Connectivity is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ferguson, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioTE Connectivity$15.85B2.71$3.19B$10.2713.99Ferguson$29.70B1.20$1.74B$8.3321.39 Is TEL or FERG a better dividend stock? TE Connectivity pays an annual dividend of $2.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Ferguson pays an annual dividend of $3.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. TE Connectivity pays out 25.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ferguson pays out 39.9% 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. Does the media favor TEL or FERG? In the previous week, Ferguson had 15 more articles in the media than TE Connectivity. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Ferguson and 12 mentions for TE Connectivity. TE Connectivity's average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat Ferguson's score of 0.24 indicating that TE Connectivity is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment TE Connectivity 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ferguson 5 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is TEL or FERG more profitable? TE Connectivity has a net margin of 20.15% compared to Ferguson's net margin of 5.68%. Ferguson's return on equity of 34.85% beat TE Connectivity's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets TE Connectivity20.15% 18.48% 10.20% Ferguson 5.68%34.85%11.84% Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of TEL or FERG? 91.4% of TE Connectivity shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.0% of Ferguson shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of TE Connectivity shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Ferguson shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts prefer TEL or FERG? TE Connectivity presently has a consensus target price of $159.36, suggesting a potential upside of 10.92%. Ferguson has a consensus target price of $230.44, suggesting a potential upside of 29.34%. Given Ferguson's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Ferguson is more favorable than TE Connectivity.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score TE Connectivity 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33Ferguson 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80 SummaryTE Connectivity beats Ferguson on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto Swap ProfitsURGENT: This Altcoin Opportunity Won’t Wait – Act NowCrypto has officially entered the "banana zone" – that wild phase where prices can 1000x in days. It happens like clockwork every 4 years, during the December to February window of a Bitcoin halving year. This is where fortunes are made – often LITERALLY overnight.>> Register for the Workshop Now Get TE Connectivity News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for TEL 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 TEL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricTE ConnectivityElectronic parts & equipment IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$42.98B$4.22B$25.96B$19.18BDividend Yield1.76%3.75%2.78%3.61%P/E Ratio13.9910.98238.1141.30Price / Sales2.711.103,339.7317.58Price / Cash14.4223.3835.6921.28Price / Book3.532.448.125.32Net Income$3.19B$419.99M$681.16M$989.88M7 Day Performance-4.28%-1.95%0.41%-3.54%1 Month Performance-4.68%2.45%7.01%-3.68%1 Year Performance2.71%11.62%23.11%12.14% TE Connectivity Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)TELTE Connectivity4.484 of 5 stars$143.67-0.2%$159.36+10.9%+3.7%$42.98B$15.85B13.9987,000Analyst UpgradeHigh Trading VolumeFERGFerguson4.5017 of 5 stars$185.34-1.1%$231.00+24.6%-4.7%$37.06B$29.64B22.5135,000Analyst ForecastWSO.BWatscoN/A$535.00flatN/A+26.7%$21.60B$7.47B41.347,280News CoverageUSFDUS Foods4.0641 of 5 stars$69.45-0.1%$72.09+3.8%+52.2%$16.18B$35.60B29.8130,000Analyst ForecastPFGCPerformance Food Group4.8339 of 5 stars$88.92+0.3%$94.27+6.0%+23.6%$13.85B$58.76B32.7137,000Analyst ForecastCNMCore & Main3.2669 of 5 stars$52.68+0.9%$58.10+10.3%+27.9%$10.60B$7.18B24.515,000Positive NewsSITESiteOne Landscape Supply2.4077 of 5 stars$141.79+0.4%$156.44+10.3%-16.9%$6.40B$4.30B45.918,230Positive NewsINGMIngram MicroN/A$21.28+0.9%$27.86+30.9%N/A$5.00B$47.66B0.0024,150AVTAvnet4.4634 of 5 stars$54.17+0.0%$48.50-10.5%+7.7%$4.71B$23.03B14.1815,462REZIResideo Technologies3.8373 of 5 stars$26.49+1.1%$25.00-5.6%+33.0%$3.89B$6.24B23.5914,000Positive NewsGMSGMS3.8633 of 5 stars$91.18+0.2%$95.43+4.7%+5.4%$3.54B$5.59B16.737,624 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies FERG Alternatives WSO.B Alternatives USFD Alternatives PFGC Alternatives CNM Alternatives SITE Alternatives INGM Alternatives AVT Alternatives REZI Alternatives GMS 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:TEL) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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