TE Connectivity (TEL) Competitors $147.88 +0.93 (+0.63%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends TEL vs. FERG, WSO.B, USFD, PFGC, CNM, SITE, INGM, AVT, GMS, and REZIShould 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), GMS (GMS), and Resideo Technologies (REZI). 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 GMS Resideo Technologies Ferguson (NASDAQ:FERG) and TE Connectivity (NYSE:TEL) are both large-cap industrial products companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and community ranking. Which has better valuation & earnings, FERG or TEL? TE Connectivity has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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 RatioFerguson$29.64B1.37$1.74B$8.5323.77TE Connectivity$15.85B2.79$3.19B$10.2714.40 Do analysts prefer FERG or TEL? Ferguson currently has a consensus price target of $233.38, suggesting a potential upside of 15.11%. TE Connectivity has a consensus price target of $159.55, suggesting a potential upside of 7.89%. Given Ferguson's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Ferguson is more favorable than TE Connectivity.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ferguson 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.78TE Connectivity 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of FERG or TEL? 82.0% of Ferguson shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.4% of TE Connectivity shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Ferguson shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of TE Connectivity shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media refer more to FERG or TEL? In the previous week, Ferguson had 20 more articles in the media than TE Connectivity. MarketBeat recorded 42 mentions for Ferguson and 22 mentions for TE Connectivity. TE Connectivity's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Ferguson's score of 0.19 indicating that TE Connectivity is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ferguson 15 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 12 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral TE Connectivity 11 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk & volatility, FERG or TEL? Ferguson has a beta of 1.2, meaning that its share price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TE Connectivity has a beta of 1.33, meaning that its share price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is FERG or TEL more profitable? TE Connectivity has a net margin of 20.15% compared to Ferguson's net margin of 5.85%. Ferguson's return on equity of 36.53% beat TE Connectivity's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ferguson5.85% 36.53% 12.19% TE Connectivity 20.15%18.48%10.20% Is FERG or TEL a better dividend stock? Ferguson pays an annual dividend of $3.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. TE Connectivity pays an annual dividend of $2.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Ferguson pays out 37.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. TE Connectivity pays out 25.3% 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. TE Connectivity is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer FERG or TEL? TE Connectivity received 594 more outperform votes than Ferguson when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 69.68% of users gave TE Connectivity an outperform vote while only 43.55% of users gave Ferguson an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformFergusonOutperform Votes5443.55% Underperform Votes7056.45% TE ConnectivityOutperform Votes64869.68% Underperform Votes28230.32% SummaryTE Connectivity beats Ferguson on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. 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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$43.96B$4.66B$23.65B$19.85BDividend Yield1.77%3.80%2.77%3.52%P/E Ratio14.4011.02268.7342.73Price / Sales2.791.003,389.6719.27Price / Cash14.1213.1532.4517.86Price / Book3.581.547.365.52Net Income$3.19B$462.62M$660.95M$986.45M7 Day Performance-3.51%-2.14%0.23%0.45%1 Month Performance0.10%-0.38%0.81%1.05%1 Year Performance13.14%-6.33%18.76%24.67% TE Connectivity Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)TELTE Connectivity4.4837 of 5 stars$147.88+0.6%$159.55+7.9%+12.7%$43.96B$15.85B14.4087,000Dividend AnnouncementFERGFerguson3.7858 of 5 stars$202.74+0.4%$233.38+15.1%+22.3%$40.52B$29.64B20.8335,000WSO.BWatscoN/A$519.70flatN/A+38.6%$20.99B$7.28B40.167,280USFDUS Foods4.2544 of 5 stars$66.56+0.1%$71.09+6.8%+55.4%$15.49B$35.60B28.5730,000Positive NewsPFGCPerformance Food Group4.9272 of 5 stars$84.01+1.4%$94.27+12.2%+34.2%$12.91B$58.28B31.0037,000Analyst ForecastPositive NewsCNMCore & Main2.9501 of 5 stars$44.75-0.4%$51.20+14.4%+31.5%$9.00B$6.97B21.415,000SITESiteOne Landscape Supply1.7109 of 5 stars$139.54+0.8%$147.80+5.9%+0.5%$6.25B$4.30B45.168,230Positive NewsINGMIngram MicroN/A$21.91-3.8%$27.92+27.4%N/A$5.35B$48.04B0.0024,150Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageAVTAvnet4.3201 of 5 stars$52.92+1.3%$48.50-8.4%+10.3%$4.60B$23.03B13.8515,462Analyst RevisionPositive NewsGMSGMS1.6799 of 5 stars$98.30-0.9%$91.50-6.9%+48.7%$3.90B$5.50B16.227,624REZIResideo Technologies3.8317 of 5 stars$26.36+0.9%$25.00-5.2%+59.8%$3.84B$6.24B23.7514,000Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies FERG Alternatives WSO.B Alternatives USFD Alternatives PFGC Alternatives CNM Alternatives SITE Alternatives INGM Alternatives AVT Alternatives GMS Alternatives REZI 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 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBlackrock’s Sending THIS Crypto Higher on PurposeIt's a groundbreaking opportunity that could be poised for extraordinary gains. 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