Vontier (VNT) Competitors

Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) and Vontier (NYSE:VNT) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, community ranking and media sentiment.

Does the media prefer TER or VNT?

In the previous week, Vontier had 9 more articles in the media than Teradyne. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Vontier and 9 mentions for Teradyne. Teradyne's average media sentiment score of 1.45 beat Vontier's score of 0.82 indicating that Teradyne is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Teradyne	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Vontier	8 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in TER or VNT?

Teradyne received 33 more outperform votes than Vontier when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 51.76% of users gave Vontier an outperform vote while only 46.67% of users gave Teradyne an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Teradyne	Outperform Votes 77 46.67%	Underperform Votes 88 53.33%
Vontier	Outperform Votes 44 51.76%	Underperform Votes 41 48.24%

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in TER or VNT?

99.8% of Teradyne shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.8% of Vontier shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Teradyne shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Vontier shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has better valuation and earnings, TER or VNT?

Teradyne has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Vontier. Vontier is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Teradyne, 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
Teradyne	$2.82B	6.69	$542.37M	$3.33	34.81
Vontier	$2.98B	1.88	$422.20M	$2.75	13.73

Which has more volatility and risk, TER or VNT?

Teradyne has a beta of 1.45, suggesting that its stock price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vontier has a beta of 1.26, suggesting that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is TER or VNT a better dividend stock?

Teradyne pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Vontier pays an annual dividend of $0.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Teradyne pays out 14.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Vontier pays out 3.6% 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.

Do analysts prefer TER or VNT?

Teradyne presently has a consensus price target of $143.77, indicating a potential upside of 24.04%. Vontier has a consensus price target of $45.43, indicating a potential upside of 20.32%. Given Teradyne's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Teradyne is more favorable than Vontier.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Teradyne	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.79
Vontier	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

Is TER or VNT more profitable?

Teradyne has a net margin of 19.23% compared to Vontier's net margin of 14.17%. Vontier's return on equity of 43.22% beat Teradyne's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Teradyne	19.23%	19.08%	14.47%
Vontier	14.17%	43.22%	10.38%

Summary

Teradyne beats Vontier on 15 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks.