Head to Head Comparison: TTM Technologies (NASDAQ:TTMI) versus Vontier (NYSE:VNT)

TTM Technologies (NASDAQ:TTMI) and Vontier (NYSE:VNT) are both mid-cap technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, dividends and valuation.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for TTM Technologies and Vontier, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TTM Technologies	0	2	4	0	2.67
Vontier	1	3	4	0	2.38

TTM Technologies currently has a consensus price target of $173.25, suggesting a potential upside of 120.14%. Vontier has a consensus price target of $42.86, suggesting a potential downside of 2.09%. Given TTM Technologies’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe TTM Technologies is more favorable than Vontier.

Profitability

This table compares TTM Technologies and Vontier’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TTM Technologies	7.01%	19.19%	8.17%
Vontier	11.27%	39.53%	11.74%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares TTM Technologies and Vontier”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
TTM Technologies	$2.91 billion	2.85	$177.45 million	$2.51	31.35
Vontier	$3.08 billion	1.89	$406.10 million	$2.44	17.94

Vontier has higher revenue and earnings than TTM Technologies. Vontier is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TTM Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

95.8% of TTM Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.8% of Vontier shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of TTM Technologies shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Vontier shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility & Risk

TTM Technologies has a beta of 2.25, suggesting that its share price is 125% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vontier has a beta of 1.13, suggesting that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

TTM Technologies beats Vontier on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About TTM Technologies

TTM Technologies, Inc. designs and manufactures printed circuit boards (PCBs) and radio-frequency (RF) and microwave components and assemblies. Its products support the development and operation of electronic systems used in communications, data infrastructure, aerospace and defense, automotive, medical, and industrial applications. The company provides engineering and manufacturing services, including PCB design support, prototyping, and production. TTM serves customers around the world through operations in North America and Asia.

About Vontier

Vontier Corporation (NYSE: VNT) is a global technology company serving the mobility, convenience retail and commercial transportation industries. Its products and services help businesses manage fueling and energy infrastructure, vehicle maintenance, payments and fleet operations. The company’s offerings include fuel dispensers and payment systems, fuel-management and tank-monitoring technology, fleet telematics, vehicle diagnostic equipment and tools, and software for electric-vehicle charging.