Amphenol (NYSE:APH – Get Free Report) and B.O.S. Better Online Solutions (NASDAQ:BOSC – Get Free Report) are both technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Amphenol and B.O.S. Better Online Solutions, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Amphenol | 0 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 3.00 |
| B.O.S. Better Online Solutions | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.50 |
Amphenol presently has a consensus target price of $107.00, indicating a potential upside of 32.51%. B.O.S. Better Online Solutions has a consensus target price of $8.00, indicating a potential upside of 95.36%. Given B.O.S. Better Online Solutions’ higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe B.O.S. Better Online Solutions is more favorable than Amphenol.
Volatility and Risk
Amphenol has a beta of 1.27, meaning that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, B.O.S. Better Online Solutions has a beta of 1.09, meaning that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
97.0% of Amphenol shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.1% of B.O.S. Better Online Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Amphenol shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.3% of B.O.S. Better Online Solutions shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Amphenol and B.O.S. Better Online Solutions’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Amphenol | 17.95% | 42.53% | 15.11% |
| B.O.S. Better Online Solutions | 7.22% | 12.69% | 8.29% |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Amphenol and B.O.S. Better Online Solutions”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Amphenol | $23.09 billion | 8.63 | $4.27 billion | $2.30 | 35.11 |
| B.O.S. Better Online Solutions | $50.57 million | 0.57 | $3.61 million | $0.52 | 7.87 |
Amphenol has higher revenue and earnings than B.O.S. Better Online Solutions. B.O.S. Better Online Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Amphenol, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Amphenol beats B.O.S. Better Online Solutions on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Amphenol
Amphenol Corporation designs, manufactures and markets electrical, electronic and fiber-optic connectors, interconnect systems, antennas and sensor products. Its offerings also include cable assemblies and related components used to transmit signals and power in electronic equipment and systems. The company serves customers in a range of markets, including communications and information technology, automotive, aerospace and defense, industrial, mobile devices and data networks. Its products are used in applications such as vehicles, communications infrastructure, commercial aircraft and industrial equipment.
About B.O.S. Better Online Solutions
B.O.S. Better Online Solutions Ltd. is an Israel-based technology company that provides supply chain and radio-frequency identification (RFID) solutions. The company helps organizations improve the visibility, tracking and management of inventory, assets and business processes through a combination of software, hardware and systems integration services. Its RFID activities include the supply of RFID tags, readers, printers and related equipment, as well as software and implementation services. These solutions are designed for applications such as inventory control, asset tracking, logistics, manufacturing and warehouse management.
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