Amphenol (NYSE:APH – Get Free Report) and Insight Enterprises (NASDAQ:NSIT – Get Free Report) are both technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Amphenol and Insight Enterprises”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 | 8.56 | $4.27 billion | $3.99 | 40.28 |
| Insight Enterprises | $8.25 billion | 0.47 | $157.35 million | $5.72 | 22.54 |
Volatility & Risk
Amphenol has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its share price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Insight Enterprises has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its share price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Amphenol and Insight Enterprises, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Amphenol | 0 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 3.00 |
| Insight Enterprises | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2.71 |
Amphenol presently has a consensus price target of $191.67, indicating a potential upside of 19.25%. Insight Enterprises has a consensus price target of $100.00, indicating a potential downside of 22.44%. Given Amphenol’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Amphenol is more favorable than Insight Enterprises.
Profitability
This table compares Amphenol and Insight Enterprises’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Amphenol | 17.73% | 39.87% | 14.80% |
| Insight Enterprises | 2.17% | 20.89% | 3.66% |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
97.0% of Amphenol shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Amphenol shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Insight Enterprises shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Amphenol beats Insight Enterprises on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Amphenol
Amphenol Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, primarily designs, manufactures, and markets electrical, electronic, and fiber optic connectors in the United States, China, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Harsh Environment Solutions, Communications Solutions, and Interconnect and Sensor Systems. The company offers connectors and connector systems, including harsh environment data, power, high-speed, fiber optic, and radio frequency interconnect products; busbars and power distribution systems; and other connectors. It also provides value-add products, such as backplane interconnect systems, cable assemblies and harnesses, and cable management products; other products comprising flexible and rigid printed circuit boards, hinges, other mechanical, and production related products. In addition, the company offers consumer device, network infrastructure, and other antennas; coaxial, power, and specialty cables; and sensors and sensor-based products. It sells its products through its sales force, independent representatives, and a network of electronics distributors to original equipment manufacturers, electronic manufacturing services companies, original design manufacturers, and service providers in the automotive, broadband communication, commercial aerospace, industrial, information technology and data communication, military, mobile device, and mobile network markets. Amphenol Corporation was founded in 1932 and is headquartered in Wallingford, Connecticut.
About Insight Enterprises
Insight Enterprises, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides information technology, hardware, software, and services in the United States and internationally. The company offers modern platforms/infrastructure that manages and supports cloud and data platforms, modern networks, and edge technologies; cybersecurity solutions automates and connects modern platform securely; data and artificial intelligence modernizes data platforms and architectures, and build data analytics and AI solutions; modern workplace and apps; and intelligent edge solutions that gathers and utilizes data for real-time decision making. It also provides software maintenance solutions that offers clients to obtain software upgrades, bug fixes, help desk, and other support services; vendor direct support services contracts; and cloud/software-as-a-service subscription products. In addition, the company designs, procures, deploys, implements, and manages solutions that combine hardware, software, and services to help businesses. It serves construction, esports, financial services, health care and life sciences, manufacturing, retail and restaurant, service providers, small to medium business, and travel and tourism industries. Insight Enterprises, Inc., was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Chandler, Arizona.
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