Fabrinet (FN) vs TE Connectivity Ltd. (TEL)
Fabrinet and TE Connectivity Ltd. are both Electronic Components companies. TE Connectivity Ltd. is the larger, with a market value of $61.9B against $14.5B — 4.3× the size. TE Connectivity Ltd. trades at the lower P/E: 21.2× against 31.6×. Fabrinet grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 35.7% against 16.5%. TE Connectivity Ltd. has the higher net margin (15.6% vs 10.2%) and the lower return on invested capital (13.6% vs 18.3%). Both pay a dividend; Fabrinet yields more (1.83% vs 1.68%). Across the 23 metrics below, Fabrinet leads on 12 and TE Connectivity Ltd. on 11.
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Profitability
| Metric | FN | TEL | Electronic Components median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 11.99% | 36.12% | 33.21% |
| Operating margin | 9.97% | 19.74% | 3.53% |
| Net margin | 10.19% | 15.61% | 2.57% |
| Free cash flow margin | 0.10% | 17.21% | 0.20% |
| Return on equity | 21.33% | 23.54% | 2.60% |
| Return on assets | 14.03% | 11.84% | 2.50% |
| Return on invested capital | 18.32% | 13.59% | 2.28% |
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