Corning Incorporated (GLW) vs TE Connectivity Ltd. (TEL)
Corning Incorporated and TE Connectivity Ltd. are both Electronic Components companies. Corning Incorporated is the larger, with a market value of $135.2B against $61.9B — 2.2× the size. TE Connectivity Ltd. trades at the lower P/E: 21.2× against 70.9×. Corning Incorporated grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 19.4% against 16.5%. TE Connectivity Ltd. has the higher net margin (15.6% vs 11.2%) and the higher return on invested capital (13.6% vs 8.52%). Both pay a dividend; Corning Incorporated yields more (3.56% vs 1.68%). Across the 23 metrics below, TE Connectivity Ltd. leads on 18 and Corning Incorporated on 5.
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| Metric | GLW | TEL | Electronic Components median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 36.38% | 36.12% | 33.21% |
| Operating margin | 15.31% | 19.74% | 3.53% |
| Net margin | 11.20% | 15.61% | 2.57% |
| Free cash flow margin | 14.12% | 17.21% | 0.20% |
| Return on equity | 15.40% | 23.54% | 2.60% |
| Return on assets | 6.16% | 11.84% | 2.50% |
| Return on invested capital | 8.52% | 13.59% | 2.28% |
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