Jabil, Inc. (JBL) vs Littelfuse, Inc. (LFUS)
- Jabil, Inc. JBL 278.25 −3.10%
- Littelfuse, Inc. LFUS 380.89 −2.79%
Jabil, Inc. and Littelfuse, Inc. are both Electronic Components companies. Jabil, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $30.1B against $10.0B — 3.0× the size. Littelfuse, Inc. has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; Jabil, Inc. trades at 28.2×. Jabil, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 20.6% against 15.4%. Jabil, Inc. has the higher net margin (2.90% vs −0.31%) and the higher return on invested capital (38.6% vs 2.28%). Both pay a dividend; Littelfuse, Inc. yields more (0.80% vs 0.12%). Across the 22 metrics below, Jabil, Inc. leads on 15 and Littelfuse, Inc. on 7.
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| Metric | JBL | LFUS | Electronic Components median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 9.23% | 39.28% | 33.21% |
| Operating margin | 4.74% | 3.65% | 3.90% |
| Net margin | 2.90% | (0.31%) | 2.90% |
| Free cash flow margin | 4.26% | 17.54% | 0.20% |
| Return on equity | 66.50% | (0.31%) | 2.60% |
| Return on assets | 4.53% | (0.20%) | 2.50% |
| Return on invested capital | 38.61% | 2.28% | 2.28% |
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