Head to Head Review: TTM Technologies (NASDAQ:TTMI) versus Vontier (NYSE:VNT)

TTM Technologies (NASDAQ:TTMI) and Vontier (NYSE:VNT) are both mid-cap technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, earnings and valuation.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for TTM Technologies and Vontier, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TTM Technologies	0	2	4	0	2.67
Vontier	1	3	4	0	2.38

TTM Technologies currently has a consensus price target of $173.25, indicating a potential upside of 160.49%. Vontier has a consensus price target of $41.86, indicating a potential downside of 0.54%. Given TTM Technologies’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe TTM Technologies is more favorable than Vontier.

Volatility and Risk

TTM Technologies has a beta of 2.25, indicating that its stock price is 125% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vontier has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares TTM Technologies and Vontier’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TTM Technologies	7.01%	19.19%	8.17%
Vontier	11.27%	39.53%	11.74%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares TTM Technologies and Vontier”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
TTM Technologies	$2.91 billion	2.41	$177.45 million	$2.51	26.50
Vontier	$3.08 billion	1.85	$406.10 million	$2.41	17.46

Vontier has higher revenue and earnings than TTM Technologies. Vontier is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TTM Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

95.8% of TTM Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.8% of Vontier shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of TTM Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Vontier shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

TTM Technologies beats Vontier on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About TTM Technologies

TTM Technologies, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells mission systems, radio frequency (RF) components and RF microwave/microelectronic assemblies, and printed circuit boards (PCB) worldwide. The company operates in two segments, PCB and RF&S Components. It offers range of engineered systems, RF and microwave assemblies, HDI PCBs, flexible PCBs, rigid-flex PCBs, custom assemblies and system integration, IC substrates, passive RF components, advanced ceramic RF components, hi-reliability multi-chip modules, beamforming and switching networks, PCB products, RF components, and backplane/custom assembly solutions, including conventional PCBs. It also provides advanced ceramic RF components including standard and etched thick-film ceramic substrates; and hi-reliability multi-chip modules. In addition, the company offers radar systems including maritime surveillance and weather avoidance radar systems, surveillance products, communication systems, RF assembly and test services, and passive RF components. Further, the company provides custom designed application specific integrated circuits, high density interconnect, IC substrates, flexible and rigid flex PCBs, and custom assemblies including backplane and mid-plane assemblies, flexible and rigid-flex assemblies, and RF assemblies, as well as conventional PCBs, such as single-sided, double-sided, and multi-layer boards. Additionally, it offers quick turnaround services, which includes prototype production and ramp-to-volume production, and thermal management. The company serves original equipment manufacturers and electronic manufacturing services providers, original design manufacturers, distributors, and government agencies; and aerospace and defense, data center computing, automotive, medical, industrial, and instrumentation, as well as networking applications. TTM Technologies, Inc. was incorporated in 1978 and is headquartered in Santa Ana, California.

About Vontier

Vontier Corporation provides mobility ecosystem solutions worldwide. The company operates through Mobility Technologies, Repair Solutions, and Environmental and Fueling Solutions segments. The Mobility Technologies segment provides digitally equipment solutions for mobility ecosystem, such as point-of-sale and payment systems, workflow automation, telematics, data analytics, software platform, and integrated solutions for alternative fuel dispensing. The Repair Solutions segment manufactures and distributes vehicle repair tools, toolboxes, automotive diagnostic equipment and software through mobile franchise network. The Environmental and Fueling Solutions segment offers environmental, fueling hardware, software, and aftermarket solutions for fueling infrastructures. It also offers a range of solutions, including environmental sensors; fueling equipment; field payment hardware; point-of sale, workflow, and monitoring software; vehicle tracking and fleet management; software solutions for EV charging; and vehicle mechanics, and technicians equipment. The company markets its products and services to retail and commercial fueling, convenience store, and car wash operators; commercial vehicle repair businesses, fleet owners/operators and electric vehicle charging network operators, as well as direct sales personnel and independent distributors. It serves customers in North America, the Asia Pacific, Europe, and Latin America. Vontier Corporation was incorporated in 2019 and is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina.