Climb Global Solutions (NASDAQ:CLMB) and Amphenol (NYSE:APH) Critical Comparison

Amphenol (NYSE:APH) and Climb Global Solutions (NASDAQ:CLMB) are both technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability and earnings.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Amphenol and Climb Global Solutions, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Amphenol	0	1	17	1	3.00
Climb Global Solutions	0	1	2	2	3.20

Amphenol presently has a consensus target price of $108.32, indicating a potential upside of 31.42%. Climb Global Solutions has a consensus target price of $31.00, indicating a potential downside of 29.78%. Given Amphenol’s higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Amphenol is more favorable than Climb Global Solutions.

Risk & Volatility

Amphenol has a beta of 1.27, indicating that its share price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Climb Global Solutions has a beta of 1.09, indicating that its share price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

97.0% of Amphenol shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.7% of Climb Global Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Amphenol shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.8% of Climb Global Solutions 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.

Profitability

This table compares Amphenol and Climb Global Solutions’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Amphenol	17.95%	42.53%	15.11%
Climb Global Solutions	3.08%	19.56%	5.09%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Amphenol and Climb Global Solutions”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Amphenol	$33.05 billion	6.16	$4.27 billion	$2.30	35.83
Climb Global Solutions	$652.52 million	1.26	$21.33 million	$1.29	34.22

Amphenol has higher revenue and earnings than Climb Global Solutions. Climb Global Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Amphenol, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Amphenol beats Climb Global Solutions on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Amphenol

Amphenol Corporation designs, manufactures and markets electrical, electronic and fiber-optic connectors, interconnect systems, antennas and sensor products. Its offerings also include cable assemblies and related components used to transmit signals and power in electronic equipment and systems. The company serves customers in a range of markets, including communications and information technology, automotive, aerospace and defense, industrial, mobile devices and data networks. Its products are used in applications such as vehicles, communications infrastructure, commercial aircraft and industrial equipment.

About Climb Global Solutions

Climb Global Solutions, Inc. is a technology distributor that connects software and hardware vendors with resellers and other channel partners. Through its distribution and services businesses, the company supports the sale and implementation of technology products for organizations and their customers. Its offerings span areas including cloud computing, cybersecurity, data management, networking and IT infrastructure. Climb also provides services such as technical support, training and marketing assistance to help channel partners bring technology solutions to market.