Comparing MultiSensor AI (NASDAQ:MSAI) and Amphenol (NYSE:APH)

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Amphenol and MultiSensor AI, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Amphenol	0	2	15	1	2.94
MultiSensor AI	1	1	0	1	2.33

Amphenol currently has a consensus price target of $98.56, suggesting a potential upside of 13.09%. MultiSensor AI has a consensus price target of $120.00, suggesting a potential upside of 2,480.65%. Given MultiSensor AI’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe MultiSensor AI is more favorable than Amphenol.

Volatility & Risk

Amphenol has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its share price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MultiSensor AI has a beta of -0.22, indicating that its share price is 122% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Amphenol and MultiSensor AI”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Amphenol	$29.01 billion	7.41	$4.27 billion	$2.00	43.57
MultiSensor AI	$5.55 million	1.85	-$11.71 million	($5.62)	-0.83

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

Institutional & Insider Ownership

97.0% of Amphenol shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.3% of MultiSensor AI shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Amphenol shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 50.8% of MultiSensor AI shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Amphenol and MultiSensor AI’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Amphenol	17.73%	39.87%	14.80%
MultiSensor AI	-141.70%	-36.08%	-31.31%

Summary

Amphenol beats MultiSensor AI on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Amphenol

Amphenol Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, primarily designs, manufactures, and markets electrical, electronic, and fiber optic connectors in the United States, China, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Harsh Environment Solutions, Communications Solutions, and Interconnect and Sensor Systems. The company offers connectors and connector systems, including harsh environment data, power, high-speed, fiber optic, and radio frequency interconnect products; busbars and power distribution systems; and other connectors. It also provides value-add products, such as backplane interconnect systems, cable assemblies and harnesses, and cable management products; other products comprising flexible and rigid printed circuit boards, hinges, other mechanical, and production related products. In addition, the company offers consumer device, network infrastructure, and other antennas; coaxial, power, and specialty cables; and sensors and sensor-based products. It sells its products through its sales force, independent representatives, and a network of electronics distributors to original equipment manufacturers, electronic manufacturing services companies, original design manufacturers, and service providers in the automotive, broadband communication, commercial aerospace, industrial, information technology and data communication, military, mobile device, and mobile network markets. Amphenol Corporation was founded in 1932 and is headquartered in Wallingford, Connecticut.

About MultiSensor AI

MultiSensor AI Holdings, Inc. manufactures and distributes multi-sensor systems for thermographic and other use in various industrial applications in the United States and internationally. The company offers sensor devices ranging from small to large handheld designs with built-in displays and controls, fixed-mounted pan-tilt-zoom single- and multi-sensor camera standalone systems, and mobile multi-sensor payload and gimbal systems for unmanned aerial vehicles and unmanned ground vehicles. It also provides on-prem and cloud-based software and services, including training, calibration, and repairs for its customers operating in the distribution and logistics, manufacturing, utility, and oil and gas sectors. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Beaumont, Texas.