BHE vs ASX vs SANM Stock Comparison

Benchmark Electronics, ASE Technology Holding and Sanmina Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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BHE Benchmark Electronics Inc
$72.25 -13.5% 1M +65.0% 1Y
Market cap
$2.43B
P/E
43.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.95B
Div. yield
–
Electronic Manufacturing Services Technology
2 wins
SANM Sanmina Corp
$173.06 -22.3% 1M +25.3% 1Y
Market cap
$8.85B
P/E
28.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$12.76B
Div. yield
–
Electronic Manufacturing Services Technology
3 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

ASE Technology Holding leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (ASE Technology Holding 6, Sanmina 3, Benchmark Electronics 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionBHEASXSANMLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $2.43B $85.26B $8.85B ASX
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 43.4x 35.0x 28.7x SANM
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 25.1x 35.1x 15.3x SANM
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +12.9% +24.1% +58.6% SANM
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 1.9% 9.8% 2.4% ASX
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 5.0% 12.6% 7.8% ASX
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.8x 1.4x 0.5x BHE
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +65.0% +208.9% +25.3% ASX
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +25.4%/yr +44.4%/yr +35.6%/yr ASX
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 45.8% 57.8% 71.2% BHE
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 61/100 64/100 62/100 ASX

Percentile Scorecard

BHEASXSANM

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisBHEASXSANM
Valuation 82 #21 of 112 80 #20 of 94 81 #22 of 112
Growth 67 #36 of 108 88 #12 of 92 84 #18 of 108
Profitability 50 #53 of 104 69 #28 of 88 56 #46 of 104
Financial Health 47 #62 of 116 16 #81 of 96 27 #85 of 116
Shareholder Returns 60 #32 of 78 66 #25 of 72 –
Overall 61 64 62
  • BHE ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware
  • ASX ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors
  • SANM ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodBHEASXSANMSPY
1 month -13.5%-1.6%-22.3% +0.7%
3 months -8.9%+28.1%-5.7% +3.7%
6 months -11.9%+41.9%-20.5% +7.1%
Year to date +69.0%+176.9%+15.3% +12.8%
1 year +65.0%+208.9%+25.3% +11.9%
3 years +199.7%+505.7%+244.1% +85.2%
3 years, per year +44.2%+82.4%+51.0% +22.8%
5 years +210.0%+526.1%+358.4% +67.6%
5 years, per year +25.4%+44.4%+35.6% +10.9%
10 years +189.0%+668.6%+507.2% +262.0%
10 years, per year +11.2%+22.6%+19.8% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureBHEASXSANMSPY
Volatility, 1Y 45.8%57.8%71.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 47.4%62.4%81.0% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.002.602.64 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.423.610.36 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -37.2%-43.1%-45.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -26.8%-6.4%-38.8% -1.2%
52-week high $98.67$47.62$282.72 $779.14
52-week low $42.15$13.75$122.86 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleBHEASXSANM
P/E now vs peer median 46.3xmedian 32.9x 39.8xmedian 46.4x 30.3xmedian 32.9x
P/S now vs peer median 0.9xmedian 2.9x 4.0xmedian 7.8x 0.7xmedian 2.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 15.2xmedian 20.0x 19.9xmedian 27.5x 13.8xmedian 20.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 22.2xmedian 30.2x 6.3xmedian 40.1x 15.6xmedian 30.2x
P/B now vs peer median 2.3xmedian 2.9x 7.5xmedian 4.7x 3.4xmedian 2.9x
PEG now vs peer median -6.91median 1.08 1.61median 2.10 10.77median 1.08

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsBHEASXSANM
Revenue $2.95B $24.92B $12.76B
Gross profit $306.25M $5.18B $1.15B
Operating income $102.97M $2.83B $530.30M
Net income $56.03M $3.27B $326.85M
Free cash flow $116.54M $15.64B $594.15M
R&D – $1.26B $33.59M
EPS (diluted) $1.54 $1.10 $5.59
Cash & equivalents $290.66M $2.78B $1.84B
Total debt $157.84M $10.90B $2.17B
Shares (diluted) 36.40M 2.21B 55.13M
Enterprise value $1.18B $72.62B $3.09B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricBHEASXSANM
P/E 46.3x 39.8x 30.3x
P/FCF 22.2x 6.3x 15.6x
P/Operating cash flow 15.2x 15.2x 10.3x
P/S 0.9x 4.0x 0.7x
P/B 2.3x 7.5x 3.4x
P/Tangible book 2.3x 8.8x 3.4x
EV/EBITDA 15.2x 19.9x 13.8x
EV/EBIT 23.8x 37.7x 18.1x
EV/Revenue 0.8x 4.3x 0.8x
EV/FCF 21.1x 6.8x 16.2x
EV/Operating cash flow 14.4x 16.4x 10.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -6.91 1.61 10.77

Growth

14 metrics
MetricBHEASXSANM
Revenue growth (1Y) 12.9% 24.1% 58.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 0.6% 8.9% 11.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 16.1% 53.2% 65.2%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 4.0% 17.2% 15.7%
Operating income growth (1Y) 22.0% 100.1% 45.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -0.5% 22.2% 4.9%
Net income growth (1Y) 59.6% 110.4% 16.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -6.2% 18.9% 0.7%
EPS growth (1Y) 58.7% 114.2% 17.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -6.7% 24.7% 2.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 53.1% 92.0% 90.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 134.9% 19.6% 55.4%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 50.8% 86.3% 62.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 48.2% 39.2% 146.2%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricBHEASXSANM
Gross margin 10.4% 20.8% 9.0%
EBITDA margin 5.5% 21.5% 5.4%
Operating margin 3.5% 11.4% 4.2%
Pretax margin 3.1% 12.0% 3.6%
Net margin 1.9% 9.8% 2.4%
FCF margin 4.0% 62.8% 4.7%
Operating cash flow margin 5.8% 26.1% 7.1%
Return on equity 5.0% 25.7% 12.2%
Return on assets 2.5% 9.0% 3.4%
Return on invested capital 5.0% 12.6% 7.8%
Return on capital employed 7.6% 9.0% 10.0%
Asset turnover 1.3x 0.7x 1.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 3.0x 2.0x 2.8x
Stock comp / revenue 0.8% – 0.7%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricBHEASXSANM
Debt / assets 6.8% 27.9% 22.3%
Debt / equity 0.1x 0.8x 0.8x
Net debt / EBITDA -0.8x 1.4x 0.5x
Debt / FCF 1.4x 0.7x 3.7x
Liabilities / assets 51.3% 66.0% 71.7%
Equity / assets 48.7% 34.0% 28.3%
Interest coverage 6.9x 10.9x 5.6x
Current ratio 1.9x 0.3x 1.8x
Quick ratio 1.0x 1.8x 1.0x
Cash ratio 0.3x 0.7x 0.4x
Altman Z-score 3.49 – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricBHEASXSANM
Dividend yield 0.9% 0.9% –
Net buyback yield 0.6% – –
Shareholder yield 1.5% 0.9% –
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusBHEASXSANM
Forward P/E 25.1xFY2026 35.1xFY2026 15.3xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $2.88FY2026 $1.27FY2026 $11.31FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +20.0%FY2026 +126.8%FY2026 +87.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +22.9% +37.8% +19.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year $3.16BFY2026 $24.36BFY2026 $13.27BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +18.8%FY2026 +19.6%FY2026 +63.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +9.5% +32.0% +33.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersBHEASXSANM
Held by institutions 100.0% 6.9% 93.3%
Institutions holding 332 483 570
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.2% -2.5% -5.4%
Institutions buying 190 309 317
Institutions selling 106 133 208
Buyers to sellers 1.79 2.32 1.52

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

BHEASXSANM
BHE 1.00 0.68 0.67
ASX 0.68 1.00 0.58
SANM 0.67 0.58 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, BHE, ASX and SANM?

ASE Technology Holding (ASX) is the largest by market capitalisation: Benchmark Electronics (BHE) $2.43B, ASE Technology Holding (ASX) $85.26B, Sanmina (SANM) $8.85B.

Which stock is cheaper, BHE, ASX and SANM?

Sanmina (SANM) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Benchmark Electronics (BHE) 43.4x, ASE Technology Holding (ASX) 35.0x, Sanmina (SANM) 28.7x). On next year's consensus earnings, Sanmina (SANM) is cheapest (Benchmark Electronics (BHE) 25.1x, ASE Technology Holding (ASX) 35.1x, Sanmina (SANM) 15.3x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Sanmina (SANM) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Benchmark Electronics (BHE) +12.9%, ASE Technology Holding (ASX) +24.1%, Sanmina (SANM) +58.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

ASE Technology Holding (ASX) has the highest net margin (Benchmark Electronics (BHE) 1.9%, ASE Technology Holding (ASX) 9.8%, Sanmina (SANM) 2.4%). On return on invested capital, ASE Technology Holding (ASX) leads (Benchmark Electronics (BHE) 5.0%, ASE Technology Holding (ASX) 12.6%, Sanmina (SANM) 7.8%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year ASE Technology Holding (ASX) returned the most: Benchmark Electronics (BHE) +65.0%, ASE Technology Holding (ASX) +208.9%, Sanmina (SANM) +25.3%. Over five years, ASE Technology Holding (ASX) compounded fastest (Benchmark Electronics (BHE) +25.4%/yr, ASE Technology Holding (ASX) +44.4%/yr, Sanmina (SANM) +35.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Benchmark Electronics (BHE) has been the steadiest (Benchmark Electronics (BHE) 45.8%, ASE Technology Holding (ASX) 57.8%, Sanmina (SANM) 71.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, BHE, ASX and SANM?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, ASE Technology Holding (ASX) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.