BHE vs CLS vs DSWL Stock Comparison

Benchmark Electronics, Celestica and Deswell Industries Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
BHE Benchmark Electronics Inc
$70.75 -14.3% 1M +67.3% 1Y
Market cap
$2.54B
P/E
47.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.82B
Div. yield
0.96%
Electronic Manufacturing Services Technology
1 win
CLS Celestica Inc
$276.22 -24.4% 1M -8.5% 1Y
Market cap
$34.83B
P/E
26.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$18.23B
Div. yield
–
Electronic Manufacturing Services Technology
7 wins
DSWL Deswell Industries Inc
$2.98 -3.9% 1M -15.1% 1Y
Market cap
$47.34M
P/E
4.5x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
10.07%
Electronic Manufacturing Services Technology
4 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Celestica leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Celestica 7, Deswell Industries 4, Benchmark Electronics 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionBHECLSDSWLLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $2.54B $34.83B $47.34M CLS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 47.8x 26.7x 4.5x DSWL
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 24.6x 23.9x — CLS
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +8.9% +61.6% — CLS
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 1.9% 6.8% — CLS
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 4.7% 25.0% — CLS
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.9x -1.9x — CLS
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.96% — 10.07% DSWL
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +67.3% -8.5% -15.1% BHE
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +25.0%/yr +95.0%/yr -5.6%/yr CLS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 45.7% 79.9% 43.2% DSWL
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 60/100 61/100 95/100 DSWL

Percentile Scorecard

BHECLSDSWL

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

AxisBHECLSDSWL
Valuation 81 #22 of 112 65 #40 of 112 97 #4 of 112
Growth 55 #50 of 109 91 #11 of 109 –
Profitability 52 #51 of 104 78 #24 of 104 –
Financial Health 48 #61 of 116 57 #51 of 116 89 #14 of 116
Shareholder Returns 63 #31 of 81 16 #68 of 81 100 #1 of 81
Overall 60 61 95
  • BHE ranked among 122 companies in Computer Hardware
  • CLS ranked among 122 companies in Computer Hardware
  • DSWL ranked among 122 companies in Computer Hardware

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodBHECLSDSWLSPY
1 month -14.3%-24.4%-3.9% -0.2%
3 months -7.9%-21.1%-13.1% +3.9%
6 months +2.8%-23.6%-11.0% +8.2%
Year to date +65.5%-6.6%-13.9% +12.9%
1 year +67.3%-8.5%-15.1% +12.3%
3 years +194.2%+1,134.2%+31.9% +87.4%
3 years, per year +43.3%+131.2%+9.7% +23.3%
5 years +205.1%+2,715.7%-25.1% +67.9%
5 years, per year +25.0%+95.0%-5.6% +10.9%
10 years +181.3%+2,211.5%+69.3% +261.1%
10 years, per year +10.9%+36.9%+5.4% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureBHECLSDSWLSPY
Volatility, 1Y 45.7%79.9%43.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 47.6%86.3%44.2% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.993.380.24 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.47-0.11-0.35 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -37.2%-54.0%-56.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -28.3%-41.5%-26.6% -1.2%
52-week high $98.67$472.40$4.06 $779.14
52-week low $42.15$246.25$2.91 $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.

MultipleBHECLSDSWL
P/E now vs peer median 47.8xmedian 33.2x 26.7xmedian 33.2x 4.5xmedian 33.2x
P/S now vs peer median 0.9xmedian 2.8x 1.9xmedian 2.8x 0.8xmedian 2.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 15.6xmedian 20.0x 18.8xmedian 20.0x —median 20.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 20.0xmedian 29.8x 63.9xmedian 29.8x 10.0xmedian 29.8x
P/B now vs peer median 2.3xmedian 3.0x 5.6xmedian 3.0x 0.4xmedian 3.0x
PEG now vs peer median -6.15median 1.17 —median 1.17 —median 1.17

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 monthsBHECLSDSWL
Revenue $2.82B $18.23B –
Gross profit $289.75M $2.09B –
Operating income $95.93M $1.50B –
Net income $53.14M $1.25B –
Free cash flow $126.98M $545.40M –
R&D – $168.90M –
EPS (diluted) $1.46 $10.23 –
Cash & equivalents $314.84M $3.96B $23.06M
Total debt $180.98M $818.80M –
Shares (diluted) 36.40M 121.80M 15.92M
Enterprise value $1.29B $29.36B -$147.95M

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
MetricBHECLSDSWL
P/E 47.8x 26.7x 4.5x
P/FCF 20.0x 63.9x 10.0x
P/Operating cash flow 14.4x 24.7x –
P/S 0.9x 1.9x 0.8x
P/B 2.3x 5.6x 0.4x
P/Tangible book 2.3x 5.8x 0.4x
EV/EBITDA 15.6x 18.8x –
EV/EBIT 25.1x 21.1x –
EV/Revenue 0.9x 1.7x –
EV/FCF 19.0x 58.1x –
EV/Operating cash flow 13.6x 22.5x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -6.15 – –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricBHECLSDSWL
Revenue growth (1Y) 8.9% 61.6% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -1.5% – –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 10.3% 53.8% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 2.4% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 7.9% 62.0% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -1.2% – –
Net income growth (1Y) 46.7% 73.8% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) -7.2% – –
EPS growth (1Y) 46.2% 65.4% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) -7.8% – –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 55.8% 154.8% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 60.0% – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 57.3% 37.0% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 41.8% – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricBHECLSDSWL
Gross margin 10.3% 11.5% –
EBITDA margin 5.5% 9.3% –
Operating margin 3.4% 8.3% –
Pretax margin 3.0% 8.0% –
Net margin 1.9% 6.8% –
FCF margin 4.5% 3.0% –
Operating cash flow margin 6.3% 7.7% –
Return on equity 4.8% 28.7% –
Return on assets 2.5% 10.0% –
Return on invested capital 4.7% 25.0% –
Return on capital employed 7.1% 32.1% –
Asset turnover 1.3x 1.5x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 3.3x 1.1x –
Stock comp / revenue 0.7% 0.5% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricBHECLSDSWL
Debt / assets 8.2% 5.4% –
Debt / equity 0.2x 0.1x –
Net debt / EBITDA -0.9x -1.9x –
Debt / FCF 1.4x 1.5x –
Liabilities / assets 49.6% 59.0% 15.8%
Equity / assets 50.4% 41.0% 84.2%
Interest coverage 6.0x 21.3x –
Current ratio 2.0x 1.6x 5.2x
Quick ratio 1.2x 1.0x 3.1x
Cash ratio 0.4x 0.5x 2.5x
Altman Z-score 3.60 – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricBHECLSDSWL
Dividend yield 1.0% – 10.1%
Net buyback yield 0.7% -9.6% –
Shareholder yield 1.6% -9.6% 10.1%
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.

ConsensusBHECLSDSWL
Forward P/E 24.6xFY2026 23.9xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $2.88FY2026 $11.54FY2026 –
EPS growth, next FY +20.0%FY2026 +93.3%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +22.9% +77.4% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $3.16BFY2026 $20.07BFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY +18.8%FY2026 +64.1%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after +9.5% +70.3% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersBHECLSDSWL
Held by institutions 100.0% 69.0% –
Institutions holding 331 874 –
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.2% +5.0% –
Institutions buying 190 519 –
Institutions selling 106 272 –
Buyers to sellers 1.79 1.91 –

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.

BHECLSDSWL
BHE 1.00 0.61 0.12
CLS 0.61 1.00 0.10
DSWL 0.12 0.10 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, BHE, CLS and DSWL?

Celestica (CLS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Benchmark Electronics (BHE) $2.54B, Celestica (CLS) $34.83B, Deswell Industries (DSWL) $47.34M.

Which stock is cheaper, BHE, CLS and DSWL?

Deswell Industries (DSWL) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Benchmark Electronics (BHE) 47.8x, Celestica (CLS) 26.7x, Deswell Industries (DSWL) 4.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, Celestica (CLS) is cheapest (Benchmark Electronics (BHE) 24.6x, Celestica (CLS) 23.9x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Celestica (CLS) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Benchmark Electronics (BHE) +8.9%, Celestica (CLS) +61.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Celestica (CLS) has the highest net margin (Benchmark Electronics (BHE) 1.9%, Celestica (CLS) 6.8%). On return on invested capital, Celestica (CLS) leads (Benchmark Electronics (BHE) 4.7%, Celestica (CLS) 25.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Benchmark Electronics (BHE) returned the most: Benchmark Electronics (BHE) +67.3%, Celestica (CLS) -8.5%, Deswell Industries (DSWL) -15.1%. Over five years, Celestica (CLS) compounded fastest (Benchmark Electronics (BHE) +25.0%/yr, Celestica (CLS) +95.0%/yr, Deswell Industries (DSWL) -5.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Deswell Industries (DSWL) has the highest dividend yield: Benchmark Electronics (BHE) 0.96%, Deswell Industries (DSWL) 10.07%. Celestica (CLS) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Deswell Industries (DSWL) has been the steadiest (Benchmark Electronics (BHE) 45.7%, Celestica (CLS) 79.9%, Deswell Industries (DSWL) 43.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, BHE, CLS and DSWL?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Celestica (CLS) leads on 7. 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.