BHE vs CLS vs KTCC Stock Comparison

Benchmark Electronics, Celestica and Key Tronic Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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BHE Benchmark Electronics Inc
$70.75 -14.3% 1M +67.3% 1Y
Market cap
$2.63B
P/E
49.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.82B
Div. yield
–
Electronic Manufacturing Services Technology
2 wins
CLS Celestica Inc
$276.22 -24.4% 1M -8.5% 1Y
Market cap
$36.39B
P/E
29.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$18.23B
Div. yield
–
Electronic Manufacturing Services Technology
8 wins
KTCC Key Tronic Corp
$2.12 -2.3% 1M -35.4% 1Y
Market cap
$22.76M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$386.67M
Div. yield
–
Electronic Manufacturing Services Technology
1 win

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Celestica leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Celestica 8, Benchmark Electronics 2, Key Tronic 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionBHECLSKTCCLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $2.63B $36.39B $22.76M CLS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 49.5x 29.2x -0.5x CLS
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% -17.4% CLS
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 1.9% 6.8% -12.4% CLS
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 4.7% 25.0% -6.5% CLS
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.9x -1.9x -46.7x KTCC
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +67.3% -8.5% -35.4% BHE
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +25.0%/yr +95.0%/yr -20.0%/yr CLS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 45.7% 79.9% 60.4% BHE
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 60/100 61/100 27/100 CLS

Percentile Scorecard

BHECLSKTCC

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

AxisBHECLSKTCC
Valuation 81 #22 of 112 65 #40 of 112 62 #43 of 112
Growth 55 #50 of 109 91 #11 of 109 2 #107 of 109
Profitability 52 #51 of 104 78 #24 of 104 26 #77 of 104
Financial Health 48 #61 of 116 57 #51 of 116 17 #96 of 116
Shareholder Returns 63 #31 of 81 16 #68 of 81 –
Overall 60 61 27
  • BHE ranked among 122 companies in Computer Hardware
  • CLS ranked among 122 companies in Computer Hardware
  • KTCC ranked among 122 companies in Computer Hardware

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodBHECLSKTCCSPY
1 month -14.3%-24.4%-2.3% -0.2%
3 months -7.9%-21.1%-46.6% +3.9%
6 months +2.8%-23.6%-25.1% +8.2%
Year to date +65.5%-6.6%-24.0% +12.9%
1 year +67.3%-8.5%-35.4% +12.3%
3 years +194.2%+1,134.2%-45.5% +87.4%
3 years, per year +43.3%+131.2%-18.3% +23.3%
5 years +205.1%+2,715.7%-67.2% +67.9%
5 years, per year +25.0%+95.0%-20.0% +10.9%
10 years +181.3%+2,211.5%-73.9% +261.1%
10 years, per year +10.9%+36.9%-12.6% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureBHECLSKTCCSPY
Volatility, 1Y 45.7%79.9%60.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 47.6%86.3%70.9% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.993.380.82 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.47-0.11-0.59 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -37.2%-54.0%-71.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -28.3%-41.5%-50.2% -1.2%
52-week high $98.67$472.40$4.26 $779.14
52-week low $42.15$246.25$2.06 $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.

MultipleBHECLSKTCC
P/E now vs peer median 47.8xmedian 33.2x 26.7xmedian 33.2x -0.5xmedian 33.2x
P/S now vs peer median 0.9xmedian 2.8x 1.9xmedian 2.8x 0.1xmedian 2.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 15.6xmedian 20.0x 18.8xmedian 20.0x -52.6xmedian 20.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 20.0xmedian 29.8x 63.9xmedian 29.8x -11.9xmedian 29.8x
P/B now vs peer median 2.3xmedian 3.0x 5.6xmedian 3.0x 0.3xmedian 3.0x
PEG now vs peer median -6.15median 1.17 —median 1.17 0.00median 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 monthsBHECLSKTCC
Revenue $2.82B $18.23B $386.67M
Gross profit $289.75M $2.09B $23.94M
Operating income $95.93M $1.50B -$14.72M
Net income $53.14M $1.25B -$47.80M
Free cash flow $126.98M $545.40M -$1.93M
R&D – $168.90M $8.01M
EPS (diluted) $1.46 $10.23 $-4.41
Cash & equivalents $314.84M $3.96B $584.00K
Total debt $180.98M $818.80M $182.02M
Shares (diluted) 36.40M 121.80M 10.84M
Enterprise value $1.38B $30.92B $19.83M

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
MetricBHECLSKTCC
P/E 47.8x 26.7x -0.5x
P/FCF 20.0x 63.9x -11.9x
P/Operating cash flow 14.4x 24.7x 5.2x
P/S 0.9x 1.9x 0.1x
P/B 2.3x 5.6x 0.3x
P/Tangible book 2.3x 5.8x 0.3x
EV/EBITDA 15.6x 18.8x -52.6x
EV/EBIT 25.1x 21.1x -13.9x
EV/Revenue 0.9x 1.7x 0.5x
EV/FCF 19.0x 58.1x -106.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 13.6x 22.5x 46.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -6.15 – 0.00

Growth

14 metrics
MetricBHECLSKTCC
Revenue growth (1Y) 8.9% 61.6% -17.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -1.5% – -13.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 10.3% 53.8% -34.3%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 2.4% – -20.4%
Operating income growth (1Y) 7.9% 62.0% -2,719%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -1.2% – -42.6%
Net income growth (1Y) 46.7% 73.8% -474.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -7.2% – -124.2%
EPS growth (1Y) 46.2% 65.4% -470.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -7.8% – -124.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 55.8% 154.8% -76.6%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 60.0% – 33.7%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 57.3% 37.0% -113.0%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 41.8% – 55.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricBHECLSKTCC
Gross margin 10.3% 11.5% 6.2%
EBITDA margin 5.5% 9.3% -1.0%
Operating margin 3.4% 8.3% -3.8%
Pretax margin 3.0% 8.0% -6.4%
Net margin 1.9% 6.8% -12.4%
FCF margin 4.5% 3.0% -0.5%
Operating cash flow margin 6.3% 7.7% 1.1%
Return on equity 4.8% 28.7% -55.5%
Return on assets 2.5% 10.0% -15.4%
Return on invested capital 4.7% 25.0% -6.5%
Return on capital employed 7.1% 32.1% -7.2%
Asset turnover 1.3x 1.5x 1.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 3.3x 1.1x -0.1x
Stock comp / revenue 0.7% 0.5% 0.2%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricBHECLSKTCC
Debt / assets 8.2% 5.4% 60.7%
Debt / equity 0.2x 0.1x 2.6x
Net debt / EBITDA -0.9x -1.9x -46.7x
Debt / FCF 1.4x 1.5x -94.5x
Liabilities / assets 49.6% 59.0% 76.9%
Equity / assets 50.4% 41.0% 23.1%
Interest coverage 6.0x 21.3x -1.5x
Current ratio 2.0x 1.6x 2.1x
Quick ratio 1.2x 1.0x 1.0x
Cash ratio 0.4x 0.5x 0.0x
Altman Z-score 3.60 – 1.75

Shareholder Returns

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

ConsensusBHECLSKTCC
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
HoldersBHECLSKTCC
Held by institutions 100.0% 69.0% 41.0%
Institutions holding 331 874 26
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.2% +5.0% -4.2%
Institutions buying 190 519 10
Institutions selling 106 272 8
Buyers to sellers 1.79 1.91 1.25

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.

BHECLSKTCC
BHE 1.00 0.61 0.07
CLS 0.61 1.00 0.13
KTCC 0.07 0.13 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, BHE, CLS and KTCC?

Celestica (CLS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Benchmark Electronics (BHE) $2.63B, Celestica (CLS) $36.39B, Key Tronic (KTCC) $22.76M.

Which stock is cheaper, BHE, CLS and KTCC?

Celestica (CLS) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Benchmark Electronics (BHE) 49.5x, Celestica (CLS) 29.2x, Key Tronic (KTCC) -0.5x). 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%, Key Tronic (KTCC) -17.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Celestica (CLS) has the highest net margin (Benchmark Electronics (BHE) 1.9%, Celestica (CLS) 6.8%, Key Tronic (KTCC) -12.4%). On return on invested capital, Celestica (CLS) leads (Benchmark Electronics (BHE) 4.7%, Celestica (CLS) 25.0%, Key Tronic (KTCC) -6.5%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Benchmark Electronics (BHE) returned the most: Benchmark Electronics (BHE) +67.3%, Celestica (CLS) -8.5%, Key Tronic (KTCC) -35.4%. Over five years, Celestica (CLS) compounded fastest (Benchmark Electronics (BHE) +25.0%/yr, Celestica (CLS) +95.0%/yr, Key Tronic (KTCC) -20.0%/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) 45.7%, Celestica (CLS) 79.9%, Key Tronic (KTCC) 60.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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 8. 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.