BHE vs CLS vs SANM Stock Comparison

Benchmark Electronics, Celestica and Sanmina Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
BHE Benchmark Electronics Inc
$65.81 -20.7% 1M +54.3% 1Y
Market cap
$2.40B
P/E
45.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.82B
Div. yield
–
Electronic Manufacturing Services Technology
3 wins
CLS Celestica Inc
$259.98 -28.4% 1M -8.0% 1Y
Market cap
$28.45B
P/E
25.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$15.59B
Div. yield
–
Electronic Manufacturing Services Technology
6 wins
SANM Sanmina Corp
$155.71 -29.8% 1M +17.3% 1Y
Market cap
$8.67B
P/E
28.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$12.76B
Div. yield
–
Electronic Manufacturing Services Technology
2 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

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

QuestionBHECLSSANMLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $2.40B $28.45B $8.67B CLS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 45.1x 25.5x 28.1x CLS
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 22.9x 22.8x 13.8x SANM
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +8.9% +47.3% +58.6% SANM
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 1.9% 7.2% 2.4% CLS
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 4.7% 37.9% 7.8% CLS
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.9x 0.2x 0.5x BHE
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +54.3% -8.0% +17.3% BHE
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +21.1%/yr +94.6%/yr +32.7%/yr CLS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 45.3% 79.0% 70.8% BHE
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 61/100 64/100 63/100 CLS

Percentile Scorecard

BHECLSSANM

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

AxisBHECLSSANM
Valuation 85 #18 of 112 55 #51 of 112 82 #21 of 112
Growth 55 #50 of 109 94 #8 of 109 84 #18 of 109
Profitability 52 #51 of 105 80 #22 of 105 60 #43 of 105
Financial Health 50 #59 of 117 35 #76 of 117 27 #86 of 117
Shareholder Returns 62 #32 of 82 54 #38 of 82 –
Overall 61 64 63
  • BHE ranked among 122 companies in Computer Hardware
  • CLS ranked among 122 companies in Computer Hardware
  • SANM ranked among 122 companies in Computer Hardware

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodBHECLSSANMSPY
1 month -20.7%-28.4%-29.8% -1.0%
3 months -18.9%-14.8%-25.3% +2.9%
6 months -5.3%-36.6%-19.0% +6.4%
Year to date +53.9%-12.1%+3.8% +11.4%
1 year +54.3%-8.0%+17.3% +13.1%
3 years +184.6%+899.5%+204.3% +79.4%
3 years, per year +41.8%+115.5%+44.9% +21.5%
5 years +160.1%+2,683.5%+310.4% +67.7%
5 years, per year +21.1%+94.6%+32.7% +10.9%
10 years +159.6%+2,162.7%+446.4% +255.2%
10 years, per year +10.0%+36.6%+18.5% +13.5%

Risk

MeasureBHECLSSANMSPY
Volatility, 1Y 45.3%79.0%70.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 47.1%86.3%81.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.953.372.59 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.20-0.100.24 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -37.2%-54.0%-45.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -33.3%-45.0%-44.9% -2.5%
52-week high $98.67$472.40$282.72 $779.14
52-week low $42.15$249.52$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.

MultipleBHECLSSANM
P/E now vs peer median 44.5xmedian 31.3x 26.8xmedian 31.3x 27.2xmedian 31.3x
P/S now vs peer median 0.8xmedian 2.6x 1.9xmedian 2.6x 0.7xmedian 2.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 14.5xmedian 19.6x 19.5xmedian 19.6x 12.5xmedian 19.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 18.6xmedian 28.3x 57.6xmedian 28.3x 14.0xmedian 28.3x
P/B now vs peer median 2.1xmedian 2.9x 12.1xmedian 2.9x 3.0xmedian 2.9x
PEG now vs peer median -5.72median 1.15 —median 1.15 9.69median 1.15

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 monthsBHECLSSANM
Revenue $2.82B $15.59B $12.76B
Gross profit $289.75M $1.86B $1.15B
Operating income $95.93M $1.37B $530.30M
Net income $53.14M $1.12B $326.85M
Free cash flow $126.98M $518.70M $594.15M
R&D – $154.10M $33.59M
EPS (diluted) $1.46 $9.61 $5.59
Cash & equivalents $314.84M $535.70M $1.84B
Total debt $812.74M $810.40M $2.17B
Shares (diluted) 36.40M 116.20M 55.13M
Enterprise value $1.15B $26.64B $2.91B

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
MetricBHECLSSANM
P/E 44.5x 26.8x 27.2x
P/FCF 18.6x 57.6x 14.0x
P/Operating cash flow 13.4x 26.1x 9.3x
P/S 0.8x 1.9x 0.7x
P/B 2.1x 12.1x 3.0x
P/Tangible book 2.1x 13.4x 3.0x
EV/EBITDA 14.5x 19.5x 12.5x
EV/EBIT 23.2x 22.0x 16.4x
EV/Revenue 0.8x 1.9x 0.7x
EV/FCF 17.6x 58.2x 14.6x
EV/Operating cash flow 12.6x 26.4x 9.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -5.72 – 9.69

Growth

14 metrics
MetricBHECLSSANM
Revenue growth (1Y) 8.9% 47.3% 58.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -1.5% – 11.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 10.3% 55.0% 65.2%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 2.4% – 15.7%
Operating income growth (1Y) 7.9% 84.6% 45.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -1.2% – 4.9%
Net income growth (1Y) 46.7% 107.4% 16.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -7.2% – 0.7%
EPS growth (1Y) 46.2% 106.8% 17.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -7.8% – 2.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 55.8% 108.4% 90.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 60.0% – 55.4%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 57.3% 34.3% 62.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 41.8% – 146.2%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricBHECLSSANM
Gross margin 10.3% 12.0% 9.0%
EBITDA margin 5.5% 9.9% 5.4%
Operating margin 3.4% 8.8% 4.2%
Pretax margin 3.0% 8.4% 3.6%
Net margin 1.9% 7.2% 2.4%
FCF margin 4.5% 3.3% 4.7%
Operating cash flow margin 6.3% 7.3% 7.1%
Return on equity 4.8% 48.8% 12.2%
Return on assets 2.5% 12.4% 3.4%
Return on invested capital 4.7% 37.9% 7.8%
Return on capital employed 7.1% 48.2% 10.0%
Asset turnover 1.3x 1.7x 1.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 3.3x 1.0x 2.8x
Stock comp / revenue 0.7% 0.5% 0.7%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricBHECLSSANM
Debt / assets 8.2% 8.3% 22.3%
Debt / equity 0.2x 0.3x 0.8x
Net debt / EBITDA -0.9x 0.2x 0.5x
Debt / FCF 1.4x 1.6x 3.7x
Liabilities / assets 49.6% 74.7% 71.7%
Equity / assets 50.4% 25.3% 28.3%
Interest coverage 6.0x 21.9x 5.6x
Current ratio 2.0x 1.2x 1.8x
Quick ratio 1.2x 0.7x 1.0x
Cash ratio 0.4x 0.1x 0.4x
Altman Z-score 3.50 – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricBHECLSSANM
Dividend yield 1.0% – –
Net buyback yield 0.7% 0.2% –
Shareholder yield 1.7% 0.2% –
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.

ConsensusBHECLSSANM
Forward P/E 22.9xFY2026 22.8xFY2026 13.8xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $2.88FY2026 $11.40FY2026 $11.31FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +20.0%FY2026 +91.0%FY2026 +87.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +21.5% +77.5% +19.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year $3.16BFY2026 $19.74BFY2026 $13.27BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +18.8%FY2026 +61.4%FY2026 +63.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +9.1% +69.4% +33.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersBHECLSSANM
Held by institutions 100.0% 69.0% 93.3%
Institutions holding 331 873 569
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.2% +5.0% -5.4%
Institutions buying 190 518 317
Institutions selling 106 272 207
Buyers to sellers 1.79 1.90 1.53

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.

BHECLSSANM
BHE 1.00 0.60 0.67
CLS 0.60 1.00 0.45
SANM 0.67 0.45 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, BHE, CLS and SANM?

Celestica (CLS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Benchmark Electronics (BHE) $2.40B, Celestica (CLS) $28.45B, Sanmina (SANM) $8.67B.

Which stock is cheaper, BHE, CLS and SANM?

Celestica (CLS) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Benchmark Electronics (BHE) 45.1x, Celestica (CLS) 25.5x, Sanmina (SANM) 28.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, Sanmina (SANM) is cheapest (Benchmark Electronics (BHE) 22.9x, Celestica (CLS) 22.8x, Sanmina (SANM) 13.8x). 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) +8.9%, Celestica (CLS) +47.3%, Sanmina (SANM) +58.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Celestica (CLS) has the highest net margin (Benchmark Electronics (BHE) 1.9%, Celestica (CLS) 7.2%, Sanmina (SANM) 2.4%). On return on invested capital, Celestica (CLS) leads (Benchmark Electronics (BHE) 4.7%, Celestica (CLS) 37.9%, Sanmina (SANM) 7.8%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Benchmark Electronics (BHE) returned the most: Benchmark Electronics (BHE) +54.3%, Celestica (CLS) -8.0%, Sanmina (SANM) +17.3%. Over five years, Celestica (CLS) compounded fastest (Benchmark Electronics (BHE) +21.1%/yr, Celestica (CLS) +94.6%/yr, Sanmina (SANM) +32.7%/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) 45.3%, Celestica (CLS) 79.0%, Sanmina (SANM) 70.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, BHE, CLS 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, Celestica (CLS) 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.