TDY vs TER vs MSI Stock Comparison

Teledyne Technologies, Teradyne and Motorola Solutions Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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TER Teradyne, Inc
$296.23 -26.5% 1M +70.3% 1Y
Market cap
$42.55B
P/E
54.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$5.00B
Div. yield
–
Test and Measurement Technology
3 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Teledyne Technologies leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Teledyne Technologies 5, Motorola Solutions 3, Teradyne 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionTDYTERMSILeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $30.31B $42.55B $81.53B MSI
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 29.5x 54.2x 38.2x TDY
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 26.0x 30.7x 26.7x TDY
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +8.6% +74.9% +10.3% TER
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 15.8% — 17.4% MSI
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 8.1% — 20.3% MSI
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.9x — 2.3x TDY
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.01% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +31.5% +70.3% +13.9% TER
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +8.6%/yr +16.5%/yr +14.6%/yr TER
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 25.6% 76.7% 26.1% TDY
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 69/100 60/100 55/100 TDY

Percentile Scorecard

TDYTERMSI

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

AxisTDYTERMSI
Valuation 63 #38 of 100 18 #92 of 112 46 #55 of 100
Growth 36 #62 of 96 95 #6 of 108 48 #50 of 96
Profitability 81 #19 of 95 87 #14 of 104 98 #3 of 95
Financial Health 74 #28 of 105 64 #42 of 116 19 #85 of 105
Shareholder Returns 91 #7 of 65 35 #51 of 78 63 #25 of 65
Overall 69 60 55
  • TDY ranked among 107 companies in Aerospace and Defense
  • TER ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware
  • MSI ranked among 107 companies in Aerospace and Defense

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodTDYTERMSISPY
1 month +11.9%-26.5%+10.3% +0.7%
3 months +4.4%-18.9%+14.2% +3.7%
6 months +4.9%-13.8%+12.1% +7.1%
Year to date +32.6%+53.0%+28.4% +12.8%
1 year +31.5%+70.3%+13.9% +11.9%
3 years +81.9%+254.9%+78.1% +85.2%
3 years, per year +22.1%+52.6%+21.2% +22.8%
5 years +50.8%+114.3%+97.9% +67.6%
5 years, per year +8.6%+16.5%+14.6% +10.9%
10 years +537.1%+1,183.5%+575.6% +262.0%
10 years, per year +20.3%+29.1%+21.1% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureTDYTERMSISPY
Volatility, 1Y 25.6%76.7%26.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 24.0%85.4%26.9% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.123.390.12 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.230.920.53 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -32.2%-59.7%-27.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -2.0%-38.8%0.0% -1.2%
52-week high $691.24$483.84$492.05 $779.14
52-week low $484.47$155.90$363.83 $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.

MultipleTDYTERMSI
P/E now vs peer median 30.5xmedian 26.9x 54.2xmedian 32.9x 38.2xmedian 26.9x
P/S now vs peer median 4.8xmedian 3.0x 9.3xmedian 2.9x 6.7xmedian 3.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 19.9xmedian 15.0x —median 20.0x 25.0xmedian 15.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 27.3xmedian 27.2x 80.9xmedian 30.2x 30.4xmedian 27.2x
P/B now vs peer median 2.8xmedian 2.5x 12.6xmedian 2.9x 30.3xmedian 2.5x
PEG now vs peer median -51.44median 0.93 —median 1.08 2.89median 0.93

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 monthsTDYTERMSI
Revenue $6.52B $5.00B $12.24B
Gross profit $2.84B $2.97B $6.36B
Operating income $1.30B $1.61B $3.05B
Net income $1.03B $1.38B $2.14B
Free cash flow $1.15B – $2.68B
R&D $330.60M $598.20M $1.02B
EPS (diluted) $21.90 – $12.76
Cash & equivalents $562.40M $460.74M $710.00M
Total debt $2.03B – $9.03B
Shares (diluted) 46.90M 157.69M 167.20M
Enterprise value $28.53B $42.55B $77.88B

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
MetricTDYTERMSI
P/E 30.5x 54.2x 38.2x
P/FCF 27.3x 80.9x 30.4x
P/Operating cash flow 24.4x 34.8x 27.4x
P/S 4.8x 9.3x 6.7x
P/B 2.8x 12.6x 30.3x
P/Tangible book 3.4x 12.9x -309.6x
EV/EBITDA 19.9x – 25.0x
EV/EBIT 25.1x – 29.4x
EV/Revenue 5.0x 9.3x 7.3x
EV/FCF 28.6x – 33.5x
EV/Operating cash flow 25.6x 34.8x 30.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -51.44 – 2.89

Growth

14 metrics
MetricTDYTERMSI
Revenue growth (1Y) 8.6% 74.9% 10.3%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 0.5% 22.2% 8.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 10.8% 76.1% 11.7%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -0.1% 23.4% 11.3%
Operating income growth (1Y) 23.3% 214.6% 8.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 0.0% 43.5% 15.4%
Net income growth (1Y) 25.5% 211.2% 0.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -1.3% 39.9% 12.0%
EPS growth (1Y) 27.2% – 1.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -0.6% – 13.2%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 11.9% 96.9% 13.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 26.7% 36.8% 19.4%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 10.5% – 12.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 29.4% – 21.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricTDYTERMSI
Gross margin 43.6% – 52.0%
EBITDA margin 25.3% – 29.4%
Operating margin 20.0% – 24.9%
Pretax margin 19.4% – 22.6%
Net margin 15.8% – 17.4%
FCF margin 17.6% – 21.9%
Operating cash flow margin 19.6% 26.6% 24.3%
Return on equity 9.3% 38.7% 81.5%
Return on assets 6.7% 26.7% 11.2%
Return on invested capital 8.1% – 20.3%
Return on capital employed 9.4% – 22.4%
Asset turnover 0.4x 1.0x 0.6x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.2x 1.0x 1.4x
Stock comp / revenue 0.6% 1.6% 2.9%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricTDYTERMSI
Debt / assets 13.0% – 46.9%
Debt / equity 0.2x – 3.4x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.9x – 2.3x
Debt / FCF 1.8x – 3.4x
Liabilities / assets 28.5% 31.4% 86.0%
Equity / assets 71.5% 67.7% 14.0%
Interest coverage 26.9x – 6.9x
Current ratio 2.3x 2.1x 1.1x
Quick ratio 1.3x – 0.8x
Cash ratio 0.4x – 0.1x
Altman Z-score 5.80 – 4.34

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricTDYTERMSI
Dividend yield – 0.2% 1.0%
Net buyback yield 1.5% – 1.3%
Shareholder yield 1.5% 0.2% 2.3%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 35.8%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 28.6%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 10.7%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – 11.0%

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.

ConsensusTDYTERMSI
Forward P/E 26.0xFY2026 30.7xFY2026 26.7xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $26.05FY2026 $9.65FY2026 $18.41FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +18.5%FY2026 +143.7%FY2026 +19.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +13.6% +25.7% +10.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $6.20BFY2026 $5.01BFY2026 $12.12BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +1.4%FY2026 +57.1%FY2026 +3.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +5.9% +18.9% +8.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersTDYTERMSI
Held by institutions 97.2% 97.3% 88.3%
Institutions holding 887 1,420 1,467
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.7% +5.2% +3.4%
Institutions buying 399 829 640
Institutions selling 328 456 596
Buyers to sellers 1.22 1.82 1.07

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.

TDYTERMSI
TDY 1.00 0.50 0.23
TER 0.50 1.00 -0.07
MSI 0.23 -0.07 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, TDY, TER and MSI?

Motorola Solutions (MSI) is the largest by market capitalisation: Teledyne Technologies (TDY) $30.31B, Teradyne (TER) $42.55B, Motorola Solutions (MSI) $81.53B.

Which stock is cheaper, TDY, TER and MSI?

Teledyne Technologies (TDY) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Teledyne Technologies (TDY) 29.5x, Teradyne (TER) 54.2x, Motorola Solutions (MSI) 38.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, Teledyne Technologies (TDY) is cheapest (Teledyne Technologies (TDY) 26.0x, Teradyne (TER) 30.7x, Motorola Solutions (MSI) 26.7x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Teradyne (TER) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Teledyne Technologies (TDY) +8.6%, Teradyne (TER) +74.9%, Motorola Solutions (MSI) +10.3%.

Which company is more profitable?

Motorola Solutions (MSI) has the highest net margin (Teledyne Technologies (TDY) 15.8%, Motorola Solutions (MSI) 17.4%). On return on invested capital, Motorola Solutions (MSI) leads (Teledyne Technologies (TDY) 8.1%, Motorola Solutions (MSI) 20.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Teradyne (TER) returned the most: Teledyne Technologies (TDY) +31.5%, Teradyne (TER) +70.3%, Motorola Solutions (MSI) +13.9%. Over five years, Teradyne (TER) compounded fastest (Teledyne Technologies (TDY) +8.6%/yr, Teradyne (TER) +16.5%/yr, Motorola Solutions (MSI) +14.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Teledyne Technologies (TDY) 0.00%, Teradyne (TER) 0.00%, Motorola Solutions (MSI) 0.01%. Teledyne Technologies (TDY) and Teradyne (TER) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Teledyne Technologies (TDY) has been the steadiest (Teledyne Technologies (TDY) 25.6%, Teradyne (TER) 76.7%, Motorola Solutions (MSI) 26.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, TDY, TER and MSI?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Teledyne Technologies (TDY) leads on 5. 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.