ARW vs TEL
Arrow Electronics, Inc. and TE Connectivity PLC, side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | ARW | TEL |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $30.9B | $17.3B |
| Net income | $571.3M | $1.8B |
| Gross margin | 11.2% | 35.2% |
| Net margin | 1.8% | 10.7% |
| Return on equity | 9.3% | 14.8% |
| Diluted EPS | $10.93 | $6.16 |
| Dividend / share | · | $2.72 |
| Payout ratio | · | 43.6% |
| Free cash flow | $-37.2M | $3.2B |
| Equity | $6.6B | · |
| Net debt / equity | 0.42× | 0.35× |
| Current ratio | 1.36× | 1.56× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 1.5% | 7.2% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | −0.5% | · |
ARW bills 1.8× the revenue of TEL, and TEL keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (10.7% against 1.8%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | ARW | TEL |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $30.9B | $17.3B |
| FY2024 | $27.9B | $15.8B |
| FY2023 | $33.1B | $16.0B |
| FY2022 | $37.1B | $16.3B |
| FY2021 | $34.5B | $14.9B |
| FY2020 | $28.7B | $12.2B |
| FY2019 | $28.9B | $13.4B |
| FY2018 | $29.7B | $14.0B |
| FY2017 | $26.6B | $12.2B |
| FY2016 | $23.5B | $11.4B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | ARW | TEL |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $571.3M | $1.8B |
| FY2024 | $392.1M | $3.2B |
| FY2023 | $903.5M | $1.9B |
| FY2022 | $1.4B | $2.4B |
| FY2021 | $1.1B | $2.3B |
| FY2020 | $584.4M | $-241.0M |
| FY2019 | $-204.1M | $1.8B |
| FY2018 | $716.2M | $2.6B |
| FY2017 | $402.2M | $1.7B |
| FY2016 | $522.8M | $2.0B |
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$13,590,935,000 | ARW |
| FY2024 | +$12,078,324,000 | ARW |
| FY2023 | +$17,073,120,000 | ARW |
| FY2022 | +$20,843,422,000 | ARW |
| FY2021 | +$19,554,018,000 | ARW |
| FY2020 | +$16,501,363,000 | ARW |
| FY2019 | +$15,468,847,000 | ARW |
| FY2018 | +$15,688,768,000 | ARW |
| FY2017 | +$14,369,563,000 | ARW |
| FY2016 | +$12,135,872,000 | ARW |
| FY2015 | +$11,049,020,000 | ARW |
| FY2014 | +$10,795,674,000 | ARW |
| FY2013 | +$9,967,285,000 | ARW |
| FY2012 | +$7,123,128,000 | ARW |
| FY2011 | +$7,612,264,000 | ARW |
| FY2010 | +$7,063,676,000 | ARW |
| FY2009 | +$4,428,101,000 | ARW |
| FY2008 | +$2,388,009,000 | ARW |
ARW has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 18 fiscal years. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −8.8 pp | TEL |
| FY2024 | −18.7 pp | TEL |
| FY2023 | −9.2 pp | TEL |
| FY2022 | −11.0 pp | TEL |
| FY2021 | −11.9 pp | TEL |
| FY2020 | +4.0 pp | ARW |
| FY2019 | −14.4 pp | TEL |
| FY2018 | −15.9 pp | TEL |
| FY2017 | −12.3 pp | TEL |
| FY2016 | −15.5 pp | TEL |
| FY2015 | −17.6 pp | TEL |
| FY2014 | −12.7 pp | TEL |
| FY2013 | −9.3 pp | TEL |
| FY2012 | −5.9 pp | TEL |
| FY2011 | −6.3 pp | TEL |
| FY2010 | −6.9 pp | TEL |
| FY2009 | +32.6 pp | ARW |
| FY2008 | −15.4 pp | TEL |
The higher net margin has changed hands between ARW and TEL over this period.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
TEL's net margin has been more volatile than ARW's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 11.4 percentage points of standard deviation against 1.6.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between ARW and TEL over these 18 fiscal years — ARW led in 2 and TEL in 16.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
TEL's return on equity has been more volatile than ARW's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 13.9 percentage points of standard deviation against 10.2.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between ARW and TEL over these 18 fiscal years — ARW led in 4 and TEL in 14.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.