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Teradyne vs TDY: which stock is doing better?

Teradyne and TDY are business rivals. Where they compete: electronic test and measurement instruments; defense and industrial electronic test systems. Here is how the two stocks, and the businesses behind them, compare over the past year.

Updated Oct 9, 2026

88
TER P3

TER ahead

On Stox’s P3 score, which combines market beat, staying power and business growth, Teradyne rates 88 and TDY 42. Over the past year Teradyne is +178% and TDY +4%, against +16% for the S&P 500. Teradyne has grown revenue faster, +30% against +8%. TDY swings less, about 2.5% on a typical day against 5.7%. By type, Teradyne is a Bellwether and TDY a Bottom Fished.

TER P3 88TDY P3 421Y: TER +178%, TDY +4%

The past year

TER against TDY, each set to $100 a year ago. Select a measure in the table below to chart it for both.

TER against TDY, past year
$100 a year ago. TER +178%, TDY +4%.
100200300NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct
TERTDY

TER and TDY side by side

Ahead marks the stronger reading on each line; for the typical day and the deepest fall it marks the steadier stock. Select a row with a chart to see both over the year.

MeasureTERTDYAhead
Past 3 months
Share price change
+18%−2%TER
Past month
Share price change
+9%+3%TER
Revenue growth
Past four quarters against the year before
+30%+8%TER
Operating margin
Operating profit as a share of revenue, past four quarters
27%19%TER
Deepest fall
From a high, past year
−34%−18%TDY, held up
Market value
What the market values the company at
$63.0B$28.4B
Type
Its Stox Atlas type
BellwetherBottom Fished
Group
Stocks it moves with
Semis & hardwareIT services

How to read this page

How it’s measured. Scores from Stox rank each stock against about 1,200 large US stocks and funds, where 100 is best; P3 combines market beat, staying power and business growth. Returns are share-price changes. The typical day is the average true range over 14 days as a share of the price, averaged over the past year.

Sources. Daily prices and company financial statements from Financial Modeling Prep; scores and curated rivals from Stox.

A higher score describes a stronger past year, not what comes next.

Rivals are chosen by the markets the two businesses compete in, not by sector labels.

For financial statements, valuation and news, see TER and TDY on Stox.

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