Analog Devices (ADI) Competitors

Analog Devices (NASDAQ:ADI) and Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their community ranking, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability and risk.

Does the media refer more to ADI or TXN?

In the previous week, Texas Instruments had 13 more articles in the media than Analog Devices. MarketBeat recorded 51 mentions for Texas Instruments and 38 mentions for Analog Devices. Analog Devices' average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Texas Instruments' score of 1.05 indicating that Analog Devices is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Analog Devices	29 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Texas Instruments	30 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	6 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility and risk, ADI or TXN?

Analog Devices has a beta of 1.06, indicating that its share price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Texas Instruments has a beta of 0.99, indicating that its share price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor ADI or TXN?

Texas Instruments received 211 more outperform votes than Analog Devices when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 68.95% of users gave Analog Devices an outperform vote while only 60.35% of users gave Texas Instruments an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Analog Devices	Outperform Votes 1226 68.95%	Underperform Votes 552 31.05%
Texas Instruments	Outperform Votes 1437 60.35%	Underperform Votes 944 39.65%

Is ADI or TXN more profitable?

Texas Instruments has a net margin of 30.68% compared to Analog Devices' net margin of 16.75%. Texas Instruments' return on equity of 28.08% beat Analog Devices' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Analog Devices	16.75%	8.91%	6.47%
Texas Instruments	30.68%	28.08%	13.64%

Do analysts prefer ADI or TXN?

Analog Devices presently has a consensus target price of $254.73, indicating a potential upside of 42.62%. Texas Instruments has a consensus target price of $208.76, indicating a potential upside of 38.27%. Given Analog Devices' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Analog Devices is more favorable than Texas Instruments.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Analog Devices	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Texas Instruments	2 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.42

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, ADI or TXN?

Texas Instruments has higher revenue and earnings than Analog Devices. Texas Instruments is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Analog Devices, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Analog Devices	$9.34B	9.49	$1.64B	$3.14	56.88
Texas Instruments	$15.64B	8.78	$4.80B	$5.19	29.09

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in ADI or TXN?

86.8% of Analog Devices shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.0% of Texas Instruments shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Analog Devices shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Texas Instruments shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is ADI or TXN a better dividend stock?

Analog Devices pays an annual dividend of $3.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Texas Instruments pays an annual dividend of $5.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Analog Devices pays out 126.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Texas Instruments pays out 104.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Analog Devices has raised its dividend for 23 consecutive years and Texas Instruments has raised its dividend for 21 consecutive years. Texas Instruments is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Texas Instruments beats Analog Devices on 12 of the 22 factors compared between the two stocks.