Cirrus Logic (CRUS) Competitors

Analog Devices (NASDAQ:ADI) and Cirrus Logic (NASDAQ:CRUS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability and media sentiment.

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of ADI or CRUS?

86.8% of Analog Devices shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.0% of Cirrus Logic shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Analog Devices shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Cirrus Logic shares are owned 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.

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, ADI or CRUS?

Analog Devices has higher revenue and earnings than Cirrus Logic. Cirrus Logic 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	$9.43B	13.15	$1.64B	$3.67	68.06
Cirrus Logic	$1.90B	3.08	$331.51M	$6.39	17.79

Do analysts rate ADI or CRUS?

Analog Devices presently has a consensus target price of $272.50, suggesting a potential upside of 9.09%. Cirrus Logic has a consensus target price of $121.00, suggesting a potential upside of 6.42%. Given Analog Devices' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Analog Devices is more favorable than Cirrus Logic.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Analog Devices	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	19 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.81
Cirrus Logic	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

Does the media prefer ADI or CRUS?

In the previous week, Analog Devices had 67 more articles in the media than Cirrus Logic. MarketBeat recorded 80 mentions for Analog Devices and 13 mentions for Cirrus Logic. Cirrus Logic's average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat Analog Devices' score of 1.18 indicating that Cirrus Logic is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Analog Devices	40 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	18 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Cirrus Logic	10 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is ADI or CRUS more profitable?

Analog Devices has a net margin of 18.65% compared to Cirrus Logic's net margin of 18.15%. Cirrus Logic's return on equity of 18.38% beat Analog Devices' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Analog Devices	18.65%	9.56%	6.99%
Cirrus Logic	18.15%	18.38%	15.29%

Which has more risk & volatility, ADI or CRUS?

Analog Devices has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cirrus Logic has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Analog Devices beats Cirrus Logic on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.