Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR) Competitors

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

Do analysts rate MPWR or ADI?

Monolithic Power Systems currently has a consensus target price of $844.50, suggesting a potential upside of 56.74%. Analog Devices has a consensus target price of $254.73, suggesting a potential upside of 42.62%. Given Monolithic Power Systems' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Monolithic Power Systems is more favorable than Analog Devices.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Monolithic Power Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
Analog Devices	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Does the media prefer MPWR or ADI?

In the previous week, Analog Devices had 10 more articles in the media than Monolithic Power Systems. MarketBeat recorded 38 mentions for Analog Devices and 28 mentions for Monolithic Power Systems. Analog Devices' average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Monolithic Power Systems' score of 0.79 indicating that Analog Devices is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Monolithic Power Systems	18 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
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

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of MPWR or ADI?

93.5% of Monolithic Power Systems shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.8% of Analog Devices shares are held by institutional investors. 3.7% of Monolithic Power Systems shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Analog Devices shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor MPWR or ADI?

Analog Devices received 484 more outperform votes than Monolithic Power Systems when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 75.33% of users gave Monolithic Power Systems an outperform vote while only 68.95% of users gave Analog Devices an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Monolithic Power Systems	Outperform Votes 742 75.33%	Underperform Votes 243 24.67%
Analog Devices	Outperform Votes 1226 68.95%	Underperform Votes 552 31.05%

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, MPWR or ADI?

Monolithic Power Systems has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Analog Devices. Monolithic Power Systems 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
Monolithic Power Systems	$2.21B	11.69	$1.79B	$36.77	14.65
Analog Devices	$9.34B	9.49	$1.64B	$3.14	56.88

Is MPWR or ADI a better dividend stock?

Monolithic Power Systems pays an annual dividend of $6.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Analog Devices pays an annual dividend of $3.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Monolithic Power Systems pays out 17.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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. Analog Devices has increased its dividend for 23 consecutive years. Analog Devices is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Which has more risk and volatility, MPWR or ADI?

Monolithic Power Systems has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its share price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Analog Devices has a beta of 1.06, suggesting that its share price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is MPWR or ADI more profitable?

Monolithic Power Systems has a net margin of 80.95% compared to Analog Devices' net margin of 16.75%. Monolithic Power Systems' return on equity of 20.36% beat Analog Devices' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Monolithic Power Systems	80.95%	20.36%	17.07%
Analog Devices	16.75%	8.91%	6.47%

Summary

Monolithic Power Systems beats Analog Devices on 13 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks.