Qorvo (QRVO) Competitors

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

Does the media favor ADI or QRVO?

In the previous week, Qorvo had 5 more articles in the media than Analog Devices. MarketBeat recorded 47 mentions for Qorvo and 42 mentions for Analog Devices. Analog Devices' average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat Qorvo's score of 0.90 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	37 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Qorvo	18 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	13 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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

86.8% of Analog Devices shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.6% of Qorvo shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Analog Devices shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Qorvo shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has higher valuation & earnings, ADI or QRVO?

Analog Devices has higher revenue and earnings than Qorvo. Analog Devices is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Qorvo, 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	11.67	$1.64B	$3.67	60.41
Qorvo	$3.72B	2.10	$55.62M	$0.85	98.95

Do analysts prefer ADI or QRVO?

Analog Devices currently has a consensus target price of $258.89, suggesting a potential upside of 16.77%. Qorvo has a consensus target price of $95.35, suggesting a potential upside of 13.37%. Given Analog Devices' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Analog Devices is more favorable than Qorvo.

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
Qorvo	3 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.11

Which has more volatility and risk, ADI or QRVO?

Analog Devices has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Qorvo has a beta of 1.35, meaning that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is ADI or QRVO more profitable?

Analog Devices has a net margin of 18.65% compared to Qorvo's net margin of 2.21%. Qorvo's return on equity of 12.63% beat Analog Devices' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Analog Devices	18.65%	9.56%	6.99%
Qorvo	2.21%	12.63%	7.05%

Summary

Analog Devices beats Qorvo on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.