STMicroelectronics (STM) Competitors

STMicroelectronics (NYSE:STM) and Analog Devices (NASDAQ:ADI) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk.

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

5.1% of STMicroelectronics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.8% of Analog Devices shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Analog Devices shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the media prefer STM or ADI?

In the previous week, Analog Devices had 34 more articles in the media than STMicroelectronics. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for Analog Devices and 7 mentions for STMicroelectronics. Analog Devices' average media sentiment score of 1.45 beat STMicroelectronics' score of 1.16 indicating that Analog Devices is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
STMicroelectronics	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Analog Devices	35 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts prefer STM or ADI?

STMicroelectronics currently has a consensus price target of $32.21, indicating a potential upside of 24.43%. Analog Devices has a consensus price target of $258.89, indicating a potential upside of 9.60%. Given STMicroelectronics' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe STMicroelectronics is more favorable than Analog Devices.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
STMicroelectronics	1 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.47
Analog Devices	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	19 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.81

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, STM or ADI?

Analog Devices has lower revenue, but higher earnings than STMicroelectronics. STMicroelectronics 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
STMicroelectronics	$11.86B	1.96	$1.56B	$0.69	37.52
Analog Devices	$9.82B	11.94	$1.64B	$3.67	64.36

Is STM or ADI a better dividend stock?

STMicroelectronics pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Analog Devices pays an annual dividend of $3.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. STMicroelectronics pays out 52.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Analog Devices pays out 107.9% 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. Analog Devices is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Which has more risk & volatility, STM or ADI?

STMicroelectronics has a beta of 1.61, meaning that its share price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Analog Devices has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is STM or ADI more profitable?

Analog Devices has a net margin of 18.65% compared to STMicroelectronics' net margin of 5.49%. Analog Devices' return on equity of 9.56% beat STMicroelectronics' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
STMicroelectronics	5.49%	4.55%	3.23%
Analog Devices	18.65%	9.56%	6.99%

Summary

Analog Devices beats STMicroelectronics on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.