TE Connectivity (TEL) Competitors

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

Is ADI or TEL a better dividend stock?

Analog Devices pays an annual dividend of $3.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. TE Connectivity pays an annual dividend of $2.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Analog Devices pays out 101.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. TE Connectivity pays out 58.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Analog Devices has increased its dividend for 23 consecutive years and TE Connectivity has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years. Analog Devices is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Is ADI or TEL more profitable?

Analog Devices has a net margin of 18.85% compared to TE Connectivity's net margin of 8.78%. TE Connectivity's return on equity of 20.22% beat Analog Devices' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Analog Devices	18.85%	10.32%	7.50%
TE Connectivity	8.78%	20.22%	10.61%

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

86.8% of Analog Devices shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.4% of TE Connectivity shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Analog Devices shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of TE Connectivity shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has more risk and volatility, ADI or TEL?

Analog Devices has a beta of 1.08, indicating that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TE Connectivity has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, ADI or TEL?

TE Connectivity has higher revenue and earnings than Analog Devices. TE Connectivity 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	12.76	$1.64B	$3.92	62.39
TE Connectivity	$15.85B	3.83	$3.19B	$4.83	42.56

Does the media prefer ADI or TEL?

In the previous week, Analog Devices had 19 more articles in the media than TE Connectivity. MarketBeat recorded 42 mentions for Analog Devices and 23 mentions for TE Connectivity. TE Connectivity's average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat Analog Devices' score of 1.36 indicating that TE Connectivity is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Analog Devices	33 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
TE Connectivity	20 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts rate ADI or TEL?

Analog Devices presently has a consensus target price of $273.53, indicating a potential upside of 11.85%. TE Connectivity has a consensus target price of $199.55, indicating a potential downside of 2.93%. Given Analog Devices' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Analog Devices is more favorable than TE Connectivity.

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)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.85
TE Connectivity	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.79

Summary

Analog Devices and TE Connectivity tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.