Vishay Intertechnology (VSH) Competitors

Analog Devices (NASDAQ:ADI) and Vishay Intertechnology (NYSE:VSH) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, risk and media sentiment.

Which has more risk and volatility, ADI or VSH?

Analog Devices has a beta of 1.02, suggesting that its share price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vishay Intertechnology has a beta of 1.12, suggesting that its share price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is ADI or VSH more profitable?

Analog Devices has a net margin of 18.65% compared to Vishay Intertechnology's net margin of -2.28%. Analog Devices' return on equity of 9.56% beat Vishay Intertechnology's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Analog Devices	18.65%	9.56%	6.99%
Vishay Intertechnology	-2.28%	1.46%	0.73%

Does the media refer more to ADI or VSH?

In the previous week, Analog Devices had 18 more articles in the media than Vishay Intertechnology. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Analog Devices and 10 mentions for Vishay Intertechnology. Analog Devices' average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat Vishay Intertechnology's score of 0.48 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	18 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Vishay Intertechnology	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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

86.8% of Analog Devices shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.7% of Vishay Intertechnology shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Analog Devices shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.3% of Vishay Intertechnology shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is ADI or VSH a better dividend stock?

Analog Devices pays an annual dividend of $3.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Vishay Intertechnology pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. 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. Vishay Intertechnology pays out -81.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Analog Devices has increased its dividend for 23 consecutive years. Vishay Intertechnology is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Which has better valuation and earnings, ADI or VSH?

Analog Devices has higher revenue and earnings than Vishay Intertechnology. Vishay Intertechnology 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	12.66	$1.64B	$3.67	65.51
Vishay Intertechnology	$2.94B	0.78	-$31.15M	-$0.49	-34.67

Do analysts rate ADI or VSH?

Analog Devices presently has a consensus price target of $257.67, suggesting a potential upside of 7.17%. Vishay Intertechnology has a consensus price target of $20.50, suggesting a potential upside of 20.66%. Given Vishay Intertechnology's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Vishay Intertechnology is more favorable than Analog Devices.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Analog Devices	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	19 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.77
Vishay Intertechnology	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Summary

Analog Devices beats Vishay Intertechnology on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.