Analog Devices (ADI) Competitors

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

Is ADI or AAPL more profitable?

Apple has a net margin of 24.30% compared to Analog Devices' net margin of 18.85%. Apple's return on equity of 170.91% beat Analog Devices' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Analog Devices	18.85%	10.32%	7.50%
Apple	24.30%	170.91%	31.94%

Do analysts recommend ADI or AAPL?

Analog Devices currently has a consensus price target of $275.29, indicating a potential upside of 13.35%. Apple has a consensus price target of $248.29, indicating a potential downside of 1.58%. Given Analog Devices' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Analog Devices is more favorable than Apple.

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)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.85
Apple	2 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	4 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.64

Does the media refer more to ADI or AAPL?

In the previous week, Apple had 209 more articles in the media than Analog Devices. MarketBeat recorded 238 mentions for Apple and 29 mentions for Analog Devices. Analog Devices' average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Apple's score of 1.05 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	22 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Apple	167 Very Positive mention(s)	24 Positive mention(s)	27 Neutral mention(s)	8 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is ADI or AAPL a better dividend stock?

Analog Devices pays an annual dividend of $3.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Apple pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. 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. Apple pays out 15.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Analog Devices has increased its dividend for 23 consecutive years and Apple has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Analog Devices is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Which has more volatility & risk, ADI or AAPL?

Analog Devices has a beta of 1.09, indicating that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Apple has a beta of 1.09, indicating that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500.

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

86.8% of Analog Devices shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.7% of Apple shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Analog Devices shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Apple shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, ADI or AAPL?

Apple has higher revenue and earnings than Analog Devices. Apple 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	12.67	$1.64B	$3.92	61.96
Apple	$391.04B	9.57	$93.74B	$6.59	38.28

Summary

Analog Devices beats Apple on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.