Cirrus Logic (CRUS) Competitors

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

Do analysts recommend CRUS or ADI?

Cirrus Logic presently has a consensus price target of $121.00, suggesting a potential upside of 6.93%. Analog Devices has a consensus price target of $273.53, suggesting a potential upside of 11.85%. Given Analog Devices' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Analog Devices is more favorable than Cirrus Logic.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cirrus Logic	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
Analog Devices	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.85

Is CRUS or ADI more profitable?

Analog Devices has a net margin of 18.85% compared to Cirrus Logic's net margin of 18.15%. Cirrus Logic's return on equity of 18.38% beat Analog Devices' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cirrus Logic	18.15%	18.38%	15.29%
Analog Devices	18.85%	10.32%	7.50%

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CRUS or ADI?

88.0% of Cirrus Logic shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.8% of Analog Devices shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Cirrus Logic shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Analog Devices shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media refer more to CRUS or ADI?

In the previous week, Analog Devices had 26 more articles in the media than Cirrus Logic. MarketBeat recorded 40 mentions for Analog Devices and 14 mentions for Cirrus Logic. Cirrus Logic's average media sentiment score of 1.47 beat Analog Devices' score of 1.36 indicating that Cirrus Logic is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cirrus Logic	12 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Analog Devices	32 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has higher earnings & valuation, CRUS or ADI?

Analog Devices has higher revenue and earnings than Cirrus Logic. Cirrus Logic 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
Cirrus Logic	$1.93B	3.01	$331.51M	$6.39	17.71
Analog Devices	$10.39B	11.58	$1.64B	$3.92	62.39

Which has more risk and volatility, CRUS or ADI?

Cirrus Logic has a beta of 1.02, suggesting that its share price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Analog Devices has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its share price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Analog Devices beats Cirrus Logic on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.