Cirrus Logic (CRUS) Competitors

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

Which has better earnings and valuation, ADI or CRUS?

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
Analog Devices	$9.43B	12.43	$1.64B	$3.67	64.36
Cirrus Logic	$1.90B	3.04	$331.51M	$6.39	17.55

Do insiders & institutionals believe in ADI or CRUS?

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

Is ADI or CRUS more profitable?

Analog Devices has a net margin of 18.65% 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
Analog Devices	18.65%	9.56%	6.99%
Cirrus Logic	18.15%	18.38%	15.29%

Do analysts recommend ADI or CRUS?

Analog Devices presently has a consensus price target of $258.89, indicating a potential upside of 9.60%. Cirrus Logic has a consensus price target of $121.00, indicating a potential upside of 7.92%. Given Analog Devices' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Analog Devices is more favorable than Cirrus Logic.

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)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.81
Cirrus Logic	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

Which has more risk & volatility, ADI or CRUS?

Analog Devices has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cirrus Logic has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its share price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media refer more to ADI or CRUS?

In the previous week, Analog Devices had 25 more articles in the media than Cirrus Logic. MarketBeat recorded 40 mentions for Analog Devices and 15 mentions for Cirrus Logic. Analog Devices' average media sentiment score of 1.45 beat Cirrus Logic's score of 0.86 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	34 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Cirrus Logic	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Analog Devices beats Cirrus Logic on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.