Entegris (ENTG) Competitors

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

Do analysts recommend ADI or ENTG?

Analog Devices currently has a consensus price target of $258.89, indicating a potential upside of 16.03%. Entegris has a consensus price target of $106.44, indicating a potential upside of 44.96%. Given Entegris' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Entegris is more favorable than Analog Devices.

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
Entegris	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.78

Is ADI or ENTG a better dividend stock?

Analog Devices pays an annual dividend of $3.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Entegris pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. 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. Entegris pays out 20.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Analog Devices has raised its dividend for 23 consecutive years. Analog Devices is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Is ADI or ENTG more profitable?

Analog Devices has a net margin of 18.65% compared to Entegris' net margin of 9.17%. Entegris' return on equity of 12.05% beat Analog Devices' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Analog Devices	18.65%	9.56%	6.99%
Entegris	9.17%	12.05%	5.30%

Which has more risk & volatility, ADI or ENTG?

Analog Devices has a beta of 1.05, indicating that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Entegris has a beta of 1.22, indicating that its share price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media favor ADI or ENTG?

In the previous week, Analog Devices had 10 more articles in the media than Entegris. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for Analog Devices and 24 mentions for Entegris. Analog Devices' average media sentiment score of 1.48 beat Entegris' 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	29 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Entegris	11 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do institutionals and insiders believe in ADI or ENTG?

86.8% of Analog Devices shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Analog Devices shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Entegris shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, ADI or ENTG?

Analog Devices has higher revenue and earnings than Entegris. Entegris 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	11.75	$1.64B	$3.67	60.80
Entegris	$3.24B	3.43	$292.79M	$1.94	37.85

Summary

Analog Devices beats Entegris on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.