Entegris (ENTG) Competitors

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

Which has more volatility & risk, ENTG or ADI?

Entegris has a beta of 1.27, indicating that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Analog Devices has a beta of 1.02, indicating that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders & institutionals believe in ENTG or ADI?

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

Do analysts rate ENTG or ADI?

Entegris currently has a consensus target price of $113.00, indicating a potential upside of 30.45%. Analog Devices has a consensus target price of $251.75, indicating a potential upside of 2.30%. Given Entegris' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Entegris is more favorable than Analog Devices.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Entegris	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88
Analog Devices	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Is ENTG or ADI a better dividend stock?

Entegris pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Analog Devices pays an annual dividend of $3.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Entegris pays out 19.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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. 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.

Does the media refer more to ENTG or ADI?

In the previous week, Analog Devices had 29 more articles in the media than Entegris. MarketBeat recorded 40 mentions for Analog Devices and 11 mentions for Entegris. Entegris' average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Analog Devices' score of 1.25 indicating that Entegris is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Entegris	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Analog Devices	31 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is ENTG or ADI more profitable?

Analog Devices has a net margin of 18.65% compared to Entegris' net margin of 9.57%. Entegris' return on equity of 12.48% beat Analog Devices' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Entegris	9.57%	12.48%	5.40%
Analog Devices	18.65%	9.56%	6.99%

Which has higher valuation & earnings, ENTG or ADI?

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
Entegris	$3.24B	4.04	$292.79M	$2.04	42.46
Analog Devices	$9.43B	12.95	$1.64B	$3.67	67.05

Summary

Analog Devices beats Entegris on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.