InterDigital (IDCC) Competitors

Cadence Design Systems (NASDAQ:CDNS) and InterDigital (NASDAQ:IDCC) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, profitability, risk, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership.

Which has more risk and volatility, CDNS or IDCC?

Cadence Design Systems has a beta of 1, suggesting that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.Comparatively, InterDigital has a beta of 1.42, suggesting that its stock price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, CDNS or IDCC?

Cadence Design Systems has higher revenue and earnings than InterDigital. InterDigital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cadence Design Systems, 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
Cadence Design Systems	$4.64B	20.13	$1.06B	$3.70	92.65
InterDigital	$892.58M	8.02	$358.61M	$14.03	19.78

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in CDNS or IDCC?

84.9% of Cadence Design Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.8% of InterDigital shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Cadence Design Systems shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of InterDigital shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media favor CDNS or IDCC?

In the previous week, Cadence Design Systems had 15 more articles in the media than InterDigital. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for Cadence Design Systems and 17 mentions for InterDigital. Cadence Design Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat InterDigital's score of 1.37 indicating that Cadence Design Systems is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cadence Design Systems	26 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
InterDigital	13 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is CDNS or IDCC more profitable?

InterDigital has a net margin of 51.92% compared to Cadence Design Systems' net margin of 19.88%. InterDigital's return on equity of 53.44% beat Cadence Design Systems' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cadence Design Systems	19.88%	29.65%	15.38%
InterDigital	51.92%	53.44%	25.99%

Do analysts prefer CDNS or IDCC?

Cadence Design Systems presently has a consensus price target of $364.33, indicating a potential upside of 6.28%. InterDigital has a consensus price target of $160.00, indicating a potential downside of 42.34%. Given Cadence Design Systems' higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Cadence Design Systems is more favorable than InterDigital.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cadence Design Systems	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73
InterDigital	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

Cadence Design Systems and InterDigital tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.