InterDigital (IDCC) Competitors $349.23 +2.74 (+0.79%) Closing price 09/23/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$340.35 -8.88 (-2.54%) As of 09/23/2025 06:44 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock IDCC vs. CDNS, CLFD, META, VSAT, WDAY, WWD, ANET, PSTG, UI, and VSHShould you be buying InterDigital stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of InterDigital include Cadence Design Systems (CDNS), Clearfield (CLFD), Meta Platforms (META), Viasat (VSAT), Workday (WDAY), Woodward (WWD), Arista Networks (ANET), Pure Storage (PSTG), Ubiquiti (UI), and Vishay Intertechnology (VSH). InterDigital vs. Its Competitors Cadence Design Systems Clearfield Meta Platforms Viasat Workday Woodward Arista Networks Pure Storage Ubiquiti Vishay Intertechnology Cadence Design Systems (NASDAQ:CDNS) and InterDigital (NASDAQ:IDCC) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and profitability. Which has more risk and volatility, CDNS or IDCC? Cadence Design Systems has a beta of 1, meaning that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.Comparatively, InterDigital has a beta of 1.42, meaning 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCadence Design Systems$5.09B19.61$1.06B$3.7099.00InterDigital$892.58M10.10$358.61M$14.0324.89 Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of CDNS or IDCC? 84.8% of Cadence Design Systems shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.8% of InterDigital shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Cadence Design Systems shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of InterDigital shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media refer more to CDNS or IDCC? In the previous week, Cadence Design Systems had 5 more articles in the media than InterDigital. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for Cadence Design Systems and 25 mentions for InterDigital. Cadence Design Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat InterDigital's score of 0.80 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 25 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive InterDigital 12 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 10 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 Systems19.88% 29.65% 15.38% InterDigital 51.92%53.44%25.99% Do analysts recommend CDNS or IDCC? Cadence Design Systems presently has a consensus price target of $364.33, suggesting a potential downside of 0.54%. InterDigital has a consensus price target of $350.00, suggesting a potential upside of 0.22%. Given InterDigital's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe InterDigital is more favorable than Cadence Design Systems.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) 2.73InterDigital 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 SummaryInterDigital beats Cadence Design Systems on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding IDCC and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart IDCC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricInterDigitalWireless Equipment IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$8.94B$15.52B$32.75B$10.51BDividend Yield0.72%1.42%3.14%4.57%P/E Ratio24.89356.31452.7526.62Price / Sales10.10373.961,857.5692.90Price / Cash19.6419.4638.4861.85Price / Book10.3313.127.306.45Net Income$358.61M$224.12M$810.65M$271.57M7 Day Performance6.74%3.21%2.49%2.61%1 Month Performance31.16%12.04%7.48%7.28%1 Year Performance151.52%31.26%24,156.36%29.60% InterDigital Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)IDCCInterDigital1.6849 of 5 stars$349.23+0.8%$350.00+0.2%+151.3%$8.94B$892.58M24.89420Dividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeCDNSCadence Design Systems4.5902 of 5 stars$351.52+2.3%$364.33+3.6%+33.6%$95.79B$5.09B95.0112,700Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeCLFDClearfield2.1179 of 5 stars$33.05+0.8%$47.50+43.7%-11.2%$456.29M$179.32M3,305.001,130News CoverageMETAMeta Platforms4.4128 of 5 stars$764.70+1.2%$822.41+7.5%+33.8%$1.92T$178.80B27.6974,067Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionVSATViasat3.5193 of 5 stars$32.92+7.8%$21.13-35.8%+132.8%$4.42B$4.52B-7.137,000WDAYWorkday4.9073 of 5 stars$222.75-0.3%$286.81+28.8%-1.9%$59.47B$8.96B103.1320,400WWDWoodward4.3529 of 5 stars$239.88+0.7%$253.11+5.5%+40.8%$14.38B$3.43B37.969,300Positive NewsANETArista Networks4.8097 of 5 stars$145.45+4.3%$157.56+8.3%+49.2%$182.81B$7.95B57.214,412Trending NewsInsider TradePSTGPure Storage4.5975 of 5 stars$86.91+5.6%$77.39-11.0%+76.1%$28.40B$3.35B211.986,000Trending NewsInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionUIUbiquiti2.136 of 5 stars$614.61+1.6%$499.67-18.7%+198.5%$37.18B$2.57B52.221,667VSHVishay Intertechnology2.9478 of 5 stars$15.09-1.1%$19.00+26.0%-17.7%$2.05B$2.94B-23.2122,700 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CDNS Competitors CLFD Competitors META Competitors VSAT Competitors WDAY Competitors WWD Competitors ANET Competitors PSTG Competitors UI Competitors VSH Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:IDCC) was last updated on 9/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhat The Silver Boom Could Mean For You…AI, electric vehicles, and even global central banks are quietly fueling record demand for silver. 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