InterDigital (IDCC) Competitors

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IDCC vs. CDNS, CLFD, META, VSAT, and WDAY

Should you buy InterDigital stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares InterDigital with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with InterDigital include Cadence Design Systems (CDNS), Clearfield (CLFD), Meta Platforms (META), Viasat (VSAT), and Workday (WDAY). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector.

How does InterDigital compare to Cadence Design Systems?

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

84.9% of Cadence Design Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.8% of InterDigital shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Cadence Design Systems shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of InterDigital shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Cadence Design Systems had 22 more articles in the media than InterDigital. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Cadence Design Systems and 3 mentions for InterDigital. InterDigital's average media sentiment score of 1.72 beat Cadence Design Systems' score of 1.37 indicating that InterDigital is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cadence Design Systems	18 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
InterDigital	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Cadence Design Systems currently has a consensus price target of $380.59, indicating a potential upside of 9.25%. InterDigital has a consensus price target of $416.67, indicating a potential upside of 59.07%. Given InterDigital's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe InterDigital is more favorable than Cadence Design Systems.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cadence Design Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82
InterDigital	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

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	$5.30B	18.14	$1.11B	$4.29	81.20
InterDigital	$834.02M	8.12	$406.64M	$10.62	24.66

Cadence Design Systems has a beta of 1.13, suggesting that its share price is 13% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, InterDigital has a beta of 1.5, suggesting that its share price is 50% more volatile than the broader market.

InterDigital has a net margin of 44.20% compared to Cadence Design Systems' net margin of 21.18%. InterDigital's return on equity of 35.25% beat Cadence Design Systems' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cadence Design Systems	21.18%	28.44%	15.30%
InterDigital	44.20%	35.25%	18.75%

Summary

InterDigital beats Cadence Design Systems on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does InterDigital compare to Clearfield?

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

99.8% of InterDigital shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.7% of Clearfield shares are held by institutional investors. 2.8% of InterDigital shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 17.8% of Clearfield shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

InterDigital has a net margin of 44.20% compared to Clearfield's net margin of -5.41%. InterDigital's return on equity of 35.25% beat Clearfield's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
InterDigital	44.20%	35.25%	18.75%
Clearfield	-5.41%	1.03%	0.90%

InterDigital presently has a consensus target price of $416.67, suggesting a potential upside of 59.07%. Clearfield has a consensus target price of $43.75, suggesting a potential upside of 0.16%. Given InterDigital's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe InterDigital is more favorable than Clearfield.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
InterDigital	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
Clearfield	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

InterDigital has a beta of 1.5, suggesting that its stock price is 50% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Clearfield has a beta of 1.9, suggesting that its stock price is 90% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Clearfield had 5 more articles in the media than InterDigital. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Clearfield and 3 mentions for InterDigital. InterDigital's average media sentiment score of 1.72 beat Clearfield's score of 0.47 indicating that InterDigital is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
InterDigital	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Clearfield	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

InterDigital has higher revenue and earnings than Clearfield. Clearfield is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than InterDigital, 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
InterDigital	$834.02M	8.12	$406.64M	$10.62	24.66
Clearfield	$150.13M	3.95	-$8.05M	-$0.62	N/A

Summary

InterDigital beats Clearfield on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does InterDigital compare to Meta Platforms?

InterDigital (NASDAQ:IDCC) and Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends and profitability.

99.8% of InterDigital shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.9% of Meta Platforms shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.8% of InterDigital shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 13.6% of Meta Platforms shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

InterDigital pays an annual dividend of $2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Meta Platforms pays an annual dividend of $2.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. InterDigital pays out 26.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Meta Platforms pays out 7.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. InterDigital has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Meta Platforms has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. InterDigital is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

InterDigital has a net margin of 44.20% compared to Meta Platforms' net margin of 32.84%. Meta Platforms' return on equity of 36.93% beat InterDigital's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
InterDigital	44.20%	35.25%	18.75%
Meta Platforms	32.84%	36.93%	23.09%

InterDigital has a beta of 1.5, suggesting that its stock price is 50% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Meta Platforms has a beta of 1.25, suggesting that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Meta Platforms had 156 more articles in the media than InterDigital. MarketBeat recorded 159 mentions for Meta Platforms and 3 mentions for InterDigital. InterDigital's average media sentiment score of 1.72 beat Meta Platforms' score of 0.87 indicating that InterDigital is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
InterDigital	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Meta Platforms	106 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	18 Neutral mention(s)	16 Negative mention(s)	8 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Meta Platforms has higher revenue and earnings than InterDigital. Meta Platforms is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than InterDigital, 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
InterDigital	$834.02M	8.12	$406.64M	$10.62	24.66
Meta Platforms	$200.97B	7.75	$60.46B	$27.51	22.37

InterDigital presently has a consensus price target of $416.67, indicating a potential upside of 59.07%. Meta Platforms has a consensus price target of $840.31, indicating a potential upside of 36.52%. Given InterDigital's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe InterDigital is more favorable than Meta Platforms.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
InterDigital	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
Meta Platforms	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	34 Buy rating(s)	4 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.89

Summary

Meta Platforms beats InterDigital on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does InterDigital compare to Viasat?

Viasat (NASDAQ:VSAT) and InterDigital (NASDAQ:IDCC) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends and media sentiment.

86.1% of Viasat shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.8% of InterDigital shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Viasat shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of InterDigital shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Viasat presently has a consensus target price of $65.50, suggesting a potential downside of 7.02%. InterDigital has a consensus target price of $416.67, suggesting a potential upside of 59.07%. Given InterDigital's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe InterDigital is more favorable than Viasat.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Viasat	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.78
InterDigital	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

InterDigital has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Viasat. Viasat is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than InterDigital, 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
Viasat	$4.52B	2.12	-$574.96M	-$2.59	N/A
InterDigital	$834.02M	8.12	$406.64M	$10.62	24.66

Viasat has a beta of 1.66, meaning that its share price is 66% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, InterDigital has a beta of 1.5, meaning that its share price is 50% more volatile than the broader market.

InterDigital has a net margin of 44.20% compared to Viasat's net margin of -7.34%. InterDigital's return on equity of 35.25% beat Viasat's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Viasat	-7.34%	1.73%	0.53%
InterDigital	44.20%	35.25%	18.75%

In the previous week, Viasat had 5 more articles in the media than InterDigital. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Viasat and 3 mentions for InterDigital. InterDigital's average media sentiment score of 1.72 beat Viasat's score of 1.02 indicating that InterDigital is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Viasat	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
InterDigital	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Summary

InterDigital beats Viasat on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does InterDigital compare to Workday?

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

89.8% of Workday shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.8% of InterDigital shares are held by institutional investors. 18.6% of Workday shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of InterDigital 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.

Workday has higher revenue and earnings than InterDigital. InterDigital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Workday, 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
Workday	$9.55B	3.35	$693M	$2.58	48.33
InterDigital	$834.02M	8.12	$406.64M	$10.62	24.66

Workday currently has a consensus target price of $199.71, suggesting a potential upside of 60.16%. InterDigital has a consensus target price of $416.67, suggesting a potential upside of 59.07%. Given Workday's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Workday is more favorable than InterDigital.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Workday	2 Sell rating(s)	13 Hold rating(s)	19 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
InterDigital	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

In the previous week, Workday had 25 more articles in the media than InterDigital. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Workday and 3 mentions for InterDigital. InterDigital's average media sentiment score of 1.72 beat Workday's score of 0.84 indicating that InterDigital is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Workday	12 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
InterDigital	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

InterDigital has a net margin of 44.20% compared to Workday's net margin of 7.26%. InterDigital's return on equity of 35.25% beat Workday's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Workday	7.26%	13.37%	6.55%
InterDigital	44.20%	35.25%	18.75%

Workday has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, InterDigital has a beta of 1.5, meaning that its stock price is 50% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

InterDigital beats Workday on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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IDCC vs. The Competition

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Metric	InterDigital	Wireless Equipment Industry	Computer Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$6.76B	$21.17B	$38.99B	$12.32B
Dividend Yield	1.04%	1.06%	3.20%	5.35%
P/E Ratio	24.64	22.97	165.72	25.37
Price / Sales	8.12	34.74	630.94	73.28
Price / Cash	13.55	23.20	49.49	56.33
Price / Book	6.13	8.69	10.51	6.93
Net Income	$406.64M	$463.22M	$1.03B	$333.88M
7 Day Performance	-6.32%	-2.45%	-1.21%	0.33%
1 Month Performance	-28.34%	-1.16%	7.04%	2.11%
1 Year Performance	21.14%	73.90%	162.84%	33.31%

InterDigital Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
IDCC InterDigital	4.4702 of 5 stars	$261.93 -2.7%	$416.67 +59.1%	+24.3%	$6.76B	$834.02M	24.64	420
CDNS Cadence Design Systems	4.0717 of 5 stars	$349.51 +2.5%	$380.59 +8.9%	+10.5%	$94.13B	$5.30B	81.47	13,800	Positive News
CLFD Clearfield	1.5335 of 5 stars	$29.37 -0.2%	$43.75 +49.0%	+18.9%	$402.76M	$150.13M	N/A	1,130	Insider Trade Gap Down
META Meta Platforms	4.9314 of 5 stars	$610.45 +0.3%	$840.67 +37.7%	-6.2%	$1.54T	$200.97B	22.19	78,865	Trending News Insider Trade
VSAT Viasat	1.6078 of 5 stars	$63.82 -2.0%	$60.57 -5.1%	+606.3%	$8.85B	$4.52B	N/A	7,000	Positive News Upcoming Earnings Analyst Upgrade Options Volume Gap Down

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InterDigital (IDCC) Competitors

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IDCC vs. CDNS, CLFD, META, VSAT, and WDAY

How does InterDigital compare to Cadence Design Systems?

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

Does the media prefer CDNS or IDCC?

Do analysts recommend CDNS or IDCC?

Which has better valuation and earnings, CDNS or IDCC?

Which has more risk & volatility, CDNS or IDCC?

Is CDNS or IDCC more profitable?

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How does InterDigital compare to Clearfield?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in IDCC or CLFD?

Is IDCC or CLFD more profitable?

Do analysts rate IDCC or CLFD?

Which has more volatility and risk, IDCC or CLFD?

Does the media favor IDCC or CLFD?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, IDCC or CLFD?

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How does InterDigital compare to Meta Platforms?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in IDCC or META?

Is IDCC or META a better dividend stock?

Is IDCC or META more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, IDCC or META?

Does the media prefer IDCC or META?

Which has better earnings & valuation, IDCC or META?

Do analysts rate IDCC or META?

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How does InterDigital compare to Viasat?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of VSAT or IDCC?

Do analysts recommend VSAT or IDCC?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, VSAT or IDCC?

Which has more risk & volatility, VSAT or IDCC?

Is VSAT or IDCC more profitable?

Does the media refer more to VSAT or IDCC?

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How does InterDigital compare to Workday?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of WDAY or IDCC?

Which has better earnings and valuation, WDAY or IDCC?

Do analysts recommend WDAY or IDCC?

Does the media prefer WDAY or IDCC?

Is WDAY or IDCC more profitable?

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