Lattice Semiconductor (LSCC) Competitors

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

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, ADI or LSCC?

Analog Devices has higher revenue and earnings than Lattice Semiconductor. Analog Devices is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lattice Semiconductor, 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
Lattice Semiconductor	$509.40M	16.32	$61.13M	$0.37	164.11

Is ADI or LSCC more profitable?

Analog Devices has a net margin of 18.65% compared to Lattice Semiconductor's net margin of 6.47%. Analog Devices' return on equity of 9.56% beat Lattice Semiconductor's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Analog Devices	18.65%	9.56%	6.99%
Lattice Semiconductor	6.47%	6.61%	5.58%

Which has more risk & volatility, ADI or LSCC?

Analog Devices has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lattice Semiconductor has a beta of 1.52, suggesting that its stock price is 52% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media refer more to ADI or LSCC?

In the previous week, Lattice Semiconductor had 3 more articles in the media than Analog Devices. MarketBeat recorded 37 mentions for Lattice Semiconductor and 34 mentions for Analog Devices. Analog Devices' average media sentiment score of 1.48 beat Lattice Semiconductor's score of 0.43 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
Lattice Semiconductor	7 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	15 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do analysts recommend ADI or LSCC?

Analog Devices currently has a consensus price target of $258.89, indicating a potential upside of 16.03%. Lattice Semiconductor has a consensus price target of $63.58, indicating a potential upside of 4.72%. Given Analog Devices' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Analog Devices is more favorable than Lattice Semiconductor.

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
Lattice Semiconductor	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in ADI or LSCC?

86.8% of Analog Devices shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.1% of Lattice Semiconductor shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Analog Devices shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Lattice Semiconductor shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Analog Devices beats Lattice Semiconductor on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.