Lattice Semiconductor (LSCC) Competitors

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

Which has higher earnings and valuation, LSCC or ADI?

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
Lattice Semiconductor	$488.74M	14.65	$61.13M	$0.37	140.69
Analog Devices	$9.82B	12.18	$1.64B	$3.67	65.66

Is LSCC or ADI more profitable?

Analog Devices has a net margin of 18.65% compared to Lattice Semiconductor's net margin of 10.51%. Analog Devices' return on equity of 9.56% beat Lattice Semiconductor's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lattice Semiconductor	10.51%	9.24%	7.78%
Analog Devices	18.65%	9.56%	6.99%

Does the media favor LSCC or ADI?

In the previous week, Analog Devices had 12 more articles in the media than Lattice Semiconductor. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for Analog Devices and 18 mentions for Lattice Semiconductor. Lattice Semiconductor's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat Analog Devices' score of 0.87 indicating that Lattice Semiconductor is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Lattice Semiconductor	10 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Analog Devices	19 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts rate LSCC or ADI?

Lattice Semiconductor currently has a consensus price target of $63.15, suggesting a potential upside of 21.32%. Analog Devices has a consensus price target of $257.67, suggesting a potential upside of 6.93%. Given Lattice Semiconductor's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Lattice Semiconductor is more favorable than Analog Devices.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lattice Semiconductor	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
Analog Devices	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	19 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.77

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of LSCC or ADI?

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

Which has more risk and volatility, LSCC or ADI?

Lattice Semiconductor has a beta of 1.52, suggesting that its stock price is 52% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Analog Devices has a beta of 1.02, suggesting that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Lattice Semiconductor beats Analog Devices on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.