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MCHP vs. ADI, DIOD, MPWR, MTSI, NXPI, ON, TXN, STM, MU, and INTC

Should you be buying Microchip Technology stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Microchip Technology include Analog Devices (ADI), Diodes (DIOD), Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR), MACOM Technology Solutions (MTSI), NXP Semiconductors (NXPI), ON Semiconductor (ON), Texas Instruments (TXN), STMicroelectronics (STM), Micron Technology (MU), and Intel (INTC). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector.

Microchip Technology vs. Its Competitors

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

In the previous week, Microchip Technology had 20 more articles in the media than Analog Devices. MarketBeat recorded 60 mentions for Microchip Technology and 40 mentions for Analog Devices. Analog Devices' average media sentiment score of 1.52 beat Microchip Technology's score of 1.04 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
37 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
Microchip Technology
32 Very Positive mention(s)
8 Positive mention(s)
11 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Analog Devices presently has a consensus target price of $258.89, indicating a potential upside of 15.60%. Microchip Technology has a consensus target price of $76.58, indicating a potential upside of 23.77%. Given Microchip Technology's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Microchip Technology is more favorable than Analog Devices.

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
Microchip Technology
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
13 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.79

Analog Devices has a net margin of 18.65% compared to Microchip Technology's net margin of -3.50%. Analog Devices' return on equity of 9.56% beat Microchip Technology's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Analog Devices18.65% 9.56% 6.99%
Microchip Technology -3.50%6.24%2.66%

Analog Devices pays an annual dividend of $3.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Microchip Technology pays an annual dividend of $1.82 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Analog Devices pays out 107.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Microchip Technology pays out -535.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Analog Devices has raised its dividend for 23 consecutive years and Microchip Technology has raised its dividend for 23 consecutive years. Microchip Technology is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Analog Devices has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Microchip Technology has a beta of 1.55, meaning that its stock price is 55% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analog Devices has higher revenue and earnings than Microchip Technology. Microchip Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Analog Devices, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Analog Devices$9.82B11.32$1.64B$3.6761.02
Microchip Technology$4.24B7.88-$500K-$0.34-181.97

86.8% of Analog Devices shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.5% of Microchip Technology shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Analog Devices shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Microchip Technology shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Analog Devices beats Microchip Technology on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding MCHP and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period.
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Media Sentiment Over Time

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.
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MCHP vs. The Competition

MetricMicrochip TechnologySEMI IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$33.39B$27.37B$29.81B$9.71B
Dividend Yield2.75%1.82%3.11%4.12%
P/E Ratio-181.9737.8050.4424.70
Price / Sales7.887.181,505.76100.37
Price / Cash24.3533.8733.5728.01
Price / Book4.714.987.215.76
Net Income-$500K$692.87M$803.97M$267.05M
7 Day Performance-7.09%-3.95%0.05%3.13%
1 Month Performance-17.02%-9.53%-0.21%1.27%
1 Year Performance-18.69%3.71%24,183.47%22.83%

Microchip Technology Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
MCHP
Microchip Technology
4.4081 of 5 stars
$61.87
-6.6%
$76.58
+23.8%
-18.7%$33.39B$4.24B-181.9719,400Trending News
Earnings Report
Dividend Announcement
Analyst Forecast
High Trading Volume
ADI
Analog Devices
4.8792 of 5 stars
$222.40
+0.3%
$258.89
+16.4%
+6.0%$110.37B$9.82B60.6024,000Positive News
DIOD
Diodes
2.0329 of 5 stars
$49.46
+1.1%
$55.00
+11.2%
-21.3%$2.29B$1.34B89.938,593Trending News
Earnings Report
Gap Up
MPWR
Monolithic Power Systems
4.5494 of 5 stars
$830.63
+5.7%
$838.09
+0.9%
-2.3%$39.77B$2.54B21.634,017Positive News
MTSI
MACOM Technology Solutions
3.655 of 5 stars
$140.00
+2.7%
$146.13
+4.4%
+19.3%$10.41B$729.58M-114.751,700Trending News
Earnings Report
Gap Down
NXPI
NXP Semiconductors
4.8723 of 5 stars
$211.99
+1.0%
$256.05
+20.8%
-14.4%$53.45B$12.61B25.2733,100Positive News
ON
ON Semiconductor
4.5895 of 5 stars
$47.97
-15.6%
$56.13
+17.0%
-33.2%$20.05B$6.67B33.3126,490Trending News
Earnings Report
High Trading Volume
TXN
Texas Instruments
4.7636 of 5 stars
$182.73
+1.0%
$212.21
+16.1%
-2.6%$166.13B$15.64B33.4734,000Positive News
STM
STMicroelectronics
4.5308 of 5 stars
$25.10
+0.2%
$32.21
+28.3%
-14.1%$22.54B$11.86B36.3849,602Positive News
MU
Micron Technology
4.7988 of 5 stars
$107.77
+2.8%
$146.44
+35.9%
+27.7%$120.61B$25.11B19.4248,000Trending News
INTC
Intel
4.2144 of 5 stars
$19.50
+1.0%
$22.17
+13.7%
+1.2%$85.35B$53.10B-4.09108,900Trending News

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This page (NASDAQ:MCHP) was last updated on 8/11/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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