NXPI vs. ADI, DIOD, MCHP, MKSI, ON, POWI, SYNA, TXN, STM, and ARM
Should you be buying NXP Semiconductors stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of NXP Semiconductors include Analog Devices (ADI), Diodes (DIOD), Microchip Technology (MCHP), MKS (MKSI), ON Semiconductor (ON), Power Integrations (POWI), Synaptics (SYNA), Texas Instruments (TXN), STMicroelectronics (STM), and ARM (ARM). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector.
NXP Semiconductors vs. Its Competitors
Analog Devices (NASDAQ:ADI) and NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment and dividends.
NXP Semiconductors has higher revenue and earnings than Analog Devices. NXP Semiconductors is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Analog Devices, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analog Devices has a net margin of 18.85% compared to NXP Semiconductors' net margin of 17.72%. NXP Semiconductors' return on equity of 27.99% beat Analog Devices' return on equity.
In the previous week, Analog Devices had 12 more articles in the media than NXP Semiconductors. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for Analog Devices and 21 mentions for NXP Semiconductors. NXP Semiconductors' average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat Analog Devices' score of 1.39 indicating that NXP Semiconductors is being referred to more favorably in the news media.
Analog Devices currently has a consensus target price of $275.29, indicating a potential upside of 13.76%. NXP Semiconductors has a consensus target price of $256.05, indicating a potential upside of 11.87%. Given Analog Devices' higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Analog Devices is more favorable than NXP Semiconductors.
86.8% of Analog Devices shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.5% of NXP Semiconductors shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Analog Devices shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of NXP Semiconductors shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Analog Devices has a beta of 1.09, indicating that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NXP Semiconductors has a beta of 1.44, indicating that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analog Devices pays an annual dividend of $3.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. NXP Semiconductors pays an annual dividend of $4.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Analog Devices pays out 101.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. NXP Semiconductors pays out 48.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Analog Devices has raised its dividend for 23 consecutive years. NXP Semiconductors is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
Summary
NXP Semiconductors beats Analog Devices on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.
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This page (NASDAQ:NXPI) was last updated on 10/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
