Power Integrations (POWI) Competitors

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

Do analysts rate POWI or ADI?

Power Integrations currently has a consensus price target of $61.67, indicating a potential upside of 37.43%. Analog Devices has a consensus price target of $273.53, indicating a potential upside of 11.69%. Given Power Integrations' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Power Integrations is more favorable than Analog Devices.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Power Integrations	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Analog Devices	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.85

Which has more volatility and risk, POWI or ADI?

Power Integrations has a beta of 1.38, meaning that its share price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Analog Devices has a beta of 1.08, meaning that its share price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in POWI or ADI?

86.8% of Analog Devices shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Power Integrations shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Analog Devices shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Is POWI or ADI a better dividend stock?

Power Integrations pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Analog Devices pays an annual dividend of $3.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Power Integrations pays out 144.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. 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. Power Integrations has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years and Analog Devices has raised its dividend for 23 consecutive years.

Does the media prefer POWI or ADI?

In the previous week, Analog Devices had 59 more articles in the media than Power Integrations. MarketBeat recorded 64 mentions for Analog Devices and 5 mentions for Power Integrations. Analog Devices' average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Power Integrations' score of 1.00 indicating that Analog Devices is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Power Integrations	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Analog Devices	43 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is POWI or ADI more profitable?

Analog Devices has a net margin of 18.85% compared to Power Integrations' net margin of 7.59%. Analog Devices' return on equity of 10.32% beat Power Integrations' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Power Integrations	7.59%	5.86%	5.28%
Analog Devices	18.85%	10.32%	7.50%

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, POWI or ADI?

Analog Devices has higher revenue and earnings than Power Integrations. Analog Devices is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Power Integrations, 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
Power Integrations	$418.97M	6.01	$32.23M	$0.58	77.36
Analog Devices	$9.43B	12.78	$1.64B	$3.92	62.48

Summary

Analog Devices beats Power Integrations on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.