Power Integrations (POWI) Competitors

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

Do analysts rate POWI or ADI?

Power Integrations currently has a consensus target price of $61.67, suggesting a potential upside of 37.31%. Analog Devices has a consensus target price of $273.53, suggesting a potential upside of 10.71%. Given Power Integrations' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly 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 & 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.

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%

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of 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 is poised for long-term growth.

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 increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years and Analog Devices has increased its dividend for 23 consecutive years.

Which has better 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	77.43
Analog Devices	$9.43B	12.89	$1.64B	$3.92	63.03

Does the media prefer POWI or ADI?

In the previous week, Analog Devices had 31 more articles in the media than Power Integrations. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Analog Devices and 5 mentions for Power Integrations. Power Integrations' average media sentiment score of 1.67 beat Analog Devices' score of 1.35 indicating that Power Integrations is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Power Integrations	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Analog Devices	31 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Analog Devices beats Power Integrations on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.