Power Integrations (POWI) Competitors

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

Is POWI or ADI more profitable?

Analog Devices has a net margin of 18.65% compared to Power Integrations' net margin of 8.56%. Analog Devices' return on equity of 9.56% beat Power Integrations' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Power Integrations	8.56%	5.12%	4.64%
Analog Devices	18.65%	9.56%	6.99%

Do analysts prefer POWI or ADI?

Power Integrations currently has a consensus price target of $73.33, indicating a potential upside of 41.00%. Analog Devices has a consensus price target of $258.89, indicating a potential upside of 13.64%. Given Power Integrations' stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86
Analog Devices	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	19 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.81

Which has more volatility & risk, POWI or ADI?

Power Integrations has a beta of 1.31, suggesting that its share price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Analog Devices has a beta of 1.02, suggesting that its share price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media prefer POWI or ADI?

In the previous week, Analog Devices had 39 more articles in the media than Power Integrations. MarketBeat recorded 47 mentions for Analog Devices and 8 mentions for Power Integrations. Power Integrations' average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat Analog Devices' score of 1.24 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)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Analog Devices	33 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders & institutionals believe in POWI or ADI?

86.8% of Analog Devices shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Power Integrations 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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has higher earnings and valuation, 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	6.99	$32.23M	$0.65	80.02
Analog Devices	$9.82B	11.51	$1.64B	$3.67	62.08

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 1.6%. Analog Devices pays an annual dividend of $3.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Power Integrations pays out 129.2% 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 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. Power Integrations has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years and Analog Devices has increased its dividend for 23 consecutive years. Analog Devices is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Analog Devices beats Power Integrations on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.