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 compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Do analysts rate POWI or ADI?

Power Integrations presently has a consensus price target of $61.67, suggesting a potential upside of 33.19%. Analog Devices has a consensus price target of $258.89, suggesting a potential upside of 11.77%. Given Power Integrations' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, 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)	19 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.81

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 1.8%. Analog Devices pays an annual dividend of $3.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. 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 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 raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years and Analog Devices has raised its dividend for 23 consecutive years.

Do insiders & institutionals believe 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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media favor POWI or ADI?

In the previous week, Analog Devices had 22 more articles in the media than Power Integrations. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for Analog Devices and 19 mentions for Power Integrations. Analog Devices' average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat Power Integrations' score of 0.38 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	4 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Analog Devices	34 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is POWI or ADI more profitable?

Analog Devices has a net margin of 18.65% compared to Power Integrations' net margin of 7.59%. 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	7.59%	5.86%	5.28%
Analog Devices	18.65%	9.56%	6.99%

Which has preferable earnings & 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	6.20	$32.23M	$0.58	79.83
Analog Devices	$9.43B	12.19	$1.64B	$3.67	63.11

Which has more volatility and risk, POWI or ADI?

Power Integrations has a beta of 1.31, suggesting that its stock price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Analog Devices has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

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