Qorvo (QRVO) Competitors

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

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

86.8% of Analog Devices shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.6% of Qorvo shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Analog Devices shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Qorvo shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the media favor ADI or QRVO?

In the previous week, Analog Devices had 23 more articles in the media than Qorvo. MarketBeat recorded 39 mentions for Analog Devices and 16 mentions for Qorvo. Qorvo's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Analog Devices' score of 1.17 indicating that Qorvo is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Analog Devices	29 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Qorvo	12 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, ADI or QRVO?

Analog Devices has higher revenue and earnings than Qorvo. Analog Devices is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Qorvo, 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
Analog Devices	$9.43B	12.90	$1.64B	$3.67	66.80
Qorvo	$3.72B	2.20	$55.62M	$0.58	151.78

Is ADI or QRVO more profitable?

Analog Devices has a net margin of 18.65% compared to Qorvo's net margin of 1.50%. Qorvo's return on equity of 12.48% beat Analog Devices' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Analog Devices	18.65%	9.56%	6.99%
Qorvo	1.50%	12.48%	6.87%

Which has more volatility and risk, ADI or QRVO?

Analog Devices has a beta of 1.02, suggesting that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Qorvo has a beta of 1.39, suggesting that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer ADI or QRVO?

Analog Devices presently has a consensus price target of $256.06, indicating a potential upside of 4.45%. Qorvo has a consensus price target of $90.89, indicating a potential upside of 3.25%. Given Analog Devices' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Analog Devices is more favorable than Qorvo.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Analog Devices	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.76
Qorvo	3 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.11

Summary

Analog Devices beats Qorvo on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.