Silicon Laboratories (SLAB) Competitors

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

Which has more volatility and risk, SLAB or ADI?

Silicon Laboratories has a beta of 1.52, indicating that its stock price is 52% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Analog Devices has a beta of 1.08, indicating that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, SLAB or ADI?

Analog Devices has higher revenue and earnings than Silicon Laboratories. Silicon Laboratories is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Analog Devices, 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
Silicon Laboratories	$584.39M	7.61	-$191.01M	-$3.22	-42.07
Analog Devices	$9.43B	12.89	$1.64B	$3.92	63.03

Does the media favor SLAB or ADI?

In the previous week, Analog Devices had 22 more articles in the media than Silicon Laboratories. MarketBeat recorded 35 mentions for Analog Devices and 13 mentions for Silicon Laboratories. Analog Devices' average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat Silicon Laboratories' score of 1.05 indicating that Analog Devices is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Silicon Laboratories	9 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Analog Devices	31 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of SLAB or ADI?

86.8% of Analog Devices shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of Silicon Laboratories 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, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Is SLAB or ADI more profitable?

Analog Devices has a net margin of 18.85% compared to Silicon Laboratories' net margin of -14.88%. Analog Devices' return on equity of 10.32% beat Silicon Laboratories' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Silicon Laboratories	-14.88%	-7.21%	-6.28%
Analog Devices	18.85%	10.32%	7.50%

Do analysts recommend SLAB or ADI?

Silicon Laboratories presently has a consensus target price of $151.13, suggesting a potential upside of 11.55%. Analog Devices has a consensus target price of $273.53, suggesting a potential upside of 10.71%. Given Silicon Laboratories' higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Silicon Laboratories is more favorable than Analog Devices.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Silicon Laboratories	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63
Analog Devices	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.85

Summary

Analog Devices beats Silicon Laboratories on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.