Silicon Laboratories (SLAB) Competitors

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

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, ADI or SLAB?

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
Analog Devices	$9.43B	12.70	$1.64B	$3.92	62.06
Silicon Laboratories	$584.39M	7.55	-$191.01M	-$3.22	-41.76

Is ADI or SLAB 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
Analog Devices	18.85%	10.32%	7.50%
Silicon Laboratories	-14.88%	-7.21%	-6.28%

Which has more volatility & risk, ADI or SLAB?

Analog Devices has a beta of 1.09, suggesting that its share price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Silicon Laboratories has a beta of 1.51, suggesting that its share price is 51% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media refer more to ADI or SLAB?

In the previous week, Analog Devices had 19 more articles in the media than Silicon Laboratories. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Analog Devices and 6 mentions for Silicon Laboratories. Analog Devices' average media sentiment score of 1.25 beat Silicon Laboratories' score of 0.99 indicating that Analog Devices is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Analog Devices	20 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Silicon Laboratories	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts prefer ADI or SLAB?

Analog Devices presently has a consensus price target of $275.29, suggesting a potential upside of 13.15%. Silicon Laboratories has a consensus price target of $151.13, suggesting a potential upside of 12.38%. Given Analog Devices' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Analog Devices is more favorable than Silicon Laboratories.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Analog Devices	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	19 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.85
Silicon Laboratories	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.44

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

86.8% of Analog Devices shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Analog Devices shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Silicon Laboratories shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Analog Devices beats Silicon Laboratories on 15 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.