Synaptics (SYNA) Competitors

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

Which has higher valuation and earnings, ADI or SYNA?

Analog Devices has higher revenue and earnings than Synaptics. Synaptics 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	13.16	$1.64B	$3.92	64.34
Synaptics	$1.07B	2.56	-$47.80M	-$1.21	-59.05

Which has more volatility & risk, ADI or SYNA?

Analog Devices has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Synaptics has a beta of 1.61, meaning that its share price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is ADI or SYNA more profitable?

Analog Devices has a net margin of 18.85% compared to Synaptics' net margin of -4.45%. Analog Devices' return on equity of 10.32% beat Synaptics' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Analog Devices	18.85%	10.32%	7.50%
Synaptics	-4.45%	4.32%	2.32%

Do analysts prefer ADI or SYNA?

Analog Devices presently has a consensus price target of $273.53, suggesting a potential upside of 8.46%. Synaptics has a consensus price target of $91.33, suggesting a potential upside of 27.83%. Given Synaptics' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Synaptics is more favorable than Analog Devices.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Analog Devices	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
Synaptics	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.78

Does the media refer more to ADI or SYNA?

In the previous week, Analog Devices had 92 more articles in the media than Synaptics. MarketBeat recorded 104 mentions for Analog Devices and 12 mentions for Synaptics. Analog Devices' average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Synaptics' score of 0.63 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	52 Very Positive mention(s)	10 Positive mention(s)	27 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Synaptics	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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

86.8% of Analog Devices shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.4% of Synaptics shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Analog Devices shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Synaptics shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Analog Devices beats Synaptics on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.