TE Connectivity (TEL) Competitors

Analog Devices (NASDAQ:ADI) and TE Connectivity (NYSE:TEL) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, valuation and media sentiment.

Which has better earnings & valuation, ADI or TEL?

TE Connectivity has higher revenue and earnings than Analog Devices. TE Connectivity 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
TE Connectivity	$16.58B	3.65	$3.19B	$4.83	42.40

Which has more risk & volatility, ADI or TEL?

Analog Devices has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TE Connectivity has a beta of 1.23, meaning that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts recommend ADI or TEL?

Analog Devices presently has a consensus price target of $273.53, suggesting a potential upside of 8.46%. TE Connectivity has a consensus price target of $197.55, suggesting a potential downside of 3.55%. Given Analog Devices' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Analog Devices is more favorable than TE Connectivity.

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
TE Connectivity	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.79

Does the media refer more to ADI or TEL?

In the previous week, Analog Devices had 73 more articles in the media than TE Connectivity. MarketBeat recorded 100 mentions for Analog Devices and 27 mentions for TE Connectivity. TE Connectivity's average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat Analog Devices' score of 1.01 indicating that TE Connectivity is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Analog Devices	47 Very Positive mention(s)	10 Positive mention(s)	28 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
TE Connectivity	21 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is ADI or TEL a better dividend stock?

Analog Devices pays an annual dividend of $3.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. TE Connectivity pays an annual dividend of $2.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Analog Devices pays out 101.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. TE Connectivity pays out 58.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Analog Devices has increased its dividend for 23 consecutive years and TE Connectivity has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years. Analog Devices is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

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

86.8% of Analog Devices shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.4% of TE Connectivity shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Analog Devices shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of TE Connectivity shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Is ADI or TEL more profitable?

Analog Devices has a net margin of 18.85% compared to TE Connectivity's net margin of 8.78%. TE Connectivity's return on equity of 20.22% beat Analog Devices' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Analog Devices	18.85%	10.32%	7.50%
TE Connectivity	8.78%	20.22%	10.61%

Summary

TE Connectivity beats Analog Devices on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.