TE Connectivity (TEL) Competitors

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

Is TEL or ADI 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
TE Connectivity	8.78%	20.22%	10.61%
Analog Devices	18.85%	10.32%	7.50%

Which has better earnings and valuation, TEL or ADI?

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
TE Connectivity	$15.85B	3.91	$3.19B	$4.83	43.42
Analog Devices	$9.43B	12.80	$1.64B	$3.92	62.55

Is TEL or ADI a better dividend stock?

TE Connectivity pays an annual dividend of $2.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Analog Devices pays an annual dividend of $3.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. TE Connectivity pays out 58.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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 has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years and Analog Devices has increased its dividend for 23 consecutive years. Analog Devices is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Which has more volatility & risk, TEL or ADI?

TE Connectivity has a beta of 1.23, suggesting that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Analog Devices has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500.

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

91.4% of TE Connectivity shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.8% of Analog Devices shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of TE Connectivity shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Analog Devices shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts prefer TEL or ADI?

TE Connectivity currently has a consensus price target of $199.55, suggesting a potential downside of 4.85%. Analog Devices has a consensus price target of $273.53, suggesting a potential upside of 11.55%. Given Analog Devices' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Analog Devices is more favorable than TE Connectivity.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TE Connectivity	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.77
Analog Devices	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.85

Does the media favor TEL or ADI?

In the previous week, Analog Devices had 31 more articles in the media than TE Connectivity. MarketBeat recorded 59 mentions for Analog Devices and 28 mentions for TE Connectivity. Analog Devices' average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat TE Connectivity's score of 1.36 indicating that Analog Devices is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
TE Connectivity	20 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Analog Devices	40 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Analog Devices beats TE Connectivity on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.