ADI vs CEVA Stock Comparison

Analog Devices and Ceva Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
ADI Analog Devices Inc
$433.28 +8.8% 1M +84.3% 1Y
Market cap
$209.95B
P/E
50.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$13.88B
Div. yield
0.99%
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology
6 wins
CEVA Ceva Inc
$32.15 -6.8% 1M +15.4% 1Y
Market cap
$904.63M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Semiconductor EDA Software Technology

Head to Head

6 decided of 12

Analog Devices leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Analog Devices 6). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionADICEVALeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $209.95B $904.63M ADI
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 50.9x -82.0x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 35.1x 61.8x ADI
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +33.6% — –
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 29.8% — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 10.2% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.0x — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.99% — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +84.3% +15.4% ADI
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +20.1%/yr -6.8%/yr ADI
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 36.6% 74.8% ADI
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 60/100 44/100 ADI

Percentile Scorecard

ADICEVA

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisADICEVA
Valuation 45 #52 of 94 30 #66 of 94
Growth 77 #22 of 92 70 #28 of 92
Profitability 81 #18 of 88 23 #68 of 88
Financial Health 28 #69 of 96 87 #13 of 96
Shareholder Returns 69 #23 of 72 10 #65 of 72
Overall 60 44
  • ADI ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors
  • CEVA ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodADICEVASPY
1 month +8.8%-6.8% +0.7%
3 months +18.2%-2.2% +3.7%
6 months +7.7%+5.3% +7.1%
Year to date +59.8%+49.4% +12.8%
1 year +84.3%+15.4% +11.9%
3 years +178.0%+93.1% +85.2%
3 years, per year +40.6%+24.5% +22.8%
5 years +149.7%-29.5% +67.6%
5 years, per year +20.1%-6.8% +10.9%
10 years +582.0%+7.9% +262.0%
10 years, per year +21.2%+0.8% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureADICEVASPY
Volatility, 1Y 36.6%74.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 36.6%75.8% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.733.44 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 2.310.21 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -32.5%-68.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -2.7%-35.8% -1.2%
52-week high $445.48$50.06 $779.14
52-week low $225.20$17.21 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleADICEVA
P/E now vs peer median 50.9xmedian 46.4x -82.0xmedian 46.4x
P/S now vs peer median 15.1xmedian 7.8x —median 7.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 31.4xmedian 27.5x -18,623xmedian 27.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median 42.5xmedian 40.1x -851.0xmedian 40.1x
P/B now vs peer median 6.3xmedian 4.7x 2.7xmedian 4.7x
PEG now vs peer median 11.81median 2.10 -2.72median 2.10

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsADICEVA
Revenue $13.88B –
Gross profit $9.13B –
Operating income $4.93B –
Net income $4.14B -$10.98M
Free cash flow $4.94B -$1.06M
R&D $1.98B –
EPS (diluted) $8.46 $-0.45
Cash & equivalents $2.17B $44.30M
Total debt $9.12B –
Shares (diluted) 488.84M 24.30M
Enterprise value $196.49B $109.37M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricADICEVA
P/E 50.9x -82.0x
P/FCF 42.5x -851.0x
P/Operating cash flow 37.9x 237.7x
P/S 15.1x –
P/B 6.3x 2.7x
P/Tangible book 8.0x 2.7x
EV/EBITDA 31.4x -18,623x
EV/EBIT 43.9x -172.1x
EV/Revenue 15.6x –
EV/FCF 43.9x -648.2x
EV/Operating cash flow 39.1x 181.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 11.81 -2.72

Growth

14 metrics
MetricADICEVA
Revenue growth (1Y) 33.6% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 2.6% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 46.2% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 2.9% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 93.0% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 4.8% –
Net income growth (1Y) 111.2% -8.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 3.3% 29.3%
EPS growth (1Y) 114.6% -5.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 4.3% 30.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 33.2% 71.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 5.1% 41.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 34.2% -372.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 10.2% 47.3%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricADICEVA
Gross margin 65.8% –
EBITDA margin 49.8% –
Operating margin 35.5% –
Pretax margin 33.9% –
Net margin 29.8% –
FCF margin 35.6% –
Operating cash flow margin 39.9% –
Return on equity 12.3% -3.2%
Return on assets 8.6% -2.8%
Return on invested capital 10.2% –
Return on capital employed 11.6% -1.1%
Asset turnover 0.3x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.3x -0.3x
Stock comp / revenue 2.5% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricADICEVA
Debt / assets 18.8% –
Debt / equity 0.3x –
Net debt / EBITDA 1.0x –
Debt / FCF 1.8x –
Liabilities / assets 30.7% 13.2%
Equity / assets 69.3% 86.8%
Interest coverage 14.1x –
Current ratio 1.3x 10.1x
Quick ratio 0.8x 10.2x
Cash ratio 0.4x 7.7x
Altman Z-score 9.48 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricADICEVA
Dividend yield 1.0% –
Net buyback yield 1.4% -7.2%
Shareholder yield 2.4% -7.2%
Payout ratio (earnings) 49.4% –
Payout ratio (FCF) 41.4% –
Dividend growth (1Y) 7.8% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 7.6% –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusADICEVA
Forward P/E 35.1xFY2026 61.8xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $12.33FY2026 $0.52FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +58.3%FY2026 +23.8%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +27.0% +46.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $15.85BFY2026 $117.61MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +43.8%FY2026 +7.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +19.8% +26.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersADICEVA
Held by institutions 90.9% 88.9%
Institutions holding 2,289 210
Change in shares held, QoQ +4.5% +0.3%
Institutions buying 1,183 140
Institutions selling 820 49
Buyers to sellers 1.44 2.86

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

ADICEVA
ADI 1.00 0.57
CEVA 0.57 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ADI and CEVA?

Analog Devices (ADI) is the largest by market capitalisation: Analog Devices (ADI) $209.95B, Ceva (CEVA) $904.63M.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Analog Devices (ADI) returned the most: Analog Devices (ADI) +84.3%, Ceva (CEVA) +15.4%. Over five years, Analog Devices (ADI) compounded fastest (Analog Devices (ADI) +20.1%/yr, Ceva (CEVA) -6.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Analog Devices (ADI) 0.99%. Ceva (CEVA) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Analog Devices (ADI) has been the steadiest (Analog Devices (ADI) 36.6%, Ceva (CEVA) 74.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Do ADI and CEVA move together?

Their daily returns over the past year have a correlation of 0.57, a moderate positive relationship. Holding both diversifies more than two closely linked stocks would.

Which is the better stock, ADI and CEVA?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Analog Devices (ADI) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.