Analog Devices, Inc. vs PPG Industries, Inc. — how do they compare? Analog Devices, Inc. trades at $389.79 (market cap $187.67B), while PPG Industries, Inc. trades at $115.82 (market cap $25.82B). The key difference: Analog Devices, Inc. is far larger — about 7.3× PPG Industries, Inc.'s market cap, and PPG Industries, Inc. pays the higher dividend (2.55%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ADI | PPG | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $187.67B | $25.82B |
Sector | Technology | Basic Materials |
52-Week High | $445.48 | $131.56 |
52-Week Low | $225.20 | $94.34 |
Enterprise Value | $192.92B | $31.69B |
Dividend Yield | 1.14% | 2.55% |
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Analog Devices is a leading analog, mixed signal, and digital signal processing chipmaker. The firm has a significant market share lead in converter chips, which are used to translate analog signals to digital and vice versa. The company serves tens of thousands of customers, and more than half of its chip sales are made to industrial and automotive end markets. Analog Devices' chips are also incorporated into wireless infrastructure equipment.
Read more on ADI →PPG is a global producer of coatings. The company is the world's largest producer of coatings after the purchase of selected Akzo Nobel assets. PPG's products are sold to a wide variety of end users, including the automotive, aerospace, construction, and industrial markets. The company has a footprint in many regions around the globe, with less than half of sales coming from North America in recent years. PPG is focused on its coatings and specialty products and expansion into emerging regions, as exemplified by the Comex acquisition.
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