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ADI analysis

Analog Devices, Inc.Semiconductors. Scored on the same transparent model behind the daily rankings.

Semiconductors
ADI
Analog Devices, Inc. · Semiconductors
FCF$4.6bB
Rev+29.8%A-
D/E0.26B
P/E57.2xC+
PEG0.67A-
66.9Score
$383.93$185.2B
1Y Target$457.73Analyst consensus · 30 analysts
5Y Target$670.17Compound horizon
10Y Target$994.15Long-dated conviction
FCF$4.6bTTM
B
FCF $4.6b — solid, comfortably covers operations and capital return
Rev+29.8%TTM YoY
A-
Revenue +29.8% — strong growth, well above S&P median (~7%)
D/E0.26
B
D/E 0.26 — near the Technology debt median (≈60th pctile)
P/E57.2x
C+
P/E 57.2 — above the Technology median (≈75th pctile)
PEG0.67
A-
PEG 0.67 — strong; Lynch's preferred zone

Forward price target — the 1-year figure is the analyst consensus where the stock is covered; the 5- and 10-year figures compound our earnings estimate from there. The DCF below is a separate cross-check on intrinsic value (what it's worth today), not another target.

Quality-growth score · 66.9
Quality0.71
Growth0.93
Value0.45
Why this score
  • Raising its dividend
Entry · Margin of safety
52-week rangeNear 52-week high
14% off the 12-month high
vs DCF fair value119% aboveest. fair value ~$176
What the price assumes: free cash flow compounding at ~34% a year for the next decade — vs the ~21% a year our model projects from current growth and analyst estimates.
Quality signals · context only
Gross profitability17% · C+gross profit ÷ total assets (Novy-Marx)
ROIC8.0% · C+return on invested capital — not score-weighted

Model-generatedGenerated by the Bull Rankings model from this company's reported fundamentals, and checked against the figures shown above.

Why now
Semiconductors · market cap $185.2b. 14% off the 52-week high of $445.91. Revenue growing +30% — in hypergrowth territory. PEG 0.67 — paying under fair value for the growth rate. 30 sell-side analysts rate this a Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $457.73 (implying +19% upside).
Moat
Net margin 26% sits well above the S&P median (~11%) — suggests structural pricing advantage or cost discipline competitors can't quickly close. FCF converts 138% of net income — earnings translate cleanly into cash, a sign that working capital and capex are well-disciplined. $185.2b market cap gives the company enough scale to absorb fixed costs that subscale competitors can't, without yet being so large that growth has to come from acquisition.
Risk
Trailing P/E 57.2x prices in sustained high growth — any quarter that disappoints triggers sharp re-rating. P/S 14.5x embeds aggressive forward growth — disappointing top-line guidance would compress the multiple hard. Semiconductor cyclicality — inventory corrections compress margins faster than analysts model. Monitor channel inventory and book-to-bill ratios as leading indicators.
Horizon
1-3 yr $457.73 (30-analyst consensus) — fundamentals + valuation re-rating. 5 yr $670.17 at ~12% CAGR — compounding case rests on the competitive position widening. 10 yr $994.15 if current growth sustains into durable earnings power.
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ADI vs the Top Picks average

PillarADIBook avgDiff
Quality0.710.83-0.13
Growth0.930.92in line
Value0.450.75-0.29

Averaged across the 30 names in today's Top Picks (mean score 82.4). A name can beat these averages and still be absent from the book — it also applies concentration limits.

Trend
+5.0 over 35 daily scores
From 61.9 (Jun 22) → 66.9 (now)

One point per daily model run. The range autoscales, so a flat-looking line can still hide 1–2 point moves — read the From → To values for the actual range.

Shares to buy
5
Position size
$1,920
3.8% of portfolio
Stop price
$287.94
25% below $383.93
$ at risk if stopped
$479.91
budget $500.00 · 1% of portfolio

Math only — share count is floor(portfolio × risk% ÷ (price × stop%)). Doesn't account for commissions, slippage, gap risk, or position-correlation across your book. Inputs persist locally; never sent to the server. Not investment advice.

Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI): score, valuation & FAQ

Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) is a Semiconductors company that scores 66.9 out of 100 on the Bull Rankings quality-growth model — a solid, above-average reading. The score blends three pillars — quality (durable returns, healthy margins, low leverage), growth (revenue and earnings), and value (valuation versus sector peers) — into one number, refreshed daily; it is a screen, not a buy recommendation.

Its strongest graded signals are Rev (A-) and PEG (A-). On valuation, ADI sits about 119% above our discounted-cash-flow fair value — the current price implies roughly 34% annual free-cash-flow growth over the next decade.

Is ADI a good stock to buy?

Bull Rankings scores ADI 66.9 out of 100 on its quality-growth model, which is a solid, above-average reading. That is driven by Rev (A-) and PEG (A-). A score is a quantitative screen of Analog Devices, Inc.'s fundamentals, not personalised financial advice — weigh it against your own time horizon and risk tolerance, and read the risk factors below before acting.

Why does ADI score 66.9 on Bull Rankings?

The quality-growth score blends three pillars — quality (returns on capital, margins, leverage, earnings quality), growth (revenue and earnings expansion), and value (valuation versus sector peers). ADI earns its highest marks on Rev (A-) and PEG (A-). Each pillar is graded against sector-aware thresholds, then combined into the single 0–100 score.

Is ADI overvalued or undervalued?

Based on $383.93, ADI sits about 119% above our discounted-cash-flow fair value — the current price implies roughly 34% annual free-cash-flow growth over the next decade. It trades at a 57.2x× P/E (graded C+). Discounted-cash-flow estimates are sensitive to growth and discount-rate assumptions, so treat this as a cross-check, not a price target.

What are the main risks of investing in ADI?

Trailing P/E 57.2x prices in sustained high growth — any quarter that disappoints triggers sharp re-rating. P/S 14.5x embeds aggressive forward growth — disappointing top-line guidance would compress the multiple hard. Semiconductor cyclicality — inventory corrections compress margins faster than analysts model. Monitor channel inventory and book-to-bill ratios as leading indicators.

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Bull Rankings is an automated fundamentals screen for research and education. It is not investment advice, and nothing here is a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Do your own research and consider consulting a licensed financial adviser.

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