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Analog Chips
All research in Analog Chips — 6 reports.
41/100
Skyworks Solutions Deep Value Investment Analysis
Skyworks is a mid-quality, mid-priced analog/RF semiconductor company with real cash generation but rising strategic complexity. Operating margin has fallen from 27.8% to 12.2%, key-customer share has weakened, and the pending Qorvo acquisition now dominates the forward risk profile. Report rating Watch: at $77.85 the stock sits in the lower half of fair value, with insufficient margin of safety and a more attractive buy zone around $55-65.
49/100
Texas Instruments Analog and Embedded Processors Research
TXN is the global leader in analog and embedded processors, with 75% of revenue from industrial, automotive, and data center markets and a self-owned 300mm manufacturing base. At roughly $309, the stock trades at about 52.9x PE, well above my intrinsic value range, while the benefits of 300mm manufacturing and acquisition synergies still need proof. Research rating Watch: a high-quality compounder deserves patience, but the current price leaves too little margin of safety.
45/100
NXP Semiconductors NV: A Deep Dive Through the Lens of a Long-Term Business Owner
NXP is a high-quality semiconductor platform focused on the automotive and industrial edge, with 2025 revenue of $12.269 billion and automotive at roughly 58%; cash flow is solid and it keeps shrinking its share count. But at the current $233.62 it trades at roughly 26-28x Owner Earnings, leaving no obvious margin of safety; the ideal buy zone is $150-180, rating Watch.
50/100
Monolithic Power Systems Deep Value Investment Analysis
Monolithic Power Systems is a high-quality analog and power-management semiconductor company with net cash, strong cash flow, and moat characteristics rooted in system-level power design and design-in stickiness. The core issue is price: at $744.90, the stock already reflects stretched AI growth expectations, while fair intrinsic value is closer to $380 to $460 and the margin of safety is insufficient, especially given the 2024 financial restatement and unresolved material weakness in internal control. Report rating Watch: a durable compounder worth tracking closely, but not a conservative buy at the current price.
43/100
Microchip Technology: A Deep Dive from a Long-Term Business Owner's Perspective
A good company, but one now trading beyond a good price. Analog/MCU/embedded semiconductors sit in the early innings of recovery, and near $91 the stock looks more like paying up for that recovery than acquiring a business at a discount; fair intrinsic value is $50–65 and the ideal buy range is $45–55. Rating: Watch.
49/100
Analog Devices Deep Value Investment Research
Analog Devices is a high-quality analog semiconductor leader, with industrial and automotive contributing 75% of revenue and cash flow that has long exceeded accounting earnings. The core thesis is that the business is excellent, but the current price of about $398.05 implies roughly 43 times conservative owner earnings and leaves valuation far ahead of fundamentals. Research rating Watch: a durable compounder worth tracking closely, with an ideal buy zone of $150 to $200.