SEMTECH CORP (SMTC) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • Nasdaq • NASDAQ:SMTC • US8168501018

79.395 USD
-8.23 (-9.4%)
Last: Feb 4, 2026, 02:26 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

Taking everything into account, SMTC scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. SMTC was compared to 113 industry peers in the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry. SMTC has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. SMTC is showing excellent growth while it is valued at reasonable prices. Keep and eye on this one!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year SMTC was profitable.
  • SMTC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In multiple years SMTC reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • Of the past 5 years SMTC 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
SMTC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFSMTC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M -200M -400M -600M -800M -1B

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 2.03%, SMTC is in line with its industry, outperforming 53.98% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Equity of SMTC (5.05%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • SMTC has a better Return On Invested Capital (8.01%) than 76.99% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.03%
ROE 5.05%
ROIC 8.01%
ROA(3y)-29.5%
ROA(5y)-14.37%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
SMTC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICSMTC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100 200 300

1.3 Margins

  • SMTC has a Profit Margin (2.78%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • SMTC's Operating Margin of 11.36% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. SMTC outperforms 65.49% of its industry peers.
  • SMTC's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 52.05%, SMTC is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 66.37% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of SMTC has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 11.36%
PM (TTM) 2.78%
GM 52.05%
OM growth 3Y-31.78%
OM growth 5Y-9.83%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-6.91%
GM growth 5Y-3.98%
SMTC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsSMTC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50 -50 -100

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • SMTC has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for SMTC has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for SMTC has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • SMTC has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
SMTC Yearly Shares OutstandingSMTC Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M
SMTC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsSMTC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 6.70 indicates that SMTC is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With a decent Altman-Z score value of 6.70, SMTC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 63.72% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of SMTC is 3.57, which is a good value as it means it would take SMTC, 3.57 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • SMTC's Debt to FCF ratio of 3.57 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. SMTC outperforms 61.95% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.87 indicates that SMTC is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • SMTC has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (0.87) than 82.30% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.87
Debt/FCF 3.57
Altman-Z 6.7
ROIC/WACC0.73
WACC11.03%
SMTC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFSMTC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 2.43 indicates that SMTC has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 2.43, SMTC is in line with its industry, outperforming 40.71% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SMTC has a Quick Ratio of 1.71. This is a normal value and indicates that SMTC is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of SMTC (1.71) is worse than 64.60% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.43
Quick Ratio 1.71
SMTC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesSMTC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 351.35% over the past year.
  • The earnings per share for SMTC have been decreasing by -11.51% on average. This is quite bad
  • Looking at the last year, SMTC shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 20.61%.
  • Measured over the past years, SMTC shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 10.68% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)351.35%
EPS 3Y-31.83%
EPS 5Y-11.51%
EPS Q2Q%84.62%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)20.61%
Revenue growth 3Y7.06%
Revenue growth 5Y10.68%
Sales Q2Q%12.75%

3.2 Future

  • SMTC is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 52.52% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, SMTC will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 13.77% on average per year.
EPS Next Y108.3%
EPS Next 2Y63.46%
EPS Next 3Y52.52%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year15.6%
Revenue Next 2Y15.09%
Revenue Next 3Y13.77%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
SMTC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesSMTC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
SMTC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesSMTC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • SMTC is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 47.54.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, SMTC is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 62.83% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of SMTC to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.18), we can say SMTC is valued expensively.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 35.80, which means the current valuation is very expensive for SMTC.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as SMTC.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 25.51, SMTC is valued a bit more expensive.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 47.54
Fwd PE 35.8
SMTC Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSMTC Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

  • SMTC's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
  • 63.72% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than SMTC, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 53.48
EV/EBITDA 55
SMTC Per share dataSMTC EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 2 4 6 8 10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as SMTC's earnings are expected to grow with 52.52% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.44
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y63.46%
EPS Next 3Y52.52%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • SMTC does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

SEMTECH CORP

NASDAQ:SMTC (2/4/2026, 2:26:54 PM)

79.395

-8.23 (-9.4%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS IndustrySemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
Earnings (Last)11-24
Earnings (Next)03-11
Inst Owners115.08%
Inst Owner Change-1.04%
Ins Owners0.45%
Ins Owner Change-2.48%
Market Cap7.35B
Revenue(TTM)1.03B
Net Income(TTM)28.56M
Analysts82.73
Price Target84.37 (6.27%)
Short Float %5.99%
Short Ratio3.49
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)2.93%
Min EPS beat(2)0.1%
Max EPS beat(2)5.75%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)7.38%
Min EPS beat(4)0.1%
Max EPS beat(4)23.19%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)363%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)295.02%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)221.45%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.57%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.74%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.39%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.49%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.74%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.25%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.19%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.56%
Revenue beat(16)2
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.79%
PT rev (1m)0.87%
PT rev (3m)15.11%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.42%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.46%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)5.7%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.52%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 47.54
Fwd PE 35.8
P/S 7.16
P/FCF 53.48
P/OCF 47.97
P/B 12.99
P/tB 181.8
EV/EBITDA 55
EPS(TTM)1.67
EY2.1%
EPS(NY)2.22
Fwd EY2.79%
FCF(TTM)1.48
FCFY1.87%
OCF(TTM)1.66
OCFY2.08%
SpS11.09
BVpS6.11
TBVpS0.44
PEG (NY)0.44
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number15.16
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.03%
ROE 5.05%
ROCE 10.14%
ROIC 8.01%
ROICexc 9.44%
ROICexgc 20.42%
OM 11.36%
PM (TTM) 2.78%
GM 52.05%
FCFM 13.38%
ROA(3y)-29.5%
ROA(5y)-14.37%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y-29.49%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-6.71%
ROICexc growth 3Y-33.82%
ROICexc growth 5Y-7.62%
OM growth 3Y-31.78%
OM growth 5Y-9.83%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-6.91%
GM growth 5Y-3.98%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.73
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.87
Debt/FCF 3.57
Debt/EBITDA 3.21
Cap/Depr 43.41%
Cap/Sales 1.54%
Interest Coverage 4.32
Cash Conversion 100.11%
Profit Quality 480.99%
Current Ratio 2.43
Quick Ratio 1.71
Altman-Z 6.7
F-Score8
WACC11.03%
ROIC/WACC0.73
Cap/Depr(3y)52.45%
Cap/Depr(5y)68.93%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.96%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.58%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)351.35%
EPS 3Y-31.83%
EPS 5Y-11.51%
EPS Q2Q%84.62%
EPS Next Y108.3%
EPS Next 2Y63.46%
EPS Next 3Y52.52%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)20.61%
Revenue growth 3Y7.06%
Revenue growth 5Y10.68%
Sales Q2Q%12.75%
Revenue Next Year15.6%
Revenue Next 2Y15.09%
Revenue Next 3Y13.77%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y425.08%
EBIT growth 3Y-26.96%
EBIT growth 5Y-0.2%
EBIT Next Year45.59%
EBIT Next 3Y30.68%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y185.56%
FCF growth 3Y-37.21%
FCF growth 5Y-14.44%
OCF growth 1Y220.96%
OCF growth 3Y-34.15%
OCF growth 5Y-13.33%

SEMTECH CORP / SMTC FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for SEMTECH CORP?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to SMTC.


What is the valuation status of SEMTECH CORP (SMTC) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to SEMTECH CORP (SMTC). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of SMTC stock?

SEMTECH CORP (SMTC) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for SMTC stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for SEMTECH CORP (SMTC) is 47.54 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 12.99.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for SMTC stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of SEMTECH CORP (SMTC) is expected to grow by 108.3% in the next year.