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| Metric | MCHPMICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC | QCOMQUALCOMM INC/DE | MPWRMONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS, INC. | ALABAstera Labs, Inc. | Median of the restexcluding MCHP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $74.52▼ 2.63 (3.41%) | $172.83▼ 5.13 (2.88%) | $1167.93▼ 115.39 (8.99%) | $257.82▼ 32.24 (11.11%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 7.0/10 | 9.0/10 | 10.0/10 | 10.0/10 | 10.0/10 |
| Market value | $40.40B | $185.62B | $56.89B | $43.88B | |
| Revenue | $4.71B | $44.28B | $2.79B | $852.5M | |
| Profit | $230.0M | $5.54B | $621.5M | $219.1M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 7.1% | 13.7% | 26.4% | 115.1% | 26.4% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 57.7% | 55.4% | 55.2% | 75.7% | 55.4% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 10.4% | 27.9% | 26.1% | 20.3% | 26.1% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 4.9% | 12.5% | 22.3% | 25.7% | 22.3% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 18.5% | 28.9% | 23.9% | 33.1% | 28.9% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 3.6% | 26.1% | 17.6% | 16.1% | 17.6% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 3.5% | 32.0% | 24.3% | 11.5% | 24.3% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 175.63x | 33.50x | 91.54x | 200.23x | 91.54x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | 38.71x | 13.97x | — | — | 13.97x |
| Price to book | 6.28x | 8.75x | 16.11x | 32.18x | 16.11x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 1.23x | 1.36x | 0.19x | 0.12x | 0.19x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 7/9 | 6/9 | 6/8 | 5/8 | 6.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | safe | safe | safe | safe |
How MCHP compares with the others
- MCHP's operating margin of 10.4% is lower than the median of the other companies selected (26.1%).
- Its revenue grew more slowly than the median of the other companies selected: 7.1% against 26.4%.
- It trades at a higher P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 175.6x against 91.5x.
- Its liabilities are higher relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 1.2x against 0.2x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.