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| Metric | MPWRMONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS, INC. | INTCINTEL CORP | TXNTEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC | MRVLMarvell Technology, Inc. | Median of the restexcluding MPWR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $1167.93▼ 115.39 (8.99%) | $85.49▼ 7.47 (8.04%) | $279.50▼ 5.15 (1.81%) | $223.47▼ 21.29 (8.70%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 10.0/10 | 4.0/10 | 9.0/10 | 8.0/10 | 8.0/10 |
| Market value | $56.89B | $426.94B | $254.44B | $189.35B | |
| Revenue | $2.79B | $52.85B | $17.68B | $8.19B | |
| Profit | $621.5M | -$267.0M | $5.00B | $2.67B | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 26.4% | -0.5% | 13.0% | 42.1% | 13.0% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 55.2% | 34.8% | 57.0% | 51.0% | 51.0% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 26.1% | -4.2% | 34.1% | 16.1% | 16.1% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 22.3% | -0.5% | 28.3% | 32.6% | 28.3% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 23.9% | -9.4% | 14.7% | 17.0% | 14.7% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 17.6% | -0.2% | 30.7% | 18.7% | 18.7% |
| 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. | 24.3% | -1.2% | 19.5% | 7.2% | 7.2% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 91.54x | — | 50.88x | 70.91x | 60.90x |
| 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. | — | 53.76x | 33.40x | 123.77x | 53.76x |
| Price to book | 16.11x | 3.74x | 15.64x | 13.23x | 13.23x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 0.19x | 0.85x | 1.13x | 0.56x | 0.85x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 6/8 | 6/9 | 7/9 | 8/9 | 7.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | safe | safe | safe | safe |
How MPWR compares with the others
- MPWR's operating margin of 26.1% is higher than the median of the other companies selected (16.1%).
- Its revenue grew faster than the median of the other companies selected: 26.4% against 13.0%.
- It trades at a higher P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 91.5x against 60.9x.
- Its liabilities are lower relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 0.2x against 0.9x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.