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Monolithic Power Systems vs Skyworks Solutions

MPWR and SWKS side by side, both in electronic components and accessories. Figures are trailing twelve months unless noted, from SEC filings and end-of-day prices.

How MPWR and SWKS compare

Monolithic Power Systems is the larger company, worth 4.5 times as much as Skyworks Solutions ($59.5B against $13.2B).

On earnings, Skyworks Solutions is cheaper: it trades at 45.4× trailing earnings, against 74.0× for Monolithic Power Systems.

Monolithic Power Systems grew revenue faster over the last twelve months (28.7% versus 0.06% for Skyworks Solutions).

Monolithic Power Systems keeps more of each dollar of sales as profit, with a net margin of 24.5% compared with 7.2% at Skyworks Solutions.

Both pay dividends: Monolithic Power Systems yields 0.62% and Skyworks Solutions 2.4%.

Monolithic Power Systems scores higher on the StockData Score (18 against 11 for Skyworks Solutions), which adds up 30 checks on valuation, growth, past performance, financial health and dividends.

Key numbers

A dot marks the better figure where higher or lower is clearly better.

MetricMPWRSWKS
Size and price
Market cap$59.5B$13.2B
Share price$1211.63$87.58
Change, 1 year10.7%11.2%
Change, 5 years122%−46.6%
Beta (5Y)1.891.31
Employees4,50110K
StockData Score
Total score18 (better)11
Valuation score01 (better)
Growth score3 (better)0
Performance score5 (better)2
Health score66
Dividend score4 (better)2
Valuation
P/E74.0×45.4× (better)
P/S18.2×3.3× (better)
P/B15.3×2.3× (better)
EV/EBITDA58.1×40.5× (better)
P/FCF102×30.4× (better)
PEG5.96–
FCF yield0.98%3.3% (better)
Fair value$695.14$60.75
Margin of safety−74.3%−44.2% (better)
Growth
Revenue growth (TTM)28.7% (better)0.06%
Revenue growth, 5Y average27.0% (better)4.0%
Net income growth (TTM)−52.0%−26.8% (better)
EPS growth (TTM)−52.5%−22.8% (better)
EPS growth, 5Y average29.7% (better)−8.5%
Profitability
Gross margin55.2% (better)40.7%
Operating margin28.7% (better)7.6%
Net margin24.5% (better)7.2%
FCF margin17.9% (better)10.8%
Return on equity22.6% (better)5.1%
Return on invested capital33.7% (better)5.6%
Financial health
Debt / equity0.000.00
Net debt / EBITDA–−2.62
Interest coverage–11.5×
Current ratio4.98 (better)3.10
Altman Z-score47.90 (better)6.70
Piotroski F-score6 (better)5
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield0.62%2.4% (better)
Payout ratio41.1%147%
Years of dividend growth812 (better)
Dividend growth, 5Y average25.6% (better)9.1%
Shareholder yield0.62%2.4% (better)
Ownership
Held by institutions96.9%122%
Held by insiders3.6%0.49%
Insider net buying, 12 months−$728M−$765K (better)
Superinvestors holding1–
Short interest, % of float3.9%18.6%

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