FormFactor vs Tower Semiconductor
FORM and TSEM 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 FORM and TSEM compare
FormFactor grew revenue faster over the last twelve months (29.1% versus 9.1% for Tower Semiconductor).
FormFactor keeps more of each dollar of sales as profit, with a net margin of 17.7% compared with 14.1% at Tower Semiconductor.
FormFactor scores higher on the StockData Score (14 against 7 for Tower Semiconductor), 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.
| Metric | FORM | TSEM |
|---|---|---|
| Size and price | ||
| Market cap | $6.8B | – |
| Share price | $87.53 | $146.89 |
| Change, 1 year | 69.5% | 38.0% |
| Change, 5 years | 104% | 304% |
| Beta (5Y) | 1.70 | 1.06 |
| Employees | 2,153 | 1,296 |
| StockData Score | ||
| Total score | 14 (better) | 7 |
| Valuation score | 2 (better) | 0 |
| Growth score | 3 (better) | 0 |
| Performance score | 4 | 4 |
| Health score | 5 (better) | 3 |
| Dividend score | 0 | 0 |
| Valuation | ||
| P/E | 40.0× | – |
| P/S | 7.0× | – |
| P/B | 5.8× | – |
| EV/EBITDA | 35.9× | – |
| P/FCF | 37.7× | – |
| PEG | 19.88 | – |
| FCF yield | 2.7% | – |
| Fair value | $74.96 | – |
| Margin of safety | −16.8% | – |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth (TTM) | 29.1% (better) | 9.1% |
| Revenue growth, 5Y average | 2.5% | 4.4% (better) |
| Net income growth (TTM) | 325% (better) | 6.1% |
| EPS growth (TTM) | 321% (better) | 4.9% |
| EPS growth, 5Y average | −7.0% | 20.6% (better) |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | 47.1% (better) | 23.2% |
| Operating margin | 18.3% (better) | 12.4% |
| Net margin | 17.7% (better) | 14.1% |
| FCF margin | 18.5% (better) | −3.1% |
| Return on equity | 15.8% (better) | 8.3% |
| Return on invested capital | 20.2% (better) | 10.9% |
| Financial health | ||
| Debt / equity | 0.01 | – |
| Net debt / EBITDA | −2.14 | −0.18 |
| Interest coverage | – | 53.1× |
| Current ratio | 3.68 | 4.91 (better) |
| Altman Z-score | 18.24 | – |
| Piotroski F-score | 5 | 6 (better) |
| Dividends and buybacks | ||
| Buyback yield | 0.00% | – |
| Shareholder yield | 0.00% | – |
| Ownership | ||
| Held by institutions | 92.4% | 56.2% |
| Held by insiders | 0.87% | 0.75% |
| Insider net buying, 12 months | −$22.9M (better) | −$60.0M |
| Short interest, % of float | 3.6% | 4.2% |
Go deeper
- FORM stock overview
- FORM income statement
- FORM valuation and score
- TSEM stock overview
- TSEM income statement
- TSEM valuation and score
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