Silicon Motion Technology CORP (SIMO) stock analysis
Close on Nov 11, 2026Market cap $6.16BP/E 50.5Yield 1.09%
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Prices as of Nov 11, 2026How the score works
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Silicon Motion Technology passes 12 of the 30 checks behind our score; 13 could not be run for lack of data and count as not passed. Each dot in the shape is one check — hover it for the numbers.
- Valuation
- 0/6
- Growth
- 2/6
- Past performance
- 5/6
- Financial health
- 5/6
- Dividend
- 0/6
What stands out
Return on equity over 15%
Return on equity was 15.3% over the last twelve months and averaged 18.4% over five years.
Return on capital over 10%
Return on invested capital was 14.5%, above the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.
No debt
Silicon Motion Technology has no borrowings on its latest balance sheet.
Earnings grew over 5 years
Net income grew 9.0% a year on average over the last five fiscal years.
What to watch
Revenue growing under 10% a year
Revenue grew -2.2% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.
EPS growing under 10% a year
Diluted EPS grew -11.0% a year over the last three fiscal years.
Growing slower than the industry
Revenue grew 10.2% over the last twelve months; the Electronic Components and Accessories median is 17.3%.
Net margin below its 5-year average
Net margin was 13.8% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 14.6%.
Valuation0/6
P/E against its history
Not enough price and earnings history to compare.
P/E against the industry
Needs positive earnings and enough profitable companies in the industry.
EV/EBITDA against its history
Needs positive EBITDA and price history.
P/B against the industry
Needs positive book value.
Price against fair value
We could not estimate a fair value: it needs at least two valuation methods with positive inputs.
Margin of safety
Depends on the fair value estimate.
Growth2/6
Revenue growing under 10% a year
Revenue grew -2.2% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.
EPS growing under 10% a year
Diluted EPS grew -11.0% a year over the last three fiscal years.
Earnings growth accelerating
Net income grew 37.4% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 9.0% a year.
Growing slower than the industry
Revenue grew 10.2% over the last twelve months; the Electronic Components and Accessories median is 17.3%.
Guidance issued
The latest outlook (first quarter of 2026 Revenue, Feb 4, 2026) was issued for the first time, so it neither adds nor takes away points.
Gross margin improving
Gross margin was 48.3% over the last twelve months, against 45.9% a year earlier.
Past performance5/6
Return on equity over 15%
Return on equity was 15.3% over the last twelve months and averaged 18.4% over five years.
Return on capital over 10%
Return on invested capital was 14.5%, above the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.
Return on equity above the industry
Silicon Motion Technology's return on equity of 15.3% is above the Electronic Components and Accessories median of 4.8%.
Earnings grew over 5 years
Net income grew 9.0% a year on average over the last five fiscal years.
Net margin below its 5-year average
Net margin was 13.8% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 14.6%.
Net margin above the industry
Silicon Motion Technology's net margin of 13.8% is above the Electronic Components and Accessories median of 3.0%.
Financial health5/6
No debt
Silicon Motion Technology has no borrowings on its latest balance sheet.
Debt not rising
With no debt today, leverage cannot have risen.
Debt covered by cash flow
There is no debt to cover.
Interest well covered
No meaningful interest expense to cover.
Short-term assets cover short-term debts
Current assets are 2.78 times current liabilities.
Bankruptcy risk (Altman Z)
Needs market value, working capital and retained earnings.
Dividend0/6
No dividend
Silicon Motion Technology has not paid a dividend in the last twelve months.
Yield against Treasuries
No dividend.
Yield against the market
No dividend.
Dividend stability
No dividend.
Earnings cover
No dividend.
Cash-flow cover
No dividend.
Fair value
How we estimate itWe don't publish a fair value for Silicon Motion Technology. It needs a US-dollar share price, at least two valuation methods with positive inputs (earnings, EBITDA, book value or sales) and, for companies with several share classes, classes that trade at the same price.
An estimate from reported numbers and market multiples, not a price target or investment advice. It can be far off for companies whose profits are about to change sharply.
Market risk
From the past year of daily prices.
Liquidity
Low risk
- Average value traded per day
- $211.43M
- Value traded per 1% price move
- $46.78M
Downside
High risk
- Typical loss in a bad month
- 34.2%
- Volatility (annualized)
- 91%
- Sharpe ratio, 1 year
- 0.99
- Beta to the S&P 500 (5Y)
- 1.21
Typical bad-month loss, week by week
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2011 to 2025
Gross margin
Operating margin
Net margin
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2025
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | +10.2% | -2.2% | +10.4% | +9.4% | |
| Gross profit | +15.9% | -2.8% | +10.4% | +8.8% | |
| Operating income | +2.4% | -24.2% | +2.9% | +2.0% | |
| Net income | +37.4% | -10.8% | +9.0% | +7.4% | |
| EPS, diluted | +37.9% | -11.0% | +9.8% | +7.8% | |
| Free cash flow | -80.8% | -50.2% | -42.2% | -17.3% | |
| Dividend per share | 0.0% | – | +7.4% | +6.7% |
Returns and balance sheet
10 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2016 | FY2020 | FY2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | 28.2% | 14.6% | 15.3% | |
| Return on assets | 21.1% | 11.1% | 10.9% | |
| Current ratio | 3.27 | 3.89 | 2.78 | |
| Debt to equity | 0.00 | – | – | |
| Net debt to EBITDA | -2.18× | – | – | |
| Interest coverage | 1080.8× | 7315.8× | – | |
| Capex to revenue | 2.2% | 3.6% | 6.2% | |
| Diluted shares | 142M | 140M | 135M |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2021 to 2025, five years combined
Silicon Motion Technology generated $546.13M from operations and spent $665.62M on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 31% of that went back into the business.
DuPont analysis
Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 13.8% | 0.79× | 1.41× | 15.3% |
| FY2024 | 11.1% | 0.79× | 1.35× | 11.8% |
| FY2023 | 8.3% | 0.65× | 1.34× | 7.2% |
| FY2022 | 18.2% | 0.98× | 1.39× | 24.8% |
| FY2021 | 21.7% | 1.08× | 1.41× | 32.9% |
| FY2020 | 14.8% | 0.75× | 1.32× | 14.6% |
| FY2019 | 14.1% | 0.67× | 1.28× | 12.0% |
| FY2018 | 18.5% | 0.78× | 1.33× | 19.1% |
| FY2017 | 14.3% | 0.81× | 1.39× | 16.0% |
| FY2016 | 19.9% | 1.06× | 1.34× | 28.2% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2025 against fiscal 2024
- ProfitableNet income above zero$122.64M
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$61.36M
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year8.9% → 11.9%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$61.36M vs $122.64M
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell– → –
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose3.98 → 2.78
- No dilutionShare count did not rise135M → 135M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year45.89% → 48.27%
- More efficientAsset turnover rose0.80 → 0.86
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