Semtech (SMTC) Competitors $50.14 -0.96 (-1.88%) Closing price 08/1/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$49.30 -0.84 (-1.68%) As of 08/1/2025 07:50 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock SMTC vs. MKSI, MTSI, ANET, SWKS, LSCC, RMBS, CRUS, SLAB, AMBA, and POWIShould you be buying Semtech stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Semtech include MKS (MKSI), MACOM Technology Solutions (MTSI), Arista Networks (ANET), Skyworks Solutions (SWKS), Lattice Semiconductor (LSCC), Rambus (RMBS), Cirrus Logic (CRUS), Silicon Laboratories (SLAB), Ambarella (AMBA), and Power Integrations (POWI). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector. Semtech vs. Its Competitors MKS MACOM Technology Solutions Arista Networks Skyworks Solutions Lattice Semiconductor Rambus Cirrus Logic Silicon Laboratories Ambarella Power Integrations MKS (NASDAQ:MKSI) and Semtech (NASDAQ:SMTC) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership. Which has higher valuation & earnings, MKSI or SMTC? MKS has higher revenue and earnings than Semtech. Semtech is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MKS, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMKS$3.65B1.71$190M$3.3527.69Semtech$909.30M4.78-$161.90M-$2.06-24.34 Does the media refer more to MKSI or SMTC? In the previous week, MKS had 8 more articles in the media than Semtech. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for MKS and 8 mentions for Semtech. Semtech's average media sentiment score of 1.25 beat MKS's score of 0.63 indicating that Semtech is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment MKS 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Semtech 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in MKSI or SMTC? 99.8% of MKS shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of MKS shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Semtech shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more volatility & risk, MKSI or SMTC? MKS has a beta of 1.86, indicating that its share price is 86% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Semtech has a beta of 1.94, indicating that its share price is 94% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer MKSI or SMTC? MKS presently has a consensus target price of $120.00, indicating a potential upside of 29.38%. Semtech has a consensus target price of $59.58, indicating a potential upside of 18.83%. Given MKS's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe MKS is more favorable than Semtech.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score MKS 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.70Semtech 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.85 Is MKSI or SMTC more profitable? MKS has a net margin of 6.21% compared to Semtech's net margin of -12.52%. MKS's return on equity of 20.67% beat Semtech's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets MKS6.21% 20.67% 5.49% Semtech -12.52%19.66%2.92% SummaryMKS beats Semtech on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Semtech News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SMTC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding SMTC and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart SMTC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSemtechSEMI IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$4.43B$27.88B$29.20B$9.51BDividend YieldN/A1.79%3.08%4.09%P/E Ratio-24.3436.3448.0923.80Price / Sales4.787.251,544.9766.58Price / Cash53.0434.1638.0757.96Price / Book6.995.137.415.55Net Income-$161.90M$692.87M$782.10M$259.03M7 Day Performance-5.52%-4.92%-3.65%-4.59%1 Month Performance14.06%-4.98%-0.11%4.46%1 Year Performance64.45%6.89%52,642.35%18.03% Semtech Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SMTCSemtech3.2354 of 5 stars$50.14-1.9%$59.58+18.8%+62.7%$4.43B$909.30M-24.341,838Positive NewsGap DownMKSIMKS4.966 of 5 stars$102.33+2.8%$120.00+17.3%-19.2%$6.90B$3.59B30.5510,200News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionMTSIMACOM Technology Solutions3.5298 of 5 stars$139.58+1.4%$139.90+0.2%+36.8%$10.38B$729.58M-114.411,700Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsGap DownANETArista Networks4.5249 of 5 stars$117.53+2.8%$111.40-5.2%+39.0%$147.61B$7.44B49.754,412Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeGap DownSWKSSkyworks Solutions4.2118 of 5 stars$71.32-0.3%$78.18+9.6%-37.3%$10.71B$4.18B27.9710,100News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsLSCCLattice Semiconductor3.9809 of 5 stars$53.73-0.1%$63.15+17.5%+1.1%$7.39B$509.40M145.221,110News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsGap DownRMBSRambus2.676 of 5 stars$64.24+2.2%$75.00+16.7%+61.3%$6.90B$556.62M33.46760Analyst ForecastGap DownCRUSCirrus Logic4.5221 of 5 stars$104.08+2.9%$128.33+23.3%-15.7%$5.34B$1.90B17.321,660News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsSLABSilicon Laboratories2.196 of 5 stars$136.21+1.3%$139.00+2.0%+15.2%$4.44B$584.39M-26.661,889Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsGap DownAMBAAmbarella4.018 of 5 stars$69.99+4.0%$83.64+19.5%+33.3%$2.97B$284.86M-28.11900Positive NewsPOWIPower Integrations4.7086 of 5 stars$52.48+0.9%$73.33+39.7%-30.3%$2.95B$418.97M80.74830Positive NewsUpcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MKSI Competitors MTSI Competitors ANET Competitors SWKS Competitors LSCC Competitors RMBS Competitors CRUS Competitors SLAB Competitors AMBA Competitors POWI Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:SMTC) was last updated on 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon’s Secret Social Security BombshellTo All Americans Born Before April 16th, 1963: Did Trump Just Give The Green Light To Radically RE-DO Social S...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredElon’s BIGGEST warning yet?Tesla's About to Prove Everyone Wrong... 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