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SMTC vs. SWKS, ALTR, MTSI, LSCC, RMBS, CRUS, SLAB, POWI, AMBA, and DIOD

Should you be buying Semtech stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Semtech include Skyworks Solutions (SWKS), Altair Engineering (ALTR), MACOM Technology Solutions (MTSI), Lattice Semiconductor (LSCC), Rambus (RMBS), Cirrus Logic (CRUS), Silicon Laboratories (SLAB), Power Integrations (POWI), Ambarella (AMBA), and Diodes (DIOD). These companies are all part of the "semiconductors" industry.

Semtech vs.

Skyworks Solutions (NASDAQ:SWKS) and Semtech (NASDAQ:SMTC) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, community ranking, risk, valuation, earnings and dividends.

Skyworks Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than Semtech. Semtech is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Skyworks Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Skyworks Solutions$3.95B2.85$596M$2.5529.39
Semtech$954.24M3.83-$1.09B-$2.06-20.47

In the previous week, Semtech had 2 more articles in the media than Skyworks Solutions. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Semtech and 8 mentions for Skyworks Solutions. Skyworks Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.59 beat Semtech's score of 0.96 indicating that Skyworks Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Skyworks Solutions
7 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
Semtech
3 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Skyworks Solutions received 987 more outperform votes than Semtech when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 76.43% of users gave Skyworks Solutions an outperform vote while only 72.49% of users gave Semtech an outperform vote.

CompanyUnderperformOutperform
Skyworks SolutionsOutperform Votes
1722
76.43%
Underperform Votes
531
23.57%
SemtechOutperform Votes
735
72.49%
Underperform Votes
279
27.51%

85.4% of Skyworks Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Skyworks Solutions shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Semtech shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Skyworks Solutions has a net margin of 13.02% compared to Semtech's net margin of -99.08%. Skyworks Solutions' return on equity of 12.60% beat Semtech's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Skyworks Solutions13.02% 12.60% 9.67%
Semtech -99.08%N/A -2.28%

Skyworks Solutions presently has a consensus target price of $78.29, suggesting a potential upside of 4.46%. Semtech has a consensus target price of $58.58, suggesting a potential upside of 38.95%. Given Semtech's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Semtech is more favorable than Skyworks Solutions.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Skyworks Solutions
3 Sell rating(s)
16 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.90
Semtech
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.85

Skyworks Solutions has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its share price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Semtech has a beta of 1.88, indicating that its share price is 88% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Skyworks Solutions beats Semtech on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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SMTC vs. The Competition

MetricSemtechSemiconductors & related devices IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$3.65B$63.53B$26.25B$8.66B
Dividend YieldN/A2.29%2.86%4.19%
P/E Ratio-3.2344.7645.1820.17
Price / Sales3.8357.602,031.83161.90
Price / Cash3.0126.4934.7434.64
Price / Book-8.827.217.084.72
Net Income-$1.09B$751.41M$740.66M$247.80M
7 Day Performance10.63%7.50%4.00%3.36%
1 Month Performance20.22%15.15%7.39%9.71%
1 Year Performance31.87%52.02%52,442.62%14.41%

Semtech Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
SMTC
Semtech
3.8885 of 5 stars
$42.16
+2.0%
$58.58
+39.0%
+32.6%$3.65B$954.24M-3.231,440
SWKS
Skyworks Solutions
3.9678 of 5 stars
$68.95
-0.1%
$78.29
+13.6%
-19.4%$10.35B$3.95B21.1511,200Positive News
ALTR
Altair Engineering
1.8301 of 5 stars
$111.85
flat
$100.83
-9.8%
N/A$9.60B$665.79M657.943,000
MTSI
MACOM Technology Solutions
3.3076 of 5 stars
$123.74
+1.8%
$130.50
+5.5%
+24.6%$9.20B$845.21M-85.931,200Insider Trade
LSCC
Lattice Semiconductor
3.4426 of 5 stars
$44.86
-0.2%
$63.15
+40.8%
-17.6%$6.17B$488.74M101.96950Positive News
RMBS
Rambus
4.2994 of 5 stars
$54.75
+2.4%
$75.00
+37.0%
+6.2%$5.88B$605.42M32.98760Positive News
CRUS
Cirrus Logic
3.9799 of 5 stars
$97.74
-0.6%
$128.33
+31.3%
-12.5%$5.04B$1.90B17.741,590
SLAB
Silicon Laboratories
0.9665 of 5 stars
$122.12
+1.3%
$126.50
+3.6%
+13.3%$3.98B$655.73M-20.561,960
POWI
Power Integrations
4.7486 of 5 stars
$49.71
0.0%
$74.67
+50.2%
-23.8%$2.80B$432.81M87.21830
AMBA
Ambarella
4.0048 of 5 stars
$53.16
+1.0%
$84.55
+59.0%
-4.5%$2.25B$316.26M-13.77900High Trading Volume
DIOD
Diodes
1.5405 of 5 stars
$44.31
-0.2%
$52.67
+18.9%
-28.8%$2.06B$1.34B46.648,880

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This page (NASDAQ:SMTC) was last updated on 6/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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