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TSEM vs. LITE, ASX, MPWR, NXPI, and ALAB

Should you buy Tower Semiconductor stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Tower Semiconductor with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Tower Semiconductor include Lumentum (LITE), ASE Technology (ASX), Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR), NXP Semiconductors (NXPI), and Astera Labs (ALAB). These companies are all part of the "technology" sector.

How does Tower Semiconductor compare to Lumentum?

Lumentum (NASDAQ:LITE) and Tower Semiconductor (NASDAQ:TSEM) are both large-cap technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings.

In the previous week, Lumentum had 9 more articles in the media than Tower Semiconductor. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for Lumentum and 24 mentions for Tower Semiconductor. Lumentum's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Tower Semiconductor's score of 0.85 indicating that Lumentum is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Lumentum
18 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
9 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Tower Semiconductor
12 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Tower Semiconductor has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Lumentum. Tower Semiconductor is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lumentum, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Lumentum$1.65B38.98$25.90M$5.40152.61
Tower Semiconductor$1.57B18.62$220.47M$2.53102.52

Lumentum currently has a consensus target price of $1,012.67, suggesting a potential upside of 22.88%. Tower Semiconductor has a consensus target price of $294.80, suggesting a potential upside of 13.65%. Given Lumentum's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Lumentum is more favorable than Tower Semiconductor.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Lumentum
0 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
14 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67
Tower Semiconductor
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.63

Lumentum has a net margin of 17.61% compared to Tower Semiconductor's net margin of 16.94%. Lumentum's return on equity of 24.81% beat Tower Semiconductor's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Lumentum17.61% 24.81% 6.89%
Tower Semiconductor 16.94%9.83%8.25%

94.1% of Lumentum shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.5% of Tower Semiconductor shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Lumentum shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Tower Semiconductor shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Lumentum has a beta of 1.5, meaning that its stock price is 50% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Tower Semiconductor has a beta of 0.9, meaning that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Lumentum beats Tower Semiconductor on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Tower Semiconductor compare to ASE Technology?

Tower Semiconductor (NASDAQ:TSEM) and ASE Technology (NYSE:ASX) are both large-cap technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, media sentiment, risk and profitability.

Tower Semiconductor presently has a consensus target price of $294.80, suggesting a potential upside of 13.65%. Given Tower Semiconductor's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Tower Semiconductor is more favorable than ASE Technology.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Tower Semiconductor
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.63
ASE Technology
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

In the previous week, Tower Semiconductor had 12 more articles in the media than ASE Technology. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Tower Semiconductor and 12 mentions for ASE Technology. ASE Technology's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Tower Semiconductor's score of 0.85 indicating that ASE Technology is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Tower Semiconductor
12 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
ASE Technology
9 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Tower Semiconductor has a net margin of 16.94% compared to ASE Technology's net margin of 8.52%. ASE Technology's return on equity of 16.12% beat Tower Semiconductor's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Tower Semiconductor16.94% 9.83% 8.25%
ASE Technology 8.52%16.12%6.47%

70.5% of Tower Semiconductor shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.8% of ASE Technology shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Tower Semiconductor shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 22.9% of ASE Technology shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

ASE Technology has higher revenue and earnings than Tower Semiconductor. ASE Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tower Semiconductor, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Tower Semiconductor$1.57B18.62$220.47M$2.53102.52
ASE Technology$711.21B0.12$1.28B$0.8644.27

Tower Semiconductor has a beta of 0.9, indicating that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ASE Technology has a beta of 1.71, indicating that its share price is 71% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Tower Semiconductor beats ASE Technology on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Tower Semiconductor compare to Monolithic Power Systems?

Monolithic Power Systems (NASDAQ:MPWR) and Tower Semiconductor (NASDAQ:TSEM) are both large-cap technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, dividends and earnings.

Monolithic Power Systems has a beta of 1.69, meaning that its stock price is 69% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Tower Semiconductor has a beta of 0.9, meaning that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Tower Semiconductor had 4 more articles in the media than Monolithic Power Systems. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Tower Semiconductor and 20 mentions for Monolithic Power Systems. Tower Semiconductor's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Monolithic Power Systems' score of 0.72 indicating that Tower Semiconductor is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Monolithic Power Systems
7 Very Positive mention(s)
8 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Tower Semiconductor
12 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

93.5% of Monolithic Power Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.5% of Tower Semiconductor shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.6% of Monolithic Power Systems shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Tower Semiconductor shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Monolithic Power Systems has a net margin of 24.41% compared to Tower Semiconductor's net margin of 16.94%. Monolithic Power Systems' return on equity of 22.31% beat Tower Semiconductor's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Monolithic Power Systems24.41% 22.31% 18.67%
Tower Semiconductor 16.94%9.83%8.25%

Monolithic Power Systems presently has a consensus price target of $1,705.82, indicating a potential upside of 21.84%. Tower Semiconductor has a consensus price target of $294.80, indicating a potential upside of 13.65%. Given Monolithic Power Systems' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Monolithic Power Systems is more favorable than Tower Semiconductor.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Monolithic Power Systems
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.93
Tower Semiconductor
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.63

Monolithic Power Systems has higher revenue and earnings than Tower Semiconductor. Monolithic Power Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tower Semiconductor, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Monolithic Power Systems$2.79B24.66$621.48M$16.3185.84
Tower Semiconductor$1.57B18.62$220.47M$2.53102.52

Summary

Monolithic Power Systems beats Tower Semiconductor on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Tower Semiconductor compare to NXP Semiconductors?

NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) and Tower Semiconductor (NASDAQ:TSEM) are both large-cap technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and valuation.

In the previous week, Tower Semiconductor had 9 more articles in the media than NXP Semiconductors. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Tower Semiconductor and 15 mentions for NXP Semiconductors. Tower Semiconductor's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat NXP Semiconductors' score of 0.46 indicating that Tower Semiconductor is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
NXP Semiconductors
7 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Tower Semiconductor
12 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

90.5% of NXP Semiconductors shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.5% of Tower Semiconductor shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of NXP Semiconductors shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Tower Semiconductor shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

NXP Semiconductors has higher revenue and earnings than Tower Semiconductor. NXP Semiconductors is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tower Semiconductor, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
NXP Semiconductors$12.27B4.86$2.02B$11.7220.17
Tower Semiconductor$1.57B18.62$220.47M$2.53102.52

NXP Semiconductors presently has a consensus price target of $305.43, indicating a potential upside of 29.19%. Tower Semiconductor has a consensus price target of $294.80, indicating a potential upside of 13.65%. Given NXP Semiconductors' higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe NXP Semiconductors is more favorable than Tower Semiconductor.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
NXP Semiconductors
1 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
16 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.58
Tower Semiconductor
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.63

NXP Semiconductors has a net margin of 22.56% compared to Tower Semiconductor's net margin of 16.94%. NXP Semiconductors' return on equity of 27.83% beat Tower Semiconductor's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
NXP Semiconductors22.56% 27.83% 11.07%
Tower Semiconductor 16.94%9.83%8.25%

NXP Semiconductors has a beta of 1.82, suggesting that its stock price is 82% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Tower Semiconductor has a beta of 0.9, suggesting that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

NXP Semiconductors beats Tower Semiconductor on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Tower Semiconductor compare to Astera Labs?

Tower Semiconductor (NASDAQ:TSEM) and Astera Labs (NASDAQ:ALAB) are both large-cap technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and dividends.

Tower Semiconductor has a beta of 0.9, indicating that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Astera Labs has a beta of 3.84, indicating that its share price is 284% more volatile than the broader market.

Tower Semiconductor has higher revenue and earnings than Astera Labs. Tower Semiconductor is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Astera Labs, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Tower Semiconductor$1.57B18.62$220.47M$2.53102.52
Astera Labs$852.53M65.92$219.13M$2.02160.36

In the previous week, Astera Labs had 9 more articles in the media than Tower Semiconductor. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for Astera Labs and 24 mentions for Tower Semiconductor. Astera Labs' average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Tower Semiconductor's score of 0.85 indicating that Astera Labs is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Tower Semiconductor
12 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Astera Labs
16 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
10 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

70.5% of Tower Semiconductor shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.5% of Astera Labs shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Tower Semiconductor shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 10.4% of Astera Labs shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Astera Labs has a net margin of 30.74% compared to Tower Semiconductor's net margin of 16.94%. Astera Labs' return on equity of 19.24% beat Tower Semiconductor's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Tower Semiconductor16.94% 9.83% 8.25%
Astera Labs 30.74%19.24%17.27%

Tower Semiconductor presently has a consensus price target of $294.80, indicating a potential upside of 13.65%. Astera Labs has a consensus price target of $325.25, indicating a potential upside of 0.41%. Given Tower Semiconductor's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Tower Semiconductor is more favorable than Astera Labs.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Tower Semiconductor
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.63
Astera Labs
0 Sell rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
13 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.57

Summary

Astera Labs beats Tower Semiconductor on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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TSEM vs. The Competition

MetricTower SemiconductorSemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment IndustryTechnology SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$29.14B$103.97B$29.71B$12.94B
Dividend YieldN/A1.50%2.73%10.20%
P/E Ratio102.4386.5875.2024.78
Price / Sales18.6296.15596.30108.19
Price / Cash53.4469.4150.5137.44
Price / Book9.9011.258.186.43
Net Income$220.47M$1.86B$679.00M$347.27M
7 Day Performance10.70%4.68%3.13%2.54%
1 Month Performance16.45%-4.84%0.29%-1.00%
1 Year Performance437.81%159.65%202.36%23.33%

Tower Semiconductor Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
TSEM
Tower Semiconductor
3.7899 of 5 stars
$257.95
+2.2%
$294.80
+14.3%
+423.5%$29.04B$1.57B102.085,316
LITE
Lumentum
4.5392 of 5 stars
$779.89
+9.2%
$1,012.67
+29.8%
+665.6%$55.54B$1.65B144.4210,562
ASX
ASE Technology
3.8146 of 5 stars
$36.66
+4.2%
N/A+275.0%$78.20B$711.21B42.63105,947
MPWR
Monolithic Power Systems
4.6218 of 5 stars
$1,344.37
-5.7%
$1,705.82
+26.9%
+74.3%$70.06B$2.79B82.434,501
NXPI
NXP Semiconductors
4.9966 of 5 stars
$224.17
-2.2%
$305.43
+36.3%
+15.7%$57.79B$12.27B19.1332,169

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