Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) Competitors

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TSEM vs. ASX, NXPI, NOK, LITE, and LHX

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 ASE Technology (ASX), NXP Semiconductors (NXPI), Nokia (NOK), Lumentum (LITE), and L3Harris Technologies (LHX). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry.

How does Tower Semiconductor compare to ASE Technology?

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

Tower Semiconductor presently has a consensus price target of $276.75, suggesting a potential upside of 4.64%. Given Tower Semiconductor's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly 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)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40
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 16 more articles in the media than ASE Technology. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Tower Semiconductor and 2 mentions for ASE Technology. ASE Technology's average media sentiment score of 1.25 beat Tower Semiconductor's score of 0.72 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	8 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
ASE Technology	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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

Tower Semiconductor has a beta of 0.85, meaning that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ASE Technology has a beta of 1.68, meaning that its stock price is 68% more volatile than the broader market.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Tower Semiconductor	$1.57B	18.99	$220.47M	$2.15	123.01
ASE Technology	$20.73B	3.40	$1.28B	$0.68	46.64

Tower Semiconductor has a net margin of 15.13% compared to ASE Technology's net margin of 7.03%. ASE Technology's return on equity of 13.48% beat Tower Semiconductor's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tower Semiconductor	15.13%	8.54%	7.28%
ASE Technology	7.03%	13.48%	5.48%

Summary

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

How does Tower Semiconductor compare to NXP Semiconductors?

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

70.5% of Tower Semiconductor shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.5% of NXP Semiconductors shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Tower Semiconductor shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of NXP Semiconductors shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Tower Semiconductor	$1.57B	18.99	$220.47M	$2.15	123.01
NXP Semiconductors	$12.27B	6.38	$2.02B	$10.45	29.68

Tower Semiconductor presently has a consensus target price of $276.75, suggesting a potential upside of 4.64%. NXP Semiconductors has a consensus target price of $294.25, suggesting a potential downside of 5.13%. Given Tower Semiconductor's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Tower Semiconductor is more favorable than NXP Semiconductors.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Tower Semiconductor	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40
NXP Semiconductors	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.70

NXP Semiconductors has a net margin of 21.03% compared to Tower Semiconductor's net margin of 15.13%. NXP Semiconductors' return on equity of 26.75% beat Tower Semiconductor's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tower Semiconductor	15.13%	8.54%	7.28%
NXP Semiconductors	21.03%	26.75%	10.32%

Tower Semiconductor has a beta of 0.85, indicating that its share price is 15% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NXP Semiconductors has a beta of 1.77, indicating that its share price is 77% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Tower Semiconductor had 4 more articles in the media than NXP Semiconductors. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Tower Semiconductor and 14 mentions for NXP Semiconductors. NXP Semiconductors' average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Tower Semiconductor's score of 0.72 indicating that NXP Semiconductors is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Tower Semiconductor	8 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
NXP Semiconductors	10 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

NXP Semiconductors beats Tower Semiconductor on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Tower Semiconductor compare to Nokia?

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

Nokia has a beta of 1.12, indicating that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Tower Semiconductor has a beta of 0.85, indicating that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Nokia had 5 more articles in the media than Tower Semiconductor. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Nokia and 18 mentions for Tower Semiconductor. Tower Semiconductor's average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat Nokia's score of 0.71 indicating that Tower Semiconductor is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Nokia	11 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Tower Semiconductor	8 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Nokia currently has a consensus price target of $9.71, indicating a potential downside of 28.84%. Tower Semiconductor has a consensus price target of $276.75, indicating a potential upside of 4.64%. Given Tower Semiconductor's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Tower Semiconductor is more favorable than Nokia.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Nokia	2 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56
Tower Semiconductor	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Nokia	$22.50B	3.48	$736.54M	$0.16	85.28
Tower Semiconductor	$1.57B	18.99	$220.47M	$2.15	123.01

5.3% of Nokia shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.5% of Tower Semiconductor shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Tower Semiconductor shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Tower Semiconductor has a net margin of 15.13% compared to Nokia's net margin of 4.02%. Nokia's return on equity of 9.22% beat Tower Semiconductor's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Nokia	4.02%	9.22%	5.09%
Tower Semiconductor	15.13%	8.54%	7.28%

Summary

Tower Semiconductor beats Nokia on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Tower Semiconductor compare to Lumentum?

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

In the previous week, Lumentum had 36 more articles in the media than Tower Semiconductor. MarketBeat recorded 54 mentions for Lumentum and 18 mentions for Tower Semiconductor. Lumentum's average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat Tower Semiconductor's score of 0.72 indicating that Lumentum is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Tower Semiconductor	8 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Lumentum	29 Very Positive mention(s)	10 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Tower Semiconductor has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Tower Semiconductor	$1.57B	18.99	$220.47M	$2.15	123.01
Lumentum	$1.65B	41.06	$25.90M	$5.40	160.75

Tower Semiconductor has a beta of 0.85, indicating that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lumentum has a beta of 1.53, indicating that its stock price is 53% more volatile than the broader market.

70.5% of Tower Semiconductor shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.1% of Lumentum shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Tower Semiconductor shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Lumentum shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Lumentum has a net margin of 17.61% compared to Tower Semiconductor's net margin of 15.13%. Lumentum's return on equity of 24.81% beat Tower Semiconductor's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tower Semiconductor	15.13%	8.54%	7.28%
Lumentum	17.61%	24.81%	6.89%

Tower Semiconductor presently has a consensus target price of $276.75, suggesting a potential upside of 4.64%. Lumentum has a consensus target price of $1,012.43, suggesting a potential upside of 16.63%. Given Lumentum's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Lumentum is more favorable than Tower Semiconductor.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Tower Semiconductor	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40
Lumentum	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Summary

Lumentum beats Tower Semiconductor on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Tower Semiconductor compare to L3Harris Technologies?

L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) and Tower Semiconductor (NASDAQ:TSEM) are both large-cap electronic equipment companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Tower Semiconductor has a net margin of 15.13% compared to L3Harris Technologies' net margin of 7.71%. L3Harris Technologies' return on equity of 10.65% beat Tower Semiconductor's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
L3Harris Technologies	7.71%	10.65%	5.05%
Tower Semiconductor	15.13%	8.54%	7.28%

L3Harris Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Tower Semiconductor. L3Harris Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tower Semiconductor, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
L3Harris Technologies	$21.87B	2.63	$1.61B	$9.21	33.54
Tower Semiconductor	$1.57B	18.99	$220.47M	$2.15	123.01

L3Harris Technologies has a beta of 0.51, meaning that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Tower Semiconductor has a beta of 0.85, meaning that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the broader market.

84.8% of L3Harris Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.5% of Tower Semiconductor shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of L3Harris Technologies 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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Tower Semiconductor had 2 more articles in the media than L3Harris Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Tower Semiconductor and 16 mentions for L3Harris Technologies. L3Harris Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Tower Semiconductor's score of 0.72 indicating that L3Harris Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
L3Harris Technologies	13 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Tower Semiconductor	8 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

L3Harris Technologies presently has a consensus price target of $354.75, suggesting a potential upside of 14.83%. Tower Semiconductor has a consensus price target of $276.75, suggesting a potential upside of 4.64%. Given L3Harris Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe L3Harris Technologies is more favorable than Tower Semiconductor.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
L3Harris Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88
Tower Semiconductor	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

Summary

L3Harris Technologies beats Tower Semiconductor on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Tower Semiconductor	ELEC COMP Industry	Computer Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$28.26B	$64.56B	$38.30B	$12.12B
Dividend Yield	N/A	1.23%	3.22%	5.36%
P/E Ratio	123.01	84.02	168.50	25.32
Price / Sales	18.99	144.03	623.62	72.02
Price / Cash	53.19	249.38	46.64	55.00
Price / Book	10.00	8.51	10.15	6.94
Net Income	$220.47M	$853.38M	$1.06B	$335.25M
7 Day Performance	-5.78%	-2.47%	-0.16%	-1.38%
1 Month Performance	22.04%	22.41%	4.09%	0.09%
1 Year Performance	545.39%	277.31%	164.87%	32.51%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
TSEM Tower Semiconductor	3.6135 of 5 stars	$264.48 +5.3%	$276.75 +4.6%	+542.1%	$28.26B	$1.57B	123.01	5,316	Positive News Earnings Report
ASX ASE Technology	3.7345 of 5 stars	$35.29 +3.1%	N/A	+220.0%	$76.11B	$20.73B	51.89	105,947	Positive News
NXPI NXP Semiconductors	4.6657 of 5 stars	$305.99 +3.8%	$291.75 -4.7%	+47.6%	$74.42B	$12.27B	29.28	32,169	Positive News
NOK Nokia	3.4683 of 5 stars	$13.90 +8.4%	$9.71 -30.1%	+157.0%	$73.62B	$22.50B	86.87	78,005	Trending News Options Volume
LITE Lumentum	4.155 of 5 stars	$1,053.09 +16.5%	$1,012.43 -3.9%	+1,025.8%	$70.32B	$1.65B	195.02	10,562	Trending News Insider Trade Gap Up

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Does the media prefer TSEM or ASX?

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Which has preferable valuation and earnings, TSEM or ASX?

Is TSEM or ASX more profitable?

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Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in NOK or TSEM?

Is NOK or TSEM more profitable?

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How does Tower Semiconductor compare to Lumentum?

Does the media prefer TSEM or LITE?

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Do analysts rate TSEM or LITE?

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