On the stock market since 1993, it operates in the world of technology. It has 17,900 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
An average decline of 9% a year over the last 4 years — the most striking risk in this picture. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Profit indicators sit around the sector average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
Growth: Sales growth trails the sector average.
angles, checked one by one.
The 2 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
The stock trades 26% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
It met or beat analyst expectations in 7 of the last 8 quarters — consistency is a promise kept.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 174 buys and 154 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
The average analyst price target is $111 — 46% above today’s price.
Over the last 3 years, sales fell about 18% a year on average. Profit is holding up, but a shrinking business is a risk worth watching.
The company’s market value is 227 times its annual profit. Even a small disappointment could hit the price hard.
On our five-subject report card, MCHP sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: MCHP is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s whether the price paid for the stock is too high.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.
Analysts’ average target sits above today’s price, yet the valuation grade (46/100) says the stock isn’t cheap.