Designs and develops analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits (ICs). Manufactures and markets electronic components for high-voltage power conversion. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
An average decline of 11% a year over the last 4 years — the most striking risk in this picture.
If every debt were paid off today, $249.5M would still be left in the vault — a solid cushion for hard times.
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.
Debt is low and cash is strong; the finances stand solid.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Growth: Sales growth trails the sector average.
Valuation: The stock trades at a price that looks expensive next to its earnings; that can cap future returns.
The stock trades 52% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
There is $249.5M in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $249.5M would remain.
It met or beat analyst expectations in 8 of the last 8 quarters — consistency is a promise kept.
It pays out $0.86 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
Over the last 4 years, sales fell about 11% a year on average. Profit is holding up, but a shrinking business is a risk worth watching.
The company’s market value is 132 times its annual profit. Even a small disappointment could hit the price hard.
On our five-subject report card, POWI sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: POWI 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 (35/100) says the stock isn’t cheap.
Not covered, because the filings we hold do not carry it: the revenue breakdown.