Designs and develops semiconductor products. Manufactures semiconductor components. Now — the numbers.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
This is an established company with proven profits.
No real growth (-2% a year).
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 above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
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.
angles, checked one by one.
The 4 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
Revenue Growth: Sales are going backwards, not just slowing.
The stock trades 36% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
There is $4.9B in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $2.8B would remain.
It pays out $0.36 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
Over the last 4 years, sales fell about 2% a year on average. Profit is holding up, but a shrinking business is a risk worth watching.
The company’s market value is 276 times its annual profit. Even a small disappointment could hit the price hard.
On our five-subject report card, STM sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: STM 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.
Analysts’ average target sits above today’s price, yet the valuation grade (42/100) says the stock isn’t cheap.