TSEM vs ADI vs MU Stock Comparison

Tower Semiconductor, Analog Devices and Micron Technology Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
TSEM Tower Semiconductor Ltd
$178.75 -22.4% 1M +135.9% 1Y
Market cap
$21.20B
P/E
68.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.71B
Div. yield
–
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology
1 win
ADI Analog Devices Inc
$407.93 +3.6% 1M +71.4% 1Y
Market cap
$206.87B
P/E
50.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$13.88B
Div. yield
0.01%
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology
2 wins
MU Micron Technology Inc
$903.70 -16.5% 1M +312.6% 1Y
Market cap
$1.05T
P/E
12.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$133.19B
Div. yield
0.00%
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology
9 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Micron Technology leads on 9 of the 12 questions below (Micron Technology 9, Analog Devices 2, Tower Semiconductor 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionTSEMADIMULeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $21.20B $206.87B $1.05T MU
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 68.8x 50.0x 12.3x MU
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 47.7x 33.1x 4.9x MU
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +14.9% +33.6% +256.3% MU
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 18.0% 29.8% 63.8% MU
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 8.7% 10.2% 67.7% MU
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -2.2x 1.0x -0.4x TSEM
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.01% 0.00% ADI
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +135.9% +71.4% +312.6% MU
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +41.5%/yr +19.1%/yr +67.7%/yr MU
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 83.5% 36.5% 80.8% ADI
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 72/100 62/100 87/100 MU

Percentile Scorecard

TSEMADIMU

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisTSEMADIMU
Valuation 61 #38 of 95 49 #49 of 95 88 #12 of 95
Growth 73 #26 of 93 78 #21 of 93 100 #1 of 93
Profitability 74 #24 of 91 83 #16 of 91 100 #1 of 91
Financial Health 82 #19 of 101 31 #70 of 101 73 #28 of 101
Shareholder Returns – 68 #25 of 75 76 #19 of 75
Overall 72 62 87
  • TSEM ranked among 104 companies in Semiconductors
  • ADI ranked among 104 companies in Semiconductors
  • MU ranked among 104 companies in Semiconductors

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodTSEMADIMUSPY
1 month -22.4%+3.6%-16.5% -0.8%
3 months -20.3%+9.7%+0.4% +3.5%
6 months -12.1%+3.9%+72.3% +7.0%
Year to date +52.2%+50.4%+216.6% +12.2%
1 year +135.9%+71.4%+312.6% +13.0%
3 years +669.8%+154.1%+1,276.5% +86.3%
3 years, per year +97.5%+36.5%+139.8% +23.1%
5 years +465.7%+139.3%+1,224.3% +68.6%
5 years, per year +41.5%+19.1%+67.7% +11.0%
10 years +1,028.5%+543.0%+5,023.0% +258.0%
10 years, per year +27.4%+20.5%+48.2% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureTSEMADIMUSPY
Volatility, 1Y 83.5%36.5%80.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 77.3%36.5%74.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 3.211.723.35 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.631.963.87 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -55.4%-32.5%-57.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -43.6%-8.4%-25.5% -1.8%
52-week high $316.85$445.48$1,213.56 $779.14
52-week low $79.00$225.20$201.37 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleTSEMADIMU
P/E now vs peer median 65.0xmedian 42.1x 47.9xmedian 42.1x 12.0xmedian 42.1x
P/S now vs peer median 11.8xmedian 7.1x 14.2xmedian 7.1x 7.7xmedian 7.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 31.4xmedian 27.5x 29.6xmedian 27.5x 9.0xmedian 27.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median 14.1xmedian 37.2x 40.0xmedian 37.2x 17.3xmedian 37.2x
P/B now vs peer median 6.5xmedian 4.2x 5.9xmedian 4.2x 7.4xmedian 4.2x
PEG now vs peer median 21.81median 2.23 11.12median 2.23 0.08median 2.23

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsTSEMADIMU
Revenue $1.71B $13.88B $133.19B
Gross profit $459.38M $9.13B $107.50B
Operating income $276.26M $4.93B $99.34B
Net income $291.84M $4.14B $84.97B
Free cash flow $1.42B $4.94B $58.96B
R&D $94.01M $1.98B $5.65B
EPS (diluted) $2.71 $8.46 $74.34
Cash & equivalents $231.19M $2.17B $38.36B
Total debt $764.88M $9.12B $5.18B
Shares (diluted) 113.60M 488.84M 1.14B
Enterprise value $15.84B $193.41B $953.13B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricTSEMADIMU
P/E 65.0x 47.9x 12.0x
P/FCF 14.1x 40.0x 17.3x
P/Operating cash flow 23.2x 35.6x 11.4x
P/S 11.8x 14.2x 7.7x
P/B 6.5x 5.9x 7.4x
P/Tangible book 6.6x 7.6x 7.4x
EV/EBITDA 31.4x 29.6x 9.0x
EV/EBIT 68.0x 41.4x 9.9x
EV/Revenue 11.0x 14.7x 7.4x
EV/FCF 13.2x 41.4x 16.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 21.7x 36.9x 11.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 21.81 11.12 0.08

Growth

14 metrics
MetricTSEMADIMU
Revenue growth (1Y) 14.9% 33.6% 256.3%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 3.5% 2.6% 104.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 37.9% 46.2% 622.8%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 2.1% 2.9% 327.1%
Operating income growth (1Y) 57.9% 93.0% 916.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -4.6% 4.8% 168.2%
Net income growth (1Y) 50.7% 111.2% 895.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 0.8% 3.3% 154.9%
EPS growth (1Y) 39.7% 114.6% 879.4%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 3.0% 4.3% 151.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 95.9% 33.2% 411.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 29.0% 5.1% 286.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 60.8% 34.2% 3,435%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 27.8% 10.2% 126.6%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricTSEMADIMU
Gross margin 26.9% 65.8% 80.7%
EBITDA margin 34.9% 49.8% 81.7%
Operating margin 16.2% 35.5% 74.6%
Pretax margin 18.9% 33.9% 74.8%
Net margin 18.0% 29.8% 63.8%
FCF margin 83.3% 35.6% 44.3%
Operating cash flow margin 50.6% 39.9% 67.3%
Return on equity 9.6% 12.3% 71.0%
Return on assets 7.8% 8.6% 51.5%
Return on invested capital 8.7% 10.2% 67.7%
Return on capital employed 8.3% 11.6% 72.2%
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.3x 0.8x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 3.0x 1.3x 1.1x
Stock comp / revenue – 2.5% 1.0%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricTSEMADIMU
Debt / assets 3.8% 18.8% 2.6%
Debt / equity 0.0x 0.3x 0.0x
Net debt / EBITDA -2.2x 1.0x -0.4x
Debt / FCF 0.1x 1.8x 0.1x
Liabilities / assets 18.6% 30.7% 29.4%
Equity / assets 81.4% 69.3% 70.6%
Interest coverage – 14.1x 937.2x
Current ratio 4.9x 1.3x 3.3x
Quick ratio 4.2x 0.8x 2.9x
Cash ratio 3.7x 0.4x 1.6x
Altman Z-score – 8.99 14.35

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricTSEMADIMU
Dividend yield – 1.1% 0.1%
Net buyback yield – 1.5% 0.1%
Shareholder yield – 2.6% 0.1%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 49.4% 0.7%
Payout ratio (FCF) – 41.4% 1.0%
Dividend growth (1Y) – 7.8% 16.9%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 7.6% 6.6%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusTSEMADIMU
Forward P/E 47.7xFY2026 33.1xFY2026 4.9xFY2027
EPS, next fiscal year $3.75FY2026 $12.33FY2026 $184.21FY2027
EPS growth, next FY +63.8%FY2026 +58.3%FY2026 +143.9%FY2027
EPS growth, the year after +74.1% +27.0% +17.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.86BFY2026 $15.85BFY2026 $294.86BFY2027
Revenue growth, next FY +18.5%FY2026 +43.8%FY2026 +121.4%FY2027
Revenue growth, the year after +56.6% +19.8% +15.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersTSEMADIMU
Held by institutions 55.6% 90.9% 77.9%
Institutions holding 450 2,287 3,898
Change in shares held, QoQ -10.0% +4.5% +4.2%
Institutions buying 244 1,182 2,302
Institutions selling 162 819 1,431
Buyers to sellers 1.51 1.44 1.61

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

TSEMADIMU
TSEM 1.00 0.53 0.56
ADI 0.53 1.00 0.55
MU 0.56 0.55 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, TSEM, ADI and MU?

Micron Technology (MU) is the largest by market capitalisation: Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) $21.20B, Analog Devices (ADI) $206.87B, Micron Technology (MU) $1.05T.

Which stock is cheaper, TSEM, ADI and MU?

Micron Technology (MU) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) 68.8x, Analog Devices (ADI) 50.0x, Micron Technology (MU) 12.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, Micron Technology (MU) is cheapest (Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) 47.7x, Analog Devices (ADI) 33.1x, Micron Technology (MU) 4.9x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Micron Technology (MU) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) +14.9%, Analog Devices (ADI) +33.6%, Micron Technology (MU) +256.3%.

Which company is more profitable?

Micron Technology (MU) has the highest net margin (Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) 18.0%, Analog Devices (ADI) 29.8%, Micron Technology (MU) 63.8%). On return on invested capital, Micron Technology (MU) leads (Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) 8.7%, Analog Devices (ADI) 10.2%, Micron Technology (MU) 67.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Micron Technology (MU) returned the most: Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) +135.9%, Analog Devices (ADI) +71.4%, Micron Technology (MU) +312.6%. Over five years, Micron Technology (MU) compounded fastest (Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) +41.5%/yr, Analog Devices (ADI) +19.1%/yr, Micron Technology (MU) +67.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Analog Devices (ADI) has the highest dividend yield: Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) 0.00%, Analog Devices (ADI) 0.01%, Micron Technology (MU) 0.00%. Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Analog Devices (ADI) has been the steadiest (Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) 83.5%, Analog Devices (ADI) 36.5%, Micron Technology (MU) 80.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, TSEM, ADI and MU?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Micron Technology (MU) leads on 9. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.