TSEM vs MU vs ADI Stock Comparison

Tower Semiconductor, Micron Technology and Analog Devices Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
TSEM Tower Semiconductor Ltd
$189.08 -18.0% 1M +139.3% 1Y
Market cap
$21.28B
P/E
68.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.71B
Div. yield
–
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology
1 win
MU Micron Technology Inc
$928.76 -14.2% 1M +322.0% 1Y
Market cap
$1.05T
P/E
12.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$133.19B
Div. yield
0.06%
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology
9 wins
ADI Analog Devices Inc
$425.35 +8.1% 1M +75.0% 1Y
Market cap
$206.11B
P/E
50.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$13.88B
Div. yield
1.01%
Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology
2 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.

QuestionTSEMMUADILeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $21.28B $1.05T $206.11B MU
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 68.7x 12.3x 50.0x MU
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 50.4x 5.0x 34.5x MU
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +14.9% +256.3% +33.6% MU
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 18.0% 63.8% 29.8% MU
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 8.7% 67.7% 10.2% MU
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -2.2x -0.4x 1.0x TSEM
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — 0.06% 1.01% ADI
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +139.3% +322.0% +75.0% MU
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +42.6%/yr +68.0%/yr +19.8%/yr MU
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 83.5% 80.7% 36.6% ADI
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 72/100 88/100 62/100 MU

Percentile Scorecard

TSEMMUADI

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

AxisTSEMMUADI
Valuation 60 #38 of 94 88 #12 of 94 50 #48 of 94
Growth 73 #26 of 92 100 #1 of 92 80 #19 of 92
Profitability 75 #23 of 90 100 #1 of 90 82 #17 of 90
Financial Health 82 #19 of 99 72 #28 of 99 31 #69 of 99
Shareholder Returns – 78 #17 of 73 69 #23 of 73
Overall 72 88 62
  • TSEM ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors
  • MU ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors
  • ADI ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodTSEMMUADISPY
1 month -18.0%-14.2%+8.1% -0.2%
3 months -6.9%+13.2%+16.3% +3.9%
6 months -2.3%+84.2%+11.0% +8.2%
Year to date +61.0%+225.4%+56.8% +12.9%
1 year +139.3%+322.0%+75.0% +12.3%
3 years +714.3%+1,314.7%+164.9% +87.4%
3 years, per year +101.3%+142.0%+38.4% +23.3%
5 years +490.0%+1,234.8%+146.6% +67.9%
5 years, per year +42.6%+68.0%+19.8% +10.9%
10 years +1,094.4%+5,198.1%+572.3% +261.1%
10 years, per year +28.2%+48.7%+21.0% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureTSEMMUADISPY
Volatility, 1Y 83.5%80.7%36.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 77.3%74.6%36.5% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 3.223.361.73 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.673.992.05 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -55.4%-57.8%-32.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -40.3%-23.5%-4.5% -1.2%
52-week high $316.85$1,213.56$445.48 $779.14
52-week low $79.00$201.37$225.20 $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.

MultipleTSEMMUADI
P/E now vs peer median 68.7xmedian 45.6x 12.3xmedian 45.6x 50.0xmedian 45.6x
P/S now vs peer median 12.4xmedian 7.7x 7.9xmedian 7.7x 14.8xmedian 7.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 33.4xmedian 29.0x 9.3xmedian 29.0x 30.8xmedian 29.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 14.9xmedian 40.6x 17.8xmedian 40.6x 41.7xmedian 40.6x
P/B now vs peer median 6.9xmedian 4.6x 7.6xmedian 4.6x 6.1xmedian 4.6x
PEG now vs peer median 23.07median 2.28 0.08median 2.28 11.59median 2.28

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 monthsTSEMMUADI
Revenue $1.71B $133.19B $13.88B
Gross profit $459.38M $107.50B $9.13B
Operating income $276.26M $99.34B $4.93B
Net income $291.84M $84.97B $4.14B
Free cash flow $1.42B $58.96B $4.94B
R&D $94.01M $5.65B $1.98B
EPS (diluted) $2.71 $74.34 $8.46
Cash & equivalents $231.19M $38.36B $2.17B
Total debt $764.88M $5.18B $9.12B
Shares (diluted) 113.60M 1.14B 488.84M
Enterprise value $15.92B $956.06B $192.64B

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
MetricTSEMMUADI
P/E 68.7x 12.3x 50.0x
P/FCF 14.9x 17.8x 41.7x
P/Operating cash flow 24.6x 11.7x 37.2x
P/S 12.4x 7.9x 14.8x
P/B 6.9x 7.6x 6.1x
P/Tangible book 6.9x 7.6x 7.9x
EV/EBITDA 33.4x 9.3x 30.8x
EV/EBIT 72.2x 10.2x 43.1x
EV/Revenue 11.7x 7.6x 15.3x
EV/FCF 14.0x 17.2x 43.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 23.0x 11.3x 38.4x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 23.07 0.08 11.59

Growth

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

Profitability

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

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricTSEMMUADI
Debt / assets 3.8% 2.6% 18.8%
Debt / equity 0.0x 0.0x 0.3x
Net debt / EBITDA -2.2x -0.4x 1.0x
Debt / FCF 0.1x 0.1x 1.8x
Liabilities / assets 18.6% 29.4% 30.7%
Equity / assets 81.4% 70.6% 69.3%
Interest coverage – 937.2x 14.1x
Current ratio 4.9x 3.3x 1.3x
Quick ratio 4.2x 2.9x 0.8x
Cash ratio 3.7x 1.6x 0.4x
Altman Z-score – 14.64 9.33

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricTSEMMUADI
Dividend yield – 0.1% 1.0%
Net buyback yield – 0.1% 1.5%
Shareholder yield – 0.1% 2.5%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 0.7% 49.4%
Payout ratio (FCF) – 1.0% 41.4%
Dividend growth (1Y) – 16.9% 7.8%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 6.6% 7.6%

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.

ConsensusTSEMMUADI
Forward P/E 50.4xFY2026 5.0xFY2027 34.5xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $3.75FY2026 $184.21FY2027 $12.33FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +63.8%FY2026 +143.9%FY2027 +58.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +74.1% +17.3% +27.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.86BFY2026 $294.86BFY2027 $15.85BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +18.5%FY2026 +121.4%FY2027 +43.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +56.6% +15.2% +19.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersTSEMMUADI
Held by institutions 55.6% 77.9% 90.9%
Institutions holding 450 3,900 2,288
Change in shares held, QoQ -10.0% +4.2% +4.5%
Institutions buying 244 2,303 1,182
Institutions selling 162 1,432 820
Buyers to sellers 1.51 1.61 1.44

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.

TSEMMUADI
TSEM 1.00 0.56 0.53
MU 0.56 1.00 0.55
ADI 0.53 0.55 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, TSEM, MU and ADI?

Micron Technology (MU) is the largest by market capitalisation: Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) $21.28B, Micron Technology (MU) $1.05T, Analog Devices (ADI) $206.11B.

Which stock is cheaper, TSEM, MU and ADI?

Micron Technology (MU) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) 68.7x, Micron Technology (MU) 12.3x, Analog Devices (ADI) 50.0x). On next year's consensus earnings, Micron Technology (MU) is cheapest (Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) 50.4x, Micron Technology (MU) 5.0x, Analog Devices (ADI) 34.5x). 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%, Micron Technology (MU) +256.3%, Analog Devices (ADI) +33.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

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

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Micron Technology (MU) returned the most: Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) +139.3%, Micron Technology (MU) +322.0%, Analog Devices (ADI) +75.0%. Over five years, Micron Technology (MU) compounded fastest (Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) +42.6%/yr, Micron Technology (MU) +68.0%/yr, Analog Devices (ADI) +19.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Analog Devices (ADI) has the highest dividend yield: Micron Technology (MU) 0.06%, Analog Devices (ADI) 1.01%. 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%, Micron Technology (MU) 80.7%, Analog Devices (ADI) 36.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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.