Power Integrations Inc (NASDAQ: POWI)

Sector: Technology Industry: Semiconductors CIK: 0000833640
Market Cap 2.68 Bn
P/B 3.99
P/E 121.38
P/S 6.05
ROIC (Qtr) 1.81
Div Yield % 1.77
Rev 1y % (Qtr) -1.94
Total Debt (Qtr) 0.00
Debt/Equity (Qtr) 0.00

About

Power Integrations Inc., commonly known as POWI, operates in the high-voltage power conversion industry. The company specializes in the design, development, and marketing of analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits (ICs) and other electronic components. These components are used in a wide range of applications, including power supplies, motor drives, and gate drivers. Power Integrations generates revenue by selling its ICs and other electronic components to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and merchant power supply manufacturers. The...

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Price action

Investment thesis

Bull case

  • Robust free cash flow of 87.27M exceeds capital expenditure of 24.25M by 3.60x, indicating strong organic growth funding capability.
  • Short-term investments of 190.75M provide solid 5.24x coverage of other current liabilities 36.40M, indicating strong liquidity.
  • Tangible assets of 669.69M provide robust 18.40x coverage of other current liabilities 36.40M, indicating strong asset backing.
  • Operating cash flow of 111.52M provides solid 1.58x coverage of current liabilities 70.36M, showing strong operational health.
  • Retained earnings of 673.93M provide strong 18.52x coverage of other current liabilities 36.40M, indicating earnings quality.

Bear case

  • Operating cash flow of 111.52M provides thin coverage of dividend payments of (47.17M) with a -2.36 ratio, suggesting potential dividend sustainability issues if operational performance deteriorates.
  • Investment activities of 36.21M provide weak support for R&D spending of 101.12M, which is 0.36x, suggesting potentially insufficient investment in innovation relative to other capital deployment.
  • Short-term investments of 190.75M significantly exceed cash reserves of 58.76M, which is 3.25x, indicating potentially excessive yield-seeking behavior at the expense of liquidity.
  • The company's operating cash flow of 111.52M shows concerning coverage of stock compensation expenses of 39.69M, with a 2.81 ratio indicating potential earnings quality issues.
  • Operating cash flow of 111.52M provides minimal -100.11x coverage of tax expenses of (1.11M), suggesting potential tax planning inefficiencies or unsustainable tax positions.

Geographical Breakdown of Revenue (2025)

Segments Breakdown of Revenue (2025)

Peer comparison

Companies in the Semiconductors
S.No. Ticker Company Market Cap P/E P/S Total Debt (Qtr)
1 NVDA Nvidia Corp 4,120.22 Bn 6,867.04 847.78 10.48 Bn
2 TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd 1,782.57 Bn 362.79 138.75 31.18 Bn
3 AVGO Broadcom Inc. 1,393.11 Bn 119.76 35.84 65.14 Bn
4 MU Micron Technology Inc 453.24 Bn 657.82 30.76 12.43 Bn
5 AMD Advanced Micro Devices Inc 338.42 Bn 78.07 9.77 3.85 Bn
6 TXN Texas Instruments Inc 225.71 Bn 66.70 17.17 14.05 Bn
7 INTC Intel Corp 225.13 Bn -843.17 4.26 46.59 Bn
8 QCOM Qualcomm Inc/De 147.37 Bn 27.47 3.28 14.82 Bn

Industry comparisons

Current Valuation Value Ind Avg Percentile
EV to Assets EV to Assets 3.41 4.15
EV to Cash from Ops. EV/CFO 23.61 -405.91
EV to Debt EV to Debt 0.00 81.67
EV to EBIT EV/EBIT 125.51 -94.01
EV to EBITDA EV/EBITDA 68.89 112.02
EV to Free Cash Flow [EV/FCF] EV/FCF 30.17 103.01
EV to Market Cap EV to Market Cap 0.98 0.77
EV to Revenue EV/Rev 5.94 36.18
Price to Book Value [P/B] P/B 3.99 24.05
Price to Earnings [P/E] P/E 121.38 97.65
Dividend Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Dividend Coverage Ratio Div Coverage (Qtr) 0.47 2.38
Dividend Payout Ratio % Div Payout % (Qtr) 215.40 3.97
Dividend per Basic Share Div per Share (Qtr) 0.84 0.63
FCF Dividend Payout Ratio % FCF Div Payout % (Qtr) 53.95 21.06
Interest Coverage Int. cover (Qtr) 0.00 8.98
Growth Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Capex Growth (1y) % Capex 1y % (Qtr) -40.26 -149.31
Cash and Equivalents Growth (1y) % Cash & Equiv 1y % (Qtr) 15.27 70.06
Dividend Growth (1y) % Div 1y % (Qtr) 3.70 5.42
EBIAT Growth (1y) % EBIAT 1y % (Qtr) -31.46 51.85
EBITDA Growth (1y) % EBITDA 1y % (Qtr) -27.22 91.14
EBIT Growth (1y) % EBIT 1y % (Qtr) -31.78 36.72
EBT Growth (1y) % EBT 1y % (Qtr) -31.78 30.25
EPS Growth (1y) % EPS 1y % (Qtr) -31.58 49.61
FCF Growth (1y) % FCF 1y % (Qtr) 36.59 281.55
Gross Profit Growth (1y) % Gross Profit 1y % (Qtr) 7.52 37.25
Liquidity Ratios Value Ind Avg Percentile
Asset Utilization Ratio Asset Util Ratio (Qtr) 0.57 0.50
Cash Payout Ratio Cash Payout (Qtr) 0.35 0.09
Cash Ratio Cash Ratio (Qtr) 0.84 2.35
Current Ratio Curr Ratio (Qtr) 6.51 5.61
Debt to Equity Ratio Debt/Equity (Qtr) 0.00 -0.02
Interest Cover Ratio Int Coverage (Qtr) 0.00 8.98
Times Interest Earned Times Interest Earned (Qtr) 0.00 8.98
Profitability Value Ind Avg Percentile
EBITDA Margin % EBITDA Margin % (Qtr) 11.00 -113.04
EBIT Margin % EBIT Margin % (Qtr) 4.73 -92.05
EBT Margin % EBT Margin % (Qtr) 4.73 -132.99
Gross Margin % Gross Margin % (Qtr) 54.50 47.72
Net Profit Margin % Net Margin % (Qtr) 5.00 -133.93