Power Integrations Inc (NASDAQ: POWI)

Sector: Technology Industry: Semiconductors CIK: 0000833640
Market Cap 2.40 Bn
P/B 3.58
P/E 133.90
P/S 5.39
ROIC (Qtr) 0.75
Div Yield % 2.53
Rev 1y % (Qtr) 2.66
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 79.80M exceeds capital expenditure of 20.24M by 3.94x, indicating strong organic growth funding capability.
  • Short-term investments of 193.21M provide solid 5.74x coverage of other current liabilities 33.64M, indicating strong liquidity.
  • Tangible assets of 669.81M provide robust 19.91x coverage of other current liabilities 33.64M, indicating strong asset backing.
  • Operating cash flow of 100.04M provides solid 1.41x coverage of current liabilities 71.09M, showing strong operational health.
  • Operating cash flow of 100.04M fully covers other non-current liabilities 29.46M by 3.40x, showing strong long-term stability.

Bear case

  • With cash reserves of 48.65M against inventory of 164.62M, the 0.30 cash-to-inventory ratio suggests potential liquidity risks if inventory turnover slows, particularly concerning given current supply chain volatilities.
  • Operating cash flow of 100.04M provides thin coverage of dividend payments of (47.49M) with a -2.11 ratio, suggesting potential dividend sustainability issues if operational performance deteriorates.
  • Investment activities of 32.30M provide weak support for R&D spending of 102.47M, which is 0.32x, suggesting potentially insufficient investment in innovation relative to other capital deployment.
  • Short-term investments of 193.21M significantly exceed cash reserves of 48.65M, which is 3.97x, indicating potentially excessive yield-seeking behavior at the expense of liquidity.
  • The company's operating cash flow of 100.04M shows concerning coverage of stock compensation expenses of 49.25M, with a 2.03 ratio indicating potential earnings quality issues.

Geographical Breakdown of Revenue (2024)

Segments Breakdown of Revenue (2024)

Peer comparison

Companies in the Semiconductors
S.No. Ticker Company Market Cap P/E P/S Total Debt (Qtr)
1 NVDA Nvidia Corp 4,516.69 Bn 45.53 24.14 10.48 Bn
2 TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd 1,678.13 Bn 32.54 14.09 31.18 Bn
3 AVGO Broadcom Inc. 1,624.80 Bn 70.26 25.43 65.14 Bn
4 MU Micron Technology Inc 386.61 Bn 32.46 9.14 12.43 Bn
5 AMD Advanced Micro Devices Inc 330.88 Bn 100.08 10.33 3.87 Bn
6 INTC Intel Corp 300.63 Bn 1,518.33 5.63 46.55 Bn
7 QCOM Qualcomm Inc/De 195.07 Bn 35.20 4.40 14.81 Bn
8 TXN Texas Instruments Inc 173.86 Bn 34.48 10.07 14.05 Bn

Industry comparisons

Current Valuation Value Ind Avg Percentile
EV to Assets EV to Assets 3.02 4.22
EV to Cash from Ops. EV/CFO 23.35 -369.72
EV to Debt EV to Debt 0.00 90.98
EV to EBIT EV/EBIT 136.31 -66.75
EV to EBITDA EV/EBITDA 67.31 23.41
EV to Free Cash Flow [EV/FCF] EV/FCF 29.27 -8.88
EV to Market Cap EV to Market Cap 0.97 0.80
EV to Revenue EV/Rev 5.24 20.68
Price to Book Value [P/B] P/B 3.58 5.21
Price to Earnings [P/E] P/E 133.90 11.55
Dividend Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Dividend Coverage Ratio Div Coverage (Qtr) 0.38 2.39
Dividend Payout Ratio % Div Payout % (Qtr) 271.00 8.25
Dividend per Basic Share Div per Share (Qtr) 0.84 0.63
FCF Dividend Payout Ratio % FCF Div Payout % (Qtr) 58.74 9.91
Interest Coverage Int. cover (Qtr) 0.00 8.38
Growth Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Capex Growth (1y) % Capex 1y % (Qtr) 0.70 -155.98
Cash and Equivalents Growth (1y) % Cash & Equiv 1y % (Qtr) -16.80 45.60
Dividend Growth (1y) % Div 1y % (Qtr) 5.00 5.64
EBIAT Growth (1y) % EBIAT 1y % (Qtr) -51.98 26.23
EBITDA Growth (1y) % EBITDA 1y % (Qtr) -29.21 47.12
EBIT Growth (1y) % EBIT 1y % (Qtr) -33.28 25.83
EBT Growth (1y) % EBT 1y % (Qtr) -33.28 39.93
EPS Growth (1y) % EPS 1y % (Qtr) -53.03 24.64
FCF Growth (1y) % FCF 1y % (Qtr) 28.01 244.42
Gross Profit Growth (1y) % Gross Profit 1y % (Qtr) 14.33 43.10
Liquidity Ratios Value Ind Avg Percentile
Asset Utilization Ratio Asset Util Ratio (Qtr) 0.58 0.49
Cash Payout Ratio Cash Payout (Qtr) 0.39 0.09
Cash Ratio Cash Ratio (Qtr) 0.68 2.23
Current Ratio Curr Ratio (Qtr) 6.42 5.43
Debt to Equity Ratio Debt/Equity (Qtr) 0.00 0.34
Interest Cover Ratio Int Coverage (Qtr) 0.00 8.38
Times Interest Earned Times Interest Earned (Qtr) 0.00 8.38
Profitability Value Ind Avg Percentile
EBITDA Margin % EBITDA Margin % (Qtr) 10.40 -112.38
EBIT Margin % EBIT Margin % (Qtr) 3.85 -91.98
EBT Margin % EBT Margin % (Qtr) 3.85 -132.25
Gross Margin % Gross Margin % (Qtr) 54.80 47.73
Net Profit Margin % Net Margin % (Qtr) 4.00 -133.26