2 Semiconductor Stocks with Impressive Fundamentals and 1 Facing Challenges

Semiconductors are the silicon backbone of the digital revolution. Compute-intensive AI workloads are also priming them for the next wave of secular growth, so it’s no wonder the industry has outperformed the market over the past six months, delivering returns of 62.2% compared to 8.6% for the S&P 500.

Regardless of these results, investors must exercise caution as the rapid pace of innovation can easily turn today’s winners into tomorrow’s losers. Keeping that in mind, here are two semiconductor stocks boasting durable advantages and one we’re swiping left on.

One Semiconductor Stock to Sell:

Himax (HIMX)

Market Cap: $2.38 billion

Taiwan-based Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX) is a leading manufacturer of display driver chips and timing controllers used in TVs, laptops, and mobile phones.

Why Do We Steer Clear of HIMX?

1. Products and services are facing significant end-market challenges during this cycle as sales have declined by 4.2% annually over the last five years
2. Sales were less profitable over the last five years as its earnings per share fell by 22% annually, worse than its revenue declines
3. High net-debt-to-EBITDA ratio of 8× increases the risk of forced asset sales or dilutive financing if operational performance weakens

Himax is trading at $13.65 per share, or 2.4x forward price-to-sales. Read our free research report to see why you should think twice about including HIMX in your portfolio.

Two Semiconductor Stocks to Buy:

Broadcom (AVGO)

Market Cap: $1.89 trillion

Originally the semiconductor division of Hewlett Packard, Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) is a semiconductor conglomerate spanning wireless communications, networking, and data storage as well as infrastructure software focused on mainframes and cybersecurity.

Why Will AVGO Outperform?

1. Market share has increased this cycle as its 33.1% annual revenue growth over the last two years was exceptional
2. Offerings are mission-critical for businesses and lead to a best-in-class gross margin of 76.6%
3. Strong free cash flow margin of 41.9% enables it to reinvest or return capital consistently

At $397.41 per share, Broadcom trades at 24.5x forward P/E. Is now a good time to buy? Find out in our full research report, it’s free.

Seagate (STX)

Market Cap: $205.5 billion

One of two remaining major hard drive manufacturers after decades of industry consolidation, Seagate (NASDAQ:STX) manufactures hard disk drives and solid state drives that store data in data centers, cloud systems, and consumer devices.

Why Are We Bullish on STX?

1. Annual revenue growth of 32.6% over the last two years was superb and indicates its market share increased during this cycle
2. Estimated revenue growth of 42.9% for the next 12 months implies demand will accelerate from its two-year trend
3. Operating profits and efficiency rose over the last five years as it benefited from some fixed cost leverage

Seagate’s stock price of $914 implies a valuation ratio of 35.2x forward P/E. Is now the right time to buy? See for yourself in our comprehensive research report, it’s free.

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