SMTC
Semtech Corp
$126.05
▼ 6.8%Updated Today 11:10 AM ET
SMTC at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.
Overall: Unrated · 0/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.
Market Cap
$0.00
P/E
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Forward P/E (est.)
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ROE
—
Revenue Growth
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EPS Growth
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Profit Margin
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FCF Yield
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Debt / Equity
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ROIC
2.0%
Interest Coverage
0.8x
Current Ratio
2.37x
Dividend Yield
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Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
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Rating Score
0/100
Semtech Corp (SMTC) is a small-cap company in the Semiconductors industry, part of the Information Technology sector of the S&P 500.
In its latest reported year it generated about $1.05B in revenue and posted a net loss of $40.38M.
Our model rates SMTC Unrated (0/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
Evidence of durable competitive advantage in the filed financials (10 years of history).
Some durable-advantage evidence, but not across the board — dig into which ingredient is weak and whether it's cyclical or structural.
45.3% average over the last 3 years
±8.4 pts around 56.2% across 10 years
grew in 8 of the last 9 year-over-year periods
positive in 9 of 10 years
2.0% latest fiscal year
A moat can't be proven by numbers alone — this scores the evidence a durable advantage leaves behind (pricing power, consistency, returns on capital), computed the same way for every stock. Pair it with the business overview before concluding anything.
4Y CAGR
9.1%
Revenue moved from $544.27M in 2017 to $1.05B in 2026, a 7.6% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year was roughly steady year over year. Slower, mature growth is common for established businesses.
Gross Margin
51.6%
Operating Margin
3.1%
Net Margin
-3.8%
ROE
—
Total Debt
$491.98M
Net Debt
$328.67M
Net Debt / EBITDA
10.09x
Debt / Equity
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Leverage: debt-to-equity is n/a, and operating profit covers interest about 0.8x, with a current ratio of 2.4x. Detailed balance-sheet leverage is limited for this name. It carries roughly $491.98M of total debt against $163.31M of cash.
Operating CF
$181.17M
Free Cash Flow
$171.38M
FCF Margin
16.3%
In the latest year Semtech Corp produced about $181.17M of operating cash flow and $171.38M of free cash flow after capital spending. Cash flow is what ultimately pays shareholders, so it is worth tracking over time.
P/E
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P/S
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P/B
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EV / EBITDA
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SMTC trades at n/a trailing earnings. With no positive trailing earnings, value it on sales, cash flow, or growth rather than P/E.
A two-stage discounted cash flow on real SEC-filed free cash flow — the intrinsic-value anchor professional analysts triangulate from.
DCF fair value / share
$31.59
Current price
$126.05
Starting FCF (latest 10-K)
$171.38M
Growth, years 1–5
4.0%
Fade to terminal, years 6–10
2.5%
Discount rate
9.0%
Cash flows grow at the stage-1 rate (trailing revenue growth, capped at 20%) for five years, fade to 2.5% by year 10, and continue at that rate forever (Gordon terminal value), all discounted at 9.0%. Small changes in assumptions move the result a lot — treat this as one reference point, not a target price. Educational only, not investment advice.
Where SMTC sits versus its Information Technology sector peers in the S&P 500.
Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 98 Information Technology companies in the S&P 500 — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.
How SMTC stacks up against its Information Technology peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
In the Information Technology sector (230 S&P 500 companies), SMTC ranks #214 of 230 by our overall rating.
P/E vs sector
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median 38x
ROE vs sector
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median 17.5%
Growth vs sector
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median 17.7%
Sector rank
#214
of 230 by rating
Peers are the closest Information Technology companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 230 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
2030 price target (Base Case)
$0.00 – $0.00
vs. $126.05 today · expected CAGR -46% – -40%
| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.13B | $1.22B | $1.32B | $1.43B | $1.54B |
| Net income | $34.02M | $36.74M | $39.68M | $42.85M | $46.28M |
| EPS | $0.37 | $0.39 | $0.43 | $0.46 | $0.50 |
| Share price (low) | $4.38 | $4.73 | $5.11 | $5.52 | $5.96 |
| Share price (high) | $7.30 | $7.89 | $8.52 | $9.20 | $9.94 |
| CAGR (low–high) | -97% / -94% | -81% / -75% | -66% / -59% | -54% / -48% | -46% / -40% |
Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.
The case for SMTC:
- As an established S&P 500 member in Information Technology, it brings scale and a long operating history.
The case against SMTC:
- Interest coverage is thin (0.8x), so debt costs bite.
- Like any single stock, it is exposed to competition, the economic cycle, and shifts in its end markets.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
On balance, the picture is mixed: Semtech Corp is a small-cap information technology business growing at a mature pace, with modest profitability, and a heavier debt load to watch. It trades at n/a earnings, which our model scores Unrated (0/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Latest SEC Filings
SMTC's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen.
SMTC — frequently asked questions
Is SMTC a good stock to buy?
We don't give buy or sell advice. Review Semtech Corp's fundamentals, valuation, and 5-year financials on this page, then make your own decision — and consider a licensed professional.
Where does SMTC's data come from?
Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from Semtech Corp's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.
How is the 5-year projection for SMTC calculated?
It's a scenario model: it grows revenue at an assumed rate, applies a profit margin and a valuation multiple, and shows the resulting share-price range. The assumptions are yours to change — it's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.
Is this SMTC analysis financial advice?
No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell SMTC. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
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