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Silicon Motion Technology (NasdaqGS:SIMO)

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Silicon Motion Technology stock research in summary

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 75 (better than 75% compared with investment alternatives), Silicon Motion Technology (Semiconductors, Taiwan) shares have much better financial characteristics than comparable stocks. Shares of Silicon Motion Technology are low in value (priced high) with a consolidated Value Rank of 27 (worse than 73% of alternatives). But they show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 87) and are safely financed (Safety Rank of 100, which means below-average debt burdens). ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 75, is a strong buy recommendation based on Silicon Motion Technology's financial characteristics. Investors looking for growth and low financial risk may find this stock attractive. While the company Silicon Motion Technology exhibits low value (Obermatt Value Rank of 27), which means that the stock price is rather high, it also demonstrates above-average growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 87). This is a typical case, as high-growth companies are often expensive. Good financing practices (Obermatt Safety Rank of 100) are a double-edged sword: if the company continues growing, low debt limits shareholder returns. But if the company increases its debt, it will also increase risk. In other words, this is an investment on the safer side, despite the above-average price (low value). Obermatt Premium subscribers can further check the stock’s Sentiment Ranks, which also flow into the Obermatt 360° View for investors. ...read more

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Sentiment Rank^new
Value Rank	27
Growth Rank	87
Safety Rank	100
Combined Rank	75

Country	Taiwan
Industry	Semiconductors
Index	NASDAQ
Size class	Small

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Research History: Silicon Motion Technology

RESEARCH HISTORY	2022	2023	2024	2025
VALUE
VALUE	31	63	57	27
GROWTH
GROWTH	87	45	33	87
SAFETY
SAFETY	97	100	100	100
SENTIMENT
SENTIMENT	56	34	38	^new
360° VIEW
360° VIEW	83	74	84	^new

Most recent update of the stock research: 31-Jul-2025. Financial reporting date used for calculating ranks: 31-Mar-2025. Stock research history is based on the Obermatt Method. The higher the rank, the better Silicon Motion Technology is in the corresponding investment strategy.
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Combined financial peformance in Detail

RESEARCH HISTORY	2022	2023	2024	2025
VALUE
VALUE	31	63	57	27
GROWTH
GROWTH	87	45	33	87
SAFETY
SAFETY	97	100	100	100
COMBINED
COMBINED	91	93	75	75

Last update of combined financial performance: 9-Jan-2025. Stock analysis on combined financial performance: The higher the rank of Silicon Motion Technology the better the performance.

Value Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 27 (worse than 73% compared with alternatives), Silicon Motion Technology shares are more expensive than the average comparable stock. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with half of the indicators below and half above average for Silicon Motion Technology. Price-to-Profit (also referred to as price-earnings, P/E) is 51 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future profits is lower than for 51% of comparable companies, indicating a good value concerning Silicon Motion Technology's profit levels. The same is valid for Price-to-Book Capital (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) with a Price-to-Book Rank of 28, which means that the stock price is lower as regards to invested capital than for 28% of comparable investments. On the other hand, Price-to-Sales is less favorable than 75% of alternatives (only 25% of peers have an even less favorable ratio). The same is valid for dividend yield, which is lower than 49% of comparable companies, making the stock more expensive as regards to the company's expected dividend payouts. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 27, is a hold recommendation based on Silicon Motion Technology's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. This is a puzzling picture, because it means that profits are high while dividends are low. Since the stock price is low compared with invested capital but high in respect to expected revenues, it means that the company has more invested capital than peers for generating the same amount of revenue. Since profits are higher, it could be a "cash cow" situation (using the classic Boston Consulting BCG matrix naming convention) where the company is on a downward trend, still living from the profits of past products. As the company pays low dividends, it may harbor the opinion that a turnaround is possible, and it rather invests the cash than pay it out to shareholders, thus sealing the company's fate early. Any investment optimism should only be a buy trigger once thorough research is completed. We recommend further analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks, including the 360° View, before making an investment decision, which is especially important in this case, as the financial indicators are inconclusive. ...read more

VALUE METRICS	2022	2023	2024	2025
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)	41	53	48	25
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)	52	52	62	51
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)	28	51	45	28
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD	43	67	65	51
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE	31	63	57	27

Last update of Value Rank: 31-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on value ratios: The higher the rank, the lower the value ratio of Silicon Motion Technology; except for dividend yield where the rank is higher, the higher the yield.

Growth Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 87 (better than 87% compared with alternatives) for 2025, Silicon Motion Technology shows one of the highest growth dynamics in its industry. Investors also speak of high momentum. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with all but one indicator above average for Silicon Motion Technology. Sales Growth has a rank of 70 which means that currently, professionals expect the company to grow more than 70% of its competitors. Capital Growth is also above 35% of competitors with a rank of 79, and Stock Returns with the rank of 87 is also an outperformance. Only Profit Growth is low with a rank of 35 which means that currently, professionals expect the company to grow its profits less than 65% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 87, is a buy recommendation for growth and momentum investors. All three operating growth indicators, namely revenue, profit, and capital growth, are showing improvements. This is a good indication of a company with a positive future. That might, at the same time, be the simple reason why profit growth is low. A growing company needs money and thus can't yet show high profit growth. Look out for signs in corporate communication about extra growth efforts costing time and money. If that is the case, Silicon Motion Technology is a good growth stock. While momentum is a popular investment factor, the value aspect might be the more important one, in the longer term. We recommend analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks to arrive at a 360° View of the stock purchase case. ...read more

GROWTH METRICS	2022	2023	2024	2025
REVENUE GROWTH
REVENUE GROWTH	74	67	67	70
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH	56	23	45	35
CAPITAL GROWTH
CAPITAL GROWTH	54	83	10	79
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS	89	7	51	87
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH	87	45	33	87

Last update of Growth Rank: 31-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on growth metrics: The higher the rank, the higher the growth and returns of Silicon Motion Technology.

Safety Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 100 (better than 100% compared with alternatives) for 2025, the company Silicon Motion Technology has safe financing practices, which means that their overall debt burden is low. This doesn't mean that the business of Silicon Motion Technology is safe, it only means that the company is on the safer side regarding possible bankruptcy, assuming that public reporting is correct. The Safety Rank is based on consolidating three financing indicators, where all three are above average for Silicon Motion Technology. Leverage is at 100, meaning the company has a below-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has less debt than 100% of its competitors. Refinancing is at a rank of 53, meaning that the portion of the debt about to be refinanced is below average. It has less debt in the refinancing stage than 53% of its competitors. Finally, Liquidity is also good at a rank of 97, which means that the company generates more profit to service its debt than 97% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 100 (better than 100% compared with alternatives), Silicon Motion Technology has a financing structure that is significantly safer than that of its competitors. These three positive financing indicators signal that the company is less likely to default on its debt obligations. However, it also means that its shareholder returns will be more modest if things go well. A low safety means fewer troubles in downtimes and less upside in good times. Investors may not have a debt issue with Silicon Motion Technology but they should also compare Obermatt’s Value, Growth, and Sentiment Ranks before making a decision. ...read more

SAFETY METRICS	2022	2023	2024	2025
LEVERAGE
LEVERAGE	100	100	77	100
REFINANCING
REFINANCING	51	83	74	53
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY	100	97	97	97
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY	97	100	100	100

Last update of Safety Rank: 9-Jan-2025. Stock analysis on safety metrics: The higher the rank, the lower the leverage of Silicon Motion Technology and the more cash is available to service its debt.

Sentiment Metrics in Detail

SENTIMENT	2022	2023	2024	2025
ANALYST OPINIONS
ANALYST OPINIONS	n/a	58	58	^new
OPINIONS CHANGE
OPINIONS CHANGE	50	50	14	^new
PRO HOLDINGS
PRO HOLDINGS	55	22	32	^new
MARKET PULSE
MARKET PULSE	67	52	74	^new
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT	56	34	38	^new

Last update of Sentiment Rank: 31-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on sentiment metrics: The higher the rank, the more positive the sentiment for Silicon Motion Technology.
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