Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, semiconductor company Silicon Motion Technology (SIMO -2.31%) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Silicon Motion and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Silicon Motion facts
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Headquarters |
Jhubei City, Taiwan |
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Market Cap |
$486.1 million |
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Industry |
Semiconductors |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$281.4 million |
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Management |
Founder/CEO Chia-Chang Kou CFO Riyadh Lai |
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Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
13% |
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Cash/Debt |
$169.6 million/$0 |
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Competitors |
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD -0.80%) NVIDIA (NVDA -1.84%) |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 98% of the 798 members who have rated Silicon Motion believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just yesterday, one of those Fools, hend6, helped bring the Silicon Motion opportunity to our community's attention:
A strong balance sheet in an ever-demanding tech industry leaves them more free than the giants to jump to new waves. Certainly a volatile market, so I'll reevaluate after a year. A recent offering of a small dividend helps a little as well.
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