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MagnaChip Semiconductor (MX)



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Upturn Advisory Summary
08/28/2025: MX (1-star) is currently NOT-A-BUY. Pass it for now.
1 Year Target Price $5.25
1 Year Target Price $5.25
0 | Strong Buy |
2 | Buy |
0 | Hold |
0 | Sell |
0 | Strong Sell |
Analysis of Past Performance
Type Stock | Historic Profit -54.06% | Avg. Invested days 23 | Today’s Advisory PASS |
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Key Highlights
Company Size Small-Cap Stock | Market Capitalization 112.80M USD | Price to earnings Ratio - | 1Y Target Price 5.25 |
Price to earnings Ratio - | 1Y Target Price 5.25 | ||
Volume (30-day avg) 2 | Beta 0.84 | 52 Weeks Range 2.51 - 5.16 | Updated Date 08/28/2025 |
52 Weeks Range 2.51 - 5.16 | Updated Date 08/28/2025 | ||
Dividends yield (FY) - | Basic EPS (TTM) -0.92 |
Analyzing Revenue: Products, Geography and Growth
Revenue by Products
Product revenue - Year on Year
Revenue by Geography
Geography revenue - Year on Year
Earnings Date
Report Date 2025-07-31 | When - | Estimate -0.18 | Actual -0.08 |
Profitability
Profit Margin -14.71% | Operating Margin (TTM) -13.94% |
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (TTM) -7.05% | Return on Equity (TTM) -11.95% |
Valuation
Trailing PE - | Forward PE 29.07 | Enterprise Value 38937463 | Price to Sales(TTM) 0.48 |
Enterprise Value 38937463 | Price to Sales(TTM) 0.48 | ||
Enterprise Value to Revenue 0.17 | Enterprise Value to EBITDA -1.6 | Shares Outstanding 35924000 | Shares Floating 28813948 |
Shares Outstanding 35924000 | Shares Floating 28813948 | ||
Percent Insiders 6.21 | Percent Institutions 66.27 |
Upturn AI SWOT
MagnaChip Semiconductor

Company Overview
History and Background
MagnaChip Semiconductor was founded in 2004 as a spin-off from Hynix Semiconductor's non-memory business. It has evolved from a diversified semiconductor manufacturer to focusing on power solutions and OLED display drivers.
Core Business Areas
- Power Solutions: Designs and manufactures power management ICs for mobile devices, consumer electronics, and industrial applications.
- OLED Display Solutions: Develops and manufactures display driver ICs (DDICs) for OLED displays used in smartphones, TVs, and automotive applications.
Leadership and Structure
The company's leadership structure includes a CEO, CFO, and various VPs leading different business units. The organizational structure is typical of a semiconductor company, with departments for R&D, manufacturing, sales, and marketing.
Top Products and Market Share
Key Offerings
- Power MOSFETs: Power MOSFETs are used in power supplies and motor control applications. Competitors include Infineon, STMicroelectronics, and ON Semiconductor. Market share data isn't publicly available.
- OLED DDICs: OLED DDICs are used to drive OLED displays in smartphones and other devices. Competitors include Samsung, Novatek, and Himax. Market share data isn't publicly available.
Market Dynamics
Industry Overview
The semiconductor industry is highly competitive and cyclical, with demand driven by trends in consumer electronics, automotive, and industrial automation.
Positioning
MagnaChip is a mid-sized player in the semiconductor industry, specializing in power solutions and OLED DDICs. Its competitive advantages include its design expertise and manufacturing capabilities.
Total Addressable Market (TAM)
The TAM for power semiconductors and OLED DDICs is substantial. MagnaChip is positioned to capture a portion of this market through its product offerings and customer relationships.
Upturn SWOT Analysis
Strengths
- Specialized expertise in power solutions and OLED DDICs
- Established customer relationships
- Design and manufacturing capabilities
Weaknesses
- Smaller scale compared to larger competitors
- Dependence on specific end markets
- Limited financial resources
Opportunities
- Growth in electric vehicles and renewable energy
- Increasing adoption of OLED displays
- Expansion into new markets
Threats
- Intense competition
- Technological obsolescence
- Economic downturns
Competitors and Market Share
Key Competitors
- TXN
- ADI
- ON
Competitive Landscape
MagnaChip faces intense competition from larger, more diversified semiconductor companies. Its competitive advantage lies in its specialized expertise and customer relationships.
Major Acquisitions
Magnachip was aquired by private company.
- Year: 2022
- Acquisition Price (USD millions):
- Strategic Rationale: To take the company private.
Growth Trajectory and Initiatives
Historical Growth: Historical data unavailable as it is now a private company
Future Projections: Future data unavailable as it is now a private company
Recent Initiatives: Recent initiatives included focusing on new technologies, such as GaN power solutions.
Summary
MagnaChip Semiconductor is a specialty semiconductor company. Its strengths lie in its expertise in power solutions and OLED DDICs. The company should focus on solidifying its position in high-growth markets. Major risk factors include intense competition and economic slowdowns. The company may seek private equity investment for further growth.
Peer Comparison
Sources and Disclaimers
Data Sources:
- Company websites
- Industry reports
- Financial news sources
Disclaimers:
The information provided is for informational purposes only and should not be considered financial advice. Market share data is estimated based on available sources and may not be precise.
AI Summarization is directionally correct and might not be accurate.
Summarized information shown could be a few years old and not current.
Fundamental Rating based on AI could be based on old data.
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About MagnaChip Semiconductor
Exchange NYSE | Headquaters - | ||
IPO Launch date 2011-03-11 | Chairman of the Board & Interim CEO Mr. Camillo Martino | ||
Sector Technology | Industry Semiconductors | Full time employees 881 | Website https://www.magnachip.com |
Full time employees 881 | Website https://www.magnachip.com |
Magnachip Semiconductor Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and supplies analog and mixed-signal semiconductor platform solutions for communications, the Internet of Things, consumer, computing, industrial, and automotive applications. It provides display solutions, including source and gate drivers, and timing controllers that cover a range of flat panel displays used in mobile communications, automotive, entertainment devices, monitors, notebook PCs, tablet PC and TVs, liquid crystal display, organic light emitting diodes (OLED), and micro light emitting diode (Micro LED) panel. The company also offers metal oxide semiconductor field-effect transistors, insulated-gate bipolar transistors, AC-DC converters, DC-DC converters, LED drivers, regulators, and power management integrated circuits for a range of devices comprising televisions, smartphones, mobile phones, wearable devices, desktop PCs, notebooks, tablet PCs, level shifter, and other consumer electronics, as well as for power suppliers, e-bikes, photovoltaic inverters, LED lighting, and motor drives; and OLED display driver integrated circuit products. It serves consumer, computing, communication, automotive and industrial electronics OEMs, original design manufacturers, and electronics manufacturing services companies, as well as subsystem designers in the Korea, Asia Pacific, the United States, and Europe. The company sells its products through a direct sales force, as well as through a network of agents and distributors. Magnachip Semiconductor Corporation was incorporated in 2003 and is based in Cheongju-si, South Korea.

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