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MagnaChip Semiconductor (MX)
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Upturn Advisory Summary
07/11/2025: MX (1-star) has a low Upturn Star Rating. Not recommended to BUY.
Upturn Star Rating
Not Recommended Performance
These Stocks/ETFs, based on Upturn Advisory, consistently fall short of market performance, signaling caution before investing.
Number of Analysts
2 Analysts rated it
Very few follow this stock; limited insights, higher-risk early investing.
1 Year Target Price $6
1 Year Target Price $6
| 0 | Strong Buy |
| 2 | Buy |
| 0 | Hold |
| 0 | Sell |
| 0 | Strong Sell |
Analysis of Past Performance
Type Stock | Historic Profit -34.81% | Avg. Invested days 20 | Today’s Advisory Consider higher Upturn Star rating |
Upturn Star Rating | Upturn Advisory Performance  1.0 | Stock Returns Performance  1.0 |
| Profits based on simulation | Last Close 07/11/2025 |
Key Highlights
Company Size Small-Cap Stock | Market Capitalization 145.34M USD | Price to earnings Ratio - | 1Y Target Price 6 |
Price to earnings Ratio - | 1Y Target Price 6 | ||
Volume (30-day avg) 2 | Beta 0.84 | 52 Weeks Range 2.51 - 5.97 | Updated Date 07/12/2025 |
52 Weeks Range 2.51 - 5.97 | Updated Date 07/12/2025 | ||
Dividends yield (FY) - | Basic EPS (TTM) -1.21 |
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 2025-06-13 | When After Market | Estimate -0.33 | Actual -0.1 |
Profitability
Profit Margin -20.5% | Operating Margin (TTM) -14.06% |
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (TTM) -6.76% | Return on Equity (TTM) -15.26% |
Valuation
Trailing PE - | Forward PE 29.07 | Enterprise Value 43532328 | Price to Sales(TTM) 0.62 |
Enterprise Value 43532328 | Price to Sales(TTM) 0.62 | ||
Enterprise Value to Revenue 0.19 | Enterprise Value to EBITDA -1.6 | Shares Outstanding 36063600 | Shares Floating 29353611 |
Shares Outstanding 36063600 | Shares Floating 29353611 | ||
Percent Insiders 5.51 | Percent Institutions 63.97 |
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 evolved to focus on power solutions, OLED display drivers, and sensor solutions.
Core Business Areas
- Power Solutions: Designs and manufactures power management integrated circuits (ICs) used in a variety of applications including consumer electronics, industrial, and automotive.
- OLED Display: Focuses on display driver ICs (DDICs) primarily for OLED panels, targeting mobile phones, wearables, and automotive displays.
- Sensor Solutions: Offers CMOS image sensors (CIS) used in mobile applications, security, and automotive applications.
Leadership and Structure
MagnaChip's leadership team typically consists of a CEO, CFO, CTO, and heads of each business unit. The company structure is a functional organization, with departments for engineering, manufacturing, sales, and marketing.
Top Products and Market Share
Key Offerings
- Power Management ICs (PMICs): PMICs are used to regulate and manage power in electronic devices. MagnaChip offers a broad range of PMICs for various applications. Market share is relatively small versus bigger players in this segment. Competitors are Texas Instruments (TXN), Analog Devices (ADI) and Qualcomm (QCOM).
- OLED DDICs: OLED DDICs are used to control the pixels in OLED displays. MagnaChip focuses on providing high-performance DDICs. Competitors are Samsung Display, Himax Technologies (HIMX).
Market Dynamics
Industry Overview
The semiconductor industry is highly competitive and cyclical, driven by technological advancements and global economic conditions. Demand is influenced by consumer electronics, automotive, and industrial sectors.
Positioning
MagnaChip is positioned as a specialist in power and display solutions, targeting niche markets with differentiated products.
Total Addressable Market (TAM)
The total addressable market for MagnaChip's key segments (power, OLED DDICs, and sensors) is estimated to be in the billions of dollars. MagnaChip is targeting a small percentage share of this TAM.
Upturn SWOT Analysis
Strengths
- Specialized expertise in power and display solutions
- Strong relationships with key customers
- Proprietary technology
- Experienced management team
Weaknesses
- Smaller scale compared to larger competitors
- Dependence on key customers
- Potential for obsolescence due to rapid technological change
- History of financial struggles
Opportunities
- Growing demand for OLED displays in mobile devices and automotive applications
- Increasing adoption of power-efficient solutions
- Expansion into new markets and applications
- Strategic partnerships and acquisitions
Threats
- Intense competition from larger semiconductor companies
- Economic downturns and fluctuations in demand
- Technological disruptions
- Geopolitical risks
Competitors and Market Share
Key Competitors
- TXN
- ADI
- HIMX
- QCOM
Competitive Landscape
MagnaChip faces intense competition from larger, more established semiconductor companies. Its competitive advantage lies in its specialized expertise and focus on niche markets.
Growth Trajectory and Initiatives
Historical Growth: Historical growth has been inconsistent due to market fluctuations and company-specific challenges.
Future Projections: Future projections depend on the success of new product development and market penetration.
Recent Initiatives: Recent initiatives likely involve focusing on high-growth areas such as OLED DDICs and power solutions for electric vehicles.
Summary
MagnaChip Semiconductor is a specialist in power and display solutions with potential in growing markets like OLED and electric vehicles. However, the company is smaller than its competitors and faces financial and competitive challenges. The historical lack of dividends and inconsistent growth create further concerns, but future success depends on product development and strategic initiatives in target growth segments. MagnaChip needs to improve its positioning compared to the top competitors.
Peer Comparison
Sources and Disclaimers
Data Sources:
- Company website
- SEC filings (historical)
- Industry reports
- Analyst estimates
Disclaimers:
This analysis is based on publicly available information and is not financial advice. Market share data are estimates and may vary. Due to lack of recent public info, estimates are used.
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.
AI-generated summaries may have inaccuracies (hallucinations). Please verify the information before taking action.
About MagnaChip Semiconductor
Exchange NYSE | Headquaters - | ||
IPO Launch date 2011-03-11 | CEO & Director Mr. Young-Joon Kim | ||
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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