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MagnaChip Semiconductor (MX)

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$3.98
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Profit since last BUY-2.93%
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06/30/2025: MX (1-star) has a low Upturn Star Rating. Not recommended to BUY.

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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

Analysts Price Target For last 52 week
$6Target price
Low$2.51
Current$3.98
high$5.97

Analysis of Past Performance

Type Stock
Historic Profit -35.62%
Avg. Invested days 19
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Key Highlights

Company Size Small-Cap Stock
Market Capitalization 143.53M 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 07/1/2025
52 Weeks Range 2.51 - 5.97
Updated Date 07/1/2025
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 41729147
Price to Sales(TTM) 0.62
Enterprise Value 41729147
Price to Sales(TTM) 0.62
Enterprise Value to Revenue 0.18
Enterprise Value to EBITDA -1.6
Shares Outstanding 36063600
Shares Floating 29353611
Shares Outstanding 36063600
Shares Floating 29353611
Percent Insiders 5.51
Percent Institutions 63.98

Analyst Ratings

Rating 1
Target Price 6
Buy 2
Strong Buy -
Buy 2
Strong Buy -
Hold -
Sell -
Strong Sell -
Strong Sell -

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MagnaChip Semiconductor

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Company Overview

overview logo 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.

business area logo 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 logo 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

overview logo 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 logo 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

competitor logo 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.

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Sources and Disclaimers

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  • 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.

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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
Full time employees 881

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.