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GSI Technology (GSIT)


Market Price (12/5/2025): $7.25 | Market Cap: $195.5 Mil
Sector: Information Technology | Industry: Semiconductors

GSI Technology (GSIT)


Market Price (12/5/2025): $7.25
Market Cap: $195.5 Mil
Sector: Information Technology
Industry: Semiconductors

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Cash is significant % of market cap
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is -15%
Meaningful short interest
Short Interest % of Basic SharesShort Interest % of Basic Shares = (Short Interest Quantity) / (Basic Shares Outstanding). A high fraction of short interest can indicate potential risk of a short squeeze. is 12%
Not profitable at operating income level
Op Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -14 Mil, Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is -64%
1 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Artificial Intelligence. Themes include AI Chips, Data Centers & Infrastructure, and Edge AI.
  Stock price has recently run up significantly
6M Rtn6 month market price return is 115%, 12M Rtn12 month market price return is 150%
2   Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg 3Y AvgRevenue Change % averaged over trailing 3 years is -12%
3   Not cash flow generative
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -47%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -47%
4   Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -20%
5   High stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 186%
0 Cash is significant % of market cap
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is -15%
1 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Artificial Intelligence. Themes include AI Chips, Data Centers & Infrastructure, and Edge AI.
2 Meaningful short interest
Short Interest % of Basic SharesShort Interest % of Basic Shares = (Short Interest Quantity) / (Basic Shares Outstanding). A high fraction of short interest can indicate potential risk of a short squeeze. is 12%
3 Not profitable at operating income level
Op Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -14 Mil, Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is -64%
4 Stock price has recently run up significantly
6M Rtn6 month market price return is 115%, 12M Rtn12 month market price return is 150%
5 Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg 3Y AvgRevenue Change % averaged over trailing 3 years is -12%
6 Not cash flow generative
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -47%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -47%
7 Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -20%
8 High stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 186%

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Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
GSIT Return4%-37%-63%53%15%136%1%
Peers Return46%17%-5%13%-4%7%89%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%17%112%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
GSIT Win Rate58%33%25%33%58%60% 
Peers Win Rate52%42%32%42%35%47% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%70% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
GSIT Max Drawdown-31%-39%-65%-16%-29%-41% 
Peers Max Drawdown-27%-12%-30%-12%-16%-26% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: QCOM, FSLR, SLAB, POWI, AMBQ.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 12/4/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventGSITS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-82.2%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven460.3%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven98 days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-43.1%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven75.8%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven19 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-49.6%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven98.3%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven2495 days120 days
2008 Global Financial Crisis2008 Global Financial Crisis  
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Loss% Loss-64.0%-56.8%
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven177.5%131.3%
2008 Global Financial CrisisTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven408 days1480 days

Compare to QCOM, FSLR, SLAB, POWI, AMBQ


In The Past

GSI Technology's stock fell -82.2% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 1/7/2021. A -82.2% loss requires a 460.3% gain to breakeven.

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Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
ENPH_11302025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE11302025ENPHEnphase EnergyDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
1.9%1.9%-0.9%
PD_11262025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11262025PDPagerDutyDip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
3.7%3.7%0.0%
CRM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025CRMSalesforceDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
5.1%5.1%-0.1%
HUBS_11212025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE11212025HUBSHubSpotDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
5.5%5.5%0.0%
FIVN_11212025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11212025FIVNFive9Dip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
8.0%8.0%0.0%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
ENPH_11302025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE11302025ENPHEnphase EnergyDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
1.9%1.9%-0.9%
PD_11262025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11262025PDPagerDutyDip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
3.7%3.7%0.0%
CRM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025CRMSalesforceDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
5.1%5.1%-0.1%
HUBS_11212025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE11212025HUBSHubSpotDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
5.5%5.5%0.0%
FIVN_11212025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11212025FIVNFive9Dip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
8.0%8.0%0.0%

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Financials

GSITQCOMFSLRSLABPOWIAMBQMedian
NameGSI Tech.Qualcomm First So.Silicon .Power In.Ambiq Mi. 
Mkt Price7.15174.35257.28138.7436.5827.9987.66
Mkt Cap0.2187.927.64.62.0-4.6
Rev LTM2244,2844,34374344669594
Op Inc LTM-1412,3941,362-965-38-4
FCF LTM-1012,820-9437480-2132
FCF 3Y Avg-1511,277-557-165--1
CFO LTM-1014,01229997100-1699
CFO 3Y Avg-1512,5047621985-85

Growth & Margins

GSITQCOMFSLRSLABPOWIAMBQMedian
NameGSI Tech.Qualcomm First So.Silicon .Power In.Ambiq Mi. 
Rev Chg LTM6.1%13.7%15.4%47.1%10.5%-13.7%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg-12.0%1.2%20.6%-0.7%-12.3%--0.7%
Rev Chg Q34.5%10.0%8.6%23.8%2.7%-10.0%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM7.9%2.4%2.0%5.6%0.7%-2.4%
Op Mgn LTM-63.9%28.0%31.3%-12.9%1.2%-54.6%-5.9%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg-74.7%25.9%22.9%-15.6%5.4%-5.4%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM17.1%-0.2%-0.9%3.2%-3.5%--0.2%
CFO/Rev LTM-47.1%31.6%6.9%13.1%22.5%-22.6%10.0%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg-64.0%31.5%21.7%2.8%19.4%-19.4%
FCF/Rev LTM-47.3%28.9%-21.7%9.9%17.9%-29.7%-5.9%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg-65.2%28.4%-14.8%0.1%14.8%-0.1%

Valuation

GSITQCOMFSLRSLABPOWIAMBQMedian
NameGSI Tech.Qualcomm First So.Silicon .Power In.Ambiq Mi. 
Mkt Cap0.2187.927.64.62.0-4.6
P/S4.14.05.45.85.0-5.0
P/EBIT-6.413.517.1-52.3420.2-13.5
P/E-6.532.418.8-50.0125.0-18.8
P/CFO-8.712.879.144.222.4-22.4
Total Yield-15.4%5.2%5.3%-2.0%2.9%-2.9%
Dividend Yield0.0%2.1%0.0%0.0%2.1%-0.0%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg-16.7%7.0%-2.6%-0.1%2.2%--0.1%
D/E0.10.10.00.00.0-0.0
Net D/E-0.10.0-0.0-0.1-0.1--0.1

Returns

GSITQCOMFSLRSLABPOWIAMBQMedian
NameGSI Tech.Qualcomm First So.Silicon .Power In.Ambiq Mi. 
1M Rtn-18.4%1.4%-2.1%9.4%-5.5%1.6%-0.3%
3M Rtn144.0%9.7%27.4%2.8%-17.7%-31.0%6.3%
6M Rtn114.7%19.4%57.0%11.9%-31.2%-19.4%
12M Rtn150.0%9.7%27.6%24.4%-41.7%-24.4%
3Y Rtn216.4%51.4%53.9%-0.8%-50.0%-51.4%
1M Excs Rtn-19.6%0.1%-3.3%8.2%-6.8%0.4%-1.6%
3M Excs Rtn138.2%3.8%19.6%-3.4%-23.8%-24.5%0.2%
6M Excs Rtn99.3%4.0%41.6%-3.5%-46.7%-4.0%
12M Excs Rtn110.0%-3.5%10.3%6.8%-57.9%-6.8%
3Y Excs Rtn143.1%-14.6%-14.3%-71.8%-123.7%--14.6%

Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment

$ Mil20252024202320222021
Designs, develops and sells integrated circuits2230332843
Total2230332843


Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date11142025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity3,278,427
Short Interest: % Change Since 10312025-18.8%
Average Daily Volume1,669,114
Days-to-Cover Short Interest1.96
Basic Shares Quantity26,967,000
Short % of Basic Shares12.2%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
6302025808202510-Q 6/30/2025
3312025618202510-K 3/31/2025
12312024210202510-Q 12/31/2024
93020241101202410-Q 9/30/2024
6302024802202410-Q 6/30/2024
3312024613202410-K 3/31/2024
12312023202202410-Q 12/31/2023
93020231108202310-Q 9/30/2023
6302023808202310-Q 6/30/2023
3312023628202310-K 3/31/2023
12312022214202310-Q 12/31/2022
93020221104202210-Q 9/30/2022
6302022805202210-Q 6/30/2022
3312022629202210-K 3/31/2022
12312021204202210-Q 12/31/2021
93020211105202110-Q 9/30/2021