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Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR)


Market Price (12/5/2025): $951.5 | Market Cap: $45.6 Bil
Sector: Information Technology | Industry: Semiconductors

Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR)


Market Price (12/5/2025): $951.5
Market Cap: $45.6 Bil
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 Strong revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 30%
Expensive valuation multiples
P/EBITPrice/EBIT or Price/(Operating Income) ratio is 64x
1 Attractive operating margins
Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is 26%
 
2 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 34%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 27%
 
3 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Artificial Intelligence, and Electric Vehicles & Autonomous Driving. Themes include Data Centers & Infrastructure, EV Manufacturing, Show more.
 
0 Strong revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 30%
1 Attractive operating margins
Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is 26%
2 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 34%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 27%
3 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Artificial Intelligence, and Electric Vehicles & Autonomous Driving. Themes include Data Centers & Infrastructure, EV Manufacturing, Show more.
4 Expensive valuation multiples
P/EBITPrice/EBIT or Price/(Operating Income) ratio is 64x

Valuation, Metrics & Events

MPWR Stock


Why The Stock Moved


Qualitative Assessment

AI Generated Analysis | Feedback

Here are the key points highlighting the factors that contributed to Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR) stock movement from August 31, 2025, to December 5, 2025: 1. Strong Third Quarter 2025 Earnings Beat: Monolithic Power Systems announced robust financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025. The company reported revenue of $737.18 million, exceeding analyst estimates of $720.66 million, and an adjusted earnings per share of $4.73, surpassing the consensus estimate of $4.62.

2. Upbeat Fourth Quarter 2025 Revenue Guidance: Accompanying its strong third-quarter performance, Monolithic Power Systems provided an optimistic revenue forecast for the fourth quarter of 2025, projecting figures between $730 million and $750 million. This guidance exceeded Wall Street's expectations, signaling continued positive momentum for the company.

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Stock Movement Drivers

Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
MPWR Return107%35%-28%80%-6%62%459%
Peers Return39%38%4%17%-5%10%143%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%17%112%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
MPWR Win Rate83%58%42%67%50%70% 
Peers Win Rate67%65%42%60%47%44% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%70% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
MPWR Max Drawdown-24%-18%-37%-3%-11%-23% 
Peers Max Drawdown-42%-7%-29%-10%-19%-34% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: TXN, ADI, FSLR, ON, DIOD. See MPWR Returns vs. Peers.
[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 KeyEventMPWRS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-46.3%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven86.3%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven272 days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-29.4%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven41.6%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven38 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-31.2%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven45.3%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven170 days120 days
2008 Global Financial Crisis2008 Global Financial Crisis  
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Loss% Loss-72.3%-56.8%
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven260.6%131.3%
2008 Global Financial CrisisTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven1706 days1480 days

Compare to TXN, ADI, FSLR, ON, DIOD


In The Past

Monolithic Power Systems's stock fell -46.3% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 11/16/2021. A -46.3% loss requires a 86.3% gain to breakeven.

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Trade Ideas

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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%
MPWR_10032025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper10032025MPWRMonolithic Power SystemsMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
4.3%4.3%-6.7%
MPWR_3312025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy03312025MPWRMonolithic Power SystemsDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
53.2%65.8%-21.5%
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%
MPWR_10032025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper10032025MPWRMonolithic Power SystemsMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
4.3%4.3%-6.7%
MPWR_3312025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy03312025MPWRMonolithic Power SystemsDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
53.2%65.8%-21.5%

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Financials

MPWRTXNADIFSLRONDIODMedian
NameMonolith.Texas In.Analog D.First So.ON Semic.Diodes  
Mkt Price952.74180.12277.26257.2854.7951.69218.70
Mkt Cap45.6163.7137.127.622.72.436.6
Rev LTM2,66117,26610,3874,3436,3991,4305,371
Op Inc LTM6926,0122,6301,3621,122331,242
FCF LTM7212,0803,678-9431,2871871,004
FCF 3Y Avg6211,7323,439-5571,111113866
CFO LTM9016,8974,1622991,8322591,367
CFO 3Y Avg7376,5604,3107622,1352271,448

Growth & Margins

MPWRTXNADIFSLRONDIODMedian
NameMonolith.Texas In.Analog D.First So.ON Semic.Diodes  
Rev Chg LTM30.5%9.9%7.1%15.4%-17.9%10.4%10.2%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg17.2%-4.6%-0.6%20.6%-5.0%-8.8%-2.6%
Rev Chg Q18.9%14.2%24.6%8.6%-15.4%12.0%13.1%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM4.6%3.5%5.8%2.0%-4.0%3.0%3.3%
Op Mgn LTM26.0%34.8%25.3%31.3%17.5%2.3%25.7%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg25.9%38.0%27.5%22.9%26.6%8.2%26.2%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM0.0%-0.1%1.8%-0.9%-2.6%-0.7%-0.4%
CFO/Rev LTM33.9%39.9%40.1%6.9%28.6%18.1%31.2%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg33.7%38.6%39.5%21.7%28.4%14.3%31.1%
FCF/Rev LTM27.1%12.0%35.4%-21.7%20.1%13.1%16.6%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg28.6%10.2%31.5%-14.8%15.1%7.1%12.6%

Valuation

MPWRTXNADIFSLRONDIODMedian
NameMonolith.Texas In.Analog D.First So.ON Semic.Diodes  
Mkt Cap45.6163.7137.127.622.72.436.6
P/S16.69.711.35.43.41.77.6
P/EBIT63.726.844.317.135.929.532.7
P/E23.333.160.118.846.638.535.8
P/CFO48.924.228.379.111.99.526.2
Total Yield4.6%6.0%3.3%5.3%2.1%2.6%3.9%
Dividend Yield0.3%3.0%1.6%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.1%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg1.8%1.1%3.2%-2.6%3.9%3.9%2.5%
D/E0.00.10.10.00.20.00.1
Net D/E-0.00.10.0-0.00.0-0.10.0

Returns

MPWRTXNADIFSLRONDIODMedian
NameMonolith.Texas In.Analog D.First So.ON Semic.Diodes  
1M Rtn-0.5%13.0%20.9%-2.1%13.5%1.6%7.3%
3M Rtn12.5%-3.0%12.7%27.4%14.0%-3.3%12.6%
6M Rtn40.4%-3.9%27.7%57.0%10.6%8.9%19.1%
12M Rtn65.2%-5.4%29.2%27.6%-16.9%-15.9%11.1%
3Y Rtn160.0%11.2%73.4%53.9%-23.4%-41.5%32.6%
1M Excs Rtn-1.8%11.8%19.6%-3.3%12.2%0.3%6.0%
3M Excs Rtn4.4%-9.1%6.4%19.6%5.8%-8.4%5.1%
6M Excs Rtn25.0%-19.4%12.2%41.6%-4.9%-6.6%3.7%
12M Excs Rtn52.2%-21.2%13.0%10.3%-39.3%-35.1%-5.4%
3Y Excs Rtn101.5%-59.2%5.1%-14.3%-95.8%-114.4%-36.7%

Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment

$ Mil20242023202220212020
Design, development, marketing and sale of high-performance, semiconductor-based power electronics1,821    
Direct current (DC) to Direct current (DC) 1,6971,147800590
Lighting Control 98604438
Total1,8211,7941,208844628


Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date11142025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity1,796,489
Short Interest: % Change Since 103120257.7%
Average Daily Volume663,569
Days-to-Cover Short Interest2.71
Basic Shares Quantity47,898,000
Short % of Basic Shares3.8%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
93020251105202510-Q 9/30/2025
6302025804202510-Q 6/30/2025
3312025505202510-Q 3/31/2025
12312024303202510-K 12/31/2024
93020241106202410-Q 9/30/2024
6302024802202410-Q 6/30/2024
3312024503202410-Q 3/31/2024
12312023229202410-K 12/31/2023
93020231108202310-Q 9/30/2023
6302023804202310-Q 6/30/2023
3312023505202310-Q 3/31/2023
12312022224202310-K 12/31/2022
93020221109202210-Q 9/30/2022
6302022805202210-Q 6/30/2022
3312022510202210-Q 3/31/2022
12312021225202210-K 12/31/2021