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Power Integrations (POWI)


Market Price (12/18/2025): $36.11 | Market Cap: $2.0 Bil
Sector: Information Technology | Industry: Semiconductors

Power Integrations (POWI)


Market Price (12/18/2025): $36.11
Market Cap: $2.0 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 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 -11%
Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -97%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -120%
Expensive valuation multiples
P/EBITPrice/EBIT or Price/(Operating Income) ratio is 420x, P/EPrice/Earnings or Price/(Net Income) is 125x
1 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 22%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 18%
  Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg 3Y AvgRevenue Change % averaged over trailing 3 years is -12%
2 Attractive yield
Dividend Yield is 2.1%
  Key risks
POWI key risks include [1] significant exposure to demand volatility and trade tensions from its over-reliance on the Chinese market, Show more.
3 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Electric Vehicles & Autonomous Driving, Renewable Energy Transition, and Datacenter Power. Themes include EV Manufacturing, Show more.
  
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 -11%
1 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 22%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 18%
2 Attractive yield
Dividend Yield is 2.1%
3 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Electric Vehicles & Autonomous Driving, Renewable Energy Transition, and Datacenter Power. Themes include EV Manufacturing, Show more.
4 Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -97%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -120%
5 Expensive valuation multiples
P/EBITPrice/EBIT or Price/(Operating Income) ratio is 420x, P/EPrice/Earnings or Price/(Net Income) is 125x
6 Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg 3Y AvgRevenue Change % averaged over trailing 3 years is -12%
7 Key risks
POWI key risks include [1] significant exposure to demand volatility and trade tensions from its over-reliance on the Chinese market, Show more.

Valuation, Metrics & Events

POWI Stock


Why The Stock Moved


Qualitative Assessment

AI Generated Analysis | Feedback

Here are the key points explaining the approximate -19.5% movement in Power Integrations (POWI) stock from August 31, 2025, to December 18, 2025: 1. Weak Q4 2025 Outlook: Power Integrations projected a decrease in non-GAAP gross margin and anticipated significantly lower consumer and industrial revenues for the fourth quarter of 2025. This was attributed to a less favorable market mix, lower back-end production volumes, and softness in the appliance sector. 2. Macroeconomic Headwinds: The company's management highlighted that tariffs, stagnant home sales in the U.S., and a weak housing market in China had severely disrupted the industry, contributing to revenue volatility.

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Stock Movement Drivers

Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
POWI Return67%14%-22%16%-24%-40%-22%
Peers Return45%45%-16%38%-3%18%181%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%14%108%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
POWI Win Rate67%42%50%58%33%42% 
Peers Win Rate70%67%38%62%40%53% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%73% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
POWI Max Drawdown-19%-10%-33%-5%-29%-49% 
Peers Max Drawdown-39%-4%-30%-5%-13%-28% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: ON, MPWR, TXN, ADI, NXPI.
[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 12/17/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventPOWIS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-43.6%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven77.4%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-27.3%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven37.5%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven65 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-40.2%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven67.3%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven269 days120 days
2008 Global Financial Crisis2008 Global Financial Crisis  
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Loss% Loss-57.5%-56.8%
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven135.4%131.3%
2008 Global Financial CrisisTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven340 days1,480 days

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In The Past

Power Integrations's stock fell -43.6% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 9/2/2021. A -43.6% loss requires a 77.4% 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
9.6%9.6%-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
10.1%10.1%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
13.5%13.5%-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
9.1%9.1%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
11.5%11.5%0.0%
POWI_9262025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE09262025POWIPower IntegrationsDip 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
-9.2%-9.2%-22.7%
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
9.6%9.6%-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
10.1%10.1%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
13.5%13.5%-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
9.1%9.1%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
11.5%11.5%0.0%
POWI_9262025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE09262025POWIPower IntegrationsDip 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
-9.2%-9.2%-22.7%

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Financials

POWIONMPWRTXNADINXPIMedian
NamePower In.ON Semic.Monolith.Texas In.Analog D.NXP Semi. 
Mkt Price36.1053.33912.25174.49271.04223.23198.86
Mkt Cap2.020.143.7158.6120.656.350.0
Rev LTM4466,1882,66117,26611,02012,0458,604
Op Inc LTM59326926,0123,0023,0011,966
FCF LTM801,3567212,0804,2791,7701,563
FCF 3Y Avg659996211,7323,6522,2551,366
CFO LTM1001,7859016,8974,8122,3202,052
CFO 3Y Avg851,9407376,5604,4943,1002,520

Growth & Margins

POWIONMPWRTXNADINXPIMedian
NamePower In.ON Semic.Monolith.Texas In.Analog D.NXP Semi. 
Rev Chg LTM10.5%-16.1%30.5%9.9%16.9%-6.8%10.2%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg-12.3%-8.1%17.2%-4.6%-1.4%-2.3%-3.4%
Rev Chg Q2.7%-12.0%18.9%14.2%25.9%-2.4%8.4%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM0.7%-3.3%4.6%3.5%6.1%-0.6%2.1%
Op Mgn LTM1.2%15.1%26.0%34.8%27.2%24.9%25.5%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg5.4%25.2%25.9%38.0%27.2%27.2%26.5%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM-3.5%-2.5%0.0%-0.1%1.9%-0.7%-0.4%
CFO/Rev LTM22.5%28.8%33.9%39.9%43.7%19.3%31.4%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg19.4%26.8%33.7%38.6%41.2%24.3%30.2%
FCF/Rev LTM17.9%21.9%27.1%12.0%38.8%14.7%19.9%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg14.8%14.4%28.6%10.2%33.6%17.7%16.2%

Valuation

POWIONMPWRTXNADINXPIMedian
NamePower In.ON Semic.Monolith.Texas In.Analog D.NXP Semi. 
Mkt Cap2.020.143.7158.6120.656.350.0
P/S5.03.216.69.710.94.87.4
P/EBIT420.2-63.726.8-18.845.3
P/E125.062.923.333.153.227.943.2
P/CFO22.411.248.924.225.124.824.5
Total Yield2.9%1.6%4.6%6.0%3.5%5.4%4.0%
Dividend Yield2.1%0.0%0.3%3.0%1.6%1.8%1.7%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg2.2%-1.8%1.1%-4.0%2.0%
D/E0.0-0.00.1-0.20.0
Net D/E-0.1--0.00.1-0.10.0

Returns

POWIONMPWRTXNADINXPIMedian
NamePower In.ON Semic.Monolith.Texas In.Analog D.NXP Semi. 
1M Rtn12.5%15.9%1.7%12.6%18.3%17.7%14.2%
3M Rtn-18.5%7.1%4.1%-2.4%10.4%1.1%2.6%
6M Rtn-32.5%2.0%32.1%-10.6%18.9%7.0%4.5%
12M Rtn-43.5%-21.3%46.5%-4.2%28.9%3.8%-0.2%
3Y Rtn-47.6%-18.4%154.4%12.7%71.2%44.2%28.5%
1M Excs Rtn11.8%15.1%1.0%11.8%17.6%17.0%13.5%
3M Excs Rtn-21.6%1.5%-1.8%-4.4%7.9%-2.4%-2.1%
6M Excs Rtn-44.9%-10.3%19.7%-23.0%6.5%-5.4%-7.8%
12M Excs Rtn-54.3%-30.2%40.2%-17.0%16.1%-6.2%-11.6%
3Y Excs Rtn-119.5%-93.3%69.2%-60.8%-2.7%-31.3%-46.0%

Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment

$ Mil20242023202220212020
Design, development, manufacture and marketing of integrated circuits and related components for use445651703488421
Total445651703488421


Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date11282025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity4,101,544
Short Interest: % Change Since 11152025-1.9%
Average Daily Volume862,464
Days-to-Cover Short Interest4.76
Basic Shares Quantity55,796,000
Short % of Basic Shares7.4%

Earnings Returns History

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 Forward Returns
Earnings Date1D Returns5D Returns21D Returns
11/5/20251.6%-9.2%-5.7%
8/6/2025-9.2%2.0%-5.0%
5/12/2025-6.2%-10.9%-1.7%
2/6/2025-1.8%-1.6%-1.9%
11/6/2024-1.6%-4.7%-4.6%
8/6/2024-7.0%-4.8%-6.9%
5/7/20249.2%10.2%8.0%
2/8/20244.2%-3.4%-4.8%
...
SUMMARY STATS   
# Positive8109
# Negative161415
Median Positive4.6%7.7%12.7%
Median Negative-4.5%-4.4%-5.0%
Max Positive14.1%16.9%27.6%
Max Negative-9.2%-10.9%-18.8%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
93020251105202510-Q 9/30/2025
6302025806202510-Q 6/30/2025
3312025512202510-Q 3/31/2025
12312024207202510-K 12/31/2024
93020241106202410-Q 9/30/2024
6302024806202410-Q 6/30/2024
3312024507202410-Q 3/31/2024
12312023212202410-K 12/31/2023
93020231107202310-Q 9/30/2023
6302023803202310-Q 6/30/2023
3312023504202310-Q 3/31/2023
12312022207202310-K 12/31/2022
93020221102202210-Q 9/30/2022
6302022804202210-Q 6/30/2022
3312022428202210-Q 3/31/2022
12312021207202210-K 12/31/2021