Pay Less, Gain More: MU Tops Advanced Micro Devices Stock
MU is Advanced Micro Devices’s peer in Semiconductors industry that has:
1) Lower valuation (P/OpInc) compared to Advanced Micro Devices stock
2) But higher revenue and operating income growth
This disconnect between valuation and performance could mean that you are better off buying MU stock vs. AMD stock
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Key Metrics Compared
| Metric | AMD | MU |
|---|---|---|
| P/OpInc* | 171.8x | 26.8x |
| LTM OpInc Growth | 181.6% | 651.6% |
| 3Y Avg OpInc Growth | 133.9% | 206.8% |
| LTM Revenue Growth | 27.2% | 48.9% |
| 3Y Avg Revenue Growth | 11.7% | 20.3% |
OpInc = Operating Income, P/OpInc = Price To Operating Income Ratio
But do these numbers tell the full story? Read Buy or Sell AMD Stock to see if Advanced Micro Devices still has an edge that holds up under the hood. As a quick background, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) provides x86 microprocessors, accelerated processing units, chipsets, discrete and integrated GPUs, data center and professional GPUs, and development services across computing, graphics, enterprise, embedded, and semi-custom segments.
This is just one approach to evaluate investments. Trefis High Quality Portfolio evaluates much more, and is designed to reduce stock-specific risk while giving upside exposure
Is The Mismatch In Stock Price Temporary
One way to check if Advanced Micro Devices stock is expensive now versus the other tickers would be to see how these metrics compared across companies exactly a year ago. Specifically, if there has been a marked reversal in the trend for Advanced Micro Devices in the last 12 months, then there is a chance that the current mismatch is likely to reverse. On the other hand, a persistent underperformance in revenue and operating income growth for Advanced Micro Devices would reinforce the conclusion that the stock is expensive compared to its peers, but may not revert soon
Key Metrics Compared 1 Yr Prior
| Metric | AMD | MU |
|---|---|---|
| P/OpInc* | 79.8x | 14.8x |
| LTM OpInc Growth | 390.7% | 596.4% |
| 3Y Avg OpInc Growth | 180.5% | 171.2% |
| LTM Revenue Growth | 21.7% | 58.2% |
| 3Y Avg Revenue Growth | 14.3% | 10.6% |
OpInc = Operating Income
Additional Metrics To Consider
| Metric | AMD | MU |
|---|---|---|
| P/S | 14.2x | 7.0x |
| Market Cap (Current) | $ 421.4 Bil | $ 263.3 Bil |
| LTM Revenue | $ 29.60 Bil | $ 37.38 Bil |
| LTM Opinc | $ 2.45 Bil | $ 9.81 Bil |
| LTM Op Margin | 8.3% | 26.2% |
OpInc = Operating Income
Alternate buying based on valuation, while attractive, needs to be evaluated carefully from multiple angles. Such multi-factor analysis is exactly how we construct Trefis portfolio strategies. If you want upside with a smoother ride than an individual stock, consider the High Quality portfolio, which has outperformed the S&P, and clocked >91% returns since inception.