LRCX, AMAT Top Teradyne Stock on Price & Potential

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LRCX, AMAT are Teradyne’s peers in Semiconductor Materials & Equipment industry that have:

1) Lower valuation (P/OpInc) compared to Teradyne stock
2) But higher revenue and operating income growth

This disconnect between valuation and performance could mean that you are better off buying LRCX, AMAT stocks vs. TER stock

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Key Metrics Compared

Metric TER LRCX AMAT
P/OpInc* 60.0x 33.0x 25.0x
LTM OpInc Growth 2.8% 43.0% 10.7%
3Y Avg OpInc Growth -14.9% 7.4% 3.5%
LTM Revenue Growth 4.5% 25.7% 6.6%
3Y Avg Revenue Growth -4.3% 4.0% 4.4%

OpInc = Operating Income, P/OpInc = Price To Operating Income Ratio

But do these numbers tell the full story? Read Buy or Sell TER Stock to see if Teradyne still has an edge that holds up under the hood. As a quick background, Teradyne (TER) provides test solutions for semiconductor, system, industrial automation, and wireless device development and manufacturing, including smartphones, tablets, laptops, and IoT devices.

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 Teradyne 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 Teradyne 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 Teradyne 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 TER LRCX AMAT
P/OpInc* 35.2x 16.7x 16.5x
LTM OpInc Growth 4.9% 37.8% 8.9%
3Y Avg OpInc Growth -17.6% 5.6% 1.9%
LTM Revenue Growth 4.6% 23.7% 6.0%
3Y Avg Revenue Growth -5.8% 3.5% 4.2%

OpInc = Operating Income

Additional Metrics To Consider

Metric TER LRCX AMAT
P/S 7.6x 8.6x 5.1x
Market Cap (Current) $ 32.3 Bil $ 213.3 Bil $ 215.5 Bil
LTM Revenue $ 2.86 Bil $ 19.59 Bil $ 28.61 Bil
LTM Opinc $ 538.83 Mil $ 6.47 Bil $ 8.62 Bil
LTM Op Margin 18.8% 33.0% 30.1%

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 its benchmark – a combination of S&P 500, Russell, and S&P midcap index.