X-Fab Silicon Foundries SE (FR:XFAB)
:XFAB
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X-Fab Silicon Foundries SE
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Rating:52Neutral
Price Target:
€7.50
▲(22.95% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/01/26
The score is held back primarily by weaker recent financial performance, especially persistent negative free cash flow and compressed margins, despite a stable balance sheet. Technically, the stock has strong momentum (above major moving averages with positive MACD), but overbought indicators (high RSI/Stoch) add near-term risk. Valuation is middling with a ~25 P/E and no dividend yield data to offset the pricing.
Positive Factors
Specialty process and market focus
X-Fab’s emphasis on analog/mixed-signal, high-voltage, automotive-qualified processes, MEMS and SiC creates durable competitive moats. These specialty technologies have longer product lifecycles and higher qualification barriers, fostering pricing resilience, customer stickiness, and steadier capacity utilization over time.
Negative Factors
Persistent negative free cash flow
Free cash flow has been persistently negative in recent periods, reflecting elevated investment or weak cash conversion. Sustained negative FCF dents financial flexibility, may require external funding for capex or growth initiatives, and limits the company’s ability to return capital or absorb shocks over the medium term.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Specialty process and market focus
X-Fab’s emphasis on analog/mixed-signal, high-voltage, automotive-qualified processes, MEMS and SiC creates durable competitive moats. These specialty technologies have longer product lifecycles and higher qualification barriers, fostering pricing resilience, customer stickiness, and steadier capacity utilization over time.
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X-Fab Silicon Foundries SE (XFAB) vs. iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ)
Market Cap
€987.58M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)178.85K
Price to Earnings (P/E)197.2
Beta (1Y)1.26
Revenue Growth-0.75%
EPS Growth-65.54%
CountryFR
Employees4,500
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustrySemiconductors
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.15
Shares Outstanding130,781,680
10 Day Avg. Volume151,834
30 Day Avg. Volume178,852
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.52
Price to Book (P/B)0.75
Price to Sales (P/S)0.88
P/FCF Ratio-9.99
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
€5.10Price Target Upside-16.39% Downside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering3
EPS Forecast (FY)0.14
Revenue Forecast (FY)€841.20M
X-Fab Silicon Foundries SE Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
X-FAB Silicon Foundries SE operates as an analog/mixed-signal semiconductor technology foundry. The company manufactures silicon wafers for automotive, industrial, consumer, medical, and mobile communications, and other applications; and analog/mi...
How the Company Makes Money
XFAB makes money primarily by manufacturing semiconductor wafers for fabless companies and integrated device manufacturers that outsource production. Its core revenue stream is foundry wafer fabrication: customers submit chip designs that target X...
X-Fab Silicon Foundries SE Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
54
Neutral
Balance Sheet
66
Positive
Cash Flow
40
Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 861.10M | 905.74M | 816.38M | 906.79M | 739.47M | 657.75M |
| Gross Profit | 170.47M | 191.92M | 182.95M | 258.05M | 175.95M | 149.98M |
| EBITDA | 179.86M | 241.01M | 224.93M | 256.19M | 163.42M | 150.55M |
| Net Income | 18.89M | 31.36M | 61.52M | 161.90M | 52.49M | 83.61M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 1.87B | 1.95B | 1.90B | 1.70B | 1.26B | 986.93M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 144.54M | 194.34M | 215.84M | 406.24M | 369.43M | 290.19M |
| Total Debt | 435.65M | 480.46M | 414.13M | 260.98M | 296.94M | 127.03M |
| Total Liabilities | 816.01M | 893.79M | 876.66M | 743.27M | 458.09M | 242.59M |
| Stockholders Equity | 1.05B | 1.05B | 1.02B | 960.54M | 796.97M | 743.97M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -14.13M | -79.43M | -313.50M | 72.17M | -80.59M | 42.54M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 110.43M | 133.02M | 196.05M | 409.96M | 99.99M | 109.51M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -116.19M | -210.80M | -496.13M | -323.62M | -174.98M | -65.15M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -5.69M | 47.04M | 116.30M | -53.16M | 158.03M | 48.23M |
X-Fab Silicon Foundries SE Technical Analysis
Positive
6.10
Price Trends
5.80
Positive
5.37
Positive
5.73
Positive
Market Momentum
0.51
Positive
63.40
Neutral
55.29
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For FR:XFAB, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 6.1 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 6.98, above the 50-day MA of 5.80, and above the 200-day MA of 5.73, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.51 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 63.40 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 55.29 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for FR:XFAB.
X-Fab Silicon Foundries SE Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
78 Outperform | €267.62M | 3.10 | 15.60% | 2.47% | -2.06% | 26.89% | |
70 Outperform | €5.65B | -5.18 | 0.73% | ― | -14.27% | -89.94% | |
63 Neutral | €40.79M | 35.60 | ― | ― | -5.32% | -34.26% | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% | |
53 Neutral | €21.37M | -1.28 | -59.96% | ― | ― | ― | |
52 Neutral | €987.58M | 197.15 | 2.04% | ― | -0.75% | -65.54% | |
52 Neutral | €136.50M | -1.58 | -34.88% | ― | -33.73% | 85.98% |
* Technology Sector Average
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7.51
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