Magnachip Semiconductor Corp. (MX)
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MagnaChip
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Rating:49Neutral
Price Target:
$3.00
▲(4.53% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:03/06/26
The score is held down primarily by weak financial performance (declining revenue, ongoing losses, and negative cash flow). Offsetting factors include a strong, low-debt balance sheet and earnings-call signals of near-term sequential improvement in revenue and gross margin, while technicals and valuation inputs remain mixed given the lack of sustained profitability.
Positive Factors
Balance sheet strength
Very low leverage and minimal total debt give MagnaChip durable financial flexibility while it executes a turnaround. This reduces near-term refinancing risk, supports continued R&D and capex for new power products, and provides a runway to fund transition despite ongoing operational losses.
Negative Factors
Multi‑year revenue decline and sustained losses
Persistent top-line erosion and multi-year net losses indicate structural demand and mix challenges. Shrinking revenue and negative margins erode equity and reduce reinvestment capacity, making it harder to fund product transitions and regain scale necessary to restore durable profitability.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Balance sheet strength
Very low leverage and minimal total debt give MagnaChip durable financial flexibility while it executes a turnaround. This reduces near-term refinancing risk, supports continued R&D and capex for new power products, and provides a runway to fund transition despite ongoing operational losses.
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MagnaChip (MX) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$104.59M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)371.27K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)1.81
Revenue Growth-7.79%
EPS Growth10.04%
CountryUS
Employees881
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustrySemiconductors
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.08
Shares Outstanding36,440,853
10 Day Avg. Volume272,324
30 Day Avg. Volume371,268
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.07
Price to Book (P/B)0.37
Price to Sales (P/S)0.52
P/FCF Ratio-1.70
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.45
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.27
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit1.51
Enterprise Value/Ebitda-2.63
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$4.00Price Target Upside39.37% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)-0.94
Revenue Forecast (FY)$172.50M
MagnaChip Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Magnachip Semiconductor Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and supplies analog and mixed-signal semiconductor platform solutions for communications, the Internet of Things, consumer, industrial, and automotive appl...
How the Company Makes Money
MagnaChip generates revenue through the sale of its semiconductor products to various industries, particularly in consumer electronics and automotive sectors. Key revenue streams include the sale of display driver ICs, which are critical for telev...
MagnaChip Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Any
Revenue by Geography
Breaks down sales by region to reveal where the company earns most of its revenue and how dependent it is on particular markets. Highlights exposure to regional demand cycles, trade or regulatory risk, and where growth opportunities or concentration risks lie.
Breaks down sales by region to reveal where the company earns most of its revenue and how dependent it is on particular markets. Highlights exposure to regional demand cycles, trade or regulatory risk, and where growth opportunities or concentration risks lie.
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The FlyMagnaChip Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Mar 05, 2026
(Q4-2025)
| Next Earnings Date:May 06, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Negative
The call presented a mixed picture: management outlined decisive strategic moves (exit of display business, reorganization, aggressive product development, cost cuts, SiC roadmap and targeted market focus) and provided sequential revenue and margin guidance improvement for Q1 2026. However, 2025 operating performance showed material revenue declines in the quarter, steep gross margin compression (partly driven by a one-time sales incentive and persistent pricing pressure, especially in China), widening adjusted operating losses and negative adjusted EBITDA. Cash declined year-over-year and the company still relies on legacy, lower-margin products while new-generation products ramp slowly. Given the combination of significant strategic progress but notable and ongoing financial headwinds, the overall tone is cautious with substantial execution risk.Positive Updates
Q4 Revenue and FY Revenue
Q4 2025 consolidated revenue from continuing operations of $40.6M (midpoint of guidance). Full year 2025 revenue of $178.9M, a 3.7% year-over-year decline but consistent with prior guidance.
Negative Updates
Q4 Revenue Decline and Sequential Weakness
Q4 2025 revenue of $40.6M was down 17% year-over-year and down 11.7% sequentially (apples-to-apples), with Power Analog Solutions revenue down 15.3% YoY and Power IC revenue down 30.4% YoY.
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Q4 Revenue and FY Revenue
Q4 2025 consolidated revenue from continuing operations of $40.6M (midpoint of guidance). Full year 2025 revenue of $178.9M, a 3.7% year-over-year decline but consistent with prior guidance.
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Company Guidance
Magnachip guided Q1 2026 consolidated revenue of $44.0–$48.0 million (midpoint $46.0M), up 13.4% sequentially and up 2.9% year‑over‑year at the midpoint (versus $40.6M in Q4 2025 and $44.7M in Q1 2025), and gross profit margin of 14%–16% (improving from 9.3% in Q4 2025 but below 20.9% in Q1 2025); management said the Q1 margin range does not include the Q4 one‑time $2.7M sales incentive that reduced Q4 margin by ~560 basis points (Q4 margin would have been ~15% excluding it). They reiterated that legacy products will still comprise the vast majority of 2026 revenue, expect new‑generation products to reach ~10% of revenue by Q4 2026 (up from 2% for full‑year 2025), forecast >$2M of annualized SG&A savings beginning in Q4 2025, plan to increase R&D investment in 2026, and cautioned that utilization and pricing pressure—particularly in China—will continue to affect margins.MagnaChip Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
28
Negative
Balance Sheet
72
Positive
Cash Flow
33
Negative
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 178.86M | 231.74M | 230.05M | 337.66M | 474.23M |
| Gross Profit | 31.39M | 51.91M | 51.64M | 101.26M | 153.54M |
| EBITDA | -18.06M | -44.51M | -30.05M | 13.28M | 89.58M |
| Net Income | -29.72M | -54.31M | -36.62M | -8.04M | 56.71M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 351.53M | 379.32M | 420.49M | 516.64M | 583.65M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 103.76M | 138.61M | 158.09M | 225.48M | 279.55M |
| Total Debt | 46.72M | 30.43M | 4.81M | 5.49M | 4.28M |
| Total Liabilities | 103.28M | 102.52M | 75.89M | 88.49M | 130.89M |
| Stockholders Equity | 248.25M | 276.80M | 344.60M | 428.15M | 452.76M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | -54.20M | -17.73M | -10.23M | -18.62M | 54.92M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -24.21M | -6.13M | -3.01M | 5.17M | 87.74M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -24.43M | -11.67M | -7.66M | -24.93M | -31.44M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 12.02M | 16.56M | -52.34M | -12.74M | -35.54M |
MagnaChip Technical Analysis
Positive
2.87
Price Trends
2.86
Positive
2.75
Positive
3.07
Negative
Market Momentum
<0.01
Negative
52.64
Neutral
51.80
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For MX, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 2.87 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 2.80, above the 50-day MA of 2.86, and below the 200-day MA of 3.07, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of <0.01 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 52.64 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 51.80 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for MX.
MagnaChip Risk Analysis
MagnaChip disclosed 48 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. MagnaChip reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
MagnaChip Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
65 Neutral | $74.86M | -7.47 | 8.63% | ― | 6.18% | 95.91% | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% | |
56 Neutral | $164.95M | 417.23 | -58.96% | ― | -21.59% | -254.69% | |
55 Neutral | $162.87M | -4.09 | -58.66% | ― | -28.05% | -488.63% | |
53 Neutral | $190.70M | -17.74 | -22.69% | ― | 22.00% | 28.06% | |
49 Neutral | $104.59M | -3.11 | -11.40% | ― | -7.79% | 10.04% | |
37 Underperform | $70.24M | -77.29 | -16.83% | ― | ― | ― |
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MagnaChip Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
MagnaChip strengthens board with new independent director
Positive
Jan 20, 2026
On January 14, 2026, Magnachip Semiconductor Corporation appointed investor and semiconductor industry veteran Cristiano Amoruso as an independent director to its board, with the move announced publicly on January 20, 2026. Amoruso, co-founder and...
Executive/Board Changes
Magnachip Announces Retirement of Longtime Board Member Ilbok Lee
Neutral
Jan 14, 2026
On January 13, 2026, Magnachip Semiconductor Corporation announced that longtime board member Ilbok Lee would retire and resign from its Board of Directors, effective at the company’s next scheduled board meeting on January 14, 2026, citing ...
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