Synaptics Incorporated

SYNA

Semiconductors · Technology

Price

$114.05

-1.50 (-1.30%)

Market Cap

$4.45B

Exchange

NASDAQ

Winston Score

Winston is worried

Weak fundamentals across most pillars.

Share count rising — dilution

+2.6% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 38.3M (2021) → 39.3M (2025)

Synaptics Incorporated develops, markets, and sells semiconductor product solutions worldwide. The company offers AudioSmart for voice and audio processing; ConnectSmart for high-speed video/audio/data connectivity; DisplayLink for transmitting compressed video frames across low bandwidth connections; VideoSmart that enables set-top boxes or over-the-top, streaming devices, soundbars, surveillance cameras, and smart displays; and ImagingSmart solutions. It also provides Natural ID, a fingerprint

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+10.4% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

+62.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

$347M/ year

→ Flat (+3% vs prior year)

32.3% of revenue

2.2x the sector average (15%)

Steady R&D investment year-over-year

Insider Activity

1.9%ownership

Relatively low insider ownership

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$384M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth + cash flow

Synaptics Incorporated is a rare growth stock that's already generating positive cash flow while growing at 10%. The Winston Score doesn't fully credit this transition from "burner" to "earner."

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Gross Margin

45.3%

Healthy — 45.3% gross margin

Operating Margin

-4.3%

Losing money on operations — -4.3%

ROCE

-0.6%

Weak — -0.6% return on capital

Negative ROIC means the business is losing money on every dollar invested in it.

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Growth

Sales YoY

+9.7%

Steady sales growth (9.7% YoY)

EPS YoY

-129.3%

Earnings shrinking (-129.3% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

EPS Consistency

0/8 quarters

Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion

N/A

Data not available

FCF Margin

11.9%

Modest free cash flow (11.9%)

FCF margin between 10% and 20%. Every $100 in sales becomes $10 to $20 in real cash.

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Stability

Debt / Equity

0.62

Moderate — manageable debt (0.62)

Interest Cover

N/A

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

N/M

Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful

P/E vs Forward

N/A

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.

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