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Vishay Intertechnology

VSH
23
Semiconductors · Technology
Price
$37.81
+1.37 (+3.76%)
Market Cap
$5.34B
Winston Score
23
Winston is worried
Weak fundamentals across most pillars.

Share count falling — buybacks

6.7% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 145.5M (2021) → 135.7M (2025)

Vishay Intertechnology makes small electronic components that go inside almost every type of electronic device. Its main products are resistors, capacitors, inductors, and semiconductors like diodes and transistors. These parts are sold to manufacturers in industries like automotive, industrial equipment, medical devices, and consumer electronics.

Vishay earns money by selling these components directly to electronics manufacturers and through distributors worldwide. The company operates globally, with manufacturing facilities across the Americas, Europe, and Asia, and generates roughly $3 billion in annual revenue. Its competitive position comes from its broad product catalog and long customer relationships, but it faces intense price competition from Asian manufacturers, which helps explain its thin margins. The biggest risk Vishay faces is its sensitivity to the global electronics cycle — when demand for cars or industrial equipment slows down, orders for its components drop quickly, putting pressure on already narrow profit margins.

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Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+12.1% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

+101.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

$122M/ year

Flat (+2% vs prior year)

4.0% of revenue

Below sector average (15%)

Steady R&D investment year-over-year

Insider Activity

9.3%ownership

Flat

Insiders holding steady — not selling despite ability to

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$515M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

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

Growth + cash flow

Vishay Intertechnology is a rare growth stock that's already generating positive cash flow while growing at 12%. The Winston Score doesn't fully credit this transition from "burner" to "earner."

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Quality

Gross Margin
19.6%
Thin — 19.6% gross margin
Operating Margin
1.8%
Thin — 1.8% operating margin
ROCE
0.5%
Weak — 0.5% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales YoY
+4.5%
Slow sales growth (4.5% YoY)
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
EPS Consistency
2/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
N/A
Data not available
FCF Margin
-2.9%
Burning cash (-2.9%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

Debt / Equity
0.51
Conservative — low debt load (0.51)
Interest Cover
1.47x
Dangerous — barely covers interest (1.5x)

Interest coverage between 1 and 3. Profits cover interest, but with little room to spare.

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)
N/A
Data not available
P/E vs Forward
N/A
not available
Data not available

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Dividends

Dividend Yield
0.86%
Small dividend — 0.86% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend Growth
+0.0%
Dividend flat

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