A merger between Italian firm SGS Microelettronica and the nonmilitary business of Thomson Semiconducteurs in France formed STMicroelectronics in 1987. STMicroelectronics is a leader in a variety of semiconductor products, including analog chips, discrete power semiconductors, microcontrollers, and sensors.
It is a $46.6B technology company. Revenue shrank 11.1% over the last year, it keeps 1¢ of every dollar of sales as profit, and it holds more cash than debt. It trades at 585.2× earnings.
- Website
- st.com
- Employees
- 49 157
- Sector
- Technology
- Founded
- 1987
Skills
Six independent scores, 0–100, built from reported numbers and valuation history. Click a row to see how it was scored.
Strong health; Valuation, Growth and Profitability lag behind.
Valuation37
- P/E vs own history93th pct · 0/25
- FCF yield0.7% · 5/25
- P/S3.7x · 20/25
- EV/EBITDA17.5x · 12/25
Growth25
- Revenue CAGR-1.9% · 0/25
- Net income CAGR-46.3% · 0/25
- EPS CAGR ~5Y-46.2% · 0/25
- Fwd implied growth2486.5% · 25/25
Profitability21
- ROIC1.0% · 5/25
- ROE0.4% · 5/25
- Net margin1.4% · 6/25
- Operating margin4.5% · 5/25
Health93
- Altman Z4.63 · 25/25
- Current ratio2.52 · 25/25
- Interest coverage5.4x · 18/25
- Net cash / debtNet cash · 25/25
Quality67
- Piotroski F3/9 · 5/25
- Beneish M-2.73 · 25/25
- FCF conversion186% · 25/25
- Margin stabilityσ 8.8% · 12/25
Moat56
- ROIC >12% years3/5 yrs · 13/25
- Median gross margin41.7% · 13/25
- FCF-positive years4/5 yrs · 18/25
- Worst-year net marginworst 1.4% · 12/25
Experience
The company's career so far — founding, the IPO, landmark products and acquisitions, plus revenue milestones and insider buying.
- 2025ProductST launched a new chip co-developed this chip with Amazon Web Services (AWS) for the AI data centre sector
- FY2023FinancialBest year on record$4.21B net income
- FY2021FinancialProfitable every year on record5 consecutive profitable years in our data
- FY2021FinancialRevenue already above $10B$12.8B in first reported year
- 2001MilestoneST became the third largest chipmaker (in terms of sales) behind Intel and Toshiba and had operations…
- 2000AcquisitionIt purchased the semiconductor activities of the Canadian telecoms firm Nortel
- 1999AcquisitionIt acquired the research & development company UK-based VLSI-Vision CMOS Image Sensor
- 1994IPOThe company completed its initial public offering on the Paris and New York stock exchanges
- 1989AcquisitionBetween 1989 and 2000, it acquired numerous other companies
- 1987FoundedST was founded in 1987 from the merger of two state-owned semiconductor corporations, SGS Microelettronica of Italy…
- 1987AcquisitionST was formed in 1987 by the merger of two government-owned semiconductor companies: Italian SGS Microelettronica…
- 1982ProductThomson Semiconducteurs was created in 1982 by the French government's widespread nationalization of industries…
- 1972AcquisitionSGS Microelettronica originated in 1972 from the merger of two companies (the L'Aquila-based vacuum tube and…
Achievements
Verifiable track record, straight from the reported numbers.
Strengths & watch-outs
What a bull and a bear would each point to. Both lists come from the reported numbers, not opinions.
Strengths
- Net cash position after subtracting debt from cash
- Interest covered 5.4× by operating earnings
- Altman Z-Score 4.63 — low bankruptcy-risk zone
Watch-outs
- Revenue shrinking 11.1% year over year
Qualifications
The basics a company should meet before you research it further. Each check uses the reported numbers.
- Revenue growing — the company sells more than a year ago-11.1% YoY
- Profitable — makes more than it spends$166M FY2025
- Profit growing — earnings are higher than last year-58.7% YoY
- Generates cash — cash left after running and investing$309M FY2025
- Debt under control — could handle its obligationsmore cash than debt
- Established company — not a micro-cap — lower blow-up risk$46.6B market cap
- Not printing shares — share count not ballooning — you keep your slice-1.3% shares over ~5y
- Proven track record — years of profitability behind it5/5 profitable years
- Financially stable — balance sheet not near distressAltman Z 4.6 — safe
- Pays a dividend — returns cash to shareholdersyield 0.65%
- Valuation not extreme — price not wildly above earningsP/E 585.2
Peer comparisonSTMicroelectronics N.V. vs 6 largest technology peers — cap, P/E, growth and margin side by sideOpen ▾Close ▴
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Revenue growth | Net margin | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STM this company | $46.6B | 585.2 | -11.1% | 1.4% | Strong |
| NVDA Nvidia Corp | $5.5T | 28.6 | +83.4% | 63.7% | Mixed |
| AAPL Apple Inc. | $4.9T | 38.1 | +14.2% | 27.6% | Strong |
| GOOGL Alphabet Inc. | $4.3T | 17.6 | +20.1% | 54.8% | Mixed |
| MSFT Microsoft Corp | $4.0T | 29.7 | +17.8% | 40.3% | Strong |
| SPCX Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | $2.1T | — | +33.2% | -34.0% | Strained |
| META Meta Platforms, Inc. | $1.8T | 26.9 | +27.7% | 29.8% | Mixed |
Head-to-head: STM vs NVDA · STM vs AAPL · STM vs GOOGL
References
What covering analysts publish about the company — information only, not a recommendation.
Appendix · Financial records
The full statements behind this CV, FY2021–FY2025. For readers who want to check the numbers.
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