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MONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS INC MPWR
MONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS INC (MPWR) earns a Piotroski F-score of 6/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 0.44% (safety: moderate). FY2025 revenue was $2.8B at a 22.3% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.41 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | Wells Fargo | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-07-31 | Truist Securities | Buy (main) |
| 2026-07-31 | Keybanc | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-07-31 | Rosenblatt | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-07-31 | Needham | Buy (main) |
| 2026-07-20 | Wells Fargo | Overweight (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 6/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.433 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.622 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.174 |
| Equity / liabilities | 5.329 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MPWR | MONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS INC | 6/9 | 11.63 | 103.8 | +26.4% |
| UCTT | Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. | 4/9 | 3.31 | — | -2.1% |
| NXT | Nextpower Inc. | 3/9 | 3.69 | 27.7 | +20.3% |
| CRUS | CIRRUS LOGIC, INC. | 7/9 | 10.93 | 17.8 | +5.3% |
| QRVO | Qorvo, Inc. | 8/9 | 3.71 | 24.4 | -1.1% |
| OSIS | OSI SYSTEMS INC | 5/9 | 4.92 | 24 | +11.3% |
| TSEM | TOWER SEMICONDUCTOR LTD | 6/9 | 11.47 | 126.7 | +9.1% |
About MONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS INC
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. provides semiconductor-based power electronics solutions in China, Taiwan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, Europe, the United States, Japan, and internationally. The company offers direct current (DC) to DC solutions to convert and control voltages within a range of electronic systems, such as cloud-based and on-premises CPU servers and workstations, AI systems, memory, storage solutions, notebooks, infotainment, power sources, home appliances, network infrastructure, and satellite communications. It also provides alternating current (AC) to DC; driver metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors; power management integrated circuits (ICs); and current limit switch and lighting control products. The company serves storage and computing, enterprise data, automotive, communications, consumer, and industrial end markets through third-party distributors and value-added resellers. Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is based in West Palm Beach, Florida.
FAQ
Is MPWR financially healthy?
MONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS INC's Piotroski F-score is 6/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does MPWR pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. MONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS INC pays a dividend yielding about 0.44% with a 45.8% payout ratio, rated “moderate” for safety.
How profitable is MPWR?
In FY2025, MONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS INC had a net margin of 22.3% and a return on equity of 17.6%.
Is MPWR overvalued or undervalued?
MONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS INC trades at about 110.8× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 19.6×–101.5×, median 71.9×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for MPWR?
The average Wall-Street price target for MONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS INC is $1,829.54, about 28.4% above the recent price, from 13 analysts (consensus: strong buy).
Is MPWR a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on MONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS INC: a Piotroski F-score of 6/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 103.8×, a dividend yield of 0.44%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.