Risk factor
Moderate default risk
Profitability factor
Greatly overvalued vs peers
About
ams AG develops and manufactures analog semiconductors, sensors, sensor interfaces, power management and wireless solutions. The company designs and produces integrated analog microchips and offers services and consulting in the areas of power management, sensors, sensor interfaces and mobile entertainment. The firm provides its products and services to customers in the communications, industrial, medical technology and automotive markets. The firm divides its activities into two business segments: Products and Foundry. The Products business segment consists of Consumer and Communications, Industry and Medical, as well as Automotive market areas and manufactures sensors, such as complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) sensors for environmental data. The Foundry business segment comprises the Full Service Foundry area that offers contract manufacture of analog integrated circuit (IC) technologies. The firm operates subsidiaries in Europe, the United States, Japan, India, China, Korea and the Philippines.
Company Valuation
Considering past and projected metrics, the stock is distinctly 'expensive' compared to its peers. Specifically, the stock is 'expensive' on P/E. Editor's note: P/CR is