MCHP
Microchip Technology Incorporated
MCHP's fundamentals are strong: revenue grew 33% and its operating margin rose 20 points to 21%. At 47x earnings, it's trading above its usual 40x. Analysts expect that strong growth to continue.
MCHP Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Stable |
MCHP's revenue, profitability and cash flow are currently strong, and its balance sheet is stable.
MCHP PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 15x | $62.08 | — |
| Cheap | 21x | $28.42 | -54% |
| Fair | 40x | $53.17 | -14% |
| Current | 47x | $62.08 | — |
| Expensive | 104x | $138 | +122% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MCHP's PE is in its fair range at 47x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 15x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
MCHP Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for MCHP, with profitability improving.
MCHP Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $4.02 | +202% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.33 | +$1.78 |
| Q2 2026 | $0.68 | +$1.02 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.22 | +$0.23 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.29 | -151% |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.45 | -131% |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.34 | -114% |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.01 | -100% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.57 | -87% |
MCHP has returned to profit: it earned $1.33 per share over the past year, after losing money the year before.
MCHP Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.6B | +42% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.5B | +38% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.3B | +35% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.2B | +16% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.1B | -2% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.1B | -13% |
| Q1 2025 | $970.5M | -27% |
| Q4 2024 | $1B | -42% |
MCHP's revenue is recovering but still below its 2023 peak: $1.6B last quarter, up 42% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 29% | +21 points |
| Q2 2026 | 23% | +20 points |
| Q1 2026 | 17% | +27 points |
| Q4 2025 | 13% | +9.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 7.8% | -4.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 3% | -15 points |
| Q1 2025 | -10% | -30 points |
| Q4 2024 | 3% | -27 points |
MCHP's operating margin was 29% last quarter, up 21 points from the same quarter a year ago.
MCHP Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $396.1M | +668% |
| Q2 2026 | $497.6M | +93% |
| Q1 2026 | $242.8M | +27% |
| Q4 2025 | $318.9M | +26% |
| Q3 2025 | $51.6M | +126% |
| Q2 2025 | $257.7M | -15% |
| Q1 2025 | $191.7M | -51% |
| Q4 2024 | $253.4M | -68% |
MCHP's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $1.5B over the past year, up 93% from the year before.
MCHP Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | +100K shares |
| 1 year | +1% | +5.6M shares |
| 3 years | +0.3% | +1.4M shares |
| 5 years | -2.7% | -15.3M shares |
| Available history | +6.6% | +34M shares |
MCHP has 551M diluted shares, up 1% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | $6.5M |
| Q3 2024 | $17.3M |
| Q2 2024 | $72.7M |
MCHP Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.8x | Moderate |
| Q2 2026 | 3.5x | Elevated |
| Q1 2026 | 4.5x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 5.9x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 6.7x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 5.8x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 4.6x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 4.3x | High |
MCHP's net debt is about 2.8 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 6.7 years a year ago.
MCHP Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 38.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 28.2 | Neutral |
MCHP's weekly RSI is 39 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 28 (neutral).
MCHP PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | MCHP | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 47x | 28x | 68% above |
| PE % | 61 | 35 | 26 pts above |
MCHP is trading at 47x earnings, a 68% premium to the Technology sector's median of 28x.
MCHP Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $72.7 | 15% below |
| 20 week MA | $76.2 | 18% below |
| 50 week MA | $77.2 | 20% below |
| 100 week MA | $68.2 | 9% below |
| 200 week MA | $75.2 | 17% below |
MCHP is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 17% below its 200-week average.
MCHP Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $52.7 | $68.4 | +30% |
| 2021 | $68.4 | $86.9 | +27% |
| 2022 | $86.9 | $69.9 | -20% |
| 2023 | $69.9 | $90.2 | +29% |
| 2024 | $90.2 | $58.3 | -35% |
| 2025 | $58.3 | $64.9 | +11% |
| 2026 YTD | $64.9 | $62.1 | -4.4% |
MCHP has finished higher in four of the last six years. It's down 4.4% so far in 2026.