SILC
Silicom Ltd.
SILC has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
SNDK
Sandisk Corporation
SNDK has the edge over SILC overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
SILC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Under pressure | |
| Under pressure | |
| Strong |
SILC's revenue and balance sheet are currently strong, but its profitability and cash flow are under pressure.
SNDK Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
SNDK's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
SILC PE Valuation
SILC has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year. If it returns to profit as analysts expect, today's price would be 112x next year's earnings.
SNDK PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 3.8x | $937 | — |
| Current | 7.5x | $937 | — |
| Cheap | 17x | $2,173 | +132% |
| Fair | 24x | $3,048 | +225% |
| Expensive | 59x | $7,452 | +695% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
SNDK's PE is 7.5x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
SILC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Returning to profit | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect SILC to return to profit, with revenue growing.
SNDK Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| High |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for SNDK, with profitability improving.
SILC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.28 | — |
| Q2 2026 | -$1.71 | +$0.86 |
| Q1 2026 | -$1.93 | +$0.30 |
| Q4 2025 | -$2.01 | +$0.28 |
| Q3 2025 | -$2.62 | +$3.82 |
| Q2 2025 | -$2.57 | +$3.25 |
| Q1 2025 | -$2.23 | +$2.78 |
| Q4 2024 | -$2.29 | +$1.65 |
| Q3 2024 | -$6.44 | -410% |
SILC is still losing money, but far less than before: $1.71 per share over the past year, against $6.44 at its worst in late 2024.
SNDK Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $247.30 | +97% |
| Q3 2026 | $125.61 | +$137.63 |
| Q2 2026 | $73.76 | +$85.07 |
| Q2 2025 | -$11.31 | -$6.65 |
SNDK has the edge over SILC in the latest year-over-year earnings comparison.
SILC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $23.8M | +59% |
| Q1 2026 | $19.1M | +33% |
| Q4 2025 | $16.9M | +17% |
| Q3 2025 | $15.6M | +5.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $15M | +3.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $14.4M | +0.1% |
| Q4 2024 | $14.5M | -23% |
| Q3 2024 | $14.8M | -51% |
SILC's revenue is recovering but still below its 2022 peak: $24M last quarter, up 59% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -8.4% | +13 points |
| Q1 2026 | -15% | +7.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | -17% | +8.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | -20% | +1.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | -21% | +0.5 points |
| Q1 2025 | -22% | +1.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | -25% | +176 points |
| Q3 2024 | -21% | -24 points |
SILC's operating margin was −8.4% last quarter, up 13 points from the same quarter a year ago.
SNDK Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $11B | +378% |
| Q2 2026 | $9B | +372% |
| Q1 2026 | $6B | +251% |
| Q4 2025 | $3B | +61% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.3B | +23% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.9B | +8% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.7B | -0.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.9B | +13% |
SNDK has the edge over SILC on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 80% | +72 points |
| Q2 2026 | 78% | +78 points |
| Q1 2026 | 69% | +180 points |
| Q4 2025 | 35% | +25 points |
| Q3 2025 | 7.6% | -9 points |
| Q2 2025 | 0.9% | N/A |
| Q1 2025 | -111% | -122 points |
| Q4 2024 | 10% | +6.6 points |
SNDK has the edge over SILC on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
SILC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $0 | $0 |
| Q1 2026 | $0 | $0 |
| Q4 2025 | -$3.3M | -$3.3M |
| Q3 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q2 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q1 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q4 2024 | $0 | $0 |
| Q3 2024 | $0 | $0 |
SILC's free cash flow was −$3M over the past year, against $0 the year before.
SNDK Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $6.3B | +1340% |
| Q2 2026 | $7.1B | +14355% |
| Q1 2026 | $3B | +$3B |
| Q3 2025 | $438M | +$636M |
| Q2 2025 | $49M | +$217M |
| Q1 2025 | -$18M | +$23M |
| Q3 2024 | -$198M | -$157M |
SNDK has the edge over SILC on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
SILC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +7K shares |
| 1 year | +0.6% | +33K shares |
| 3 years | -16% | -1.1M shares |
| 5 years | -18% | -1.3M shares |
| Available history | -24% | -1.8M shares |
SILC has the edge over SNDK on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $1.7M |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
SILC spent $2M buying back its own shares over the past year, after none the year before.
SNDK Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.6% | -1M shares |
| 1 year | +3.4% | +5M shares |
| 3 years | +6.9% | +10M shares |
SNDK has 154M diluted shares, up 3.4% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $5B |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | — |
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q3 2023 | — |
SILC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2023 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2023 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2022 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2022 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2022 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2022 | 0.0x | Very low |
| Q4 2021 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
SILC has more cash than debt.
SNDK Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
SNDK has more cash than debt.
SILC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 42.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 7.7 | Oversold |
SILC's weekly RSI is 43 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 8 (oversold).
SNDK Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 40.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 10.6 | Oversold |
SNDK's weekly RSI is 40 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 11 (oversold).
SILC PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | SILC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 28x | — |
SILC has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
SNDK PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | SNDK | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.5x | 28x | 73% below |
| PE % | 4 | 27 | 23 pts below |
SNDK is trading at 7.5x earnings, a 73% discount to the Technology sector's median of 28x, though its earnings don't support one.
SILC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $42.9 | 27% below |
| 20 week MA | $43.0 | 27% below |
| 50 week MA | $33.0 | 4.7% below |
| 100 week MA | $24.4 | 29% above |
| 200 week MA | $23.5 | 34% above |
SILC has stronger trend alignment. SILC is above 2 of 5 weekly averages versus SNDK above 0 of 3.
SNDK Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $1,317.5 | 29% below |
| 20 week MA | $1,465.4 | 36% below |
| 50 week MA | $1,119.6 | 16% below |
SNDK is in a downtrend: it's below all three of its weekly moving averages, and 16% below its 50-week average.
SILC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $32.9 | $41.3 | +25% |
| 2021 | $41.3 | $49.2 | +19% |
| 2022 | $49.2 | $41.6 | -15% |
| 2023 | $41.6 | $18.1 | -56% |
| 2024 | $18.1 | $16.5 | -8.7% |
| 2025 | $16.5 | $14.1 | -15% |
| 2026 YTD | $14.1 | $31.5 | +123% |
SILC has finished four years in a row lower, and it's up 123% so far in 2026.
SNDK Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $50.4 | $250.1 | +396% |
| 2026 YTD | $250.1 | $937.5 | +275% |
SNDK has the edge over SILC on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.