SIMO
Silicon Motion Technology Corporation
SIMO has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
SNDK
Sandisk Corporation
SNDK has the edge over SIMO overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
SIMO Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Weak | |
| Healthy |
SIMO's revenue, profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, but its cash flow is weak.
SNDK Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
SNDK's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
SIMO PE Valuation
SIMO has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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.
SIMO Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for SIMO, with profitability improving.
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.
SIMO Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $34.16 | +790% |
| Q1 2026 | $20.16 | +620% |
| Q4 2025 | $12.84 | +372% |
| Q3 2025 | $7.84 | +193% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.84 | +63% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.80 | +59% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.72 | +71% |
| Q3 2024 | $2.68 | +61% |
SIMO's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $34.16 over the past year, about nine times what it earned the year before, and higher year over year for eight quarters in a row.
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 SIMO in the latest year-over-year earnings comparison.
SIMO Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $451M | +127% |
| Q1 2026 | $342.1M | +105% |
| Q4 2025 | $278.5M | +46% |
| Q3 2025 | $242M | +14% |
| Q2 2025 | $198.7M | -5.7% |
| Q1 2025 | $166.5M | -12% |
| Q4 2024 | $191.2M | -5.5% |
| Q3 2024 | $212.4M | +23% |
SIMO's revenue has grown year over year for four quarters in a row: $451M last quarter, up 127% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 22% | +11 points |
| Q1 2026 | 15% | +9.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | 11% | +2.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 12% | +0.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | 11% | -3.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 5.9% | -3.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 9.3% | +0.6 points |
| Q3 2024 | 12% | +2.8 points |
SIMO's operating margin was 22% last quarter, up 11 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 SIMO 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 SIMO on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
SIMO Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$71.5M | -$38.7M |
| Q1 2026 | -$49.4M | -228% |
| Q4 2025 | -$6.3M | +$10.7M |
| Q3 2025 | $6.8M | -84% |
| Q2 2025 | -$32.8M | -397% |
| Q1 2025 | $38.6M | +$41.5M |
| Q4 2024 | -$17M | -154% |
| Q3 2024 | $41.6M | -13% |
SIMO's free cash flow has turned negative after years in the green: −$120M over the past year.
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 SIMO on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
SIMO Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.5% | +45.3K shares |
| 1 year | +1.6% | +134K shares |
| 3 years | -75% | -24.9M shares |
| 5 years | -76% | -26.4M shares |
| Available history | -76% | -26.6M shares |
SIMO has the edge over SNDK on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | $21,000 |
| Q1 2025 | $24.3M |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
SIMO hasn't bought back shares in the past year.
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 | — |
SIMO Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.7x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -2.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -2.0x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2024 | -2.6x | Net Cash |
SIMO 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 the edge over SIMO on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
SIMO Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 40.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 15.5 | Oversold |
SIMO's weekly RSI is 41 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 16 (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).
SIMO PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | SIMO | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 28x | — |
SIMO 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.
SIMO Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $221.3 | 19% below |
| 20 week MA | $251.4 | 29% below |
| 50 week MA | $198.9 | 9.7% below |
| 100 week MA | $133.6 | 34% above |
| 200 week MA | $98.9 | 81% above |
SIMO has stronger trend alignment. SIMO 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.
SIMO Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $50.5 | $44.9 | -11% |
| 2021 | $44.9 | $92.1 | +105% |
| 2022 | $92.1 | $62.4 | -32% |
| 2023 | $62.4 | $61.3 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | $61.3 | $54.9 | -10% |
| 2025 | $54.9 | $90.2 | +64% |
| 2026 YTD | $90.2 | $179.5 | +99% |
SIMO is up 99% so far in 2026, after finishing lower in four of the previous six years.
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 SIMO on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.