Semtech vs Synaptics
Synaptics reported revenue of $1.2 billion in fiscal 2026, about the same as Semtech's $1.1 billion in fiscal 2026. Semtech's revenue grew 15.5% in its latest year, and Synaptics' grew 11.4%. Semtech had an operating margin of 3.1%, against -5.6% at Synaptics. Free cash flow was $171 million at Semtech and $101 million at Synaptics. Their fiscal years end in different months (January 25 and June 27), so the periods don't line up exactly.
Side by side
| Semtech | Synaptics | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest fiscal year | FY2026, Jan 25, 2026 | FY2026, Jun 27, 2026 |
| Revenue | $1.1B | $1.2B |
| Revenue growth | 15.5% | 11.4% |
| Revenue growth a year, last 5 years | 12.0% | −2.2% |
| Gross margin | 51.6% | 44.7% |
| Operating margin | 3.1% | −5.6% |
| Net margin | −3.9% | −41.0% |
| Free cash flow | $171M | $101M |
| Free cash flow margin | 16.3% | 8.5% |
| Return on capital | 2.9% | −3.4% |
| Net debt to EBITDA | 4.7x | — |
| Dividends and buybacks | $0M | $93M |
| Change in diluted share count | 23.4% | −1.0% |
| Last close | $136.73 | $117.35 |
| P/E at the last close | — | — |
| Insider trades, last 12 months | sold $17.6 million | sold $8.7 million |
| Piotroski F-score | 7 of 9 | 5 of 9 |
Amounts in each company's own currency, US$ unless marked (a foreign company may report in another), each company's latest fiscal year from its 10-K, or 20-F or 40-F for a foreign company. Growth rates compare with the year before; the five-year rate is the average a year. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending; return on capital is after-tax operating income over the money invested in the business; P/E is the last close over the latest earnings per share. Banks are measured differently (return on equity, efficiency ratio), so some rows apply to one company only.
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Source: the companies' Form 10-K filings, from SEC EDGAR, and the last close. For information only, not investment advice: the figures describe results, not which company is the better investment. The Filing Desk is not affiliated with either company. Full figures on the Semtech and Synaptics pages.