The boom in AI has focused market attention on semiconductors. Nvidia has emerged as a clear leader in the space with its stock gaining 239% this year.
Using Capnote, we can easily look across the semiconductor value chain to find the most common suppliers and customers of the largest semiconductor companies.
Methodology: To do this, we created a portfolio on Capnote and included the below list of large US semiconductor companies (data as of 4 Sept 2023). After building the portfolio, we clicked on Sensitivities and selected suppliers and customers from the drop down list.
Top Suppliers: The below extract from Capnote shows the 3 the most common suppliers to the largest US semiconductor companies.
- PDF solutions supplies big data analytics for semiconductor manufacturing and supplies 11 of the 15 largest semiconductor companies including names like Nvidia and Broadcom. Its stock is up +47% year on year. With market cap of $1.4 billion, it appears to have room to grow.
- Amkor Technologies provides semiconductor packaging and test services to 8 out of the 15 semiconductor companies in our portfolio. Its stock is up +49% year on year. With market cap of $6.9 billion and dividend yield of 1%, it is worth researching further.
- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing provides contract manufacturing and design services to 7 out of 15 constituents of the portfolio. Its stock is up +16% year on year. With market cap of $445 billion, its the largest supplier on the list and also pays a 2% dividend.
Top Customers: The below extract from Capnote shows the 3 most common customers of the largest US semiconductor companies.
Notably, Apple, Samsung and Intel are amongst the largest electronics companies in the world with year on year stock growth of +22%, +23% and +21% respectively Their size and strong credit quality make them beneficial customers for any semiconductor firm to have.
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Written by Ikenna Ene