Synaptics
Market Cap
US$1.2b
Last Updated
2019/09/20 00:20 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
Synaptics Incorporated develops, markets, and sells intuitive human interface solutions for electronic devices and products worldwide.
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Fundamentals
Mediocre balance sheet and overvalued.
Risks
- Synaptics has significant price volatility in the past 3 months.
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Share Price & News
How has Synaptics's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-2.9%
SYNA
-0.8%
US Semiconductor
-0.2%
US Market
1 Year Return
-19.5%
SYNA
9.4%
US Semiconductor
1.1%
US Market
SYNA underperformed the Semiconductor industry which returned 10.2% over the past year.
SYNA underperformed the Market in United States of America which returned 1.6% over the past year.
Share holder returns
| SYNA | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -2.9% | -0.8% | -0.2% |
| 30 Day | 9.4% | 4.9% | 2.5% |
| 90 Day | 33.8% | 12.0% | 1.6% |
| 1 Year | -19.5%-19.5% | 11.5%9.4% | 3.4%1.1% |
| 3 Year | -33.1%-33.1% | 83.0%72.2% | 45.2%35.8% |
| 5 Year | -49.4%-49.4% | 123.0%100.4% | 62.6%44.8% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Synaptics's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
Simply Wall St News
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These 4 Measures Indicate That Synaptics (NASDAQ:SYNA) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well1 month ago | Simply Wall St
Before You Buy Synaptics Incorporated (NASDAQ:SYNA), Consider Its Volatility3 months ago | Simply Wall St
At US$28.02, Is It Time To Put Synaptics Incorporated (NASDAQ:SYNA) On Your Watch List?Valuation
Is Synaptics undervalued based on future cash flows and its price relative to the stock market?
1.92x
Price to Book (PB) ratio
Intrinsic Value Based on Future Cash Flows
Synaptics's share price is above the future cash flow value, it's not available at a moderate discount (< 20%).
Synaptics's share price is above the future cash flow value, it's not available at a substantial discount (< 40%).
Price Based on Earnings
Synaptics is loss making, we can't compare its value to the US Semiconductor industry average.
Synaptics is loss making, we can't compare the value of its earnings to the United States of America market.
Price Based on Expected Growth
Unable to calculate PEG ratio for Synaptics, we can't assess if its growth is good value.
Price Based on Value of Assets
Synaptics is good value based on assets compared to the US Semiconductor industry average.
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Future Growth
How is Synaptics expected to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 11 analysts?
18.3%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Estimates
Future Annual Growth Analysis
Synaptics's revenue is expected to decrease over the next 1-3 years, this is not considered high growth.
Synaptics is not considered high growth as it is expected to be loss making for the next 1-3 years.
Synaptics's revenues are expected to decrease over the next 1-3 years, this is below the United States of America market average.
Unable to compare Synaptics's earnings growth to the United States of America market average as it is expected to be loss making during the next 1-3 years.
Unable to compare Synaptics's earnings growth to the low risk savings rate as it is expected to be loss making during the next 1-3 years.
Earnings per Share Growth Estimates
Future Return on Equity
Synaptics is not expected to efficiently use shareholders’ funds in the future (Return on Equity less than 20%).
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Past Performance
How has Synaptics performed over the past 5 years?
-48.8%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Synaptics does not make a profit and their year on year earnings growth rate was negative over the past 5 years.
Unable to compare Synaptics's 1-year earnings growth to the 5-year average as it is not currently profitable.
Unable to compare Synaptics's 1-year growth to the US Semiconductor industry average as it is not currently profitable.
Return on Equity
It is difficult to establish if Synaptics has efficiently used shareholders’ funds last year (Return on Equity greater than 20%) as it is loss-making.
Return on Assets
It is difficult to establish if Synaptics has efficiently used its assets last year compared to the US Semiconductor industry average (Return on Assets) as it is loss-making.
Return on Capital Employed
It is difficult to establish if Synaptics improved its use of capital last year versus 3 years ago (Return on Capital Employed) as it is currently loss-making.
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Financial Health
How is Synaptics's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Synaptics is able to meet its short term (1 year) commitments with its holdings of cash and other short term assets.
Synaptics's cash and other short term assets cover its long term commitments.
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Synaptics's level of debt (71.2%) compared to net worth is high (greater than 40%).
Unable to establish if Synaptics's debt level has increased without past 5-year debt data.
Debt is well covered by operating cash flow (32.9%, greater than 20% of total debt).
Synaptics is making a loss, therefore interest payments are not well covered by earnings.
Balance Sheet
Low level of unsold assets.
Debt is covered by short term assets, assets are 1.6x debt.
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Dividend
What is Synaptics's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Yield and Payments Analysis
Unable to evaluate Synaptics's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers as the company has not reported any payouts.
Unable to evaluate Synaptics's dividend against the top 25% market benchmark as the company has not reported any payouts.
Unable to perform a dividend volatility check as Synaptics has not reported any payouts.
Unable to verify if Synaptics's dividend has been increasing as the company has not reported any payouts.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Unable to calculate sustainability of dividends as Synaptics has not reported any payouts.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Insufficient estimate data to determine if a dividend will be paid in 3 years and that it will be sustainable.
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Management
What is the CEO of Synaptics's salary, the management and board of directors tenure and is there insider trading?
1.1yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Michael Hurlston (52yo)
0.08yrs
Tenure
Mr. Michael E. Hurlston has been President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Synaptics Incorporated since August 19, 2019. Mr. Hurlston has been a Director of Ubiquiti Networks, Inc. since August 04 ...
Management Age and Tenure
1.1yrs
Average Tenure
58yo
Average Age
The average tenure for the Synaptics management team is less than 2 years, this suggests a new team.
Board Age and Tenure
10.4yrs
Average Tenure
65yo
Average Age
The average tenure for the Synaptics board of directors is over 10 years, this suggests they are a seasoned and experienced board.
Insider Trading
No 3 month open market individual insider trading information.
Recent Insider Transactions
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Chief Financial Officer Corporate VP |
| Shares | 10,000 |
| Max Price | US$41.57 |
Ownership Breakdown
Management Team
Nelson Chan (58yo)
Executive Chairman
- Tenure: 0.9yrs
- Compensation: US$287.13k
Michael Hurlston (52yo)
President
- Tenure: 0.08yrs
Kurt Hoff (61yo)
Corporate Vice President of Worldwide Sales
- Tenure: 0.7yrs
Jason Tsai
Head of Investor Relations
- Tenure: 0yrs
John McFarland (52yo)
Senior VP
- Tenure: 5.8yrs
Alex Wong (64yo)
Senior Vice President of Worldwide Operations
- Tenure: 9.2yrs
- Compensation: US$2.00m
Kermit Nolan (59yo)
Corporate VP
- Tenure: 0.6yrs
Saleel Awsare (54yo)
Senior VP and GM of IoT Division
- Tenure: 0.7yrs
Patrick Worfolk
CTO & Senior VP of Corporate Research
- Tenure: 5.4yrs
Nicole Singer
Senior Vice President of Worldwide Human Resources
- Tenure: 1.6yrs
Board Members
Keith Geeslin (66yo)
Lead Director
- Tenure: 0yrs
- Compensation: US$284.63k
Jeffrey Buchanan (63yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 14yrs
- Compensation: US$274.63k
Dick Sanquini (84yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 25.7yrs
- Compensation: US$272.06k
Nelson Chan (58yo)
Executive Chairman
- Tenure: 0.9yrs
- Compensation: US$287.13k
Francis Lee (67yo)
Director
- Tenure: 20.8yrs
- Compensation: US$319.63k
Russ Knittel (69yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 8.9yrs
- Compensation: US$269.63k
Jim Whims (65yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 11.9yrs
- Compensation: US$277.13k
Michael Hurlston (52yo)
President
- Tenure: 0.08yrs
Kiva Allgood (47yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 0.3yrs
Company Information
Synaptics Incorporated's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Synaptics Incorporated
- Ticker: SYNA
- Exchange: NasdaqGS
- Founded: 1986
- Industry: Semiconductors
- Sector: Semiconductors
- Market Cap: US$1.249b
- Shares outstanding: 32.92m
- Website: https://www.synaptics.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Synaptics Incorporated
- 1251 McKay Drive
- San Jose
- California
- 95131
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYNA | NasdaqGS (Nasdaq Global Select) | Yes | Common Stock | US | USD | Jan 2002 |
| SJN | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Stock | DE | EUR | Jan 2002 |
Biography
Synaptics Incorporated develops, markets, and sells intuitive human interface solutions for electronic devices and products worldwide. The company offers ClearPad, which enables users to interact directly ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2019/09/20 00:20 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2019/09/19 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2019/06/29 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/06/29 |
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