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Impinj

PI
29
Semiconductors · Technology
Also trades as: 0J9J.L
Price
$165.54
+5.81 (+3.64%)
Market Cap
$5.06B
Exchange
NASDAQ
Winston Score
29
Winston is worried
Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Mixed
Growth
Mixed
Cash Flow
Mixed
Stability
Weak
Valuation
Data not available

Share count rising — dilution

+21.1% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 24.2M (2021) → 29.3M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Impinj makes tiny computer chips called RAIN RFID chips that help businesses track physical objects. These chips are embedded in tags attached to items like clothing, luggage, or packages, and they wirelessly communicate their location to readers. Impinj is one of the leading suppliers of RFID endpoint chips in the world, selling to retailers, airlines, hospitals, and logistics companies that need to track large numbers of items automatically.

Impinj earns most of its revenue by selling its chips, called "endpoints," along with reader chips and software systems that process the data. The company operates globally but generates a significant portion of sales through a network of partners and resellers. Its moat comes from years of specialized chip design and a large installed base of compatible readers and software. The main growth driver is the continued expansion of RFID adoption in retail inventory management and supply chains, though the business remains sensitive to semiconductor industry cycles and customer order timing.

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Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+10.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

+0.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow EPS growth

R&D Spend

$103M/ year

Flat (+4% vs prior year)

28.4% of revenue

1.9x the sector average (15%)

Steady R&D investment year-over-year

Insider Activity

3.2%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$264M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth + cash flow

Impinj is a rare growth stock that's already generating positive cash flow while growing at 11%. The Winston Score doesn't fully credit this transition from "burner" to "earner."

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
58.6%
Premium pricing power — 58.6% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
9.7%
Modest — 9.7% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
-1.3%
Weak — -1.3% return on capital

Negative ROIC means the business is losing money on every dollar invested in it.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+3.5%
Slow sales growth (+3.5% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
<−1,000%
Earnings shrinking (<−1,000% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
4/8 quarters
Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
N/A
Data not available
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
17.0%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (17.0%)

FCF margin between 10% and 20%. Every $100 in sales becomes $10 to $20 in real cash.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
1.15
Elevated debt (1.15)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
N/A
Data not available

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
N/M
no trend
Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful
Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
N/A
not available
Data not available

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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