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Vishay Intertechnology

VSH
44
Semiconductors · Technology
Price
$31.63
-0.20 (-0.63%)
Market Cap
$4.47B
Winston Score
44
Winston is serious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jul 4, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Weak
Growth
Mixed
Cash Flow
Good
Stability
Strong
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Weak

Share count falling — buybacks

6.7% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 145.5M (2021) → 135.7M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Vishay Intertechnology makes small electronic components that go inside almost every type of electronic device. Its main products are resistors, capacitors, inductors, and semiconductors like diodes and transistors. These parts are sold to manufacturers in industries like automotive, industrial equipment, medical devices, and consumer electronics.

Vishay earns money by selling these components directly to electronics manufacturers and through distributors worldwide. The company operates globally, with manufacturing facilities across the Americas, Europe, and Asia, and generates roughly $3 billion in annual revenue. Its competitive position comes from its broad product catalog and long customer relationships, but it faces intense price competition from Asian manufacturers, which helps explain its thin margins. The biggest risk Vishay faces is its sensitivity to the global electronics cycle — when demand for cars or industrial equipment slows down, orders for its components drop quickly, putting pressure on already narrow profit margins.

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Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+16.6% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

>+1,000% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

$122M/ year

Flat (+2% vs prior year)

4.0% of revenue

Below sector average (15%)

Steady R&D investment year-over-year

Insider Activity

11.7%ownership

Rising

Insiders increasing their stake — aligned with shareholders

Cash Runway

~0 months

$0 cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Short runway — potential dilution ahead through share issuance

Cash watch

Vishay Intertechnology has less than a year of cash at its current burn rate. Growth investors should watch for potential share dilution from future fundraising — that directly reduces your ownership.

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
23.3%
Thin — 23.3% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
6.0%
Modest — 6.0% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
2.9%
Weak — 2.9% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+13.4%
Fast-growing sales (+13.4% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
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
817%
Turns 817% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
-2.7%
Burning cash (-2.7%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.30
Conservative — low debt load (0.30)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
5.79x
Adequate interest coverage (5.8x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
151.1x
Expensive — P/E 151.1

P/E over 35. The market is pricing in heavy, sustained growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+100.5
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (151.1 → 50.6)

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
1.03%
Small dividend — 1.03% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+0.0%
Dividend flat

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