THEME RANKINGS

Semiconductor Value Chain Ranking - Theme-level quality and growth rankings refreshed by Datafin.
Official Theme RankingPublished

Semiconductor Value Chain Ranking

Ranks companies inside the Semiconductor Value Chain theme by quality, growth and cash-generation signals.

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Theme universe
78
Visible candidates
15
Model type
Quality ranking
Generated: Oct 24, 2026, 04:31 AM
Data as of: 2026-09-23
Theme Rankings· 6 analyses

Theme-level quality and growth rankings refreshed by Datafin.

Theme Leader Matrix

Theme leaders are tracked by growth, profitability and cash generation.

Quality strength
Sales growth
Top 3:1NVDA2MU3AVGO
Theme Leader Matrix
StockSales growthQuality strength
NVDA83.4%115.9%
MU167%64.6%
AVGO48.7%37.3%
TER57.9%36.7%
CRDO165.1%28.9%
LRCX26%65.5%
NVEC24.1%37.6%
AEIS24.6%15.7%
GLW19.4%14.3%
TXN16.7%30.6%
BESI.AS21.9%49.7%
SKHY145%75.2%

Datafin’s View

In semis, leadership is cyclical; this ranking leans toward firms whose margins and cash generation hold up even when the cycle turns.

Use it as a curated shortlist: comparable chipmakers side by side, ranked by durable quality before any single-stock deep dive.

This analysis is for informational purposes only and is not investment advice; it is a repeatable research starting point using the same rules.

Cross-Theme Valuation

The median P/E of every theme we cover; a lower bar marks a more cheaply priced theme. This analysis’ theme is highlighted.

  • Food Security
    16.7
  • Battery and Energy Storage
    17
  • Strategic Minerals
    17.1
  • AI Platforms and Models
    18.3
  • Pharmaceutical Manufacturers
    19.6
  • AI Software Layer
    19.7
  • Agricultural Technology
    21.9
  • Financial Rails and Payments
    22.1
  • Water Scarcity and Infrastructure
    22.2
  • Circular Economy and Waste
    24.4
  • Digital Infrastructure
    25.3
  • Digital Commerce and Marketplaces
    26.9
  • Clean Energy Equipment
    27.3
  • Space and Satellite Economy
    28.6
  • Copper and Power Transmission
    29.6
  • Next-Generation Healthcare
    30.1
  • Robotics and Automation
    31.4
  • Cybersecurity
    32
  • Defense and Sovereign Technology
    33.9
  • AI Data Center Infrastructure
    34.1
  • Nuclear Fuel and Uranium
    36.7
  • Semiconductor Value Chain
    51.2
  • AI Chips and Accelerators
    63.9

The dark bar is this page’s theme. The lighter bars are the other themes we cover.

Results

Latest published or live-generated results from the official Datafin analysis.

1🇺🇸
NVDA.US
NVIDIA Corporation
100
Sales Growth
83.38%
EPS Growth
125%
Return on Equity(ROE)
117.21%
Return on Invested Capital(ROIC)
114.6%
Free Cash Flow
$127B
PEG Ratio
0.23
2🇺🇸
MU.US
Micron Technology Inc
100
Sales Growth
166.98%
EPS Growth
696.59%
Return on Equity(ROE)
66.64%
Return on Invested Capital(ROIC)
62.48%
Free Cash Flow
$49.3B
PEG Ratio
0.03
3🇺🇸
AVGO.US
Broadcom Inc
96
Sales Growth
48.69%
EPS Growth
101%
Return on Equity(ROE)
44.25%
Return on Invested Capital(ROIC)
30.44%
Free Cash Flow
$39.4B
PEG Ratio
0.45
4🇺🇸
TER.US
Teradyne Inc
96
Sales Growth
57.87%
EPS Growth
150.45%
Return on Equity(ROE)
36.66%
Return on Invested Capital(ROIC)
36.66%
Free Cash Flow
$799.9M
PEG Ratio
0.35
5🇺🇸
CRDO.US
Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd
95
Sales Growth
165.11%
EPS Growth
308.53%
Return on Equity(ROE)
30.67%
Return on Invested Capital(ROIC)
27.12%
Free Cash Flow
$438.6M
PEG Ratio
0.22
6🇺🇸
LRCX.US
Lam Research Corp
94
Sales Growth
26.02%
EPS Growth
37.3%
Return on Equity(ROE)
65.07%
Return on Invested Capital(ROIC)
65.97%
Free Cash Flow
$4.9B
PEG Ratio
1.43
7🇺🇸
NVEC.US
NVE Corporation
89
Sales Growth
24.07%
EPS Growth
23.72%
Return on Equity(ROE)
29.81%
Return on Invested Capital(ROIC)
45.32%
Free Cash Flow
$15.6M
PEG Ratio
1.23
8🇺🇸
AEIS.US
Advanced Energy Industries Inc
87
Sales Growth
24.58%
EPS Growth
133.77%
Return on Equity(ROE)
16.17%
Return on Invested Capital(ROIC)
15.13%
Free Cash Flow
$86.7M
PEG Ratio
0.4
9🇺🇸
GLW.US
Corning Incorporated
86
Sales Growth
19.41%
EPS Growth
130.01%
Return on Equity(ROE)
16.05%
Return on Invested Capital(ROIC)
12.45%
Free Cash Flow
$2.4B
PEG Ratio
0.54
10🇺🇸
TXN.US
Texas Instruments Incorporated
85
Sales Growth
16.66%
EPS Growth
19.01%
Return on Equity(ROE)
35.18%
Return on Invested Capital(ROIC)
26.12%
Free Cash Flow
$5.4B
PEG Ratio
2.17
11🇳🇱
BESI.AS
BE Semiconductor Industries NV
81
Sales Growth
21.85%
EPS Growth
23.56%
Return on Equity(ROE)
44.87%
Return on Invested Capital(ROIC)
54.53%
Free Cash Flow
$276.4M
PEG Ratio
3.06
12🇺🇸
SKHY.US
SK Hynix Inc. American Depositary Shares
80
Sales Growth
145%
EPS Growth
460.17%
Return on Equity(ROE)
92.6%
Return on Invested Capital(ROIC)
57.87%
Free Cash Flow
-
PEG Ratio
0.03
13🇺🇸
ALAB.US
Astera Labs, Inc.
79
Sales Growth
98.48%
EPS Growth
260.5%
Return on Equity(ROE)
25.83%
Return on Invested Capital(ROIC)
-
Free Cash Flow
$276.7M
PEG Ratio
0.68
14🇺🇸
AMAT.US
Applied Materials Inc
77
Sales Growth
7.77%
EPS Growth
37.51%
Return on Equity(ROE)
41.07%
Return on Invested Capital(ROIC)
40.05%
Free Cash Flow
$5.6B
PEG Ratio
1.09
15🇳🇱
ASM.AS
ASM International NV
77
Sales Growth
3.11%
EPS Growth
104.59%
Return on Equity(ROE)
26.8%
Return on Invested Capital(ROIC)
29.89%
Free Cash Flow
$784.8M
PEG Ratio
0.37

Methodology

Sales Growth> 12% · 18 pts
EPS Growth> 8% · 14 pts
Return on Equity (ROE)> 14% · 20 pts
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)> 10% · 16 pts
Free Cash Flow> $0 · 20 pts
PEG Ratio< 2.5 · 12 pts

Last 5 Updates

Oct 24, 2026, 04:31 AM15 companies
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Oct 13, 2026, 04:32 AM15 companies
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Oct 2, 2026, 04:31 AM15 companies
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Sep 20, 2026, 04:34 AM15 companies
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Sep 9, 2026, 04:32 AM15 companies
Entered:MU.US, SKHY.US, ASM.AS
Exited:MKSI.US, KLAC.US, TSM.US

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