Risk Intelligence
Core Model
D+
55 / 100
Restricted
How strong and defensively sound is the company?
Weaker than most covered companies on this measure.
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MCHP · NASDAQ
MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC
Private betaSector unavailable · Industry unavailable
$74.20
+3.66%
Close on Sep 11, 2026
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Updated 6/30/2026
Long-term research evidence only. No price targets, no trading signals, no recommendations.
Investment Report Card
MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC
Sector unavailable · Data confidence good
40 / 100
Rank #489 of 1,152 qualified companies
Top 71% · Not Currently Suggested
Long-Term Potential
Research Model
D
44 / 100
Not Scored
Does the business have the characteristics needed to create value over many years?
Weaker than most covered companies on this measure.
Fundamental Momentum
Research Model
A−
90 / 100
Not Scored
Is the underlying business getting stronger or weaker?
Among the strongest readings on this measure.
Ownership Intelligence
Supplemental Intelligence
B−
74 / 100
Positive disclosed activity
What are important owners actually doing?
Above average on this measure.
Valuation Intelligence
Research Model
D
46 / 100
Elevated
Is today's price reasonable?
Weaker than most covered companies on this measure — and valuation is researched separately from the Suggested Investment Score.
Capital Returns Intelligence
Research Model
D
45 / 100
Moderate Capital Returns
How effectively does the company reward shareholders?
Weaker than most covered companies on this measure — and capital returns are researched separately from the Suggested Investment Score.
Why it stands out
- More disclosed holders are new or increasing than reducing or exiting.
What holds it back
- Elevated valuation: the current market price reflects a premium to this company's historical valuation and comparable companies (Valuation Intelligence 46 out of 100, Elevated).
Long-term view
MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC scores 44 on Long-Term Potential (D), described by the research model as not scored. This describes business characteristics only — it is not a forecast of future returns.
Ownership view
Disclosed ownership evidence reads 74 (B−): Positive disclosed activity. 6 tracked managers disclosed a position in the latest reporting period. Ownership filings are historical disclosures, not signals.
Valuation view
MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC reads 46 out of 100 on Valuation Intelligence, recorded as Elevated. The stock currently trades above most of its own recent valuation history and above comparable companies. This describes the price being paid relative to the company's financials — it is not a forecast and not a fair value. Valuation Intelligence is a research model and contributes nothing to the Suggested Investment Score or the daily ranking.
Capital returns view
MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC reads 45 out of 100 on Capital Returns Intelligence (Moderate Capital Returns), reflecting a dividend that has grown about 9.8% a year and a share count falling about 0.5% a year. Capital Returns Intelligence is a research model and contributes nothing to the Suggested Investment Score or the daily ranking.
What changed
No meaningful recorded changes in the stored history.
Risk Intelligence is a core model, Long-Term Potential, Fundamental Momentum, Valuation Intelligence and Capital Returns Intelligence are research models, and Ownership Intelligence is supplemental descriptive evidence. Valuation Intelligence and Capital Returns Intelligence each contribute 0% to the Suggested Investment Score. Nothing here is a recommendation.
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Why it's interesting
MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC (MCHP) scores 40 out of 100 and ranks #489 of 1,152 qualified companies today. That places it in the top 71% of ranked companies. The stored tier for that score is not currently suggested.
Business strength
Risk Intelligence reads 55 out of 100 (D+), recorded as restricted. Weaker than most covered companies on this measure.
Long-term opportunity
Long-Term Potential reads 44 out of 100 (D), recorded as not scored. Weaker than most covered companies on this measure.
What's improving or weakening
Fundamental Momentum reads 90 out of 100 (A−), recorded as not scored. Among the strongest readings on this measure.
What important owners are doing
Ownership Intelligence reads 74 out of 100 (B−), recorded as positive disclosed activity. Above average on this measure.
What kind of price you'd be paying
Valuation is currently the main point of caution: Valuation Intelligence reads 46 out of 100 (D), recorded as Elevated. MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC reads 46 out of 100 on Valuation Intelligence, recorded as Elevated. The stock currently trades above most of its own recent valuation history and above comparable companies. This describes the price being paid relative to the company's financials — it is not a forecast and not a fair value. Valuation Intelligence is a research model and contributes nothing to the Suggested Investment Score or the daily ranking.
How the company rewards shareholders
Capital Returns Intelligence reads 45 out of 100 (D), recorded as Moderate Capital Returns. MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC reads 45 out of 100 on Capital Returns Intelligence (Moderate Capital Returns), reflecting a dividend that has grown about 9.8% a year and a share count falling about 0.5% a year. Capital Returns Intelligence is a research model and contributes nothing to the Suggested Investment Score or the daily ranking.
What could go wrong
Elevated valuation: the current market price reflects a premium to this company's historical valuation and comparable companies (Valuation Intelligence 46 out of 100, Elevated). Data confidence for this company is good.
Bottom line
Its strongest recorded evidence is Fundamental Momentum. Risk Intelligence and Long-Term Potential remain the main area to watch. Separately from the score, valuation reads elevated at today's price.
Composite discovery model
Pro Investor Score
Pro Investor Score™
40 / 100
Not Currently Suggested
A 0–100 composite discovery score combining Risk Intelligence, Long-Term Potential, Fundamental Momentum, and Ownership Intelligence. It helps rank qualified companies for further research and does not predict future returns.
- Rank
- #489 of 694
- Percentile
- Top 71%
- Ranking updated
- September 12, 2026
303Rank weakened by 303 positions. Rank weakened by 303 positions.
- Risk Intelligence
- 55
- Long-Term Potential
- 44
- Fundamental Momentum
- 90
- Ownership Intelligence
- 74
30% contribution
30% contribution
20% contribution
20% contribution
Ownership Intelligence
74 / 100 · Positive · 20% of the Pro Investor Score
SUPPLEMENTAL / DESCRIPTIVE INTELLIGENCE
Coverage: Good
- Elite Investor Activity
- 67 · Positive
- Institutional Activity
- 91 · Strong
- Insider Activity
- Insufficient Data
- Strategic Ownership
- Insufficient Data
50% of Ownership Intelligence · 10% of the total score
Tracked professional-manager activity is positive.
20% of Ownership Intelligence · 4% of the total score
Broad institutional evidence from resolved filings is strong.
15% of Ownership Intelligence · 3% of the total score
No discretionary insider transactions are stored for this company, so this evidence is unavailable rather than neutral.
15% of Ownership Intelligence · 3% of the total score
No qualifying major-holder filings are stored, so this evidence is unavailable rather than neutral.
Ownership Intelligence summarizes publicly disclosed activity among professional investment managers, broader institutions, company insiders, and significant strategic owners. It adds context to investment research but is not a validated predictor of future performance. Ownership information is publicly reported with a delay; the latest applicable reporting period is 2026-06-30, publicly disclosed 9/11/2026. Congressional activity is unavailable pending legal review and contributes nothing to this reading.
Why it ranks here
Improving fundamentals
Recent reported business trends rank among the strongest in the qualified universe.
What holds it back
Risk Intelligence is less favourable
Defensive characteristics rank below the middle of the qualified universe.
Long-term potential is mid-pack
Long-Term Potential ranks below the qualified median. This remains a research model.
Ownership evidence is not uniformly supportive
The combined disclosed ownership evidence ranks below the qualified median.
COMPOSITE DISCOVERY MODEL — RESEARCH STAGE · Data coverage Excellent. Rankings are recalculated daily using the latest available information. Individual components may update at different frequencies based on when new financial and ownership data becomes available.
Researched separately
Valuation Intelligence 46 · Elevated
RESEARCH MODEL
Valuation Intelligence is currently researched separately and does not affect the Suggested Investment Score or daily ranking.
Researched separately
Capital Returns Intelligence 45 · Moderate Capital Returns
RESEARCH MODEL
Capital Returns Intelligence is researched separately and contributes 0% to the Suggested Investment Score, the daily rank or any ranking event.
Score explanation
Why this company scores the way it does
Four research areas carry fixed weights. Each area is compared against every other eligible company, then weighted. The four contributions below add to 39.7 of the stored score (39.7).
Risk Intelligence
30% of the score · contributes 4.1 points
How strong and defensively sound is the company?
Stands at the 14 percentile of eligible companies · stored reading 55 · 10% of this company’s total score
How financially sturdy the company has been when conditions turned against it.
How this area is measured
Risk Intelligence reads stored balance-sheet strength, historical downside behaviour and the company's price-risk grouping. A stronger reading describes past resilience; it does not protect against future losses.
Full methodologyLong-Term Potential
30% of the score · contributes 7.7 points
Does the business have the characteristics needed to create value over many years?
Stands at the 26 percentile of eligible companies · stored reading 44 · 19% of this company’s total score
Whether the business has the durable characteristics long-term owners look for.
How this area is measured
Long-Term Potential reads durability characteristics such as profitability consistency, cash generation and reinvestment capability over multiple reported periods.
Full methodologyFundamental Momentum
20% of the score · contributes 19.5 points
Is the underlying business getting stronger or weaker?
Stands at the 97 percentile of eligible companies · stored reading 90 · 49% of this company’s total score
Whether the reported business results have been getting stronger or weaker.
How this area is measured
Fundamental Momentum compares recent reported fundamentals with the company's own earlier periods, so improvement or deterioration is measured against its history rather than against a forecast.
Full methodologyOwnership Intelligence
20% of the score · contributes 8.4 points
What are important owners actually doing?
Stands at the 42 percentile of eligible companies · stored reading 74 · 21% of this company’s total score
What large reporting owners have actually been doing with their positions.
How this area is measured
Ownership Intelligence reads public ownership filings: how many tracked reporting owners hold the company, and whether they were adding, holding, reducing or exiting in the latest disclosed period.
Full methodology
What is helping the score
- Fundamental Momentum — 97 percentile, adding 19.5 points.
What deserves attention
- Risk Intelligence — 14 percentile, adding only 4.1 of a possible 30 points.
- Long-Term Potential — 26 percentile, adding only 7.7 of a possible 30 points.
- Ownership Intelligence — 42 percentile, adding only 8.4 of a possible 20 points.
Outside the score
Additional research — not currently included in the primary Suggested Investment Score.
- Valuation Intelligence — MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC reads 46 out of 100 on Valuation Intelligence, recorded as Elevated. The stock currently trades above most of its own recent valuation history and above comparable companies. This describes the price being paid relative to the company's financials — it is not a forecast and not a fair value.
- Capital Returns Intelligence — MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC reads 45 out of 100 on Capital Returns Intelligence (Moderate Capital Returns), reflecting a dividend that has grown about 9.8% a year and a share count falling about 0.5% a year.
Pro Investor Intelligence™
Reported by insiders, large shareholders and professional funds. Shown beside our research, never blended into it.
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What changed
Research-score history available since September 2026.
Stored research history does not yet cover a full 30 days comparison for this company.
A change is reported as meaningful at 8 score points, 5 rank places, or any change of research classification. Nothing here is a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Plain-English definitions, with the formula and the limitations of each measure.
Fifth research lens · outside the score
Valuation Intelligence
Valuation Intelligence
Is today's price reasonable?
Valuation Intelligence is currently researched separately and does not affect the Suggested Investment Score or daily ranking.
46/ 100
Elevated
RESEARCH MODEL
Excellent coverage
Compared with its history
17
Expensive
Is this company expensive or inexpensive compared with its own history?
Compared with peers
50
Reasonable
How expensive is this stock compared with similar companies?
Earnings & cash flow
37
Elevated
How much financial output does an investor receive relative to the price paid?
Growth-adjusted
98
Very Attractive
Does the company's growth help justify the valuation investors are paying?
MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC reads 46 out of 100 on Valuation Intelligence, recorded as Elevated. The stock currently trades above most of its own recent valuation history and above comparable companies. This describes the price being paid relative to the company's financials — it is not a forecast and not a fair value.
Price data through September 11, 2026 · Financial data through the quarter ended June 30, 2026
Valuation history
Stored readings only. The dashed line is this company's own median for the selected measure.
Only one stored valuation reading exists so far, so there is nothing to chart yet. Valuation history builds forward from activation rather than being reconstructed.
Current EV/Sales 8.9x · own median 6.4x · peer median 8.2x
Valuation is inherently uncertain. A stock that appears inexpensive can continue falling, and a stock that appears expensive can continue rising. Valuation Intelligence provides context about the price investors are paying — it does not predict short-term market movements, and it never produces a fair value, a price target or a buy or sell range. Model VALUATION_INTELLIGENCE_V1.
Sixth research lens · outside the score
Capital Returns Intelligence
Capital Returns Intelligence
How effectively does the company reward shareholders?
Capital Returns Intelligence is researched separately and contributes 0% to the Suggested Investment Score, the daily rank or any ranking event.
45/ 100
Moderate Capital Returns
RESEARCH MODEL
Excellent coverage
Dividend Quality
75
Strong Capital Returns
Dividend reliability
Buyback Effectiveness
15
Limited Capital Returns
Do buybacks actually reduce shares?
Dilution Control
49
Moderate Capital Returns
Is your ownership share protected?
Capital Return Sustainability
32
Limited Capital Returns
Can the cash flow support it?
Shareholder Yield
60
Favorable Capital Returns
Cash returned versus company value
MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC reads 45 out of 100 on Capital Returns Intelligence (Moderate Capital Returns), reflecting a dividend that has grown about 9.8% a year and a share count falling about 0.5% a year.
How returned cash was used
Dividends $985.40M · net repurchases $341.25M · total returned $1.33B · 119% of free cash flow
Price data through September 11, 2026 · Financial data through the quarter ended June 30, 2026
Capital returns history
Stored readings only. History builds forward from activation rather than being reconstructed.
Only one stored reading exists for this measure so far, so there is nothing to chart yet.
Why higher yield isn't always better
A very high dividend yield may reflect a falling share price or an unsustainable payout. Capital Returns Intelligence emphasizes consistency and sustainability rather than simply rewarding the highest yield.
Why buybacks can be misleading
Announced or gross buyback spending does not always mean shareholders are gaining ownership. Companies can simultaneously issue shares through employee compensation or acquisitions. Suggested Investments therefore considers actual share-count changes alongside repurchase spending.
What these terms mean
- Dividend Yield
- The annual dividend relative to the current share price.
- Payout Ratio
- The share of company earnings used to pay dividends.
- Free Cash Flow Payout
- How much of the company's available cash is being used for dividends.
- Share Repurchases
- When a company buys back its own stock.
- Dilution
- When the number of shares increases, reducing each existing share's percentage ownership of the company.
- Shareholder Yield
- A combined view of dividends and net share repurchases relative to the company's market value.
Capital Returns Intelligence describes how a company returns capital to shareholders. It is not a measure of stock-price performance, it does not predict future returns, and a strong reading is never a recommendation to buy. Dividends and repurchases can be reduced or stopped at any time. Model CAPITAL_RETURNS_INTELLIGENCE_V1, contributing 0% to the Pro Investor Score.
Stored daily snapshots only
Ranking history
| Today | #489 | Score 40 |
|---|---|---|
| 30 days ago | Not ranked | No stored score |
| 90 days ago | Not ranked | No stored score |
| First suggested | Not yet suggested | |
| Highest rank | #489 | |
In the company’s own words
What this company does
We develop, manufacture and sell smart, connected and secure embedded control solutions used by our customers for a wide variety of applications. With over 35 years of technology leadership, our broad product portfolio offers a Total System Solution for our customers that can provide a large portion of the silicon requirements in their applications. TSS is a combination of hardware, software and services which help our customers increase their revenue, reduce their costs and manage their risks compared to other solutions. Our strategic focus includes general purpose and specialized mixed-signal microcontrollers, microprocessors, analog, FPGA, data center, networking, and memory products. In July 2024, we entered the 64-bit mixed-signal microprocessor market furthering our expansion beyond 32-bit architecture. Our synergistic product portfolio empowers disruptive growth trends, including AI/ML, data centers, edge computing and IoT, E-mobility, networking and connectivity, and sustainability in key end markets such as automotive, aerospace and defense, communications, consumer appliances, data centers and computing, and industrial.
Competitive pressures require OEMs to expand product functionality and provide differentiation while maintaining or reducing cost. To address these requirements, manufacturers often use integrated circuit-based embedded control systems that enable them to:
Embedded control systems have been incorporated into thousands of products and subassemblies in a wide variety of applications and markets worldwide, including:
applications requiring touch buttons, touch screens and graphical user interfaces
Quoted from the business section of this company’s 10-K filed May 21, 2026. Read the filing
Four distinct intelligence areas
The IA view
Risk Intelligence
Production core
55
Fundamentally Qualified
+18.6 vs Jun 30, 2026
Business Quality qualification score from the locked IA Defensive Research Core. Price Risk stays a separate category and is never blended in.
As of Sep 11, 2026
Long-Term Potential
Research model
45
Ordinary Compounder
No prior period to compare
Durable business economics and reinvestment characteristics. Independent external validation is pending.
As of Sep 11, 2026
Fundamental Momentum
Research model
90
Accelerating
No prior period to compare
Direction and breadth of change in underlying business fundamentals. Not a price-momentum signal.
As of Sep 11, 2026
Elite Investor Activity
Supplemental
67
Mid range
0 vs Jun 30, 2026
Only 6 tracked managers disclosed a position — treat as limited coverage.
As of Sep 11, 2026
Company intelligence
MCHP score history
Each area is measured and reported separately. No combined score exists.
MCHP intelligence history from 2023-09-30 to 2026-09-11. Risk Intelligence 54.6 on 2026-09-11, up 18.6 from 36 on 2026-06-30. Long-Term Potential 44.5 on 2026-09-11. Fundamental Momentum 89.7 on 2026-09-11. Elite Investor Activity 66.7 on 2026-09-11, unchanged 0 from 66.7 on 2026-06-30. Each area is reported separately and is never combined into a single score.
Risk Intelligence 54.6 as of Sep 11, 2026 (+18.6 vs prior period) · Production core
Long-Term Potential 44.5 as of Sep 11, 2026 · Research model
Fundamental Momentum 89.7 as of Sep 11, 2026 · Research model
Elite Investor Activity 66.7 as of Sep 11, 2026 (0 vs prior period) · Supplemental
Share price
MCHP price history
Closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends. Past prices do not indicate future results.
- 6M change
- +19.6%
- 1Y change
- +17.1%
- 3Y change
- +1.7%
- 5Y change
- +1.4%
- Max change
- +57.2%
Last stored close $74.20 · +17.1% over the selected range · 52 sessions shown
Balanced evidence
Why IA likes it
- More disclosed holders are new or increasing than reducing or exiting.
Risk and uncertainty
What IA doesn’t like
- No specific negative evidence is available. This is not evidence of low risk.
What would change our view
- Business Quality falling below the frozen qualification threshold.
- Price Risk moving to a less favorable category.
- A sustained reversal in the Fundamental Momentum research evidence.
- New material public ownership disclosures.
Public filings · descriptive only
Elite Investor Activity
Reporting holders
29
New holders
20
Increasing
6
Reducing
2
Exiting
0
Coverage
Excellent
Positive disclosed activity · Report period 2023-09-30 · Public 12/27/2023
| Manager | Change | Portfolio weight | Rank | Disclosed |
|---|
Insufficient high-confidence manager coverage.
Objective stored changes
What changed
- Risk Intelligence
IA Defensive improved
Business Quality qualification score moved from 36.0 to 38.4.
- Elite Investor Activity
Tracked managers initiated positions
2 tracked managers first disclosed a position for the reporting period ending 2026-09-11.
- Risk Intelligence
IA Defensive improved
Business Quality qualification score moved from 15.7 to 36.0.
- Elite Investor Activity
Elite Investor Consensus strengthened
Disclosed agreement among tracked managers moved from 40 to 67 for the reporting period ending 2026-06-30.
- Elite Investor Activity
Tracked managers initiated positions
2 tracked managers first disclosed a position for the reporting period ending 2026-06-30.
- Risk Intelligence
Exit Review triggered
Business Quality fell below the Exit Review threshold. Exit Review is a prompt for review, never an automatic sell.
- Elite Investor Activity
Elite Investor Consensus strengthened
Disclosed agreement among tracked managers moved from 30 to 40 for the reporting period ending 2026-03-31.
- Elite Investor Activity
Elite Investor Consensus weakened
Disclosed agreement among tracked managers moved from 50 to 30 for the reporting period ending 2025-12-31.
- Elite Investor Activity
Elite Investor Consensus strengthened
Disclosed agreement among tracked managers moved from 40 to 50 for the reporting period ending 2025-09-30.
- Elite Investor Activity
Elite Investor Consensus weakened
Disclosed agreement among tracked managers moved from 50 to 40 for the reporting period ending 2025-06-30.
Ownership timeline
No high-confidence public ownership events are available.
General research only. Not personalized advice. Public filings may be delayed, amended, incomplete, or reflect positions that have changed since the reporting date.