Semiconductor Manufacturing Stocks Q1 Recap: Benchmarking Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER)

Quarterly earnings results are a good time to check in on a company’s progress, especially compared to its peers in the same sector. Today we are looking at Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) and the best and worst performers in the semiconductor manufacturing industry.

The semiconductor industry is driven by demand for advanced electronic products like smartphones, PCs, servers, and data storage. The need for technologies like artificial intelligence, 5G networks, and smart cars is also creating the next wave of growth for the industry. Keeping up with this dynamism requires new tools that can design, fabricate, and test chips at ever smaller sizes and more complex architectures, creating a dire need for semiconductor capital manufacturing equipment.

The 12 semiconductor manufacturing stocks we track reported a mixed Q1; on average, revenues beat analyst consensus estimates by 1.2%. while next quarter's revenue guidance was in line with consensus. Stocks--especially those trading at higher multiples--had a strong end of 2023, but 2024 has seen periods of volatility. Mixed signals about inflation have led to uncertainty around rate cuts, but semiconductor manufacturing stocks have exhibited impressive performance, with the share prices up 11.3% on average since the previous earnings results.

Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER)

Sporting most major chip manufacturers as its customers, Teradyne (NASDAQ:TER) is a US-based supplier of automated test equipment for semiconductors as well as other technologies and devices.

Teradyne reported revenues of $599.8 million, down 2.9% year on year, topping analysts' expectations by 5.2%. It was a solid quarter for the company, with an impressive beat of analysts' EPS estimates and optimistic revenue guidance for the next quarter.

"Despite continued weakness in mobility, greater than expected memory and networking demand driven by Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications combined with Robotics shipments in-line with our expectations drove company revenue and earnings above the high end of our guidance in the quarter," said Teradyne CEO, Greg Smith.

The stock is up 42.4% since the results and currently trades at $143.39.

Is now the time to buy Teradyne? Access our full analysis of the earnings results here, it's free.

Best Q1: Lam Research (NASDAQ:LRCX)

Founded in 1980 by David Lam, who pioneered semiconductor etching technology, Lam Research (NASDAQ:LCRX) is one of the leading providers of the wafer fabrication equipment used to make semiconductors.

Lam Research reported revenues of $3.79 billion, down 2% year on year, outperforming analysts' expectations by 1.7%. It was a strong quarter for the company, with a significant improvement in its gross margin and an impressive beat of analysts' EPS estimates.

The stock is up 8.9% since the results and currently trades at $963.

Is now the time to buy Lam Research? Access our full analysis of the earnings results here, it's free.

Kulicke and Soffa (NASDAQ:KLIC)

Headquartered in Singapore, Kulicke & Soffa (NASDAQ: KLIC) is a provider of production equipment and tools used to assemble semiconductor devices

Kulicke and Soffa reported revenues of $172.1 million, down 0.5% year on year, falling short of analysts' expectations by 1.2%. It was a weak quarter for the company, with underwhelming revenue guidance for the next quarter and a miss of analysts' revenue estimates.

The stock is up 5.6% since the results and currently trades at $46.78.

Read our full analysis of Kulicke and Soffa's results here.

Nova (NASDAQ:NVMI)

Headquartered in Israel, Nova (NASDAQ: NVMI) is a provider of quality control systems used in semiconductor manufacturing.

Nova reported revenues of $141.8 million, up 7.3% year on year, surpassing analysts' expectations by 3.7%. It was a strong quarter for the company, with an impressive beat of analysts' EPS estimates and optimistic revenue guidance for the next quarter.

Nova pulled off the fastest revenue growth among its peers. The stock is up 19.7% since the results and currently trades at $217.01.

Read our full, actionable report on Nova here, it's free.

Amkor (NASDAQ:AMKR)

Operating through a largely Asian facility footprint, Amkor Technologies (NASDAQ:AMKR) provides outsourced packaging and testing for semiconductors.

Amkor reported revenues of $1.37 billion, down 7.2% year on year, falling short of analysts' expectations by 0.9%. It was a strong quarter for the company, with a significant improvement in its gross margin and an impressive beat of analysts' EPS estimates.

The stock is up 1.7% since the results and currently trades at $32.05.

Read our full, actionable report on Amkor here, it's free.

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