Semiconductor company Marvell Technology Group has confirmed on Monday its acquisition of Aquantica Corp, a leader in Multi-Gig Ethernet connectivity, for $13.25 per share.
According to the company’s press briefing, this acquisition is expected to help Marvell in further diversifying its portfolio of copper and optical physical layer product offerings along with further extending its position in the Multi-Gig 2.5G/5G/10G Ethernet segments,. It is expected that a combination of Marvell’s gigabit PHY along with Aquantia's innovative Multi-gig automotive PHYs will create broadest and most advanced range of high-speed in-car networking solutions in the world.
The acquisition is timely and important as ethernet in-vehicle networks for mainstream adoption is expected to grow at a 62 % annualized growth rate from 53 million in 2018 to 367 million by 2022. Together, the companies expect to seamlessly power the data economy through enterprise application or in cloud infrastructure.
The acquisition is further expected to boost non-GAAP earnings per share of the company and create $40 million in annual run-rate synergies within one year of the transaction closing.
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The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to outstanding earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 63, placing this stock better than average.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. MRVL’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (4.065) is normal, around the industry mean (6.659). P/E Ratio (0.000) is within average values for comparable stocks, (116.361). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (1.621) is also within normal values, averaging (2.624). Dividend Yield (0.003) settles around the average of (0.021) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (10.881) is also within normal values, averaging (35.620).
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating weak sales and an unprofitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
a company which engages in the business of providing semiconductors to high-performance application-specific standard products
Industry Semiconductors