These three chip companies are undervalued ahead of Q3 earnings reports

The next earnings season will be getting started in a couple of weeks when big banks report third quarter results. The following week, October 21-25, there will be a number of semiconductor companies reporting results and there are three in particular that undervalued based on the Tickeron Valuation Rating and have solid sales growth, profit margins, and return on equity.

Texas Instruments (Nasdaq: TXN) is set to report on October 22. Its valuation rating is a 23 and that indicates that the company is slightly undervalued in the industry. A rating of 1 points to the most undervalued stocks, while a rating of 100 points to the most overvalued stocks. Texas Instruments’ P/B Ratio (14.16) is slightly higher than the industry average of (3.27). P/E Ratio (23.51) is within average values for comparable stocks, (80.28). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.83) is also within normal values, averaging (2.13). TXN has a moderately high Dividend Yield (2.03) as compared to the industry average of (0.68). TXN's P/S Ratio (7.18) is slightly higher than the industry average of (4.06).

We see on the chart that the stock has been trending higher since the December low and it is in overbought territory based on the weekly stochastic readings. With the overall market struggling in the last few days, we could see the indicators drop down a little and that would bring the stochastics down out of overbought territory.

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is 11 and that indicates very strong sales and a profitable 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.

Xilinx (Nasdaq: XLNX) is set to report on October 23. The Tickeron Valuation Rating of 21 indicates that the company is slightly undervalued in the industry. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (8.84) is normal, around the industry mean (3.27). P/E Ratio (25.19) is within average values for comparable stocks, (80.28). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.43) is also within normal values, averaging (2.13). XLNX has a moderately high Dividend Yield (1.94) as compared to the industry average of (0.68). XLNX's P/S Ratio (9.43) is slightly higher than the industry average of (4.06).

Unlike Texas Instrument, Xilinx has been trending lower since April. In fact the big downward swing that started in April came after the first quarter earnings report and the downswing that started in July came after the second quarter earnings results. While Texas Instruments is in overbought territory, Xilinx is in oversold territory based on the weekly stochastic readings and the 10-week RSI is the lowest it has been in the last three and a half years.

The SMR rating for this company is 15, indicating very strong sales and a profitable 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.

Intel (Nasdaq: INTC) is scheduled to report on October 24 and its valuation rating is 7. This indicates that the company is seriously undervalued in the industry. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (3.00) is normal, around the industry mean (3.27). P/E Ratio (11.83) is within average values for comparable stocks, (80.28). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.21) is also within normal values, averaging (2.13). INTC has a moderately high Dividend Yield (2.33) as compared to the industry average of (0.68). P/S Ratio (3.08) is also within normal values, averaging (4.06).

The chart for Intel is almost a mix between those of Texas Instruments and Xilinx. The stock was trending higher from its December low before falling sharply in April like Xilinx did. Unlike Xilinx, the stock appears to have re-established an upward trend over the last five months. The stock was approaching overbought territory, but a little selling the last few weeks has moved the indicators down.