BN · rank #13 · 2026-09-07
LSCC
NASDAQ · $16.46B (USD)
The exact numbers the algorithm saw.
| Composite score Z-score blend of the factors below; drives the rank. | 0.36 |
|---|---|
| Forward revenue growth Consensus forward revenue growth. | +45.1% |
| Forward net margin Consensus forward net margin. | +5.8% |
| Net margin TTM Trailing twelve month net margin. | +5.6% |
| Margin expansion Forward minus trailing net margin (percentage points). | +0.2% |
| Forward PEG Forward P/E to growth. Below 1 is cheap for the growth. | 0.59 |
| Debt / FCF Net debt relative to free cash flow. Lower is safer. | 0.18× |
| Analyst upside Spread between the consensus 12m target and the current price. | +42.0% |
| Last EPS surprise Most recent reported EPS versus consensus. | -8% |
| Market cap (USD) | $16.46B |
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Summary
Lattice Semiconductor designs low-power FPGAs and integrated software stacks targeting edge AI, sensor fusion, secure boot, and platform firmware control across compute, communications, industrial, and automotive markets.
Rationale
LSCC's 62% YoY Q2 2026 revenue growth, 70%+ gross margins, ~65% guided FPGA growth for Q3, and its structural role as a companion-chip bottleneck-solver aggregating multi-sensor data into GPU-accessible memory directly validate the advanced_ai_chip_packaging_and_memory macro theme with real revenue, not sentiment.
Material risks
- 1Large system integrators (NVIDIA, hyperscalers) or SoC vendors absorbing sensor-fusion and secure-management functions into custom ASICs would eliminate Lattice's companion-chip wedge—the AMI acquisition deepens this bet but also concentrates the thesis on a single integration layer that incumbents could replicate.
- 2Export-control escalation targeting AI-adjacent semiconductors could restrict shipments into communications and industrial end markets that are driving the current recovery, creating a sudden revenue air pocket despite strong near-term guidance.
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