Ratios

		vs industry	vs history
P/E(ttm)	66.30	DIOD's P/E(ttm) is ranked higher than 65% of the 622 Companies in the Global Semiconductors industry. ( Industry Median: 18.76 vs. DIOD: 66.30 )	DIOD' s 10-Year P/E(ttm) Range Min: 3.44   Max: 780.33 Current: 66.3 3.44 780.33
P/B	1.65	DIOD's P/B is ranked lower than 51% of the 622 Companies in the Global Semiconductors industry. ( Industry Median: 1.28 vs. DIOD: 1.65 )	DIOD' s 10-Year P/B Range Min: 0.38   Max: 7.19 Current: 1.65 0.38 7.19
P/S	1.70	DIOD's P/S is ranked lower than 58% of the 622 Companies in the Global Semiconductors industry. ( Industry Median: 1.10 vs. DIOD: 1.70 )	DIOD' s 10-Year P/S Range Min: 0.32   Max: 4.64 Current: 1.7 0.32 4.64
PFCF	56.60	DIOD's PFCF is ranked lower than 83% of the 622 Companies in the Global Semiconductors industry. ( Industry Median: 15.69 vs. DIOD: 56.60 )	DIOD' s 10-Year PFCF Range Min: 3.63   Max: 1183.5 Current: 56.6 3.63 1183.5
EV-to-EBIT	48.71	DIOD's EV-to-EBIT is ranked higher than 72% of the 622 Companies in the Global Semiconductors industry. ( Industry Median: 14.70 vs. DIOD: 48.71 )	DIOD' s 10-Year EV-to-EBIT Range Min: 6   Max: 197.2 Current: 48.71 6 197.2
PEG	7.99	DIOD's PEG is ranked lower than 73% of the 622 Companies in the Global Semiconductors industry. ( Industry Median: 1.93 vs. DIOD: 7.99 )	DIOD' s 10-Year PEG Range Min: 0.16   Max: 116.59 Current: 7.99 0.16 116.59
Shiller P/E	25.22	DIOD's Shiller P/E is ranked higher than 89% of the 622 Companies in the Global Semiconductors industry. ( Industry Median: 14.80 vs. DIOD: 25.22 )	DIOD' s 10-Year Shiller P/E Range Min: 3.7   Max: 57.64 Current: 25.22 3.7 57.64

Valuation & Return

		vs industry	vs history
Price/Net Current Asset Value	5.9	DIOD's Price/Net Current Asset Value is ranked higher than 77% of the 622 Companies in the Global Semiconductors industry. ( Industry Median: 6.80 vs. DIOD: 5.9 )	DIOD' s 10-Year Price/Net Current Asset Value Range Min: 2.7   Max: 14.8 Current: 5.9 2.7 14.8
Price/Tangible Book	2.1	DIOD's Price/Tangible Book is ranked higher than 69% of the 622 Companies in the Global Semiconductors industry. ( Industry Median: 1.40 vs. DIOD: 2.1 )	DIOD' s 10-Year Price/Tangible Book Range Min: 0.9   Max: 4.3 Current: 2.1 0.9 4.3
Price/DCF (Projected)	1.5	DIOD's Price/DCF (Projected) is ranked higher than 91% of the 622 Companies in the Global Semiconductors industry. ( Industry Median: 1.10 vs. DIOD: 1.5 )	DIOD' s 10-Year Price/DCF (Projected) Range Min: 0.5   Max: 3.8 Current: 1.5 0.5 3.8
Price/Median PS Value	1	DIOD's Price/Median PS Value is ranked higher than 81% of the 622 Companies in the Global Semiconductors industry. ( Industry Median: 0.80 vs. DIOD: 1 )	DIOD' s 10-Year Price/Median PS Value Range Min: 0.3   Max: 2.1 Current: 1 0.3 2.1
Price/Peter Lynch Fair Value	5.2	DIOD's Price/Peter Lynch Fair Value is ranked higher than 98% of the 622 Companies in the Global Semiconductors industry. ( Industry Median: 1.70 vs. DIOD: 5.2 )	DIOD' s 10-Year Price/Peter Lynch Fair Value Range Min: 0.4   Max: 8.5 Current: 5.2 0.4 8.5
Price/Graham Number	1.9	DIOD's Price/Graham Number is ranked higher than 82% of the 622 Companies in the Global Semiconductors industry. ( Industry Median: 1.10 vs. DIOD: 1.9 )	DIOD' s 10-Year Price/Graham Number Range Min: 0.5   Max: 5.2 Current: 1.9 0.5 5.2
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt)	2.10	DIOD's Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) is ranked higher than 81% of the 622 Companies in the Global Semiconductors industry. ( Industry Median: 5.60 vs. DIOD: 2.10 )	DIOD' s 10-Year Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) Range Min: 0.5   Max: 16.7 Current: 2.1 0.5 16.7
Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman)	9.63	DIOD's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) is ranked higher than 89% of the 622 Companies in the Global Semiconductors industry. ( Industry Median: 2.30 vs. DIOD: 9.63 )	DIOD' s 10-Year Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) Range Min: 0.4   Max: 35.9 Current: 9.63 0.4 35.9

Business Description

Diodes Inc was incorporated in 1959 in California and reincorporated in Delaware in 1968. The Company is a global manufacturer and supplier of application specific standard products within the broad discrete, logic and analog semiconductor markets, serving the consumer electronics, computing, communications, industrial and automotive markets. These products include diodes, rectifiers, transistors, MOSFETs, protection devices, functional specific arrays, low voltage complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor ('CMOS') logic, advanced high speed CMOS logic, amplifiers and comparators, Hall-effect and magnetic resistance sensors, power management devices, including LED drivers, DC-DC switching and linear voltage regulators, and voltage references along with special function devices, such as USB power switches, load switches, voltage supervisors, and motor controllers. The products are sold primarily throughout Asia, North America and Europe. The Company designs, manufactures and markets these semiconductors for diverse end-use applications. Semiconductors, which provide electronic signal amplification and switching functions, are basic building-block electronic components that are incorporated into almost every electronic device. Its product portfolio addresses the design needs of advanced electronic equipment, including high-volume consumer devices such as digital media players, smartphones, tablets, notebook computers, flat-panel displays, mobile handsets, digital cameras and set-top boxes. Its product portfolio includes over 7,000 products that are designed for use in high-volume consumer devices such as LCD and LED televisions and LCD panels, set-top boxes, consumer portables such as smart phones, tablets and notebooks. Its product line includes: Discrete semiconductor products, including: performance Schottky rectifiers; performance Schottky diodes; Zener diodes and performance Zener diodes, including tight tolerance and low operating current types; standard, fast, super-fast and ultra-fast recovery rectifiers; bridge rectifiers; switching diodes; small signal bipolar transistors; prebiased transistors; MOSFETs; thyristor surge protection devices; and transient voltage suppressors; Analog products, including: power management devices such as DC-DC converters, USB power switches, low dropout and linear voltage regulators; standard linear devices such as operational amplifiers and comparators, current monitors, voltage references, and reset generators; LED lighting drivers; and sensor products including Hall-effect sensors and motor drivers; Standard logic products, including low-voltage CMOS and advanced high-speed CMOS devices; Complex discrete, analog and mixed technology arrays in miniature packages, including customer specific and function specific arrays; and Silicon wafers used in manufacturing these products. Its device packaging technology includes a wide variety of innovative surface-mount packages. The Company serves appro
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