The North Carolina based semiconductor firm RF Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:RFMD) is a hot choice for investors nowadays. The first positive thing about the company is the firm it is currently keeping. The firm supplies technology for products that are proliferating rapidly mainly the tablet computers and smartphones.
RF Micro Devices is specialized in radio frequency and was founded in 1991. The company holds a market capitalization of nearly 1.3 billion US dollars and its stock has soared nearly 4 percent over the past year.
Talking about the financial statements then the company’s long term debt has reduced evidently from nearly 600 million US dollars in 2008 to 119 million US dollars to date. RF Micro Devices’ short term investments and cash piles have soared to 300 million US dollars.
In the foundry business many mobile device suppliers have tied business relations with iPhone maker Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL). However that is not the case with RF Micro Devices. The company is a major supplier of components to Nokia Corporation (NYSE:NOK).
RF Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:RFMD) stock in last session held volume of 5.72 million shares as compare to its average volume of 6.93 million shares. The stock opened at $4.83 hit high price of $5.03 and then closed at $4.90 by rising up 2.08%.
Looking at the revenue measures, the company generated sales of 871.47 million in last twelve months with income of $ -50.03 million. The Company showed a negative -5.74% in the net profit margin and its operating margin is calculated as -3.59%. Company’s annual sales growth for the past five years was -3.17%.
RFMD past twelve months price to sales ratio was 1.57 and price to cash ratio recorded as 7.22. As far as the returns are concern, RFMD return on equity recorded as -7.55% while its return on assets stayed at -5.17%.
Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:NOK) stock in last session held volume of 52.39 million shares as compare to its average volume of 45.70 million shares. The stock after opening at $3.38 hit high price of $3.45 and then closed at $3.40 by falling -2.33%.
Looking at the revenue measures, the company generated sales of 39.45 billion in last twelve months with income of $-4060.77 million. The Company showed a negative -12.56% in the net profit margin and its operating margin is calculated as -7.63%. Company’s annual sales growth for the past five years was -9.98%.
NOK past twelve months price to sales ratio was 0.33 and price to cash ratio recorded as 0.96. As far as the returns are concern, NOK return on equity recorded as -31.16% while its return on assets stayed at -11.46%.