MEDIUM confidence: 100% data completeness, but the composite (39) sits in the indecisive 30–70 range — strong-buy and short calls require a more decisive composite. What does confidence mean?
Technical context for active traders — derived from price, the 50/200-day moving averages, the 52-week range, and recent volume. Not part of the QScore.
AI classification of policy/regulatory sensitivity from the company's sector, industry, and business description. Exposure/sensitivity only — not a political opinion, a prediction of government action, or investment advice. As of 2026-07-10.
Dated events from the market calendar; the “also watch” items are AI-generated observations from QScoring data. Informational only — not investment advice, and dates can change.
Fama-French 5-factor (2×3) + Momentum, monthly OLS with Newey-West errors. Bars show signed factor betas; faded bars/figures aren't statistically significant.
Avg target $171 (last qtr, 5 analysts) → $170 (last mo, 4) (-0.6%).
Buy-rated share 93% → 92% over ~3 months (-1pp).
| Quarter | Est. | Actual | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | $0.44 | $0.53 | +19.1% |
| May 2026 | $0.37 | $0.41 | +10.7% |
| Feb 2026 | $0.32 | $0.32 | +0.0% |
| Nov 2025 | $0.28 | $0.28 | +0.0% |
| Aug 2025 | $0.24 | $0.24 | +0.0% |
| May 2025 | $0.22 | $0.22 | +0.0% |
| Feb 2025 | $0.19 | $0.19 | +0.0% |
| Nov 2024 | $0.24 | $0.24 | +0.0% |
| Metric (USD) | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $515M— | $660M+28.1% | $737M+11.6% | $509M-30.9% | $523M+2.7% |
| EPS (dil.) | $0.67— | $1.27+89.6% | $1.85+45.7% | $0.44-76.2% | $0.02-94.9% |
| Free Cash Flow | $158M— | $215M+36.5% | $249M+15.8% | $120M-51.9% | $133M+10.6% |
| Gross Margin | 62.4% | 68.5%+6.0pp | 69.8%+1.4pp | 66.8%-3.0pp | 68.2%+1.4pp |
| Operating Margin | 19.6% | 28.4%+8.8pp | 28.8%+0.4pp | 6.8%-22.0pp | 2.9%-3.8pp |
| Net Margin | 18.6% | 27.1%+8.5pp | 35.1%+8.1pp | 12.0%-23.1pp | 0.6%-11.4pp |
Absolute figures with year-over-year change. Margins show the level with the change in percentage points (pp). “n/m” = not meaningful (prior ≤ 0); ⚠ marks a large percentage off a small base — read the dollar figure.
Net buyback (repurchases less issuance) ÷ market cap, plus trailing dividend yield.
Working the DCF backward: holding the assumptions below, this is the free-cash-flow growth today's price implies over the next 10 years. It is a read on the price's embedded expectations — not a fair-value or target price.
The price implies FCF growth below the analyst consensus of 33.2%/yr (revenue basis).
Base free cash flow $167M (avg FY2023–FY2025; latest year $133M) · equity value $17.8B · levered FCF discounted at the cost of equity. Reverse DCF is illustrative, not advice.
Net insider -$9.9M over 180 days (0 open-market buys, 38 sells). Insider buying is the informative signal; routine selling is normal.
Short interest, days-to-cover, and institutional-ownership change require a data-plan upgrade (not yet available).
Forward-return IC, quintile spread & hit rate publish on /performance as the tracking panel accrues enough no-look-ahead history.
LSCC's QScore of 39 indicates a neutral outlook, driven by a mix of factors. The stock scores high on momentum, exhibiting strong momentum with a 12-month return of 104.8%, but is dragged down by its value score, which is negatively impacted by a high P/E of 492.1 and P/B of 22.6. The long-term and short-term scores diverge, with the short-term score being 8 points higher, suggesting some near-term strength. Overall, LSCC trades at a premium, with profitability metrics like ROE near 5% and gross margin of 67.7% not fully justifying its valuation.