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9/9 Score

Cirrus Logic, Inc.

Analysis Date: February 2, 2026

Cirrus Logic, Inc., a fabless semiconductor company, provides low-power and high-precision mixed-signal processing solutions in the United States and internationally. It offers portable products, including codecs components that integrate analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) and digital-to-analog converters (DACs) into a single integrated circuit (IC); smart codecs, a codec with digital signal processer; boosted amplifiers; digital signal processors; and SoundClear technology, which consists of a portfolio of tools, software, and algorithms that helps to enhance user experience with features, such as louder, high-fidelity sound, audio playback, voice capture, hearing augmentation, and active noise cancellation. The company's audio products are used in smartphones, tablets, wireless headsets, laptops, AR/VR headsets, home theater systems, automotive entertainment systems, and professional audio systems. It also provides high-performance mixed-signal products, such as haptic driver and sensing solutions, camera controllers, power conversion, and control ICs and fast-charging ICs used in various industrial and energy applications comprising digital utility meters, power supplies, energy control, energy measurement, and energy exploration. The company markets and sells its products through direct sales force, external sales representatives, and distributors. Cirrus Logic, Inc. was incorporated in 1984 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Buffettology Criteria

All 9 of 9 criteria passed

  • High ROE

    Return on Equity > 12%

    Value: 20.1%

  • High ROIC

    Return on Invested Capital > 9%

    Value: 16.4%

  • Cash Machine

    FCF / Assets > 5%

    Value: 17.9%

  • Fair Valuation

    Earnings Yield > 3.5%

    Value: 5.6%

  • Share Buybacks

    Share Count is Dropping

    Value: -2.1%

  • Defensible Moat

    Gross Profit Margin > 40%

    Value: 52.9%

  • Simple Business

    Not in a speculative sector (e.g., Biotech)

    Value: Technology

  • Conservative Debt

    Debt to Equity < 1.5

    Value: 0.12x

  • Consistent Growth

    5-Year Growth is Positive

    Value: 128.1%

Analysis Summary

This business, Cruise, has certainly caught my eye. A strong showing across the board – excellent returns on capital, a tidy cash flow, and a robust balance sheet with barely any debt to speak of. The defensible moat in technology suggests it can weather economic storms, and the consistent growth is a welcome sign for any long-term investor. It's rare to see a company tick so many boxes of quality and value.

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