Industry state: power conversion industry is a key component in the renewable energy field. Considering the growing awareness and pressing urgency of the climate crisis the industry is likely to continue to grow at an increasing rate, strengthening the financial perspectives of the companies involved.
As a hard manufacturer, POWI is protected from the increase of internal rivalry regardless of the attractiveness of the field. The barriers to entry in the industry are high and therefore the firm might operate within a predictable competitive landscape.
The e-commerce sector has been on the rise for the last two decades, and yet the market became oversaturated as a result of that. With the largest retailers massively engaging in online retail, online retailer firms might have a harder time securing a permanent customer base. Similar tendencies emerge in the software implementation and retail market.
One might consider the fact that the decrease in the SPSC growth rate and its relatively low dividends are not a symptom of individual decline but instead an industry maturation. The market is saturated and the competition is currently intense, regardless of the number of buyers involved.
References
Mian, S. (2021). Zacks Investment Research: Stock Research, Analysis, & Recommendations.