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Magnachip Semiconductor Corporation (MX) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$2.63 0.00% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $2.63

Magnachip Semiconductor Corporation (MX) carries a Roarable Rating of D- (Sell) with 36/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (36/100 · D-) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows →

ROARABLE D- • RED ALERT Cap $100.0M

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $2.63 (-0.19%)🧬 Disciplined Float (+0.72% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 3/20 (E) • 0% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (36/100 · D-) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows (-8.3% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 29.0% hit rate).

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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERRED ALERT • D-

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw E · Rk D

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-9.9% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for MX)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±11.8%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (36/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY MX SCORES 36/100 (D-) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+10/20 pts (28% of score)

Altman Z-Score 2.06 (WATCH ZONE (1.8–3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 4/9

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+10/20 pts (28% of score)

FRED Regime × Technicals: 6% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 34.6 (NEUTRAL RANGE)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Cash Engine Quality4/20 pts (-16 pt drag)

Capital intensity & 0% operating margin leave 16 pts on the table

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade D$3.12-17.9% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade D$2.56-5.9% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade E$2.41+9.1% Next Q

Current

Grade D-$2.63-8.3% Hist 90D α

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While MX currently carries a cautious 36/100 (D-) rating due to Cash Engine Quality (4/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Established market leader in Technology with deep daily trading liquidity.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($3.02) and Max Pain ($2.76) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $10.35.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Disciplined Float (+0.72% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

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RSI-14 MOMENTUMNEUTRAL RANGE

34.630 Oversold · 70 Hot

ALTMAN-Z SHIELDWATCH ZONE (1.8–3.0)

2.06>3.0 Fortress Safe

PIOTROSKI F-SCOREWEAK QUALITY (1–4)

4 / 99-Pt Accounting

52-WEEK LASER RANGE6% OF RANGE

L: $2$2.63H: $10

1. Money & Cash Health● WEAK

Are profits real cash in the bank?

Weak cash conversion or heavy valuation strain compared to actual cash earned.

Factor Grade: ERQD 3 / 20

2. Big Money & Insiders● TRIMMING

Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Insiders and big institutional desks have been trimming shares rather than stepping up to buy.

Factor Grade: ERQD 13 / 40

3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● WARNING

SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

High sensitivity to tight interest rates or new risk warnings added to recent SEC annual filings.

Factor Grade: DRQD 20 / 40

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ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model

BEARISH (15)

-15.0% ROIC with 17.6% gross margin and 2.80% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI

10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard

BEARISH (50)

Altman-Z 2.06 and Piotroski 4/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI

Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq

BEARISH (38)

13/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 10/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like MX

✓Established market leader in Technology with deep daily trading liquidity.

Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong

!Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.
!Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.
!Recent SEC filings added new risk-factor disclosures that warrant keeping an eye on margins.

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MX // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -22.65%🛡️ HOLDING TREND SUPPORT

2026-10-30O $2.45H $2.63L $2.35C $2.63VOL 646.6K

RES: $4.48SUP: $2.31SMA50: $3.02SMA200: $3.66

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

8.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. -8.9% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (MX)

Technology Rank #604 of 714 ⚔️ GCTS vs MX Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Technology Peer Comparison (MX vs. GCTS, ATOM, TYGO, SPCB)

Industry: Semiconductors (95 Tracked Issuers)

Across 714 tracked Technology securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Magnachip Semiconductor Corporation (MX) ranks #604 by composite RQD confidence (36/100, grade D-) and #517 by equity capitalization ($100.0M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, SPCB leads on earnings valuation at 17.2x trailing P/E, while SPCB leads on capital efficiency and profitability with -0.5% ROIC and 55.2% gross margin. TYGO currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 70/100 (B-) compared with MX at 36/100 (D-).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
MX ACTIVE Magnachip Semiconductor Corporation	D-	36/100	—	17.6%	-15.0%	0.00%	$100.0M	Benchmark Subject
GCTS GCT Semiconductor Holding Inc.	E	30/100	—	-30.0%	-35.0%	-2.34%	$115.0M	/gcts-vs-mx →
ATOM Atomera Incorporated	D	46/100	—	-30.0%	-35.0%	+9.97%	$129.2M	/atom-vs-mx →
TYGO Tigo Energy Inc.	B-	70/100	—	0.0%	-17.8%	+2.92%	$73.3M	/tygo-vs-mx →
SPCB SuperCom Ltd. (Israel)	D-	37/100	17.2x	55.2%	-0.5%	+2.49%	$64.6M	/spcb-vs-mx →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001325702

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Magnachip Semiconductor Corporation (MX) reported GAAP revenue of $178.9M (-8.9% vs. FY2024 revenue of $196.4M , and -22.3% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of -$29.7M, operating cash flow of -$24.2M, and free cash flow of -$54.2M (-205.6% YoY). On the balance sheet, MX closed FY2025 with $351.5M in total assets against $44.6M in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 2.06, Piotroski F-Score: 4/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$178.9M	-$29.7M	-$24.2M	-$54.2M	$351.5M	$44.6M
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$196.4M	-$54.3M	-$6.1M	-$17.7M	$379.3M	$27.2M
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$230.1M	-$36.6M	-$3.0M	-$3.0M	—	—

3. MX Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is MX stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

As of 2026-11-01, Magnachip Semiconductor Corporation (NYSE: MX) is rated D- (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 36/100 at a spot price of $2.63 (0.00% 1D, market cap $100.0M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 3/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 8/20, Executive Insider Alignment 10/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 10/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 5/20. Across 714 tracked Technology issuers, MX ranks #604 in composite RQD confidence.

How does MX compare to GCTS and ATOM in the Technology sector?

Within the Technology sector (Semiconductors), MX carries a Roarable D- (36/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of 17.6%, and ROIC of -15.0%. By comparison, GCTS (GCT Semiconductor Holding Inc.) holds a E grade (30/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -35.0%, cap $115.0M) and ATOM (Atomera Incorporated) posts a D grade (46/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -35.0%, cap $129.2M). Among the 5-stock peer group, SPCB leads on earnings multiple (17.2x) while SPCB leads on capital efficiency (-0.5% ROIC).

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for MX?

Per MX's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001325702), Magnachip Semiconductor Corporation generated $178.9M in revenue (-8.9% YoY), -$29.7M in net income, and -$54.2M in free cash flow against $351.5M in total assets and $44.6M in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Technology with deep daily trading liquidity.. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

Where is MX trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

MX last traded at $2.63 (0.00% on volume of 470,966 shares), positioning the stock -12.91% below its 50-day simple moving average ($3.02) and -28.14% below its 200-day simple moving average ($3.66). Across its 52-week range of $2.18 to $9.86, MX sits at the 5.9% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 34.6 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±11.8% ($2.32 to $2.94).

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Should I buy, hold, or sell MX stock right now?

Magnachip Semiconductor Corporation (MX) currently earns a Roarable Rating of D- (Sell — SELL) with 36/100 RQD Confidence. Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (-15% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.

What is MX's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

MX's 12-month base price target is $2.37 (range $1.85 to $10.35), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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