Penguin Solutions Inc's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Penguin Solutions Inc (PENG) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Penguin Solutions Inc vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 1,730M vs 161,469M combined for its competitors (1.1% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+31.0% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs accelerating (+55.7%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Penguin Solutions Inc generated 67.3% revenue growth year over year in Q4 2026, vs 274.9% for its competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its 16.8% net margin compares with 65.6% for the peer group.
- Scale: Penguin Solutions Inc ranks #55 of 115 companies by market capitalization in the Semiconductors industry, holding 0.0% of industry market cap.
- Peer revenue share: Penguin Solutions Inc accounted for 0.9% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, down from 2.0% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.62M compares with $1.23M for the peer group (0.5x).
- Structure: Penguin Solutions Inc operates in the following segments: Integrated Memory, Advanced Computing, Optimized LED.
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
PENG Sales vs. its Competitors, Q4 2026
Penguin Solutions Inc reported revenue growth of 67.30 % year on year in Q4 2026, below its competitors' combined revenue growth of 274.91 %.
With a net margin of 16.77 %, Penguin Solutions Inc reported lower profitability than its competitors (65.63 %).
Penguin Solutions Inc generated 0.89 % of the combined sales of its peer group, down from 1.98 % a year earlier.
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Penguin Solutions Inc vs. its Competitors, Q4 2026
Revenue growth, year on year
Net income growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in Penguin Solutions Inc reports; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Penguin Solutions Inc and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Penguin Solutions Inc | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar-Size Competitors (5) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (6) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Penguin Solutions Inc's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Semiconductors industry grew revenue 48.1% year over year, combined, vs 67.3% for Penguin Solutions Inc. Penguin Solutions Inc's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.09% to 0.10%, a gain of 0.01 percentage points.
Penguin Solutions Inc's Competitor Quality Breadth
Group definitions: see Methodology: Performance Group Definitions.
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penguin Solutions Inc | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Competitors combined (3) | ||||
| Similar-Size Competitors (10) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 75.00 % (6 of 8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 0.00 % (0 of 8) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
PENG Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
PENG Stock Performance relative to Similar-Size Competitors
PENG Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Micron Technology Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Seagate Technology Holdings Plc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Western Digital Corporation | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Penguin Solutions Inc's best-performing competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Penguin Solutions Inc's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Publicly Traded Peers of Penguin Solutions Inc
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
 Penguin Solutions Inc |
2,678.79 | 1,730.21 |
 Micron Technology Inc |
788,670.00 | 133,188.00 |
 Seagate Technology Holdings Plc |
106,949.68 | 13,799.00 |
 Western Digital Corporation |
101,291.52 | 14,482.00 |
| SUBTOTAL | 999,589.99 | 163,199.21 |
Sources: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
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Penguin Solutions Inc's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from Penguin Solutions Inc reports and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Western Digital Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Seagate Technology Holdings Plc | Company report | 85% |
| Micron Technology Inc | Company report | 85% |
Company report basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Penguin Solutions Inc's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
Penguin Solutions Inc's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Penguin Solutions Inc | Integrated Memory 57.46 % |
| Micron Technology Inc | CMBU 33.21 % |
| Western Digital Corporation | HDD 100.00 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
Penguin Solutions Inc's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penguin Solutions Inc | 2,679 | 617,932 | 65,039 |
| Micron Technology Inc | 788,670 | 2,183,410 | 1,392,934 |
| Seagate Technology Holdings Plc | 106,950 | 459,967 | 146,533 |
| Western Digital Corporation | 101,292 | 362,050 | 250,525 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 996,911 | 1,232,588 | 758,672 |
Penguin Solutions Inc's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent report. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Penguin Solutions Inc | United States 43.86 % |
| Micron Technology Inc | United States 68.57 % |
| Seagate Technology Holdings Plc | Singapore 46.56 % |
| Western Digital Corporation | Americas 47.50 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
Penguin Solutions Inc's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 107 companies in Penguin Solutions Inc's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Penguin Solutions Inc ranks #55 of 107 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 0.02 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 2,187, indicating a moderately concentrated market structure (see Methodology: Market Structure & Concentration).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia Corp | 4,532,552 | 45.12 % |
| 3 | Micron Technology Inc | 790,050 | 7.86 % |
| 4 | Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 744,957 | 7.42 % |
| 5 | Intel Corporation | 287,253 | 2.86 % |
| 6 | Applied Materials Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Texas Instruments Incorporated | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Arm Holdings Plc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Analog Devices Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | United Microelectronics Corporation | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 11 | Marvell Technology Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 55 | Penguin Solutions Inc | 2,303 | 0.02 % |
Market cap and industry share for the rest of Penguin Solutions Inc's industry peers requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-11-06.
Penguin Solutions Inc's Same-Size Peers & Stock Performance
Peers chosen by closeness in market-cap rank within the same industry classification (not the named-competitor list above). Trailing 12-month total return, 3-month price momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio vs the broad U.S. market.| Rank | Company | Market Cap | TTM Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Kulicke And Soffa Industries Inc | 3,420 | 62.28 % |
| 51 | Osi Systems inc | 3,393 | -31.54 % |
| 52 | Ipg Photonics Corp | 2,803 | -27.51 % |
| 53 | Ambarella Inc | 2,577 | -33.18 % |
| 54 | Axt Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 55 | Penguin Solutions Inc | 2,303 | 89.19 % |
| 56 | Jinkosolar Holding Co ltd | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 57 | Power Integrations Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 58 | Benchmark Electronics Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 59 | Nlight Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 60 | Netlist Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
Market cap, return, momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio for the rest of Penguin Solutions Inc's same-size peers requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation); returns and risk metrics as of 2026-11-06. Beta and Sharpe ratio are versus the broad U.S. equity market, not this industry.
Penguin Solutions Inc's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Semiconductors industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (180 companies). See the full Semiconductors industry profitability benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 0.28 % | 29.37 % (avg) | -29.1 pp |
| Operating Margin | 0.09 % | industry median | -7.8 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | 0.14 % | 4.97 % (avg) | -4.8 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | - | 8.78 % (avg) | - |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Penguin Solutions Inc's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Semiconductors industry average (180 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns. See the full Semiconductors industry valuation benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 21.9x | 39.2x | -17.3x |
| EV / EBITDA | 12.2x | 21.5x | -9.2x |
| P/B | 8.1x | 6.0x | +2.1x |
| Return on Equity | 0.40 % | industry aggregate | -30.82 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 0.15 % | -0.97 % (avg) | 1.11 % |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Penguin Solutions Inc's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in company reports.| Metric | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | -23.08 % | 4.76 % | 47.05 % | 8.07 % | -31.15 % | -1.10 % | 10.82 % |
| Operating Margin | 4.33 % | 3.77 % | 4.90 % | 5.36 % | -0.38 % | 2.78 % | 4.41 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 6.56 % | 5.46 % | 8.20 % | 6.60 % | -0.34 % | 2.15 % | 3.37 % |
| P/E | 19.0x | - | - | - | - | - | 97.4x |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Penguin Solutions Inc's Strategic Group Map
Penguin Solutions Inc is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC are labeled. See Methodology: Strategic Group Map for how this chart is built.
Penguin Solutions Inc's trailing-12-month revenue growth of 26.5% and operating margin of 0.1% compares with an average of 19.8% growth and 1.5% margin across its 8 closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC -- Penguin Solutions Inc sits above that peer average on growth and below it on margin.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Extreme outlier values (from near-zero-revenue companies) are excluded from the plotted cloud but never from the highlighted company or its labeled peers.
Penguin Solutions Inc's BCG Growth-Share Matrix
See Methodology: BCG Growth-Share Matrix for how relative share and growth are calculated and thresholded.
Penguin Solutions Inc falls in the Question Mark quadrant: relative market share of 0.00x vs its largest competitor, in an industry growing revenue 10.2% (median, trailing 12 months).
Source: CSIMarket API (market-cap share and industry revenue growth). The 10% growth and 1.0x share lines are standard textbook thresholds, not derived from this industry's own distribution. A caveat worth reading alongside this chart: Nvidia Corp alone holds 45% of this industry's market cap. In an industry this dominated by one leader, the framework will place nearly every OTHER company in "Dog" or "Question Mark" purely because relative share is measured against that leader, regardless of how strong those other companies actually are on their own fundamentals. Check the Profitability, Valuation and Financial Strength sections above before treating this quadrant label as a verdict.
Penguin Solutions Inc's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive Rivalry | Moderate | Industry HHI of 2,187 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
Note: see Methodology: Porter's Five Forces. Supplier power and buyer power are covered on Penguin Solutions Inc's dedicated Suppliers and Customers pages, not here.
Penguin Solutions Inc's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
See Methodology: GE/McKinsey Matrix for how the two axes are built.
Penguin Solutions Inc falls in the Medium attractiveness / Medium strength cell: Selective.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Penguin Solutions Inc's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+31.0% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
- Outperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
Weaknesses
- Operating margin 7.8 points below the industry median.
- Return on equity 30.8 points below the industry aggregate.
- Low relative market share vs the industry leader (0.00x).
Opportunities
- Industry revenue growing at a healthy 10.2% median pace.
- Trades at a lower P/E than the industry average (21.9x vs 39.2x) despite a higher return on invested capital -- a possible re-rating opportunity.
Threats
- Industry dominated by Nvidia Corp, holding 45.12 % of industry market cap.
Methodology: see Methodology: SWOT Analysis.
Penguin Solutions Inc's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penguin Solutions Inc | 0.60 | 1.86 | 1.30 |
| Micron Technology Inc | 1.20 | 3.14 | 0.13 |
| Seagate Technology Holdings Plc | 0.42 | 1.55 | 2.39 |
| Western Digital Corporation | 0.38 | 1.32 | 0.30 |
Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Penguin Solutions Inc's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penguin Solutions Inc | Q3 2026 | +67.3 % | +765.7 % |
| Micron Technology Inc | Q3 2026 | +379.3 % | +1,077.8 % |
| Seagate Technology Holdings Plc | Q3 2026 | +61.0 % | +220.8 % |
| Western Digital Corporation | Q3 2026 | +55.5 % | +50.5 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | +270.8 % | +736.3 % |
Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Penguin Solutions Inc's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penguin Solutions Inc | Q3 2026 | +69.7 % | +46.1 % |
| Micron Technology Inc | Q3 2026 | +14.7 % | +96.4 % |
| Seagate Technology Holdings Plc | Q3 2026 | +13.4 % | +101.0 % |
| Western Digital Corporation | Q3 2026 | +16.1 % | +211.0 % |
Penguin Solutions Inc's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penguin Solutions Inc | 8.74% | 14.09% | 40.37% |
| Micron Technology Inc | 66.08% | 76.66% | 92.93% |
| Seagate Technology Holdings Plc | 47.25% | 69.70% | 280.80% |
| Western Digital Corporation | 70.14% | 100.19% | 120.72% |
ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Penguin Solutions Inc's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Penguin Solutions Inc | 16.15 | 1.55 |
| Micron Technology Inc | 9.28 | 5.92 |
| Seagate Technology Holdings Plc | 24.12 | 7.75 |
| Western Digital Corporation | 10.21 | 6.99 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 10.04 | 6.12 |
P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.