#Altium

Renesas: A Cyclical Embedded Compounder Priced for a Transition Still Unproven

Renesas is a cyclical embedded-semiconductor compounder centered on automotive MCUs, with analog, power, and connectivity layers and a new system-design software push after Altium. Q1 2026 non-GAAP revenue rose 20.6% to JPY 372.3 billion at a 59.2% gross margin, and 2025 free cash flow reached JPY 328.2 billion, yet IFRS profit swung to a loss on Wolfspeed-related impairments. Rating Hold: a real franchise with better cash than the headlines, but at JPY 4,734 the price already discounts much of the recovery, with a wider margin of safety only opening in the JPY 3,500-3,800 range.