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Silicon Laboratories (SLAB) stock, explained like you're 5
Silicon Laboratories trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker SLAB. It is a mid cap company in the semiconductors industry, part of the technology sector, with a market value of about 7.4 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- SLAB
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Sector
- Technology
- Industry
- Semiconductors
- Size
- Mid cap, about 7.4 billion dollars
Is Silicon Laboratories a small, medium or large cap company?
No. Silicon Laboratories is a mid cap stock, not a large cap. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 7.4 billion dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How Silicon Laboratories makes money
- Selling software, hardware or cloud services, often as a subscription.
- Charging businesses and consumers for products they use every day.
- Licensing its technology and selling related services.
What moves SLAB stock
- How fast sales are growing, especially in cloud and AI.
- New product launches and customer wins.
- Competition, regulation and how much the company spends on research.
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Questions about Silicon Laboratories stock
What does Silicon Laboratories do?
Silicon Laboratories trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker SLAB. It is a mid cap company in the semiconductors industry, part of the technology sector, with a market value of about 7.4 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Silicon Laboratories?
Silicon Laboratories trades under the ticker SLAB on the Nasdaq.
What is Silicon Laboratories's market cap?
Silicon Laboratories is a mid cap stock with a market cap of about 7.4 billion dollars.
How does Silicon Laboratories make money?
Selling software, hardware or cloud services, often as a subscription. Charging businesses and consumers for products they use every day. Licensing its technology and selling related services.
What moves SLAB stock?
How fast sales are growing, especially in cloud and AI. New product launches and customer wins. Competition, regulation and how much the company spends on research.
How can I follow SLAB stock every day?
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