Top 10 Most Efficient Semiconductor Stocks: NVEC, HITT, SLAB, ALTR, TSM, XLNX, QLGC, GSIT, MIPS, LLTC (Mar 19, 2010)

Below are the top 10 most efficient Semiconductor stocks, based on earnings per employee for the last 12 months.

NVE Corporation (NASDAQ:NVEC) is the 1st most efficient company in this segment of the market. Its earnings per employee was $230,210 for the last 12 months. Its revenue per employee was $537,277 for the same period. Hittite Microwave Corporation (NASDAQ:HITT) is the 2nd most efficient company in this segment of the market. Its earnings per employee was $131,923 for the last 12 months. Its revenue per employee was $465,686 for the same period. Silicon Laboratories (NASDAQ:SLAB) is the 3rd most efficient company in this segment of the market. Its earnings per employee was $98,772 for the last 12 months. Its revenue per employee was $595,973 for the same period. Altera Corporation (NASDAQ:ALTR) is the 4th most efficient company in this segment of the market. Its earnings per employee was $98,456 for the last 12 months. Its revenue per employee was $468,789 for the same period. Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:TSM) is the 5th most efficient company in this segment of the market. Its earnings per employee was $95,553 for the last 12 months. Its revenue per employee was $360,864 for the same period.

Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ:XLNX) is the 6th most efficient company in this segment of the market. Its earnings per employee was $88,719 for the last 12 months. Its revenue per employee was $539,539 for the same period. QLogic Corporation (NASDAQ:QLGC) is the 7th most efficient company in this segment of the market. Its earnings per employee was $76,671 for the last 12 months. Its revenue per employee was $518,351 for the same period. GSI Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:GSIT) is the 8th most efficient company in this segment of the market. Its earnings per employee was $70,745 for the last 12 months. Its revenue per employee was $545,036 for the same period. MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:MIPS) is the 9th most efficient company in this segment of the market. Its earnings per employee was $65,193 for the last 12 months. Its revenue per employee was $402,980 for the same period. Linear Technology Corporation (NASDAQ:LLTC) is the 10th most efficient company in this segment of the market. Its earnings per employee was $63,363 for the last 12 months. Its revenue per employee was $235,982 for the same period.