Top 10 Most Efficient Semiconductor Stocks: NVEC, SOLR, ALTR, FSLR, HITT, TSM, AMD, SLAB, XLNX, INTC (Apr 23, 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. GT Solar International, Inc. (NASDAQ:SOLR) is the 2nd most efficient company in this segment of the market. Its earnings per employee was $199,224 for the last 12 months. Its revenue per employee was $1,479,130 for the same period. Altera Corporation (NASDAQ:ALTR) is the 3rd most efficient company in this segment of the market. Its earnings per employee was $141,284 for the last 12 months. Its revenue per employee was $522,787 for the same period. First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) is the 4th most efficient company in this segment of the market. Its earnings per employee was $136,200 for the last 12 months. Its revenue per employee was $439,617 for the same period. Hittite Microwave Corporation (NASDAQ:HITT) is the 5th 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.

Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:TSM) is the 6th most efficient company in this segment of the market. Its earnings per employee was $123,861 for the last 12 months. Its revenue per employee was $409,439 for the same period. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE:AMD) is the 7th most efficient company in this segment of the market. Its earnings per employee was $110,577 for the last 12 months. Its revenue per employee was $557,692 for the same period. Silicon Laboratories (NASDAQ:SLAB) is the 8th 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. Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ:XLNX) is the 9th 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. Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) is the 10th most efficient company in this segment of the market. Its earnings per employee was $77,469 for the last 12 months. Its revenue per employee was $479,712 for the same period.