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4 Semiconductor Stocks with Strong Growth Plans

Apr 27, 2026

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In India, the semiconductor industry is still at a nascent stage, and so is the underlying opportunity within.

The country has adopted the approach to work with key anchor firms, including prominent American names, some of which have agreed to move to India.

This way, India enjoys the advantage of not just becoming the anchor nation but also its larger supplier ecosystem. In the past, we have used this approach with other sectors, which have successfully borne fruit.

For instance, India incentivised smartphone giant Apple to move a considerable degree of its assembly operations and supplier ecosystem to India. Similar efforts have been made with Tesla and electric vehicles (EVs).

While the industry is premature for now, it's setting the stage for the coming years. In fact, the semiconductor ecosystem could give a big boost to Indian manufacturing by the year 2030.

So, which are some of the companies from the semiconductor ecosystem which have strong growth plans for the next 5 years?

Here are four to watch out for...

Please note, we have selected these stocks from Equitymaster's stock screener: Best Semiconductor Stocks in India.

#1 Kernex Microsystem

First on the list is Kernex Microsystem.

The company offers end-to-end electronic manufacturing services encompassing design, development, assembly, testing, and system integration related to railway safety systems.

Its service portfolio includes design and engineering, embedded software and hardware development, wire and cable assemblies, and full turnkey solutions including mechanical assembly and packaging.

In addition to manufacturing, the company also undertakes engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) works involving installation of towers, relay rooms, and related infrastructure for railway safety projects.

Under the Kavach programme, the company manufactures Loco TCAS, Station TCAS, Level Crossing TCAS, and RFID tags, and responsibilities for installation, commissioning, and warranty support.

At first glance, Kernex may not seem like a semiconductor stock as it does not make fab chips, but every Loco TCAS unit, RFID tag, and embedded safety module it builds is a downstream consumer of semiconductors.

This makes it a direct beneficiary of India's push to localise chip supply. The more India brings onshore its semiconductor production, the tighter and more cost-competitive Kernex's own supply chain becomes.

Coming to its financials, the company's sales and net profit have grown at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 66% and 71% respectively.

Its ROE and ROCE have averaged 7% and 9% during the same time.

The company also recently got approval from Research Designs and Standards Organisation (RDSO) for Kavach Version 4.0, which is expected give a boost to revenue growth in the near future.

For more details, check out Kernex's financial factsheet.

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