AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES INC (ACLS) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:ACLS • US0545402085

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This ACLS fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. ACLS Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year ACLS was profitable.
  • In the past year ACLS had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • ACLS had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years ACLS always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
ACLS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFACLS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M

1.2 Ratios

  • ACLS has a Return On Assets of 8.83%. This is in the better half of the industry: ACLS outperforms 79.13% of its industry peers.
  • ACLS's Return On Equity of 11.62% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ACLS outperforms 75.65% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of ACLS (8.93%) is better than 79.13% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for ACLS is significantly above the industry average of 10.70%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (16.09%) for ACLS is well above the current ROIC(8.93%). The reason for the recent decline needs to be investigated.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 8.83%
ROE 11.62%
ROIC 8.93%
ROA(3y)14.31%
ROA(5y)14.82%
ROE(3y)19.98%
ROE(5y)21.14%
ROIC(3y)16.09%
ROIC(5y)18.16%
ACLS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICACLS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • ACLS has a Profit Margin of 14.33%. This is in the better half of the industry: ACLS outperforms 73.91% of its industry peers.
  • ACLS's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • ACLS's Operating Margin of 14.22% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ACLS outperforms 72.17% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ACLS has grown nicely.
  • ACLS has a Gross Margin (44.91%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • ACLS's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 14.22%
PM (TTM) 14.33%
GM 44.91%
OM growth 3Y-14.92%
OM growth 5Y3.08%
PM growth 3Y-10.37%
PM growth 5Y6.35%
GM growth 3Y0.94%
GM growth 5Y1.43%
ACLS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsACLS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30 40

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2. ACLS Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • ACLS has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, ACLS has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, ACLS has less shares outstanding
  • ACLS has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
ACLS Yearly Shares OutstandingACLS Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M
ACLS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsACLS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 7.45 indicates that ACLS is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 7.45, ACLS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 63.48% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of ACLS is 0.40, which is an excellent value as it means it would take ACLS, only 0.40 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of ACLS (0.40) is better than 81.74% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.04 indicates that ACLS is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • ACLS's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.04 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ACLS outperforms 61.74% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.04
Debt/FCF 0.4
Altman-Z 7.45
ROIC/WACC0.78
WACC11.49%
ACLS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFACLS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 4.77 indicates that ACLS has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • ACLS's Current ratio of 4.77 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ACLS outperforms 72.17% of its industry peers.
  • ACLS has a Quick Ratio of 3.11. This indicates that ACLS is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a decent Quick ratio value of 3.11, ACLS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 64.35% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 4.77
Quick Ratio 3.11
ACLS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesACLS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

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3. ACLS Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • ACLS shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -20.81%.
  • ACLS shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 29.06% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, ACLS shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -17.57% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 12.07% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-20.81%
EPS 3Y-3.74%
EPS 5Y29.06%
EPS Q2Q%-3.25%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-17.57%
Revenue growth 3Y-3.02%
Revenue growth 5Y12.07%
Sales Q2Q%-5.58%

3.2 Future

  • ACLS is expected to show a decrease in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will decrease by -2.80% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 5.32% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-23.59%
EPS Next 2Y-2.8%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year2.78%
Revenue Next 2Y5.32%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
ACLS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesACLS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
ACLS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesACLS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2 4 6

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4. ACLS Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 19.53 indicates a rather expensive valuation of ACLS.
  • ACLS's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ACLS is cheaper than 88.70% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ACLS's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 25.60.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 25.55 indicates a quite expensive valuation of ACLS.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ACLS indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: ACLS is cheaper than 71.30% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • ACLS is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.84, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 19.53
Fwd PE 25.55
ACLS Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsACLS Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ACLS is valued cheaper than 81.74% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 86.96% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ACLS, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 27.3
EV/EBITDA 17.24
ACLS Per share dataACLS EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • ACLS has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A cheap valuation may be justified as ACLS's earnings are expected to decrease with -2.80% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.67
EPS Next 2Y-2.8%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. ACLS Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • ACLS does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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ACLS Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES INC

NASDAQ:ACLS (4/2/2026, 8:06:53 PM)

After market: 95.76 +0.67 (+0.7%)

95.09

-0.42 (-0.44%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS IndustrySemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
Earnings (Last)02-17
Earnings (Next)05-04
Inst Owners107.81%
Inst Owner Change3.38%
Ins Owners0.57%
Ins Owner Change-2.01%
Market Cap2.92B
Revenue(TTM)839.05M
Net Income(TTM)120.24M
Analysts50.91
Price Target107.25 (12.79%)
Short Float %12.13%
Short Ratio4.32
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)24.43%
Min EPS beat(2)18.27%
Max EPS beat(2)30.58%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)66.14%
Min EPS beat(4)18.27%
Max EPS beat(4)163.95%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)40.33%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)31.33%
EPS beat(16)16
Avg EPS beat(16)28.84%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)6.67%
Min Revenue beat(2)4.69%
Max Revenue beat(2)8.66%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)4.62%
Min Revenue beat(4)2.12%
Max Revenue beat(4)8.66%
Revenue beat(8)7
Avg Revenue beat(8)2.58%
Revenue beat(12)11
Avg Revenue beat(12)2.76%
Revenue beat(16)15
Avg Revenue beat(16)2.72%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0.36%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-32.49%
EPS NY rev (1m)-18.93%
EPS NY rev (3m)-19.69%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-7.29%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-3.42%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-3.86%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 19.53
Fwd PE 25.55
P/S 3.48
P/FCF 27.3
P/OCF 24.69
P/B 2.82
P/tB 2.82
EV/EBITDA 17.24
EPS(TTM)4.87
EY5.12%
EPS(NY)3.72
Fwd EY3.91%
FCF(TTM)3.48
FCFY3.66%
OCF(TTM)3.85
OCFY4.05%
SpS27.31
BVpS33.68
TBVpS33.68
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.67
Graham Number60.75
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 8.83%
ROE 11.62%
ROCE 10.25%
ROIC 8.93%
ROICexc 13.17%
ROICexgc 13.17%
OM 14.22%
PM (TTM) 14.33%
GM 44.91%
FCFM 12.75%
ROA(3y)14.31%
ROA(5y)14.82%
ROE(3y)19.98%
ROE(5y)21.14%
ROIC(3y)16.09%
ROIC(5y)18.16%
ROICexc(3y)30.86%
ROICexc(5y)36.82%
ROICexgc(3y)30.86%
ROICexgc(5y)36.82%
ROCE(3y)18.46%
ROCE(5y)20.85%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-38.1%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-2.58%
ROICexc growth 3Y-38.1%
ROICexc growth 5Y-2.58%
OM growth 3Y-14.92%
OM growth 5Y3.08%
PM growth 3Y-10.37%
PM growth 5Y6.35%
GM growth 3Y0.94%
GM growth 5Y1.43%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.62
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.04
Debt/FCF 0.4
Debt/EBITDA 0.3
Cap/Depr 64.13%
Cap/Sales 1.35%
Interest Coverage 26.09
Cash Conversion 86.4%
Profit Quality 89%
Current Ratio 4.77
Quick Ratio 3.11
Altman-Z 7.45
F-Score5
WACC11.49%
ROIC/WACC0.78
Cap/Depr(3y)99.74%
Cap/Depr(5y)94.41%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.46%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.37%
Profit Quality(3y)69.44%
Profit Quality(5y)92.72%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-20.81%
EPS 3Y-3.74%
EPS 5Y29.06%
EPS Q2Q%-3.25%
EPS Next Y-23.59%
EPS Next 2Y-2.8%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-17.57%
Revenue growth 3Y-3.02%
Revenue growth 5Y12.07%
Sales Q2Q%-5.58%
Revenue Next Year2.78%
Revenue Next 2Y5.32%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-43.57%
EBIT growth 3Y-17.49%
EBIT growth 5Y15.52%
EBIT Next Year-9.22%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-16.81%
FCF growth 3Y-19.47%
FCF growth 5Y11.43%
OCF growth 1Y-15.99%
OCF growth 3Y-18.13%
OCF growth 5Y11.16%

AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES INC / ACLS Fundamental Analysis FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES INC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to ACLS.


What is the valuation status of AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES INC (ACLS) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES INC (ACLS). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES INC (ACLS) stock?

AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES INC (ACLS) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for ACLS stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES INC (ACLS) is 19.53 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.82.