AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES INC (ACLS) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • Nasdaq • NASDAQ:ACLS • US0545402085

86.08 USD
+4.59 (+5.63%)
At close: Feb 6, 2026
86.84 USD
+0.76 (+0.88%)
After Hours: 2/6/2026, 8:16:46 PM
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Fundamental Rating

6

Overall ACLS gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. We evaluated ACLS against 113 industry peers in the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry. ACLS gets an excellent profitability rating and is at the same time showing great financial health properties. ACLS has a valuation in line with the averages, but it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year ACLS was profitable.
  • In the past year ACLS had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years ACLS has always been profitable.
  • 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 0 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of ACLS (10.05%) is better than 78.76% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 13.32%, ACLS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 77.88% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ACLS has a Return On Invested Capital of 10.49%. This is amongst the best in the industry. ACLS outperforms 81.42% 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 10.72%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (21.34%) for ACLS is well above the current ROIC(10.49%). The reason for the recent decline needs to be investigated.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 10.05%
ROE 13.32%
ROIC 10.49%
ROA(3y)17.39%
ROA(5y)14.66%
ROE(3y)25.25%
ROE(5y)20.89%
ROIC(3y)21.34%
ROIC(5y)18.4%
ACLS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICACLS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of ACLS (15.93%) is better than 72.57% of its industry peers.
  • ACLS's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • ACLS has a better Operating Margin (16.14%) than 76.11% of its industry peers.
  • ACLS's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • ACLS has a Gross Margin (44.68%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ACLS has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 16.14%
PM (TTM) 15.93%
GM 44.68%
OM growth 3Y2.52%
OM growth 5Y24.03%
PM growth 3Y9.84%
PM growth 5Y31.85%
GM growth 3Y1.09%
GM growth 5Y1.22%
ACLS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsACLS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10 20 30 40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), ACLS is creating value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, ACLS has less shares outstanding
  • ACLS has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • 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 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 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 6.74 indicates that ACLS is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • ACLS's Altman-Z score of 6.74 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ACLS outperforms 66.37% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of ACLS is 0.34, which is an excellent value as it means it would take ACLS, only 0.34 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • ACLS's Debt to FCF ratio of 0.34 is amongst the best of the industry. ACLS outperforms 81.42% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.04 indicates that ACLS is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • ACLS has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.04. This is in the better half of the industry: ACLS outperforms 63.72% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.04
Debt/FCF 0.34
Altman-Z 6.74
ROIC/WACC0.96
WACC10.97%
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 0 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 4.95 indicates that ACLS has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • ACLS has a better Current ratio (4.95) than 72.57% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 3.32 indicates that ACLS has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • With a decent Quick ratio value of 3.32, ACLS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 65.49% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 4.95
Quick Ratio 3.32
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 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • ACLS shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -27.22%.
  • ACLS shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 64.54% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, ACLS shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -20.69% in the last year.
  • ACLS shows a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 24.30% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-27.22%
EPS 3Y28.48%
EPS 5Y64.54%
EPS Q2Q%-18.79%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-20.69%
Revenue growth 3Y15.4%
Revenue growth 5Y24.3%
Sales Q2Q%-16.74%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -9.09% on average over the next years.
  • The Revenue is expected to decrease by -4.11% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-25.39%
EPS Next 2Y-13.6%
EPS Next 3Y-9.09%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-19.29%
Revenue Next 2Y-7.14%
Revenue Next 3Y-4.11%
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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 17.50, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of ACLS.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, ACLS is valued cheaper than 93.81% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.92. ACLS is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 18.75 indicates a rather expensive valuation of ACLS.
  • ACLS's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ACLS is cheaper than 89.38% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ACLS's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 27.78.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 17.5
Fwd PE 18.75
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

  • ACLS's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ACLS is cheaper than 89.38% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ACLS's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ACLS is cheaper than 90.27% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 21.51
EV/EBITDA 11.97
ACLS Per share dataACLS EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The excellent profitability rating of ACLS may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A cheap valuation may be justified as ACLS's earnings are expected to decrease with -9.09% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.27
EPS Next 2Y-13.6%
EPS Next 3Y-9.09%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

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AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES INC

NASDAQ:ACLS (2/6/2026, 8:16:46 PM)

After market: 86.84 +0.76 (+0.88%)

86.08

+4.59 (+5.63%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS IndustrySemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
Earnings (Last)11-04
Earnings (Next)02-17
Inst Owners104.51%
Inst Owner Change-1.66%
Ins Owners0.56%
Ins Owner Change-0.36%
Market Cap2.67B
Revenue(TTM)853.13M
Net Income(TTM)135.90M
Analysts72.86
Price Target109.87 (27.64%)
Short Float %15.22%
Short Ratio9.08
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)35.02%
Min EPS beat(2)18.27%
Max EPS beat(2)51.76%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)63.7%
Min EPS beat(4)18.27%
Max EPS beat(4)163.95%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)37.07%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)30.57%
EPS beat(16)16
Avg EPS beat(16)28.34%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)3.85%
Min Revenue beat(2)3.02%
Max Revenue beat(2)4.69%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)2.71%
Min Revenue beat(4)1.02%
Max Revenue beat(4)4.69%
Revenue beat(8)7
Avg Revenue beat(8)1.76%
Revenue beat(12)11
Avg Revenue beat(12)2.45%
Revenue beat(16)15
Avg Revenue beat(16)2.56%
PT rev (1m)1.59%
PT rev (3m)1.43%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.01%
EPS NQ rev (3m)16.99%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.79%
EPS NY rev (3m)8.87%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)7.65%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)3.67%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 17.5
Fwd PE 18.75
P/S 3.13
P/FCF 21.51
P/OCF 19.39
P/B 2.62
P/tB 2.62
EV/EBITDA 11.97
EPS(TTM)4.92
EY5.72%
EPS(NY)4.59
Fwd EY5.33%
FCF(TTM)4
FCFY4.65%
OCF(TTM)4.44
OCFY5.16%
SpS27.52
BVpS32.91
TBVpS32.91
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.27
Graham Number60.36
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 10.05%
ROE 13.32%
ROCE 11.94%
ROIC 10.49%
ROICexc 17.19%
ROICexgc 17.19%
OM 16.14%
PM (TTM) 15.93%
GM 44.68%
FCFM 14.54%
ROA(3y)17.39%
ROA(5y)14.66%
ROE(3y)25.25%
ROE(5y)20.89%
ROIC(3y)21.34%
ROIC(5y)18.4%
ROICexc(3y)45.35%
ROICexc(5y)37.49%
ROICexgc(3y)45.35%
ROICexgc(5y)37.49%
ROCE(3y)24.29%
ROCE(5y)20.95%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-3.61%
ROICexgc growth 5Y39%
ROICexc growth 3Y-3.61%
ROICexc growth 5Y39%
OM growth 3Y2.52%
OM growth 5Y24.03%
PM growth 3Y9.84%
PM growth 5Y31.85%
GM growth 3Y1.09%
GM growth 5Y1.22%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.63
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.04
Debt/FCF 0.34
Debt/EBITDA 0.27
Cap/Depr 78.18%
Cap/Sales 1.6%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 88.75%
Profit Quality 91.27%
Current Ratio 4.95
Quick Ratio 3.32
Altman-Z 6.74
F-Score7
WACC10.97%
ROIC/WACC0.96
Cap/Depr(3y)109.12%
Cap/Depr(5y)96.53%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.4%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.41%
Profit Quality(3y)77.07%
Profit Quality(5y)99.84%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-27.22%
EPS 3Y28.48%
EPS 5Y64.54%
EPS Q2Q%-18.79%
EPS Next Y-25.39%
EPS Next 2Y-13.6%
EPS Next 3Y-9.09%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-20.69%
Revenue growth 3Y15.4%
Revenue growth 5Y24.3%
Sales Q2Q%-16.74%
Revenue Next Year-19.29%
Revenue Next 2Y-7.14%
Revenue Next 3Y-4.11%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-41.65%
EBIT growth 3Y18.31%
EBIT growth 5Y54.17%
EBIT Next Year-24.76%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-37.8%
FCF growth 3Y-3.13%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-35.59%
OCF growth 3Y-2.13%
OCF growth 5YN/A

AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES INC / ACLS FAQ

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

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


Can you provide the valuation status for AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES INC (ACLS). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of ACLS stock?

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


What is the valuation of AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES INC based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES INC (ACLS) is 17.5 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.62.


What is the earnings growth outlook for AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES INC?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES INC (ACLS) is expected to decline by -25.39% in the next year.