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.
1. ACLS Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year ACLS was profitable.
- ACLS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years ACLS has always been profitable.
- In the past 5 years ACLS always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- ACLS's Return On Assets of 8.83% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ACLS outperforms 79.13% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of ACLS (11.62%) is better than 75.65% of its industry peers.
- ACLS's Return On Invested Capital of 8.93% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ACLS outperforms 78.26% 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 10.92%.
- 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 Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- ACLS's Profit Margin of 14.33% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ACLS outperforms 73.91% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ACLS has grown nicely.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 14.22%, ACLS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 72.17% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ACLS has grown nicely.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 44.91%, ACLS is in line with its industry, outperforming 53.04% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ACLS has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
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.
- ACLS has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for ACLS has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for ACLS has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- ACLS has an Altman-Z score of 9.97. This indicates that ACLS is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 9.97, ACLS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 66.09% of the companies in the same industry.
- ACLS has a debt to FCF ratio of 0.40. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 0.40 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 0.40, ACLS belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 82.61% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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 comparable to the rest of the industry: ACLS outperforms 60.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.04 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.4 | ||
| Altman-Z | 9.97 |
ROIC/WACC0.73
WACC12.17%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 4.77 indicates that ACLS has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- ACLS has a better Current ratio (4.77) than 70.43% 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.
- The Quick ratio of ACLS (3.11) is better than 63.48% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 4.77 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 3.11 |
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%.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 29.06% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
- The Revenue for ACLS has decreased by -17.57% in the past year. This is quite bad
- Measured over the past years, ACLS shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 12.07% on average per year.
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
- Based on estimates for the next years, ACLS will show a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will decrease by -2.80% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, ACLS will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.32% on average per year.
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.
4. ACLS Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 29.39, ACLS can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of ACLS indicates a rather cheap valuation: ACLS is cheaper than 87.83% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- ACLS's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 27.42.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 38.46, the valuation of ACLS can be described as expensive.
- 67.83% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ACLS, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.24, ACLS is valued quite expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 29.39 | ||
| Fwd PE | 38.46 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of ACLS indicates a rather cheap valuation: ACLS is cheaper than 80.87% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, ACLS is valued cheaply inside the industry as 83.48% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 41.1 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 27.29 |
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 -2.80% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.01
EPS Next 2Y-2.8%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. ACLS Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for ACLS!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
ACLS Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
143.13
+3.27 (+2.34%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS IndustrySemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
Earnings (Last)02-17 2026-02-17/amc
Earnings (Next)05-06 2026-05-06
Inst Owners108.05%
Inst Owner Change0.13%
Ins Owners0.56%
Ins Owner Change-2.07%
Market Cap4.40B
Revenue(TTM)839.05M
Net Income(TTM)120.24M
Analysts50.91
Price Target107.25 (-25.07%)
Short Float %12.43%
Short Ratio4.38
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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)-1.21%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-32.49%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-19.69%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-7.3%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-4.06%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 29.39 | ||
| Fwd PE | 38.46 | ||
| P/S | 5.24 | ||
| P/FCF | 41.1 | ||
| P/OCF | 37.18 | ||
| P/B | 4.25 | ||
| P/tB | 4.25 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 27.29 |
EPS(TTM)4.87
EY3.4%
EPS(NY)3.72
Fwd EY2.6%
FCF(TTM)3.48
FCFY2.43%
OCF(TTM)3.85
OCFY2.69%
SpS27.3
BVpS33.67
TBVpS33.67
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.01
Graham Number60.7403 (-57.56%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 9.97 |
F-Score5
WACC12.17%
ROIC/WACC0.73
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 29.39 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 4.25.