AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES INC (ACLS) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NASDAQ:ACLS • US0545402085
82.61 USD
-0.97 (-1.16%)
At close: Feb 27, 2026
82.7 USD
+0.09 (+0.11%)
After Hours: 2/27/2026, 8:00:00 PM
ACLS gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 115 industry peers in the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry. ACLS has outstanding health and profitabily ratings, belonging to the best of the industry. This is a solid base for any company. ACLS has a valuation in line with the averages, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- ACLS had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year ACLS had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years ACLS has always been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years ACLS had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- With a decent Return On Assets value of 8.83%, ACLS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 78.95% of the companies in the same industry.
- ACLS has a Return On Equity of 11.62%. This is in the better half of the industry: ACLS outperforms 75.44% of its industry peers.
- ACLS has a Return On Invested Capital of 8.93%. This is in the better half of the industry: ACLS outperforms 78.07% of its industry peers.
- ACLS had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 16.09%. This is significantly above the industry average of 10.64%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (8.93%) for ACLS is well below the 3 year average (16.09%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that ACLS had better years and this may not be a problem.
| 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
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 14.33%, ACLS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 72.81% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ACLS has grown nicely.
- With a decent Operating Margin value of 14.22%, ACLS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 71.05% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ACLS has grown nicely.
- ACLS has a Gross Margin (44.91%) which is comparable to the rest of the 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. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so ACLS is still 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.
- Compared to 1 year ago, ACLS has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 6.79 indicates that ACLS is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- With a decent Altman-Z score value of 6.79, ACLS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 64.91% 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.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of ACLS (0.40) is better than 80.70% of its industry peers.
- ACLS has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.04. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- ACLS's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.04 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ACLS outperforms 63.16% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.04 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.4 | ||
| Altman-Z | 6.79 |
ROIC/WACC0.84
WACC10.58%
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 Current ratio of 4.77. This is in the better half of the industry: ACLS outperforms 71.93% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 3.11 indicates that ACLS has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- ACLS has a better Quick ratio (3.11) than 64.04% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 4.77 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 3.11 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for ACLS have decreased strongly by -20.81% in the last year.
- 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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -1.56% on average over the next years.
- Based on estimates for the next years, ACLS will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 4.05% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-5.74%
EPS Next 2Y-1.56%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year6.42%
Revenue Next 2Y4.05%
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.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- ACLS is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 16.96.
- 92.98% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ACLS, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.10, ACLS is valued a bit cheaper.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 18.00, the valuation of ACLS can be described as rather expensive.
- ACLS's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ACLS is cheaper than 88.60% of the companies in the same industry.
- ACLS is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.06, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16.96 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ACLS is valued cheaply inside the industry as 85.96% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- ACLS's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ACLS is cheaper than 89.47% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 23.7 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.64 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- ACLS has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.58
EPS Next 2Y-1.56%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for ACLS!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
82.61
-0.97 (-1.16%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS IndustrySemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
Earnings (Last)02-17 2026-02-17/amc
Earnings (Next)05-04 2026-05-04
Inst Owners104.51%
Inst Owner Change3.39%
Ins Owners0.56%
Ins Owner Change-0.36%
Market Cap2.54B
Revenue(TTM)839.05M
Net Income(TTM)120.24M
Analysts72.31
Price Target107.25 (29.83%)
Short Float %15.68%
Short Ratio8.29
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)1.21%
PT rev (3m)2.82%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.02%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.03%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)8.87%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.88%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)3.67%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16.96 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18 | ||
| P/S | 3.02 | ||
| P/FCF | 23.7 | ||
| P/OCF | 21.44 | ||
| P/B | 2.45 | ||
| P/tB | 2.45 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.64 |
EPS(TTM)4.87
EY5.9%
EPS(NY)4.59
Fwd EY5.56%
FCF(TTM)3.49
FCFY4.22%
OCF(TTM)3.85
OCFY4.66%
SpS27.33
BVpS33.7
TBVpS33.7
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.58
Graham Number60.77
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 | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 86.4% | ||
| Profit Quality | 89% | ||
| Current Ratio | 4.77 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 3.11 | ||
| Altman-Z | 6.79 |
F-Score5
WACC10.58%
ROIC/WACC0.84
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-5.74%
EPS Next 2Y-1.56%
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 Year6.42%
Revenue Next 2Y4.05%
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 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 16.96 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.45.
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 -5.74% in the next year.