AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES INC (ACLS) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:ACLS • US0545402085
Current stock price
133.61 USD
-0.41 (-0.31%)
At close:
133.59 USD
-0.02 (-0.01%)
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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
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 8.83%, ACLS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 78.26% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 11.62%, ACLS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 74.78% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Invested Capital of ACLS (8.93%) is better than 78.26% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ACLS is significantly above the industry average of 10.73%.
- 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
- ACLS has a better Profit Margin (14.33%) than 73.91% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ACLS has grown nicely.
- The Operating Margin of ACLS (14.22%) is better than 72.17% of its industry peers.
- ACLS's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- ACLS has a Gross Margin (44.91%) 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 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.
- ACLS has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 9.62 indicates that ACLS is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- With a decent Altman-Z score value of 9.62, ACLS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 63.48% 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 (0.04) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.04 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.4 | ||
| Altman-Z | 9.62 |
ROIC/WACC0.69
WACC12.87%
2.3 Liquidity
- ACLS has a Current Ratio of 4.77. This indicates that ACLS is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of ACLS (4.77) is better 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.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 3.11, ACLS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 62.61% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 4.77 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 3.11 |
3. ACLS Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for ACLS have decreased strongly by -20.81% in the last year.
- ACLS shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 29.06% yearly.
- ACLS shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -17.57%.
- 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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 1.62% on average over the next years.
- ACLS is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 8.10% yearly.
EPS Next Y-23.59%
EPS Next 2Y-2.8%
EPS Next 3Y1.62%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year2.78%
Revenue Next 2Y5.32%
Revenue Next 3Y8.1%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
- 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. ACLS Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 27.44, ACLS can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- ACLS's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ACLS is cheaper than 86.96% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of ACLS to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.54), we can say ACLS is valued inline with the index average.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 35.90, ACLS can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- ACLS's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. ACLS is cheaper than 66.09% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 21.68, ACLS is valued quite expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 27.44 | ||
| Fwd PE | 35.9 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ACLS is valued cheaply inside the industry as 80.87% 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 82.61% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 38.37 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 25.89 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- ACLS has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.94
EPS Next 2Y-2.8%
EPS Next 3Y1.62%
5. ACLS Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- ACLS does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
ACLS Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
133.61
-0.41 (-0.31%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS IndustrySemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
Industry Strength98.76
Industry Growth70.81
Earnings (Last)02-17 2026-02-17/amc
Earnings (Next)05-07 2026-05-07
Inst Owners108.05%
Inst Owner Change0.18%
Ins Owners0.56%
Ins Owner Change-2.17%
Market Cap4.11B
Revenue(TTM)839.05M
Net Income(TTM)120.24M
Analysts50.91
Price Target107.25 (-19.73%)
Short Float %11.47%
Short Ratio3.96
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)-31.58%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-18.93%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-6.96%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-3.8%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 27.44 | ||
| Fwd PE | 35.9 | ||
| P/S | 4.89 | ||
| P/FCF | 38.37 | ||
| P/OCF | 34.71 | ||
| P/B | 3.97 | ||
| P/tB | 3.97 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 25.89 |
EPS(TTM)4.87
EY3.64%
EPS(NY)3.72
Fwd EY2.79%
FCF(TTM)3.48
FCFY2.61%
OCF(TTM)3.85
OCFY2.88%
SpS27.3
BVpS33.67
TBVpS33.67
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.94
Graham Number60.7403 (-54.54%)
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 | 9.62 |
F-Score5
WACC12.87%
ROIC/WACC0.69
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 3Y1.62%
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 3Y8.1%
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 27.44 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.97.