AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES INC (ACLS) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:ACLS • US0545402085
85.18 USD
-1.04 (-1.21%)
At close: Mar 12, 2026
84.08 USD
-1.1 (-1.29%)
Pre-Market: 3/13/2026, 8:00:57 AM
This ACLS fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
Taking everything into account, ACLS scores 6 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. ACLS was compared to 115 industry peers in the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry. ACLS scores excellent points on both the profitability and health parts. This is a solid base for a good stock. ACLS has a valuation in line with the averages, but it does not seem to be growing.
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.
- 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
- With a decent Return On Assets value of 8.83%, ACLS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 79.13% of the companies in the same industry.
- With a decent Return On Equity value of 11.62%, ACLS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 75.65% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 8.93%, ACLS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 79.13% of the companies in the same industry.
- ACLS had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 16.09%. This is significantly above the industry average of 10.52%.
- 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 73.91% of the companies in the same industry.
- ACLS's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- ACLS has a Operating Margin of 14.22%. This is in the better half of the industry: ACLS outperforms 71.30% of its industry peers.
- ACLS's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- ACLS has a Gross Margin of 44.91%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ACLS outperforms 52.17% of its industry peers.
- ACLS's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| 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
- 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.
- Compared to 5 years ago, ACLS has less shares outstanding
- The debt/assets ratio for ACLS has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- ACLS has an Altman-Z score of 6.89. This indicates that ACLS is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- With a decent Altman-Z score value of 6.89, 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 81.74% 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 better Debt to Equity ratio (0.04) than 61.74% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.04 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.4 | ||
| Altman-Z | 6.89 |
ROIC/WACC0.78
WACC11.42%
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 72.17% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 3.11 indicates that ACLS has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- ACLS's Quick ratio of 3.11 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ACLS outperforms 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
- The earnings per share for ACLS have decreased strongly by -20.81% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, ACLS shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 29.06% on average per year.
- 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
- 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.
- ACLS is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 5.32% yearly.
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
- 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.
- 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
- ACLS is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 17.49.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, ACLS is valued cheaper than 91.30% of the companies in the same industry.
- ACLS is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 25.71, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 22.89, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of ACLS.
- ACLS's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. ACLS is cheaper than 79.13% of the companies in the same industry.
- ACLS's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 23.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17.49 | ||
| Fwd PE | 22.89 |
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 85.22% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- ACLS's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ACLS is cheaper than 87.83% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 24.45 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.02 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The excellent profitability rating of ACLS may justify a higher PE ratio.
- ACLS's earnings are expected to decrease with -2.80% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.6
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
85.18
-1.04 (-1.21%)
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 Owners107.81%
Inst Owner Change3.38%
Ins Owners0.57%
Ins Owner Change-1.09%
Market Cap2.62B
Revenue(TTM)839.05M
Net Income(TTM)120.24M
Analysts50.91
Price Target107.25 (25.91%)
Short Float %16.46%
Short Ratio6.7
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)-2.39%
PT rev (3m)0.36%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-31.58%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-32.49%
EPS NY rev (1m)-18.93%
EPS NY rev (3m)-19.69%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-6.96%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-7.29%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-3.8%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-3.86%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17.49 | ||
| Fwd PE | 22.89 | ||
| P/S | 3.12 | ||
| P/FCF | 24.45 | ||
| P/OCF | 22.12 | ||
| P/B | 2.53 | ||
| P/tB | 2.53 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.02 |
EPS(TTM)4.87
EY5.72%
EPS(NY)3.72
Fwd EY4.37%
FCF(TTM)3.48
FCFY4.09%
OCF(TTM)3.85
OCFY4.52%
SpS27.31
BVpS33.68
TBVpS33.68
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.6
Graham Number60.75
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 | 6.89 |
F-Score5
WACC11.42%
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 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 5 / 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 17.49 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.53.
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 -23.59% in the next year.