BN · rank #14 · 2026-07-24
NVMI
NASDAQ · $14.48B (USD)
The exact numbers the algorithm saw.
| Composite score Z-score blend of the factors below; drives the rank. | 0.25 |
|---|---|
| Forward revenue growth Consensus forward revenue growth. | +21.6% |
| Forward net margin Consensus forward net margin. | +29.7% |
| Net margin TTM Trailing twelve month net margin. | +29.2% |
| Margin expansion Forward minus trailing net margin (percentage points). | +0.5% |
| Forward PEG Forward P/E to growth. Below 1 is cheap for the growth. | 1.46 |
| Debt / FCF Net debt relative to free cash flow. Lower is safer. | 4.12× |
| Analyst upside Spread between the consensus 12m target and the current price. | +32.5% |
| Last EPS surprise Most recent reported EPS versus consensus. | +6% |
| Market cap (USD) | $14.48B |
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Summary
Nova Ltd (NVMI) is a semiconductor process control and metrology equipment supplier whose Metrion and AncoScene platforms address measurement bottlenecks in advanced DRAM, gate-all-around logic, and advanced packaging at leading chipmakers.
Rationale
Record Q1 2026 revenue, consecutive beats, 21.6% forward revenue growth, and explicit management commentary on market share gains in advanced DRAM and GAA nodes directly reinforce the bottleneck-solver thesis — Nova's metrology is a non-optional step in the most complex process nodes, not a sentiment trade.
Material risks
- 1Customer concentration in a handful of leading memory and logic fabs means a single large customer internalizing metrology or switching to an integrated OEM solution (e.g., ASML or Applied Materials bundling process control) could materially impair Nova's sole-supplier positioning without public warning.
- 2Export-control escalation targeting advanced DRAM or packaging investments in key Asian manufacturing hubs (Samsung, SK Hynix, CXMT) could abruptly compress Nova's addressable market given its heavy memory revenue exposure.
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