BN · rank #13 · 2026-07-24
ONTO
NYSE · $14.49B (USD)
The exact numbers the algorithm saw.
| Composite score Z-score blend of the factors below; drives the rank. | 0.28 |
|---|---|
| Forward revenue growth Consensus forward revenue growth. | +21.7% |
| Forward net margin Consensus forward net margin. | +11.7% |
| Net margin TTM Trailing twelve month net margin. | +10.3% |
| Margin expansion Forward minus trailing net margin (percentage points). | +1.4% |
| Forward PEG Forward P/E to growth. Below 1 is cheap for the growth. | 1.37 |
| Debt / FCF Net debt relative to free cash flow. Lower is safer. | 0.07× |
| Analyst upside Spread between the consensus 12m target and the current price. | +26.9% |
| Last EPS surprise Most recent reported EPS versus consensus. | +0% |
| Market cap (USD) | $14.49B |
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Summary
Onto Innovation (ONTO) makes semiconductor inspection, metrology, lithography and analytics tools, with a strong focus on AI, HBM and advanced 2D/3D packaging bottlenecks.
Rationale
The latest quarter and 2026 guide show 21%+ forward revenue growth, expanding margins and raised full-year revenue above $1.3B, while Dragonfly G5, Atlas G6 and Ai Diffract are being adopted as critical process-control tools in advanced packaging.
Material risks
- 1KLA and Applied Materials can still win tool slots in advanced packaging, which would weaken Onto’s “bottleneck solver” positioning if customers standardize elsewhere or in-source metrology.
- 2The stock’s upside is tightly tied to AI/HBM and advanced packaging capex, so any pause in that cycle would hit growth visibility despite the strong current guide.
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