BN · rank #17 · 2026-09-07
VECO
NASDAQ · $2.73B (USD)
The exact numbers the algorithm saw.
| Composite score Z-score blend of the factors below; drives the rank. | 0.27 |
|---|---|
| Forward revenue growth Consensus forward revenue growth. | +31.9% |
| Forward net margin Consensus forward net margin. | +4.9% |
| Net margin TTM Trailing twelve month net margin. | +3.4% |
| Margin expansion Forward minus trailing net margin (percentage points). | +1.5% |
| Forward PEG Forward P/E to growth. Below 1 is cheap for the growth. | 0.81 |
| Debt / FCF Net debt relative to free cash flow. Lower is safer. | 3.02× |
| Analyst upside Spread between the consensus 12m target and the current price. | +37.3% |
| Last EPS surprise Most recent reported EPS versus consensus. | +46% |
| Market cap (USD) | $2.73B |
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Summary
Veeco Instruments designs and manufactures advanced deposition and laser processing equipment used in semiconductor, data storage, and compound semiconductor manufacturing.
Rationale
Veeco's 80% data storage and 45% compound semiconductor revenue growth confirm it is a genuine bottleneck-solver in AI-driven HDD and advanced packaging supply chains, not merely a sentiment ride, with a 0.81x forward PEG and 37% analyst upside supporting the valuation case.
Material risks
- 1Veeco lacks the sole-source dominance of peers like ASML—its wet processing and laser annealing tools face substitution risk from Applied Materials and Lam Research if customers consolidate vendor relationships during a capex downcycle.
- 2Debt-to-FCF of 3.0x leaves limited buffer if the raised $780–$810M guidance proves optimistic; thin 4.9% net margins mean any revenue miss disproportionately collapses earnings.
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