BN · rank #2 · 2026-09-09
SMHN
XETRA · EUR · $1.65B (USD)
The exact numbers the algorithm saw.
| Composite score Z-score blend of the factors below; drives the rank. | 0.97 |
|---|---|
| Forward revenue growth Consensus forward revenue growth. | +34.5% |
| Forward net margin Consensus forward net margin. | +9.5% |
| Net margin TTM Trailing twelve month net margin. | +5.9% |
| Margin expansion Forward minus trailing net margin (percentage points). | +3.7% |
| Forward PEG Forward P/E to growth. Below 1 is cheap for the growth. | 4.20 |
| Debt / FCF Net debt relative to free cash flow. Lower is safer. | 2.21× |
| Analyst upside Spread between the consensus 12m target and the current price. | +47.9% |
| Last EPS surprise Most recent reported EPS versus consensus. | -27% |
| Market cap (USD) | $1.65B |
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Summary
SÜSS MicroTec SE is a leading supplier of process equipment for microstructuring, specializing in backend lithography, wafer bonding, and photomask processing for advanced semiconductor packaging [1, 2].
Rationale
The bottleneck-solver thesis is validated by the company's critical niche in advanced packaging and its record order book of €473.7 million, which provides strong revenue visibility into 2027 [1, 2].
Material risks
- 1Execution and timing risks in converting the record backlog into recognized revenue, highlighted by the year-over-year sales and net income declines in H1 2026 [1, 3].
- 2The absence of a clear sole-source EUV chokepoint or dominant pricing-power moat to support the company's premium valuation of a 4.2 forward PEG [1].
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