BN · rank #16 · 2026-09-09
VECO
NASDAQ · $2.78B (USD)
The exact numbers the algorithm saw.
| Composite score Z-score blend of the factors below; drives the rank. | 0.26 |
|---|---|
| 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. | +34.5% |
| Last EPS surprise Most recent reported EPS versus consensus. | +46% |
| Market cap (USD) | $2.78B |
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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
With 80% data storage and 45% compound semiconductor revenue growth YoY, raised FY2026 guidance to $780–$810M, a 46% EPS beat, and a forward PEG of 0.81, Veeco is a credible bottleneck-solver in AI-driven HBM/advanced packaging and next-gen storage supply chains where its ion beam and laser annealing tools are difficult to substitute quickly.
Material risks
- 1Veeco's net margin remains thin (~5%) with meaningful debt-to-FCF of 3x, meaning any demand pause or customer capex deferral could rapidly compress FCF and stress the balance sheet before the thesis fully plays out.
- 2Concentration risk is real — data storage's 80% surge is heavily tied to a small number of HDD/HBM customers, and a single large customer internalizing or dual-sourcing key process steps would materially impair the bottleneck-solver moat.
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