BN · rank #20 · 2026-09-10
NVMI
NASDAQ · $11.89B (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. | +26.2% |
| Forward net margin Consensus forward net margin. | +29.2% |
| Net margin TTM Trailing twelve month net margin. | +28.8% |
| Margin expansion Forward minus trailing net margin (percentage points). | +0.4% |
| 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. | 4.23× |
| Analyst upside Spread between the consensus 12m target and the current price. | +42.3% |
| Last EPS surprise Most recent reported EPS versus consensus. | +5% |
| Market cap (USD) | $11.89B |
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Summary
Nova Ltd is a semiconductor process control vendor that designs and manufactures advanced optical, chemical, and X-ray metrology systems used to measure critical dimensions and materials in leading-edge logic and memory chips.
Rationale
The model's signal of 26.2% forward revenue growth and a 29.2% forward net margin is validated by Nova's record sales performance and its expanding role in resolving manufacturing bottlenecks for advanced AI chip packaging and high-bandwidth memory.
Material risks
- 1Intensifying competition from larger metrology giants like KLA, Applied Materials, and Onto Innovation could squeeze Nova's market share and pricing power in the optical and X-ray metrology niches.
- 2Key logic and memory customers could develop alternative in-house metrology tools or favor rival platforms, bypassing Nova's systems in critical advanced packaging manufacturing steps.
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