BN · rank #17 · 2026-10-23
CAMT
NASDAQ · $5.58B (USD)
The exact numbers the algorithm saw.
| Composite score Z-score blend of the factors below; drives the rank. | 0.11 |
|---|---|
| Forward revenue growth Consensus forward revenue growth. | +34.5% |
| Forward net margin Consensus forward net margin. | +10.0% |
| Net margin TTM Trailing twelve month net margin. | +9.6% |
| 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. | 2.14 |
| Debt / FCF Net debt relative to free cash flow. Lower is safer. | — |
| Analyst upside Spread between the consensus 12m target and the current price. | +44.6% |
| Last EPS surprise Most recent reported EPS versus consensus. | +16% |
| Market cap (USD) | $5.58B |
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Summary
Camtek supplies optical inspection and metrology systems for advanced packaging, HBM, and hybrid-bonding processes to global IDMs, OSATs, and foundries, with ~75% of revenue tied to AI-related applications.
Rationale
The bottleneck-solver thesis is directly reinforced by Camtek's role as a critical gatekeeper for defect detection in sub-150nm hybrid-bonding and HBM stacking, with $600M+ YTD order intake, Q3 pre-announcement above guidance, and Q4 guidance of ~$180M (+40% YoY) providing concrete revenue visibility rather than sentiment-only momentum.
Material risks
- 1Competing inspection vendors (KLA, Onto Innovation) or large OSAT/IDM customers developing in-house metrology could erode Camtek's application-specific performance edge, as no disclosed sole-source or exclusive supply agreement anchors the moat permanently.
- 2U.S. export controls tightening on semiconductor equipment to China could impair a material portion of order flow, given Camtek's Israel-based operations and exposure to China-linked equipment shipments that have historically been a meaningful revenue contributor.
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