Quality Momentum

QM · rank #14 · 2026-07-21

ACMR

NASDAQ · $6.83B (USD)

SignalSell
verdict · CAUTION

The exact numbers the algorithm saw.

Factor scores and the inputs behind this pick.
Momentum 12-1
Return from 12 months ago to 1 month ago.
+349.92%
ROE TTM
Return on equity, trailing 12 months.
+7.6%
Profit margin
Net profit margin, trailing 12 months.
+9.5%
Market cap (USD)
Size filter: > $500M required.
$6.83B
Anchor (recent)
Close on 2026-06-18
$109.87
Anchor (far)
Close on 2025-06-20
$24.42

The AI research card

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Summary

ACMR designs and sells wafer cleaning, electroplating, furnace and advanced packaging tools for semiconductor manufacturing, with recent growth led by ECP, furnace and packaging systems and a rising installed base.

Rationale

The name fits quality_momentum because 12-month momentum is strong, profitability is positive and improving, and Q1 2026 showed 34% revenue growth, EPS beat, margin recovery to 46.5%, and reaffirmed full-year revenue guidance.

Material risks

  • 1China-centric demand plus U.S. export-control or sanctions tightening could disrupt tool shipments, approvals, or end-market demand.
  • 2Margin compression from mix shifts and pricing pressure on semi-critical tools could stall the quality leg of the trade if recovery does not hold.

AI verdict council

Each pick is reviewed independently by 3 models before any order. 1 of 3 voted to proceed.

OpenAI
Proceed
Claude
Caution
Gemini
Error