Quality Momentum

QM · rank #14 · 2026-07-22

TPE

XETRA · EUR · $899M (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.
+132.76%
ROE TTM
Return on equity, trailing 12 months.
+1.4%
Profit margin
Net profit margin, trailing 12 months.
+0.8%
Market cap (USD)
Size filter: > $300M required (USD-equivalent).
$899M
Anchor (recent)
Close on 2026-06-22
$43.34
Anchor (far)
Close on 2025-06-20
$18.62

The AI research card

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Summary

PVA TePla AG designs and manufactures crystal-growing systems, industrial vacuum process equipment, and semiconductor metrology solutions tailored to advanced node and high-bandwidth memory (HBM) applications [1].

Rationale

The outstanding 1.33 momentum signal is validated by a 164% year-on-year surge in Q1 2026 order intake (2.2x book-to-bill) that provides multi-quarter revenue visibility to reverse temporarily depressed quality metrics [1].

Material risks

  • 1Highly concentrated demand in high-end metrology tools exposes the company to the risk of key customers opting for alternative tools or developing similar capabilities in-house [1].
  • 2Persistent project-related delays and rising net debt from negative free cash flow could extend margin compression if conversion of the backlog into revenue is delayed [1].

AI verdict council

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

OpenAI
Caution
Claude
Caution
Gemini
Proceed