QM · rank #10 · 2026-09-04
BESI
AMSTERDAM · EUR · $17.67B (USD)
The exact numbers the algorithm saw.
| Momentum 12-1 Return from 12 months ago to 1 month ago. | +88.08% |
|---|---|
| ROE TTM Return on equity, trailing 12 months. | +44.9% |
| Profit margin Net profit margin, trailing 12 months. | +28.4% |
| Market cap (USD) Size filter: > $300M required (USD-equivalent). | $17.67B |
| Anchor (recent) Close on 2026-08-05 | $215.50 |
| Anchor (far) Close on 2025-08-05 | $114.58 |
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Summary
BE Semiconductor Industries (BESI) is a Dutch semiconductor assembly equipment maker whose hybrid bonding tools for AI, datacenter, and photonics applications are driving record orders and rapidly expanding margins.
Rationale
The quality_momentum signal is strongly reinforced — 12-1 momentum of 0.88 reflects genuine fundamental acceleration (68.7% YoY revenue growth, 128.8% YoY order growth), while ROE of 44.9% and 65.7% gross margins confirm the quality screen is capturing real economic returns, not multiple expansion alone.
Material risks
- 1AI/datacenter capex cycle reversal — BESI's order book is heavily concentrated in a single end-demand theme, and a pause or inventory correction in AI infrastructure spending would rapidly deflate both orders and the premium multiple simultaneously.
- 2Customers or competitors developing alternative advanced packaging solutions (e.g., in-house hybrid bonding process know-how at leading IDMs or OSATs) that erode BESI's differentiation and pricing power, which currently underpins the 65.7% gross margin.
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