QM · rank #16 · 2026-09-04
ELG
XETRA · EUR · $2.70B (USD)
The exact numbers the algorithm saw.
| Momentum 12-1 Return from 12 months ago to 1 month ago. | +67.92% |
|---|---|
| ROE TTM Return on equity, trailing 12 months. | +18.0% |
| Profit margin Net profit margin, trailing 12 months. | +16.4% |
| Market cap (USD) Size filter: > $300M required (USD-equivalent). | $2.70B |
| Anchor (recent) Close on 2026-08-05 | $148.40 |
| Anchor (far) Close on 2025-08-05 | $88.37 |
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Summary
Elmos Semiconductor SE is a Dortmund-based automotive mixed-signal ASIC specialist supplying application-specific ICs to Tier-1s like Continental, with revenue driven by rising semiconductor content per vehicle rather than unit volume growth.
Rationale
The 68% trailing momentum signal is reinforced by concrete fundamental delivery — 15% H1 2026 revenue growth, ~24% operating EBIT margin, ~18% FCF margin, and raised full-year guidance — giving the quality_momentum pairing genuine earnings-based support rather than pure sentiment rotation.
Material risks
- 1The founders' exploration of a company sale (Morgan Stanley advising) introduces binary event risk — a deal at a disappointing premium, a failed process, or a strategic acquirer that restructures the niche automotive focus could abruptly break the momentum thesis.
- 2Elmos is a fabless/fab-lite niche player competing against NXP, Infineon, TI, and onsemi, all of which have far greater R&D budgets and could absorb its addressable niches; softening global light vehicle production limits the volume tailwind that underpins the growth re-rating.
AI verdict council
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