QM · rank #6 · 2026-09-07
ASM
AMSTERDAM · EUR · $44.53B (USD)
The exact numbers the algorithm saw.
| Momentum 12-1 Return from 12 months ago to 1 month ago. | +104.03% |
|---|---|
| ROE TTM Return on equity, trailing 12 months. | +26.8% |
| Profit margin Net profit margin, trailing 12 months. | +31.9% |
| Market cap (USD) Size filter: > $300M required (USD-equivalent). | $44.53B |
| Anchor (recent) Close on 2026-08-07 | $854.00 |
| Anchor (far) Close on 2025-08-08 | $418.57 |
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Summary
ASM International is a Dutch semiconductor equipment leader specializing in atomic layer deposition and epitaxy tools, serving AI infrastructure, leading-edge logic/foundry, and HBM DRAM customers globally.
Rationale
Record Q2 2026 revenue of €1,003M (+24% YoY), 51.9% gross margin, 26.8% ROE, and 31.9% net margin confirm the quality signals are grounded in real earnings power, while a raised 2027 outlook sustains the momentum thesis.
Material risks
- 1U.S./Dutch export control tightening on advanced deposition tools to China could abruptly remove a meaningful revenue contributor, directly disconfirming the raised 2027 outlook that underpins the momentum signal.
- 2The 2027 revenue upgrade is heavily concentrated on AI infrastructure and HBM DRAM capex cycles; any demand reversal or customer capex deferral would compress both momentum and quality metrics simultaneously.
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