QM · rank #7 · 2026-09-07
BESI
AMSTERDAM · EUR · $17.67B (USD)
The exact numbers the algorithm saw.
| Momentum 12-1 Return from 12 months ago to 1 month ago. | +84.51% |
|---|---|
| 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 2026-08-07 | $221.40 |
| Anchor (far) Close on 2025-08-08 | $119.99 |
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Summary
BE Semiconductor Industries (BESI) designs and sells advanced semiconductor assembly and packaging equipment, with hybrid bonding tools for AI, datacenter, and photonics applications now driving the majority of its growth and margin expansion.
Rationale
The quality_momentum signal is strongly reinforced — 12-1 momentum of 0.85 reflects a genuine fundamental re-rating driven by 68.7% YoY revenue growth, 128.8% YoY order growth, and ROE of 45%, all anchored in a structural AI-capex cycle rather than pure sentiment rotation.
Material risks
- 1Customers or competitors developing in-house or alternative advanced packaging solutions that erode BESI's hybrid bonding process advantage and pricing power, which currently underpins the 65.7% gross margin and premium valuation.
- 2A pause or delay in AI/datacenter capex spending — the primary demand driver — would rapidly compress orders given BESI's equipment cycle sensitivity and the record-high order base now embedded in consensus expectations.
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