QM · rank #7 · 2026-09-08
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 wafer-processing equipment supplier specializing in advanced deposition tools critical for leading-edge logic/foundry scaling and HBM DRAM 3D architectures.
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 operational outperformance, while the 12-1 momentum score of 1.04 reflects sustained price appreciation consistent with earnings delivery.
Material risks
- 1China export-control escalation is the most concrete disqualifier — mature-node logic/foundry in China contributed meaningfully to Q2 2026 revenue, and any tightening of deposition-tool restrictions could remove a material demand pillar with no near-term substitute.
- 2Revenue visibility is limited to near-term order flow rather than long-term contracted backlog, meaning a capex rotation by leading foundry or HBM DRAM customers could rapidly deflate both the momentum and quality signals simultaneously.
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