QM · rank #8 · 2026-09-08
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
Besi is a Netherlands-based semiconductor assembly equipment maker specializing in hybrid bonding, die attach, and advanced packaging systems, increasingly positioned as a critical enabler of AI-driven chiplet and 2.5D/3D integration architectures.
Rationale
The quality_momentum signal is strongly reinforced by Q2-26 actuals — 68.7% revenue growth, 35.6% net margin, 128.8% order growth YoY, and a raised long-term revenue target — confirming that both the earnings quality (ROE 44.9%, margin 28.4%) and price momentum (0.85) reflect genuine fundamental acceleration, not sentiment alone.
Material risks
- 1Hybrid bonding customer count expanding from 15 to 21 in one quarter signals rapid adoption, but also raises the risk that larger IDMs or OSATs (e.g., TSMC, Intel) internalize bonding tool development, eroding Besi's sole-supplier leverage at the leading edge.
- 2Besi's order book is heavily concentrated in a narrow set of AI datacenter and mobile hybrid bonding ramps; any pause in customer capex (e.g., a hyperscaler spending reset or memory cycle downturn) would cause sharp order deceleration given the lumpy, project-driven nature of equipment revenue.
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