QM · rank #1 · 2026-09-09
AIXA
XETRA · EUR · $4.73B (USD)
The exact numbers the algorithm saw.
| Momentum 12-1 Return from 12 months ago to 1 month ago. | +197.79% |
|---|---|
| ROE TTM Return on equity, trailing 12 months. | +6.3% |
| Profit margin Net profit margin, trailing 12 months. | +12.1% |
| Market cap (USD) Size filter: > $300M required (USD-equivalent). | $4.73B |
| Anchor (recent) Close on 2026-08-10 | $40.47 |
| Anchor (far) Close on 2025-08-08 | $13.59 |
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Summary
AIXTRON is a German MOCVD equipment supplier serving compound semiconductor markets, currently riding an optoelectronics-driven order surge with a €457m backlog and reiterated €560m FY2026 revenue guidance.
Rationale
The momentum_12_1 signal of 1.98 is directly anchored to a fundamental catalyst — the April 2026 guidance raise and Q2 order surge — rather than pure sentiment rotation, and the growing backlog provides the revenue visibility that validates quality_momentum's bottleneck-solver thesis for this name.
Material risks
- 1Optoelectronics order concentration (~75% of intake) means a single end-market reversal or customer capex pause could rapidly drain the €457m backlog and collapse the revenue visibility underpinning the entire thesis.
- 2Power electronics remaining in a structural trough rather than a cyclical one would shrink AIXTRON's addressable market and compress the ROE (currently a modest 6.3%) further, undermining the quality leg of the signal.
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