QM · rank #5 · 2026-09-11
ASM
AMSTERDAM · EUR · $47.63B (USD)
The exact numbers the algorithm saw.
| Momentum 12-1 Return from 12 months ago to 1 month ago. | +109.95% |
|---|---|
| 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). | $47.63B |
| Anchor (recent) Close on 2026-08-12 | $897.80 |
| Anchor (far) Close on 2025-08-12 | $427.64 |
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Summary
ASM International is a leading 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 12-month price momentum reflects genuine earnings acceleration rather than sentiment drift.
Material risks
- 1China export-control tightening could abruptly remove the mature-node logic/foundry revenue stream that contributed meaningfully to Q2 2026 strength, creating a discrete downside step rather than a gradual fade.
- 2No long-term fixed backlog means revenue visibility is tied to customers' capex cycles; a logic or HBM DRAM spending rotation could rapidly deflate both the momentum and quality signals simultaneously.
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