QM · rank #20 · 2026-10-20

BESI

AMSTERDAM · EUR · $15.84B (USD)

SignalSell

verdict · CAUTION

The exact numbers the algorithm saw.

Factor scores and the inputs behind this pick.
Momentum 12-1 Return from 12 months ago to 1 month ago.	+54.59%
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).	$15.84B
Anchor (recent) Close on 2026-09-18	$186.65
Anchor (far) Close on 2025-09-19	$120.74

The AI research card

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Summary

BESI is a Dutch semiconductor equipment maker focused on advanced packaging and hybrid-bonding tools for AI, datacenter, logic, memory, and photonics customers.

Rationale

The signal fits a quality-momentum profile: strong 12-1 price momentum, very high ROE, and robust margins are backed by accelerating Q2 revenue and order growth plus raised long-term targets.

Material risks

1ASML and other equipment peers are developing competing hybrid-bonding tools, which could erode BESI’s current production advantage and pricing power.
2Demand is still tied to AI/datacenter capex and major logic/memory customers, so a spending pause or process shift away from hybrid bonding could slow growth sharply.

AI verdict council

Each pick is reviewed independently by 3 models before any order. 1 of 3 voted to proceed.

OpenAI

Proceed

Claude

Caution

Gemini

Caution