QM · rank #4 · 2026-10-21
JEN
XETRA · EUR · $2.49B (USD)
The exact numbers the algorithm saw.
| Momentum 12-1 Return from 12 months ago to 1 month ago. | +145.01% |
|---|---|
| ROE TTM Return on equity, trailing 12 months. | +8.8% |
| Profit margin Net profit margin, trailing 12 months. | +8.3% |
| Market cap (USD) Size filter: > $300M required (USD-equivalent). | $2.49B |
| Anchor (recent) Close on 2026-09-21 | $41.44 |
| Anchor (far) Close on 2025-09-19 | $16.91 |
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Summary
Jenoptik is a German photonics and optics specialist supplying precision components and systems into semiconductor lithography/inspection, biophotonics, metrology, and traffic-technology value chains.
Rationale
The 12-1 momentum signal (1.45) is reinforced by a concrete fundamental catalyst — 53% order intake growth, an 85% surge in Semiconductor & Advanced Manufacturing bookings, a 1.44x book-to-bill, and a raised EBITDA-margin outlook — suggesting price momentum reflects real earnings revision rather than pure sentiment rotation.
Material risks
- 1Semiconductor order pull-forward risk is the primary thesis-breaker — the 85% booking surge may reflect customers front-running capacity constraints or tariff timelines, meaning H2/2027 orders could disappoint sharply and collapse the momentum signal before the backlog converts.
- 2Jenoptik's self-imposed exclusion from Chinese semiconductor-equipment customers, combined with US export-control tightening, structurally caps its addressable market precisely when the semi-equipment cycle is most geopolitically exposed.
AI verdict council
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