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QM · rank #7 · 2026-10-23

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XETRA · EUR · $2.47B (USD)

SignalStrong Buy2.6strength 2.6 / 10
verdict · PROCEED

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.
+82.69%
ROE TTM
Return on equity, trailing 12 months.
+18.0%
Profit margin
Net profit margin, trailing 12 months.
+16.4%
Market cap (USD)
Size filter: > $300M required (USD-equivalent).
$2.47B
Anchor (recent)
Close on 2026-09-23
$150.40
Anchor (far)
Close on 2025-09-23
$82.32

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Summary

Elmos Semiconductor SE is a fabless automotive analog mixed-signal IC supplier serving ADAS, lighting, sensing, and power-management applications in European and global vehicle platforms.

Rationale

Strong 12-month price momentum (0.83) is corroborated by fundamental quality — 18% ROE, 16% profit margins, H1 2026 revenue up 15.4% YoY, and raised full-year guidance — confirming this is momentum backed by genuine earnings acceleration rather than pure sentiment rotation.

Material risks

  • 1Larger automotive IC suppliers (Infineon, NXP, STMicro) and OEM-level zonal-architecture integrators could internalize power-management and eFuse functionality, directly eroding Elmos's addressable content per vehicle before the E550.01 reaches mass production in 2027.
  • 2The fabless model concentrates supply-chain risk on SK keyfoundry; despite the 2037 capacity agreement, yield, pricing, and technology-path execution remain external dependencies that could disrupt the margin profile if automotive demand softens or the EUR/USD assumption (1.15) deteriorates.

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