QM · rank #14 · 2026-10-26
ASM
AMSTERDAM · EUR · $38.85B (USD)
The exact numbers the algorithm saw.
| Momentum 12-1 Return from 12 months ago to 1 month ago. | +71.99% |
|---|---|
| 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). | $38.85B |
| Anchor (recent) Close on 2026-09-25 | $844.60 |
| Anchor (far) Close on 2025-09-26 | $491.09 |
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Summary
ASM International NV designs and supplies single-wafer atomic-layer-deposition (ALD) and epitaxy equipment essential for leading-edge logic, gate-all-around (GAA) node transitions, and HBM memory manufacturing.
Rationale
High momentum (0.72) is reinforced by elite fundamental quality metrics (26.8% ROE, 31.9% profit margin, zero debt) and accelerating revenue (+24% YoY in Q2) driven by >55% market share in critical single-wafer ALD applications.
Material risks
- 1Expansion of export controls, licensing bans, or sanctions impacting shipments to China, which has been a key source of mature-node logic equipment demand.
- 2Share displacement or process substitution by larger equipment vendors (Applied Materials, Lam Research, Tokyo Electron) offering integrated tool platforms across deposition steps.
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