AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES INC (ACLS) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:ACLS • US0545402085

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This ACLS fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. ACLS Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year ACLS was profitable.
  • ACLS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years ACLS has been profitable.
  • ACLS had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
ACLS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFACLS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of ACLS (8.83%) is better than 79.13% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Return On Equity value of 11.62%, ACLS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 75.65% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of ACLS (8.93%) is better than 79.13% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for ACLS is significantly above the industry average of 10.52%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (8.93%) for ACLS is well below the 3 year average (16.09%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that ACLS had better years and this may not be a problem.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 8.83%
ROE 11.62%
ROIC 8.93%
ROA(3y)14.31%
ROA(5y)14.82%
ROE(3y)19.98%
ROE(5y)21.14%
ROIC(3y)16.09%
ROIC(5y)18.16%
ACLS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICACLS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • ACLS's Profit Margin of 14.33% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ACLS outperforms 73.91% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ACLS has grown nicely.
  • ACLS has a better Operating Margin (14.22%) than 71.30% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ACLS has grown nicely.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 44.91%, ACLS perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 52.17% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ACLS has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 14.22%
PM (TTM) 14.33%
GM 44.91%
OM growth 3Y-14.92%
OM growth 5Y3.08%
PM growth 3Y-10.37%
PM growth 5Y6.35%
GM growth 3Y0.94%
GM growth 5Y1.43%
ACLS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsACLS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30 40

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2. ACLS Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so ACLS is still creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, ACLS has less shares outstanding
  • ACLS has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for ACLS has been reduced compared to a year ago.
ACLS Yearly Shares OutstandingACLS Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M
ACLS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsACLS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.2 Solvency

  • ACLS has an Altman-Z score of 6.85. This indicates that ACLS is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With a decent Altman-Z score value of 6.85, ACLS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 63.48% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ACLS has a debt to FCF ratio of 0.40. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 0.40 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • ACLS has a better Debt to FCF ratio (0.40) than 81.74% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.04 indicates that ACLS is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • ACLS has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.04. This is in the better half of the industry: ACLS outperforms 61.74% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.04
Debt/FCF 0.4
Altman-Z 6.85
ROIC/WACC0.78
WACC11.44%
ACLS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFACLS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

  • ACLS has a Current Ratio of 4.77. This indicates that ACLS is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • ACLS's Current ratio of 4.77 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ACLS outperforms 72.17% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 3.11 indicates that ACLS has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • ACLS has a better Quick ratio (3.11) than 63.48% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 4.77
Quick Ratio 3.11
ACLS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesACLS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

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3. ACLS Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for ACLS have decreased strongly by -20.81% in the last year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 29.06% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
  • ACLS shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -17.57%.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 12.07% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-20.81%
EPS 3Y-3.74%
EPS 5Y29.06%
EPS Q2Q%-3.25%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-17.57%
Revenue growth 3Y-3.02%
Revenue growth 5Y12.07%
Sales Q2Q%-5.58%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, ACLS will show a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will decrease by -2.80% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, ACLS will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.32% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-23.59%
EPS Next 2Y-2.8%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year2.78%
Revenue Next 2Y5.32%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
ACLS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesACLS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
ACLS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesACLS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2 4 6

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4. ACLS Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 17.48 indicates a rather expensive valuation of ACLS.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, ACLS is valued cheaper than 91.30% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ACLS is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 25.96, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.88, the valuation of ACLS can be described as rather expensive.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ACLS is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 77.39% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.04, ACLS is valued at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 17.48
Fwd PE 22.88
ACLS Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsACLS Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80

4.2 Price Multiples

  • ACLS's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ACLS is cheaper than 85.22% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ACLS's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ACLS is cheaper than 87.83% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 24.44
EV/EBITDA 14.87
ACLS Per share dataACLS EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • ACLS has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • ACLS's earnings are expected to decrease with -2.80% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.6
EPS Next 2Y-2.8%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. ACLS Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for ACLS!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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ACLS Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES INC

NASDAQ:ACLS (3/17/2026, 5:00:45 PM)

After market: 86 +0.85 (+1%)

85.15

+0.6 (+0.71%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS IndustrySemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
Earnings (Last)02-17
Earnings (Next)05-04
Inst Owners107.81%
Inst Owner Change3.38%
Ins Owners0.57%
Ins Owner Change-1.07%
Market Cap2.62B
Revenue(TTM)839.05M
Net Income(TTM)120.24M
Analysts50.91
Price Target107.25 (25.95%)
Short Float %12.11%
Short Ratio4.56
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)24.43%
Min EPS beat(2)18.27%
Max EPS beat(2)30.58%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)66.14%
Min EPS beat(4)18.27%
Max EPS beat(4)163.95%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)40.33%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)31.33%
EPS beat(16)16
Avg EPS beat(16)28.84%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)6.67%
Min Revenue beat(2)4.69%
Max Revenue beat(2)8.66%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)4.62%
Min Revenue beat(4)2.12%
Max Revenue beat(4)8.66%
Revenue beat(8)7
Avg Revenue beat(8)2.58%
Revenue beat(12)11
Avg Revenue beat(12)2.76%
Revenue beat(16)15
Avg Revenue beat(16)2.72%
PT rev (1m)-2.39%
PT rev (3m)0.36%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-31.58%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-32.49%
EPS NY rev (1m)-18.93%
EPS NY rev (3m)-19.69%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-6.96%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-7.29%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-3.8%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-3.86%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 17.48
Fwd PE 22.88
P/S 3.12
P/FCF 24.44
P/OCF 22.11
P/B 2.53
P/tB 2.53
EV/EBITDA 14.87
EPS(TTM)4.87
EY5.72%
EPS(NY)3.72
Fwd EY4.37%
FCF(TTM)3.48
FCFY4.09%
OCF(TTM)3.85
OCFY4.52%
SpS27.31
BVpS33.68
TBVpS33.68
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.6
Graham Number60.75
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 8.83%
ROE 11.62%
ROCE 10.25%
ROIC 8.93%
ROICexc 13.17%
ROICexgc 13.17%
OM 14.22%
PM (TTM) 14.33%
GM 44.91%
FCFM 12.75%
ROA(3y)14.31%
ROA(5y)14.82%
ROE(3y)19.98%
ROE(5y)21.14%
ROIC(3y)16.09%
ROIC(5y)18.16%
ROICexc(3y)30.86%
ROICexc(5y)36.82%
ROICexgc(3y)30.86%
ROICexgc(5y)36.82%
ROCE(3y)18.46%
ROCE(5y)20.85%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-38.1%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-2.58%
ROICexc growth 3Y-38.1%
ROICexc growth 5Y-2.58%
OM growth 3Y-14.92%
OM growth 5Y3.08%
PM growth 3Y-10.37%
PM growth 5Y6.35%
GM growth 3Y0.94%
GM growth 5Y1.43%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.62
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.04
Debt/FCF 0.4
Debt/EBITDA 0.3
Cap/Depr 64.13%
Cap/Sales 1.35%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 86.4%
Profit Quality 89%
Current Ratio 4.77
Quick Ratio 3.11
Altman-Z 6.85
F-Score5
WACC11.44%
ROIC/WACC0.78
Cap/Depr(3y)99.74%
Cap/Depr(5y)94.41%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.46%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.37%
Profit Quality(3y)69.44%
Profit Quality(5y)92.72%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-20.81%
EPS 3Y-3.74%
EPS 5Y29.06%
EPS Q2Q%-3.25%
EPS Next Y-23.59%
EPS Next 2Y-2.8%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-17.57%
Revenue growth 3Y-3.02%
Revenue growth 5Y12.07%
Sales Q2Q%-5.58%
Revenue Next Year2.78%
Revenue Next 2Y5.32%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-43.57%
EBIT growth 3Y-17.49%
EBIT growth 5Y15.52%
EBIT Next Year-9.22%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-16.81%
FCF growth 3Y-19.47%
FCF growth 5Y11.43%
OCF growth 1Y-15.99%
OCF growth 3Y-18.13%
OCF growth 5Y11.16%

AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES INC / ACLS Fundamental Analysis FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES INC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to ACLS.


Can you provide the valuation status for AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES INC (ACLS). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of ACLS stock?

AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES INC (ACLS) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.


What is the valuation of AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES INC based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES INC (ACLS) is 17.48 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.53.


What is the earnings growth outlook for AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES INC?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES INC (ACLS) is expected to decline by -23.59% in the next year.