ACM RESEARCH INC-CLASS A (ACMR) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:ACMR • US00108J1097

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49.47 USD
-3.76 (-7.06%)
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This ACMR fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. ACMR Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year ACMR was profitable.
  • ACMR had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years ACMR has been profitable.
  • ACMR had negative operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
ACMR Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFACMR 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 100M -100M

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of ACMR (3.28%) is better than 60.87% of its industry peers.
  • ACMR has a better Return On Equity (6.42%) than 61.74% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of ACMR (4.20%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for ACMR is below the industry average of 10.73%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.28%
ROE 6.42%
ROIC 4.2%
ROA(3y)4.68%
ROA(5y)4.16%
ROE(3y)9.32%
ROE(5y)7.87%
ROIC(3y)7.46%
ROIC(5y)6.35%
ACMR Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICACMR Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • ACMR's Profit Margin of 10.44% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ACMR outperforms 66.96% of its industry peers.
  • ACMR's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • ACMR has a Operating Margin of 12.14%. This is in the better half of the industry: ACMR outperforms 68.70% of its industry peers.
  • ACMR's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of ACMR (44.39%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ACMR has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 12.14%
PM (TTM) 10.44%
GM 44.39%
OM growth 3Y-7.17%
OM growth 5Y-2.43%
PM growth 3Y1.08%
PM growth 5Y-2.76%
GM growth 3Y-2.04%
GM growth 5Y-0.03%
ACMR Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsACMR Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 20 30 40 50

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2. ACMR Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • ACMR has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for ACMR has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for ACMR has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for ACMR is higher compared to a year ago.
ACMR Yearly Shares OutstandingACMR Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M
ACMR Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsACMR Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

2.2 Solvency

  • ACMR has an Altman-Z score of 2.82. This is not the best score and indicates that ACMR is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of ACMR (2.82) is worse than 70.43% of its industry peers.
  • ACMR has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.17. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • ACMR has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.17. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ACMR outperforms 48.70% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.17
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 2.82
ROIC/WACC0.33
WACC12.63%
ACMR Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFACMR Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 3.27 indicates that ACMR has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of ACMR (3.27) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • ACMR has a Quick Ratio of 2.33. This indicates that ACMR is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • ACMR has a Quick ratio of 2.33. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ACMR outperforms 52.17% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 3.27
Quick Ratio 2.33
ACMR Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesACMR Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

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3. ACMR Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • ACMR shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -28.76%.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 34.19% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
  • ACMR shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 15.24%.
  • ACMR shows a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 41.91% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-28.76%
EPS 3Y23.73%
EPS 5Y34.19%
EPS Q2Q%-55.36%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)15.24%
Revenue growth 3Y32.35%
Revenue growth 5Y41.91%
Sales Q2Q%9.38%

3.2 Future

  • ACMR is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 20.23% yearly.
  • ACMR is expected to show a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 22.98% yearly.
EPS Next Y13.15%
EPS Next 2Y20.23%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year27.48%
Revenue Next 2Y25.3%
Revenue Next 3Y17.56%
Revenue Next 5Y22.98%

3.3 Evolution

  • Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
  • Although the future Revenue growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
ACMR Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesACMR Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B
ACMR Yearly EPS VS EstimatesACMR Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 0.5 1 1.5 2

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4. ACMR Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 30.73 indicates a quite expensive valuation of ACMR.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, ACMR is valued cheaply inside the industry as 86.09% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.93, ACMR is valued at the same level.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 27.16, ACMR can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ACMR is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 78.26% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ACMR to the average of the S&P500 Index (21.99), we can say ACMR is valued slightly more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 30.73
Fwd PE 27.16
ACMR Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsACMR Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ACMR is valued cheaply inside the industry as 86.09% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 17.11
ACMR Per share dataACMR EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10 15 20

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates ACMR does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • ACMR's earnings are expected to grow with 20.23% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)2.34
PEG (5Y)0.9
EPS Next 2Y20.23%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. ACMR Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

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

ACMR Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

ACM RESEARCH INC-CLASS A

NASDAQ:ACMR (4/28/2026, 3:15:08 PM)

49.47

-3.76 (-7.06%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS IndustrySemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
Earnings (Last)02-26
Earnings (Next)05-07
Inst Owners78.44%
Inst Owner Change1.29%
Ins Owners4.33%
Ins Owner Change-19.43%
Market Cap3.25B
Revenue(TTM)901.31M
Net Income(TTM)94.08M
Analysts81.54
Price Target72.01 (45.56%)
Short Float %5.09%
Short Ratio2.2
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)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-36.21%
Min EPS beat(2)-38.73%
Max EPS beat(2)-33.69%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-11.08%
Min EPS beat(4)-38.73%
Max EPS beat(4)22.75%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)21.58%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)923.67%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)706.93%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)2.4%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.68%
Max Revenue beat(2)5.48%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.37%
Min Revenue beat(4)-5.49%
Max Revenue beat(4)5.48%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)5.12%
Revenue beat(12)9
Avg Revenue beat(12)6.16%
Revenue beat(16)12
Avg Revenue beat(16)7.59%
PT rev (1m)36.12%
PT rev (3m)69.54%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-47.79%
EPS NY rev (1m)-2.91%
EPS NY rev (3m)-14.17%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.51%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)7.17%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 30.73
Fwd PE 27.16
P/S 3.61
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 2.22
P/tB 2.22
EV/EBITDA 17.11
EPS(TTM)1.61
EY3.25%
EPS(NY)1.82
Fwd EY3.68%
FCF(TTM)-1.03
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.16
OCFYN/A
SpS13.71
BVpS22.28
TBVpS22.24
PEG (NY)2.34
PEG (5Y)0.9
Graham Number28.4084 (-42.57%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.28%
ROE 6.42%
ROCE 5.15%
ROIC 4.2%
ROICexc 8.89%
ROICexgc 8.91%
OM 12.14%
PM (TTM) 10.44%
GM 44.39%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)4.68%
ROA(5y)4.16%
ROE(3y)9.32%
ROE(5y)7.87%
ROIC(3y)7.46%
ROIC(5y)6.35%
ROICexc(3y)11.92%
ROICexc(5y)11.43%
ROICexgc(3y)11.97%
ROICexgc(5y)11.47%
ROCE(3y)9.09%
ROCE(5y)7.77%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-0.27%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-4.28%
ROICexc growth 3Y-0.28%
ROICexc growth 5Y-4.26%
OM growth 3Y-7.17%
OM growth 5Y-2.43%
PM growth 3Y1.08%
PM growth 5Y-2.76%
GM growth 3Y-2.04%
GM growth 5Y-0.03%
F-Score2
Asset Turnover0.31
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.17
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 2.01
Cap/Depr 353.11%
Cap/Sales 6.4%
Interest Coverage 15.73
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 3.27
Quick Ratio 2.33
Altman-Z 2.82
F-Score2
WACC12.63%
ROIC/WACC0.33
Cap/Depr(3y)670.17%
Cap/Depr(5y)829.32%
Cap/Sales(3y)9.64%
Cap/Sales(5y)11.29%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-28.76%
EPS 3Y23.73%
EPS 5Y34.19%
EPS Q2Q%-55.36%
EPS Next Y13.15%
EPS Next 2Y20.23%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)15.24%
Revenue growth 3Y32.35%
Revenue growth 5Y41.91%
Sales Q2Q%9.38%
Revenue Next Year27.48%
Revenue Next 2Y25.3%
Revenue Next 3Y17.56%
Revenue Next 5Y22.98%
EBIT growth 1Y-27.61%
EBIT growth 3Y22.86%
EBIT growth 5Y38.46%
EBIT Next Year35.85%
EBIT Next 3Y26.43%
EBIT Next 5Y29.05%
FCF growth 1Y-202.22%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-106.77%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

ACM RESEARCH INC-CLASS A / ACMR Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of ACM RESEARCH INC-CLASS A (ACMR) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to ACMR.


Can you provide the valuation status for ACM RESEARCH INC-CLASS A?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to ACM RESEARCH INC-CLASS A (ACMR). This can be considered as Overvalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for ACM RESEARCH INC-CLASS A?

ACM RESEARCH INC-CLASS A (ACMR) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for ACMR stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ACM RESEARCH INC-CLASS A (ACMR) is 30.73 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.22.