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

NASDAQ:ACMR • US00108J1097

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48.25 USD
+1.87 (+4.03%)
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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.
  • In the past year ACMR had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • ACMR had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • 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 0 100M -100M

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of ACMR (4.23%) is better than 63.48% of its industry peers.
  • ACMR has a Return On Equity of 8.17%. This is in the better half of the industry: ACMR outperforms 67.83% of its industry peers.
  • ACMR's Return On Invested Capital of 4.95% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ACMR outperforms 63.48% of its industry peers.
  • ACMR had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 7.59%. This is below the industry average of 10.52%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.23%
ROE 8.17%
ROIC 4.95%
ROA(3y)4.65%
ROA(5y)4.61%
ROE(3y)9.12%
ROE(5y)9.25%
ROIC(3y)7.59%
ROIC(5y)6.61%
ACMR Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICACMR Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • ACMR's Profit Margin of 13.30% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ACMR outperforms 70.43% of its industry peers.
  • ACMR's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • ACMR has a Operating Margin of 14.81%. This is in the better half of the industry: ACMR outperforms 73.91% of its industry peers.
  • ACMR's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • ACMR has a Gross Margin (46.68%) which 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 14.81%
PM (TTM) 13.3%
GM 46.68%
OM growth 3Y9.03%
OM growth 5Y3.12%
PM growth 3Y-3.07%
PM growth 5Y-5.5%
GM growth 3Y4.22%
GM growth 5Y1.2%
ACMR Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsACMR Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 20 30 40 50

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2. ACMR Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so ACMR is destroying value.
  • There is no outstanding debt for ACMR. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
ACMR Yearly Shares OutstandingACMR Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 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 500M 1B 1.5B

2.2 Solvency

  • ACMR has an Altman-Z score of 2.74. 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.
  • ACMR has a worse Altman-Z score (2.74) than 60.00% 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's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.17 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ACMR outperforms 49.57% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.17
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 2.74
ROIC/WACC0.44
WACC11.31%
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 0 200M 400M 600M 800M

2.3 Liquidity

  • ACMR has a Current Ratio of 3.48. This indicates that ACMR is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • ACMR has a Current ratio of 3.48. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ACMR outperforms 59.13% of its industry peers.
  • ACMR has a Quick Ratio of 2.48. This indicates that ACMR is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of ACMR (2.48) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 3.48
Quick Ratio 2.48
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 500M 1B

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3. ACMR Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for ACMR have decreased strongly by -28.76% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, ACMR shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 34.19% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-28.76%
EPS 3Y23.73%
EPS 5Y34.19%
EPS Q2Q%-55.36%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%9.38%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, ACMR will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 20.23% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, ACMR will show a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 22.98% on average per year.
EPS Next Y16.54%
EPS Next 2Y20.23%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year26.6%
Revenue Next 2Y25.3%
Revenue Next 3Y17.56%
Revenue Next 5Y22.98%

3.3 Evolution

  • The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in 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

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 29.97, the valuation of ACMR can be described as expensive.
  • 83.48% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ACMR, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 25.71, ACMR is valued at the same level.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 25.72, the valuation of ACMR can be described as expensive.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ACMR indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: ACMR is cheaper than 71.30% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • ACMR's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 23.83.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 29.97
Fwd PE 25.72
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 cheaper than 86.96% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 14.27
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 an expensive valuation of the company.
  • ACMR's earnings are expected to grow with 20.23% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.81
PEG (5Y)0.88
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 (3/16/2026, 10:33:53 AM)

48.25

+1.87 (+4.03%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS IndustrySemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
Earnings (Last)02-26
Earnings (Next)05-06
Inst Owners80.49%
Inst Owner Change4.28%
Ins Owners4.39%
Ins Owner Change-19.43%
Market Cap3.13B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)117.11M
Analysts81.54
Price Target52.9 (9.64%)
Short Float %6.53%
Short Ratio2.13
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)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-14.17%
Min EPS beat(2)-33.69%
Max EPS beat(2)5.36%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)9.07%
Min EPS beat(4)-33.69%
Max EPS beat(4)41.87%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)44.56%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)929.34%
EPS beat(16)14
Avg EPS beat(16)710.89%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.01%
Min Revenue beat(2)-5.49%
Max Revenue beat(2)5.48%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)3.65%
Min Revenue beat(4)-5.49%
Max Revenue beat(4)12.4%
Revenue beat(8)7
Avg Revenue beat(8)6.69%
Revenue beat(12)10
Avg Revenue beat(12)7.01%
Revenue beat(16)13
Avg Revenue beat(16)7.89%
PT rev (1m)6.57%
PT rev (3m)24.55%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-14.21%
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.94%
EPS NY rev (3m)-3.42%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.87%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.03%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.08%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 29.97
Fwd PE 25.72
P/S 3.56
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 70.58
P/B 2.19
P/tB 2.19
EV/EBITDA 14.27
EPS(TTM)1.61
EY3.34%
EPS(NY)1.88
Fwd EY3.89%
FCF(TTM)-0.18
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.68
OCFY1.42%
SpS13.57
BVpS22.08
TBVpS22.04
PEG (NY)1.81
PEG (5Y)0.88
Graham Number28.28
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.23%
ROE 8.17%
ROCE 6.23%
ROIC 4.95%
ROICexc 10.49%
ROICexgc 10.52%
OM 14.81%
PM (TTM) 13.3%
GM 46.68%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)4.65%
ROA(5y)4.61%
ROE(3y)9.12%
ROE(5y)9.25%
ROIC(3y)7.59%
ROIC(5y)6.61%
ROICexc(3y)11.47%
ROICexc(5y)11.39%
ROICexgc(3y)11.51%
ROICexgc(5y)11.42%
ROCE(3y)9.71%
ROCE(5y)8.55%
ROICexgc growth 3Y8.64%
ROICexgc growth 5Y4.84%
ROICexc growth 3Y8.55%
ROICexc growth 5Y4.8%
OM growth 3Y9.03%
OM growth 5Y3.12%
PM growth 3Y-3.07%
PM growth 5Y-5.5%
GM growth 3Y4.22%
GM growth 5Y1.2%
F-Score3
Asset Turnover0.32
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.17
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 1.66
Cap/Depr 420.62%
Cap/Sales 6.38%
Interest Coverage 20.39
Cash Conversion 30.86%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 3.48
Quick Ratio 2.48
Altman-Z 2.74
F-Score3
WACC11.31%
ROIC/WACC0.44
Cap/Depr(3y)1126.77%
Cap/Depr(5y)1047%
Cap/Sales(3y)15.44%
Cap/Sales(5y)11.96%
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 Y16.54%
EPS Next 2Y20.23%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%9.38%
Revenue Next Year26.6%
Revenue Next 2Y25.3%
Revenue Next 3Y17.56%
Revenue Next 5Y22.98%
EBIT growth 1Y-0.13%
EBIT growth 3Y57.43%
EBIT growth 5Y53.36%
EBIT Next Year-23.41%
EBIT Next 3Y13.41%
EBIT Next 5Y16.82%
FCF growth 1Y92.83%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y51.73%
OCF growth 1Y208.77%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y74.58%

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 4 / 10 to ACM RESEARCH INC-CLASS A (ACMR). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is ACM RESEARCH INC-CLASS A (ACMR) stock?

ACM RESEARCH INC-CLASS A (ACMR) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of ACM RESEARCH INC-CLASS A (ACMR) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ACM RESEARCH INC-CLASS A (ACMR) is 29.97 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.19.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for ACMR stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ACM RESEARCH INC-CLASS A (ACMR) is expected to grow by 16.54% in the next year.