AXT INC (AXTI) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:AXTI • US00246W1036

Current stock price

67.35 USD
-1.09 (-1.59%)
At close:
64.65 USD
-2.7 (-4.01%)
Pre-Market:

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

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1. AXTI Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year AXTI has reported negative net income.
  • AXTI had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: AXTI reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • In the past 5 years AXTI reported 4 times negative operating cash flow.
AXTI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFAXTI 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 10M -10M -20M -30M

1.2 Ratios

  • AXTI has a Return On Assets of -6.88%. This is in the lower half of the industry: AXTI underperforms 69.57% of its industry peers.
  • AXTI has a Return On Equity of -12.83%. This is in the lower half of the industry: AXTI underperforms 71.30% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -6.88%
ROE -12.83%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-4.47%
ROA(5y)-0.97%
ROE(3y)-7.58%
ROE(5y)-1.78%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
AXTI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICAXTI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 -5

1.3 Margins

  • AXTI has a worse Gross Margin (11.97%) than 84.35% of its industry peers.
  • AXTI's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for AXTI so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 11.97%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-29.88%
GM growth 5Y-16.71%
AXTI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsAXTI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20

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2. AXTI Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • AXTI does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, AXTI has more shares outstanding
  • The number of shares outstanding for AXTI has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, AXTI has an improved debt to assets ratio.
AXTI Yearly Shares OutstandingAXTI Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M
AXTI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsAXTI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 14.15 indicates that AXTI is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With a decent Altman-Z score value of 14.15, AXTI is doing good in the industry, outperforming 78.26% of the companies in the same industry.
  • AXTI has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.35. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.35, AXTI is doing worse than 62.61% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.35
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 14.15
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC11.49%
AXTI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFAXTI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M 200M

2.3 Liquidity

  • AXTI has a Current Ratio of 1.76. This is a normal value and indicates that AXTI is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • AXTI has a Current ratio of 1.76. This is amonst the worse of the industry: AXTI underperforms 80.00% of its industry peers.
  • AXTI has a Quick Ratio of 1.76. This is a bad value and indicates that AXTI is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of AXTI (0.85) is worse than 88.70% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.76
Quick Ratio 0.85
AXTI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesAXTI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M

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3. AXTI Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • AXTI shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -83.33%.
  • AXTI shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -11.11%.
  • AXTI shows a decrease in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been decreasing by -1.53% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-83.33%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%50%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-11.11%
Revenue growth 3Y-14.46%
Revenue growth 5Y-1.53%
Sales Q2Q%-8.22%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 61.62% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • AXTI is expected to show a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 40.31% yearly.
EPS Next Y94.78%
EPS Next 2Y61.62%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year38.41%
Revenue Next 2Y40.31%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
AXTI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesAXTI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 50M 100M 150M
AXTI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesAXTI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 0.2 -0.2 -0.4

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4. AXTI Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • AXTI reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
  • Also next year AXTI is expected to report negative earnings again, which makes the also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
AXTI Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsAXTI Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 -1K -2K

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
AXTI Per share dataAXTI EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 1 2 3

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • AXTI's earnings are expected to grow with 61.62% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y61.62%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. AXTI Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • AXTI does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

AXTI Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

AXT INC

NASDAQ:AXTI (3/25/2026, 8:11:35 PM)

Premarket: 64.65 -2.7 (-4.01%)

67.35

-1.09 (-1.59%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS IndustrySemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
Earnings (Last)02-19
Earnings (Next)04-29
Inst Owners51.69%
Inst Owner Change118.33%
Ins Owners1.73%
Ins Owner Change-5.14%
Market Cap3.65B
Revenue(TTM)88.33M
Net Income(TTM)-22.98M
Analysts81.82
Price Target28.82 (-57.21%)
Short Float %12.21%
Short Ratio0.73
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)30.25%
Min EPS beat(2)-14.71%
Max EPS beat(2)75.2%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-28.28%
Min EPS beat(4)-130.68%
Max EPS beat(4)75.2%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)2.35%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)7.78%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)13.48%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)12.04%
Min Revenue beat(2)-10.9%
Max Revenue beat(2)34.98%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)6.72%
Min Revenue beat(4)-10.9%
Max Revenue beat(4)34.98%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)4.66%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.71%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.36%
PT rev (1m)71.21%
PT rev (3m)197.37%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-194.36%
EPS NY rev (1m)-2.27%
EPS NY rev (3m)-662.5%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-12.48%
Revenue NY rev (1m)2.42%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.67%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 40.39
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 20.38
P/tB 20.38
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-0.44
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.02
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-0.35
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-0.29
OCFYN/A
SpS1.67
BVpS3.3
TBVpS3.3
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -6.88%
ROE -12.83%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 11.97%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-4.47%
ROA(5y)-0.97%
ROE(3y)-7.58%
ROE(5y)-1.78%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-29.88%
GM growth 5Y-16.71%
F-Score2
Asset Turnover0.27
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.35
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 34.67%
Cap/Sales 3.46%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.76
Quick Ratio 0.85
Altman-Z 14.15
F-Score2
WACC11.49%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-83.33%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%50%
EPS Next Y94.78%
EPS Next 2Y61.62%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-11.11%
Revenue growth 3Y-14.46%
Revenue growth 5Y-1.53%
Sales Q2Q%-8.22%
Revenue Next Year38.41%
Revenue Next 2Y40.31%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-99.28%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year147.04%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-12.34%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-32.2%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

AXT INC / AXTI Fundamental Analysis FAQ

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 2 / 10 to AXTI.


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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to AXT INC (AXTI). This can be considered as Overvalued.


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AXT INC (AXTI) has a profitability rating of 0 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for AXTI stock?

The financial health rating of AXT INC (AXTI) is 3 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for AXTI stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of AXT INC (AXTI) is expected to grow by 94.78% in the next year.