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SAMCO, Inc. (DE:SMU)
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SAMCO (SMU) Price & Analysis

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SMU Stock Chart & Stats

€24.80
-€0.40(-2.11%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
€24.80
-€0.40(-2.11%)

Bulls Say, Bears Say

Bulls Say
High Profitability / MarginsHigh reported gross, EBIT and net margins indicate strong pricing power and operational efficiency in capital-equipment manufacturing. Durable margins support sustained R&D reinvestment, fund product development and provide a buffer against cyclical revenue swings over the medium term.
Robust Revenue & EPS GrowthDouble-digit revenue and EPS growth point to expanding product adoption and operational leverage in SAMCO’s end markets. If sustained over months, this trend supports a stronger installed base, higher recurring service income, and improved long-term cash generation potential.
Very Low Leverage And Strong Capital BaseExtremely low financial leverage and a high equity ratio give SAMCO meaningful balance-sheet flexibility. This reduces solvency risk during semiconductor capex cycles, enables funding of R&D or capacity expansion internally, and preserves strategic optionality.
Bears Say
Suboptimal Cash ConversionOperating cash flow converts to net income at ~0.71 and free cash flow at ~0.66, signaling that earnings are not fully becoming cash. Over months, weaker cash conversion can limit self-funded capex, slow working-capital response to order volatility, and constrain dividend or buyback flexibility.
Margin Compression RiskA reported slight decline in gross margin suggests emerging cost pressures or pricing headwinds. If sustained, input-cost inflation or competitive pricing could gradually erode SAMCO’s otherwise strong margins and reduce the company’s capacity to absorb cyclical downturns.
Cyclical End-Market Exposure & Limited ScaleSAMCO’s revenue is closely linked to semiconductor and research capital spending cycles and, with ~183 employees, the company has limited scale. That structural exposure can produce revenue volatility across cycles and constrain bargaining power and diversification versus larger OEM competitors.

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SMU FAQ

What was SAMCO, Inc.’s price range in the past 12 months?
SAMCO, Inc. lowest stock price was €15.60 and its highest was €78.00 in the past 12 months.
    What is SAMCO, Inc.’s market cap?
    SAMCO, Inc.’s market cap is €532.75M.
      When is SAMCO, Inc.’s upcoming earnings report date?
      SAMCO, Inc.’s upcoming earnings report date is Sep 16, 2026 which is in 94 days.
        How were SAMCO, Inc.’s earnings last quarter?
        SAMCO, Inc. released its earnings results on Jun 12, 2026. The company reported €0.42 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of N/A by €0.42.
          Is SAMCO, Inc. overvalued?
          According to Wall Street analysts SAMCO, Inc.’s price is currently Overvalued. Get more investment ideas with TipRanks Premium
            Does SAMCO, Inc. pay dividends?
            SAMCO, Inc. does not currently pay dividends.
            What is SAMCO, Inc.’s EPS estimate?
            SAMCO, Inc.’s EPS estimate for its next earnings report is not yet available.
            How many shares outstanding does SAMCO, Inc. have?
            SAMCO, Inc. has 8,042,881 shares outstanding.
              What happened to SAMCO, Inc.’s price movement after its last earnings report?
              SAMCO, Inc. reported an EPS of €0.42 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of N/A. Following the earnings report the stock price went same 0%.
                Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of SAMCO, Inc.?
                Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in DE:SMU
                What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
                Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology

                  Company Description

                  SAMCO, Inc.

                  Headquartered in Kyoto, Japan, SAMCO Inc. (founded in 1979 and renamed from SAMCO International, Inc. in December 2004) operates as a leading semiconductor and materials technology company. Its core business involves the development and sale of advanced equipment for thin film deposition, microfabrication, cleaning, and surface treatment. Their product portfolio includes various deposition systems, such as anode and cathode plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD), atomic layer deposition (ALD), and silicon carbide (SiC) chemical vapor deposition (CVD) technologies. The company's etching solutions encompass reactive ion etching (RIE) systems, multiple inductively coupled plasma (ICP) etchers (for general applications, SiC, and batch processing), silicon deep reactive ion etching, and xenon difluoride (XeF2) etch systems, particularly for MEMS release. For cleaning, SAMCO offers plasma, remote source plasma, and UV-ozone cleaners, alongside fundamental plasma research kits. These sophisticated products cater to diverse high-tech markets, including micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS), laser diodes, high-brightness LEDs, through-silicon vias (TSV), surface acoustic wave (SAW) devices, and radio frequency (RF) devices.

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