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Rating:71Outperform
Price Target:
$87.00
▲(3.18% Upside)
Action:Upgraded
Date:08/28/26
Overall score is supported most by strong earnings-call momentum (raised FY2026 guidance, surging orders, and solid liquidity) and a strong balance sheet. The biggest offset is financial quality driven by negative operating/free cash flow in TTM, while technicals are mixed with negative MACD and the price below key short-term moving averages. Valuation is moderately stretched (P/E ~35) with no dividend yield support, increasing sensitivity to execution and timing risks.
Positive Factors
Strong revenue and order growth
Rapid revenue growth and exceptionally strong orders indicate expanding customer demand across ACM’s equipment portfolio. The raised 2026 guidance and shipments expected to outpace revenue provide a durable foundation for continued growth over the next several quarters.
Negative Factors
Negative operating and free cash flow
Weak cash conversion suggests that reported earnings are being absorbed by working capital and investment needs. Persistent negative operating and free cash flow could constrain self-funded growth and increase execution risk if inventory or customer qualification cycles remain extended.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Strong revenue and order growth
Rapid revenue growth and exceptionally strong orders indicate expanding customer demand across ACM’s equipment portfolio. The raised 2026 guidance and shipments expected to outpace revenue provide a durable foundation for continued growth over the next several quarters.
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ACM Research Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
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Revenue by Product
Breaks down revenue by each product line, highlighting which products drive the most sales and indicating areas of potential growth or concern based on market demand and product performance.
Breaks down revenue by each product line, highlighting which products drive the most sales and indicating areas of potential growth or concern based on market demand and product performance.
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Market Cap
$5.56B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)1.51M
Price to Earnings (P/E)35.2
Beta (1Y)1.74
Revenue Growth27.31%
EPS Growth26.90%
CountryUS
Employees2,513
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustrySemiconductors
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)2.25
Shares Outstanding64,657,390
10 Day Avg. Volume887,511
30 Day Avg. Volume1,510,936
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-2.24
Price to Book (P/B)1.73
Price to Sales (P/S)2.81
P/FCF Ratio-38.01
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$129.75Price Target Upside53.88% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering5
EPS Forecast (FY)2.16
Revenue Forecast (FY)$1.17B
ACM Research Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
ACM Research, Inc., along with its affiliated companies, is a global developer, manufacturer, and provider of specialized single-wafer wet cleaning systems. These crucial systems are designed to enhance manufacturing processes and improve the yiel...
How the Company Makes Money
ACM Research primarily makes money by selling semiconductor capital equipment to chipmakers and foundries, with revenue recognized from the delivery/acceptance of its process tools used in wafer manufacturing. Its core revenue stream is product sa...
ACM Research Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Aug 07, 2026
(Q2-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Nov 11, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed strong demand with clear execution momentum: robust revenue and shipment growth (both +36% YoY), substantial order intake (+105% H1), rapid adoption of plating technology (2,000 chambers shipped), improved liquidity (net cash ~$1.0B) and upgraded FY2026 guidance. Management highlighted multiple commercialization milestones (panel-level plating orders, PECVD and Track evaluations), manufacturing capacity expansion (Lingang and Oregon) and broadened customer base. Offsetting risks include a 14.2% decline in single-wafer cleaning revenue to date (pending SPM qualification), elevated inventory of tools under evaluation, supply-chain/component lead-time constraints that could shift shipments between quarters, a modest YoY contraction in gross margin to 46%, higher operating/capex spend and a larger tax expense this quarter. Overall, the positives — strong orders, multi-product progress, balance-sheet strength and raised guidance — materially outweigh the execution and timing headwinds.Positive Updates
Strong Top-Line Growth
Revenue of $292.9M in Q2 up 36% year-over-year; total shipments $281.5M, also up 36.4% YoY.
Negative Updates
Decline in Single-Wafer Cleaning Revenue
Single-wafer cleaning, Tahoe and semi-critical cleaning revenue was $133.0M, down 14.2% YoY and still ~45.4% of sales; new SPM products have had very little revenue contribution to date (revenue lag behind shipments/qualification).
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Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Strong Top-Line Growth
Revenue of $292.9M in Q2 up 36% year-over-year; total shipments $281.5M, also up 36.4% YoY.
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Company Guidance
ACM updated full‑year 2026 guidance to $1.125–$1.175 billion in revenue (upside from prior $1.08B low end), implying ~25–30% YoY growth, and said shipments will outpace revenue; H1 orders rose 105% YoY while Q2 revenue and shipments were $292.9M and $281.5M (both ~+36% YoY), Q2 gross margin was 46% (long‑term target 42–48%) and operating margin ~19% (19.2%); balance sheet/cash metrics include gross cash $1.4B, net cash $1.0B (≈$300M in the U.S.), cash & equivalents $1.36B, inventory $783.1M (raw $406.1M, WIP $89.0M, finished $287.9M); OpEx was $78.5M (R&D 13.9% of sales with a 2026 plan of 16–18%, S&M ~7.7% with an ~8% plan, G&A 5.2% with 5–6% plan), tax rate guidance 10–12%, CapEx guide ≈$175M for 2026 (Q2 CapEx $65.4M), and management reiterated a $4B long‑term revenue target (≈$2.5B China / $1.5B global) while increasing SAM to about $22B.ACM Research Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
78
Positive
Balance Sheet
86
Very Positive
Cash Flow
34
Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 1.04B | 901.31M | 782.12M | 557.72M | 388.83M | 259.75M |
| Gross Profit | 454.91M | 400.07M | 391.55M | 276.21M | 183.62M | 114.86M |
| EBITDA | 270.43M | 158.47M | 180.42M | 126.99M | 74.38M | 46.17M |
| Net Income | 150.23M | 94.08M | 103.63M | 77.35M | 39.26M | 37.76M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 3.40B | 2.87B | 1.86B | 1.49B | 1.24B | 1.05B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 1.46B | 1.17B | 444.10M | 283.93M | 338.65M | 592.05M |
| Total Debt | 349.32M | 302.98M | 188.78M | 99.10M | 79.50M | 39.14M |
| Total Liabilities | 994.12M | 941.68M | 759.82M | 564.75M | 423.33M | 240.51M |
| Stockholders Equity | 1.86B | 1.46B | 904.63M | 767.39M | 674.86M | 676.20M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -120.13M | -66.61M | 69.99M | -139.66M | -154.71M | -49.80M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -6.60M | -10.32M | 152.45M | -75.32M | -62.19M | -40.09M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -438.52M | -390.33M | -11.96M | -6.75M | -265.67M | -11.28M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 964.11M | 742.49M | 92.48M | 18.53M | 45.87M | 538.77M |
ACM Research Technical Analysis
Neutral
84.32
Price Trends
89.77
Negative
77.33
Positive
61.82
Positive
Market Momentum
-1.96
Negative
46.35
Neutral
31.33
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For ACMR, the sentiment is Neutral. The current price of 84.32 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 80.25, below the 50-day MA of 89.77, and above the 200-day MA of 61.82, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -1.96 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 46.35 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 31.33 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Neutral sentiment for ACMR.
ACM Research Risk Analysis
ACM Research disclosed 61 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. ACM Research reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
ACM Research Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76 Outperform | $8.42B | 73.04 | 10.96% | ― | 18.01% | 161.14% | |
71 Outperform | $5.56B | 35.16 | 9.48% | ― | 27.31% | 26.90% | |
70 Outperform | $4.42B | 38.41 | 13.55% | 0.81% | 44.44% | 2283.94% | |
68 Neutral | $3.87B | 40.12 | 8.91% | ― | -3.35% | -38.92% | |
65 Neutral | $2.91B | 120.52 | 2.62% | ― | -2.52% | -64.30% | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% | |
53 Neutral | $3.32B | -140.54 | -3.48% | ― | 2.53% | 84.78% |
* Technology Sector Average
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ACM Research Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
ACM Research Reports Strong Growth and Order Momentum
Positive
Aug 27, 2026
On August 14, 2026, ACM Research (Shanghai) held an earnings conference call in which management reviewed first-half 2026 results, highlighted a 105% year-over-year increase in newly signed orders, and detailed broad-based growth across memory, lo...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
ACM Research Highlights Strong Order Growth and Guidance
Positive
Jun 22, 2026
On June 16, 2026, ACM Research (Shanghai), Inc. held an investor relations event in Shanghai, where management reported that newly signed orders rose 65% year over year in the first quarter of 2026 and reaffirmed full-year revenue guidance of RMB ...
Executive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
ACM Research Shareholders Back Governance Structure and Board
Positive
Jun 12, 2026
At ACM Research’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, held on June 10, 2026, shareholders of the company’s Class A and Class B common stock voted on two proposals, with 84.32% of total voting power represented in person or by proxy. T...
Business Operations and StrategyDelistings and Listing ChangesPrivate Placements and Financing
ACM Research’s Shanghai Unit Plans Hong Kong Listing
Positive
May 29, 2026
On May 26, 2026, ACM Research (Shanghai), Inc. announced that its board unanimously approved a plan to offer H shares and seek a secondary listing on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The proposal, which still requires shareholder an...
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