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Santec Corporation (8AU) Stock Price & Analysis

8AU Stock Chart & Stats

€94.50-€10.50(-10.00%)
At close: 5:30 PM GMT+1
EUR 90EUR 92.5EUR 95EUR 97.57 Aug22 Oct
Day’s Range
EUR 94.50 - EUR 96.50
52-Week Range
EUR 38.80 - EUR 183.00
Previous Close
EUR 105.00
Volume
0
Average Volume (3M)
5
Market Cap
EUR 1.17B
Enterprise Value
EUR 179.84B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)
EUR 15.30B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)
EUR 2.66B
Price to Earnings (P/E)
22.9
Beta
0.26
Next Earnings
Nov 06, 2026 (Est.)
EPS Estimate
N/A
Next Dividend Ex-Date
N/A
Dividend Yield
1.45%

Bulls Say, Bears Say

Bulls Say

Revenue Growth

Strong multi-year revenue expansion indicates growing demand for Santec’s optical measurement and photonics products. The latest annual increase of about 31.8% supports continued market traction, broader customer adoption, and a larger base from which future earnings can develop.

Margin Expansion

Rising gross and net margins point to favorable product mix and operating leverage within the business. Improved profitability can strengthen internal funding for research, production capacity, and commercial investment while providing greater resilience against normal fluctuations in hardware demand.

Conservative Balance Sheet

Very low leverage gives Santec financial flexibility through industry cycles and reduces the burden of interest and refinancing obligations. An expanding equity base further supports resilience, allowing the company to fund operations and growth without relying heavily on additional borrowing.

Bears Say

Cyclical Demand

Uneven annual growth suggests that demand for optical hardware may be sensitive to customer investment cycles. This variability can make revenue and earnings progression less predictable, complicating capacity planning and increasing the risk that strong recent performance does not continue evenly.

Cash Conversion Volatility

Although cash generation is generally supportive of reported earnings, periodic shortfalls in operating cash flow indicate working-capital or timing swings. Such volatility can temporarily reduce internally available funding and make cash-based performance less consistent than accounting profit.

Absolute Debt Increase

The increase in absolute debt adds a monitoring point as Santec expands, even though leverage remains modest. If growth were to slow, a larger debt balance could reduce some financial flexibility and make future capital allocation more sensitive to operating cash flow.

8AU FAQ

What was Santec Corporation’s price range in the past 12 months?
Santec Corporation lowest stock price was €38.80 and its highest was €183.00 in the past 12 months.
What is Santec Corporation’s market cap?
Santec Corporation’s market cap is €1.17B.
When is Santec Corporation’s upcoming earnings report date?
The company’s upcoming earnings report date is not yet available.
How were Santec Corporation’s earnings last quarter?
Santec Corporation released its earnings results on Aug 07, 2026. The company reported €1.305 earnings per share for the quarter.
Is Santec Corporation overvalued?
Not enough analysts have published a price target to calculate whether the price is overvalued.
Does Santec Corporation pay dividends?
Santec Corporation does not currently pay dividends.
What is Santec Corporation’s EPS estimate?
Santec Corporation’s EPS estimate for its next earnings report is not yet available.
How many shares outstanding does Santec Corporation have?
Santec Corporation has 11,961,100 shares outstanding.
What happened to Santec Corporation’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Santec Corporation reported an EPS of €1.305 in its last earnings report. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -15.888%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Santec Corporation?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in DE:8AU
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