8AU Stock Chart & Stats
€99.50
€1.00(1.02%)
At close: 4:00 PM EDT
€99.50
€1.00(1.02%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range€30.80 - €183.00
Previous CloseN/A
Volume0.00
Average Volume (3M)1.00
Market Cap
€1.15B
Enterprise Value€179.84K
Total Cash (Recent Filing)€16.32B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)€2.82B
Price to Earnings (P/E)25.6
Beta0.56
Next Earnings
Aug 07, 2026EPS EstimateN/A
Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend YieldN/A
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)651.94
Shares Outstanding11,961,100
10 Day Avg. Volume0
30 Day Avg. Volume1
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.49
Price to Book (P/B)6.95
Price to Sales (P/S)6.14
P/FCF Ratio29.49
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)3.13
Revenue Forecast (FY)€173.47M
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Sustained Revenue GrowthMulti-year revenue expansion (latest year ~31.8%) shows durable demand for Santec's photonics and optical measurement products across fiber‑optic network and test markets. Sustained top-line growth supports scale benefits and longer-term product adoption trends.
High And Improving ProfitabilityMaterial margin expansion to ~57% gross and ~24% net reflects stronger mix and operating leverage. Higher sustainable margins enhance cash generation, fund R&D and capex, and provide resilience to margin pressure in capital‑intensive hardware markets over the medium term.
Conservative Balance Sheet & Strong FCFLow leverage (debt/equity ~0.10) combined with robust free cash flow (FCF ≈81% of net income in 2026) provides financial flexibility to invest, weather downturns, and prioritize strategic initiatives. This capital strength supports durable operational execution.
Bears Say
Volatile Cash ConversionOperating cash flow conversion has been inconsistent—near parity in 2026 but markedly weaker in 2024—implying working‑capital timing swings. This variability can constrain predictable free cash availability for capex, dividends, or opportunistic investments over the medium term.
Cyclical Demand SensitivityRevenue growth shows lumpy performance across cycles, reflecting sensitivity to hardware and telecom capex patterns. Such cyclicality reduces near‑term predictability of orders and can amplify margin and working‑capital volatility if end‑market spending slows.
Rising Absolute Debt Since 2023Although leverage remains low, absolute debt has grown as the company scaled. If growth decelerates or cash conversion weakens, higher nominal debt could pressure financing flexibility or require slower investment unless earnings/cash generation stays strong.
8AU FAQ
What was Santec Corporation’s price range in the past 12 months?
Santec Corporation lowest stock price was €30.80 and its highest was €183.00 in the past 12 months.
What is Santec Corporation’s market cap?
Santec Corporation’s market cap is €1.15B.
When is Santec Corporation’s upcoming earnings report date?
Santec Corporation’s upcoming earnings report date is Aug 07, 2026 which is in 8 days.
How were Santec Corporation’s earnings last quarter?
Santec Corporation released its earnings results on May 15, 2026. The company reported €1.17 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of N/A by N/A.
Is Santec Corporation overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Santec Corporation’s price is currently 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 €1.17 in its last earnings report, missing expectations of N/A. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 0.585%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Santec Corporation?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in DE:8AU
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Company Description
Santec Corporation
santec Holdings Corporation, originally founded in Komaki, Japan, in 1979 as Santec Corporation and rebranded in April 2023, is a global leader in the development, manufacturing, and distribution of advanced optical components and systems. The company primarily serves the fiber optic telecommunications industry, providing a broad spectrum of optical instruments. These offerings encompass tunable lasers and filters, an extensive suite of testing and measurement devices such as IL/RL meters, polarity testers, optical power meters, and interferometers, in addition to switches, attenuators, light sources, launch conditioning tools, inspection scopes, cable assembly software, and adapters. santec also produces critical optical components, including liquid crystal on silicon (LCoS) spatial light modulators, programmable optical filters, power monitoring instruments, variable attenuators, specialized filter chips, and optical submodules. Beyond telecommunications, the company significantly contributes to optical imaging and sensing fields, delivering 3D optical profilers, image analysis software, wafer thickness mapping systems, and comprehensive swept-source Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) systems, complete with specialized lasers and accessories like balanced photo detectors and interferometer modules. Furthermore, santec applies its optical expertise to the medical sector, offering biometer devices.