Ichor Holdings (ICHR)
NASDAQ:ICHR
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Rating:61Neutral
Price Target:
$66.00
▲(0.38% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:06/03/26
The score is driven by improving technical momentum and a bullish, margin-expansion-focused earnings outlook, offset by weaker underlying financial quality (ongoing losses and negative free cash flow) and limited valuation support due to a negative P/E. The ATM program adds balance-sheet optionality but carries dilution risk.
Positive Factors
Balance-sheet strength
Very low leverage and a sizeable equity base give the company durable financial flexibility to fund working-capital swings, support footprint investments, and weather cyclical WFE downturns without immediate refinancing. This reduces structural financing risk over the next 2–6 months.
Negative Factors
Negative free cash flow
Persistently negative free cash flow means the business is not yet self-financing its growth; it will rely on liquidity sources or equity issuance to fund inventory and CapEx. Over months this raises execution risk if access to markets tightens or inventory builds persist.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Balance-sheet strength
Very low leverage and a sizeable equity base give the company durable financial flexibility to fund working-capital swings, support footprint investments, and weather cyclical WFE downturns without immediate refinancing. This reduces structural financing risk over the next 2–6 months.
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Ichor Holdings Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Ichor Holdings (ICHR) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$2.19B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)1.14M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)2.42
Revenue Growth7.53%
EPS Growth-203.93%
CountryUS
Employees1,820
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustrySemiconductors
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-1.48
Shares Outstanding34,867,054
10 Day Avg. Volume1,213,190
30 Day Avg. Volume1,143,248
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.09
Price to Book (P/B)0.98
Price to Sales (P/S)0.68
P/FCF Ratio-103.25
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.11
Enterprise Value/Revenue2.54
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit27.40
Enterprise Value/Ebitda-634.53
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$74.50Price Target Upside13.31% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering6
EPS Forecast (FY)1.38
Revenue Forecast (FY)$1.20B
Ichor Holdings Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Ichor Holdings, Ltd. engages in the design, engineering, and manufacture of fluid delivery subsystems and components for semiconductor capital equipment. It primarily offers gas and chemical delivery systems and subsystems that are used in the man...
How the Company Makes Money
Ichor makes money primarily by selling engineered subsystems and manufactured components to semiconductor capital equipment OEMs that incorporate Ichor’s products into wafer fabrication tools. Its core revenue stream is product sales of fluid deli...
Ichor Holdings Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 04, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 11, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call portrayed a company executing a rapid revenue ramp with improving margins and clear strategic progress (notably successful Mexico qualifications and planned Malaysia ramp). Management raised near-term guidance materially and outlined a credible path to recurring gross margin expansion (~100 bps/quarter) and higher operating leverage. Offsetting risks include near-term cash use for inventory, existing leverage (debt), supply-chain and labor pacing constraints, and specific end-market softness (silicon carbide and some European/lithography demand). Overall, the positives around accelerating revenue, triple operating income vs. Q4, stronger guidance, and execution on footprint realignment meaningfully outweigh the manageable operational and market risks.Positive Updates
Strong Q1 Revenue and Sequential Growth
Q1 revenues of $256.1 million, up 15% sequentially versus Q4, came in at the upper end of guidance and reflect accelerating demand momentum and execution.
Negative Updates
Operating Cash Use and Cash Balance Decline
Cash from operations was a use of $2.9 million in Q1 due to inventory investment supporting the ramp. Cash and equivalents fell to $89.1 million at quarter end, a decrease of $9.2 million versus Q4.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Strong Q1 Revenue and Sequential Growth
Q1 revenues of $256.1 million, up 15% sequentially versus Q4, came in at the upper end of guidance and reflect accelerating demand momentum and execution.
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Company Guidance
Management guided Q2 revenues of $290–$310M (≈$300M ±$10M), noting unconstrained demand already exceeds $300M and a ramp that represents growth well over 30% in just two quarters, with Q2 gross margin targeted at 13%–14% and an expected ~100 bps per quarter gross‑margin expansion through 2026 toward a near‑term goal of at least 15% (gross profit dollars expected to grow ~2x revenue growth in H2). Q1 results were: $256.1M revenue (up 15% sequentially), 12.8% gross margin (up 110 bps), $8.7M operating income (3.4% of revenue), EPS $0.15 on 35.3M diluted shares, and EBITDA of nearly $14M. Balance‑sheet and cash metrics: cash $89.1M (down $9.2M q/q), cash from operations a use of $2.9M, Q1 CapEx $7.1M (targeting ~3% of revenue, modestly higher in H2), DSOs 33 days, inventory turns 3.7, total debt $122M, and net debt coverage of 1.6. Management reiterated OpEx discipline (guiding 5%–6% full‑year OpEx growth and a ≈$25M run rate from Q2), ~ $2M/quarter for interest/other, and an assumed effective tax rate of 20%–25%; Q2 EPS was guided to $0.25–$0.35 on ~35.5M diluted shares.Ichor Holdings Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
34
Negative
Balance Sheet
72
Positive
Cash Flow
38
Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 959.25M | 947.65M | 849.04M | 811.12M | 1.28B | 1.10B |
| Gross Profit | 89.03M | 87.78M | 103.33M | 103.40M | 211.86M | 177.48M |
| EBITDA | -3.84M | -7.44M | 21.96M | 22.88M | 121.49M | 106.20M |
| Net Income | -50.69M | -52.78M | -20.82M | -42.98M | 72.80M | 70.90M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 972.50M | 942.88M | 995.56M | 938.48M | 1.08B | 1.02B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 89.09M | 98.29M | 108.67M | 79.95M | 86.47M | 75.50M |
| Total Debt | 42.87M | 185.60M | 174.21M | 286.33M | 341.74M | 322.74M |
| Total Liabilities | 304.49M | 278.99M | 297.23M | 373.80M | 496.25M | 520.16M |
| Stockholders Equity | 668.01M | 663.89M | 698.34M | 564.68M | 587.50M | 500.71M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -16.76M | -6.28M | 10.24M | 42.14M | 2.02M | -5.57M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 7.99M | 29.89M | 27.88M | 57.63M | 31.45M | 15.27M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -24.75M | -36.17M | -17.64M | -15.50M | -28.93M | -289.58M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -3.43M | -4.10M | 18.47M | -48.65M | 8.46M | 96.91M |
Ichor Holdings Technical Analysis
Neutral
65.75
Price Trends
64.39
Negative
52.53
Positive
35.49
Positive
Market Momentum
1.11
Positive
42.15
Neutral
38.91
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For ICHR, the sentiment is Neutral. The current price of 65.75 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 70.87, above the 50-day MA of 64.39, and above the 200-day MA of 35.49, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 1.11 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 42.15 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 38.91 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Neutral sentiment for ICHR.
Ichor Holdings Risk Analysis
Ichor Holdings disclosed 36 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Ichor Holdings 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
Ichor Holdings Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
62 Neutral | $1.72B | 14.97 | 75.20% | ― | 67.18% | ― | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% | |
61 Neutral | $2.19B | -42.95 | -7.50% | ― | 7.53% | -203.93% | |
60 Neutral | $2.15B | 82.26 | 3.46% | 2.25% | 16.77% | -23.42% | |
54 Neutral | $736.87M | -12.64 | -11.80% | ― | 79.31% | 57.71% | |
52 Neutral | $52.99M | -0.31 | -134.56% | ― | -34.03% | ― | |
47 Neutral | $236.22M | -2.48 | -536.89% | ― | 3908.24% | 60.14% |
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Ichor Holdings Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Ichor Holdings Launches $200 Million At-The-Market Program
Positive
May 18, 2026
On May 18, 2026, Ichor Holdings, Ltd. entered into a sales agreement with a syndicate of banks that will allow it to issue up to $200 million of ordinary shares from time to time in at-the-market offerings on Nasdaq and other permitted trading ven...
Executive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
Ichor Holdings Shareholders Approve 2026 AGM Proposals
Positive
May 14, 2026
On May 14, 2026, Ichor Holdings, Ltd. held its 2026 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders in Fremont, California, where 30,596,247 outstanding ordinary shares were represented by proxy. Shareholders elected director nominees Iain MacKenzie, Phili...
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