ACMR
ACM Research, Inc. (ACMR) Risks & Opportunities Analysis (2026)
Overall Score
Financial Strength
Strong liquidity with a current ratio of 3.66 and quick ratio of 2.66.
Low leverage with debt-to-equity of 0.19 and net debt-to-EBITDA of -2.37, supported by cash per share of 21.52.
Interest coverage remains healthy at 18.07x.
Profitability
Gross margin is solid at 43.8% and EBIT margin is 23.4%.
Net margin is 14.5% and ROE is 9.5%, indicating acceptable but not exceptional profitability.
ROIC remains modest at 4.4%, limiting capital efficiency.
Cash Flow Quality
Operating cash flow is negative, with operating cash flow per share at -0.10 and operating cash flow ratio at -0.01.
Free cash flow is also negative, with free cash flow per share at -1.77 and free cash flow yield at -2.3%.
Income quality is weak at -0.03, suggesting earnings are not translating cleanly into cash.
Valuation
Valuation is not cheap at 5.14x sales and 37.0x earnings.
EV/EBITDA of 17.4x implies a premium multiple relative to current profitability.
Price-to-book of 3.04x is reasonable given the balance sheet strength.
Operational Efficiency
Working capital remains substantial at $2.09B, but turnover is only 0.52x.
Cash conversion cycle is long at 546 days, reflecting slow inventory and receivables conversion.
Inventory days of 490 and receivables days of 213 point to elevated working-capital intensity.
Sources
- Company filings (10-K, 10-Q, investor presentations)
- Financial and market data providers
- Public news and industry information
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