ACMR
ACM Research, Inc.
ACMR's fundamentals are mixed: revenue grew 29%, but free cash flow was negative. At 31x earnings, it's trading above its usual 26x. Analysts expect strong earnings growth.
ACMR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Weak | |
| Healthy |
ACMR's revenue, profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, but its cash flow is weak.
ACMR PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 15x | $24.47 | -51% |
| Forward | 18x | $49.88 | — |
| Fair | 26x | $41.77 | -16% |
| Current | 31x | $49.88 | — |
| Expensive | 74x | $119 | +139% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
ACMR's PE is in its fair range at 31x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 18x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
ACMR Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for ACMR, with profitability improving.
ACMR Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.80 | +75% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.60 | -7.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.10 | +27% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.31 | -17% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.37 | -10% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.73 | +32% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.66 | +33% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.57 | +20% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.53 | +32% |
ACMR earned $1.60 per share over the past year, down 7.5% from the year before.
ACMR Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $367.7M | +37% |
| Q2 2026 | $292.9M | +36% |
| Q1 2026 | $231.3M | +34% |
| Q4 2025 | $244.4M | +9.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $269.2M | +32% |
| Q2 2025 | $215.4M | +6.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $172.3M | +13% |
| Q4 2024 | $223.5M | +31% |
ACMR's revenue has grown year over year for 18 quarters in a row: $368M last quarter, up 37% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 15% | +4.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 17% | +2.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 16% | +0.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 9.4% | -10 points |
| Q3 2025 | 11% | -11 points |
| Q2 2025 | 15% | -3.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 15% | -1.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 20% | +6 points |
ACMR's operating margin was 15% last quarter, up 4.3 points from the same quarter a year ago.
ACMR Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$95.6M | -$80M |
| Q2 2026 | -$71.5M | -$11.8M |
| Q1 2026 | -$51.7M | -$40.3M |
| Q4 2025 | $20.1M | -74% |
| Q3 2025 | -$15.6M | +$5M |
| Q2 2025 | -$59.6M | -223% |
| Q1 2025 | -$11.4M | +$23.6M |
| Q4 2024 | $77.2M | +$122.7M |
ACMR has burned cash in most quarters: −$199M over the past year, against −$10M the year before.
ACMR Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +2.5% | +1.8M shares |
| 1 year | +7.6% | +5.2M shares |
| 3 years | +12% | +8.2M shares |
| 5 years | +13% | +8.2M shares |
| Available history | +28% | +16.2M shares |
ACMR has 74M diluted shares, up 7.6% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q4 2019 | $2M |
ACMR Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -2.9x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -4.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -4.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -3.8x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -5.6x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.5x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
ACMR has more cash than debt.
ACMR Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 39.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 13.7 | Oversold |
ACMR's weekly RSI is 40 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 14 (oversold).
ACMR PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | ACMR | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 31x | 28x | 12% above |
| PE % | 54 | 35 | 19 pts above |
ACMR is trading at 31x earnings, a 12% premium to the Technology sector's median of 28x.
ACMR Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $59.5 | 16% below |
| 20 week MA | $72.8 | 31% below |
| 50 week MA | $64.2 | 22% below |
| 100 week MA | $45.4 | 10% above |
| 200 week MA | $31.5 | 58% above |
ACMR has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 58% above its 200-week average.
ACMR Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $6.13 | $23.2 | +279% |
| 2021 | $23.2 | $25.9 | +11% |
| 2022 | $25.9 | $7.52 | -71% |
| 2023 | $7.52 | $19.5 | +160% |
| 2024 | $19.5 | $15.2 | -22% |
| 2025 | $15.2 | $40.6 | +167% |
| 2026 YTD | $40.6 | $49.9 | +23% |
ACMR's yearly returns have swung widely, from +279% in 2020 to −71% in 2022. It's up 23% so far in 2026.