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Axcelis Technologies, Inc.

ACLS

Technology · 116.10 +0.6% today

Participation confirmed · construction unavailableMarket checked 11 Sept, 12:30 GMT-4

Market read

Axcelis Technologies, Inc.'s move is spreading beyond its market group.

The latest filing evidence is available. 5 of 18 group members are active now; 1 filing-linked outsider is moving with the group, and 0 of 5 directly disclosed connections are confirming.

What changed
  • Revenue increased 10.6% versus the comparable filing period.
  • Operating margin fell 5.5 percentage points.
Company+0.6% todayVolume comparison unavailable
Market group5 of 18 activeSemiconductor Manufacturing · inactive
Disclosed network0 of 5 confirmingNo filing-linked name is confirming now
What would change this read
  • At least 12 of 18 durable members become active together.
  • Capital-flow agreement rises above 55%.
  • MPWR remains aligned with the group in the next market snapshot.

Invalidation: The live read weakens if participation falls to 6 of 18 members or fewer.

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Research brief

The story so far

Technology · Semiconductor Equipment & Materials

The latest filing evidence is available. 5 of 18 group members are active now; 1 filing-linked outsider is moving with the group, and 0 of 5 directly disclosed connections are confirming.

Evidence that supports
  • Revenue increased 10.6% versus the comparable filing period.
Evidence that challenges
  • Operating margin fell 5.5 percentage points.
  • Net income decreased 25.8% versus the comparable filing period.
  • Gross margin fell 2.5 percentage points.
What would clarify the read
  • At least 12 of 18 durable members become active together.
  • Capital-flow agreement rises above 55%.
  • MPWR remains aligned with the group in the next market snapshot.

Company research

Understand the business, not just the ticker

As of Sep 11, 2026
Business model and earnings drivers

Use the company’s filings to identify the few operating, demand, cost, capital and regulatory variables that determine its earnings power.

Key research questions
  • Which operating variable is changing?
  • Is that change durable, cyclical or one-off?
  • What evidence would disprove the current interpretation?
Annual periods9
Price observations327
Usable filing statements55
Verified relationships5
Evidence supporting the case

No qualifying supportive evidence was identified.

Evidence challenging the case
  • Latest annual revenue changed -17.6% year over year.
  • Operating margin changed -6.5 percentage points in the latest annual period.
  • Net margin changed -5.4 percentage points in the latest annual period.
  • Foreign exchange has repeated adverse evidence across 5 filings.
Questions before a position
  • P/E is 64% below the available filing-peer median; determine whether growth and quality justify the difference.
Longer-term price context

Price as of Sep 10, 2026

113.30
6m+31.4%12m+36.4%24m
Annual trajectory

Reported annual revenue and per-share history. This is accounting history, not a forecast.

PeriodRevenueYoYDiluted EPSShare change
2021-12-31$662.4M+39.6%$2.88+0.4%
2022-12-31$920.0M+38.9%$5.46-2.1%
2023-12-31$1.1B+22.9%$7.43-1.1%
2024-12-31$1.0B-10.0%$6.15-1.4%
2025-12-31$839.0M-17.6%$3.80-3.2%

What management says matters

Persistent and emerging business drivers

Foreign exchangenegative · 5 filings
The $2.2 million decrease in other income (expense) compared to the same prior year period was primarily due to a decrease in interest income of $2.0 million, partially offset by a slight increase in net foreign exchange gains of $0.1 million.
10-Q · Aug 6, 2026
Product pipeline and R&Dnegative · 4 filings
The effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2026 was less than the U.S.
10-Q · Aug 6, 2026
Capital investment and capacitymixed · 2 filings
Stock repurchases, as discussed below, also reduce our cash balances.
10-Q · Aug 6, 2026
Credit and interest ratesmixed · 2 filings
Other income (expense) consists of interest earned and accretion on our invested cash balances, interest expense relating to the finance lease obligation we incurred in connection with the 2015 sale of our headquarters facility and other financing obligations…
10-Q · Nov 6, 2025

Valuation discipline

Descriptive valuation snapshot

Price/sales 4.3× · EV/sales 4.1×. Comparisons use only industry-matched filing peers.

Scenario scaffold

Mechanical 2.0-year scenarios are available as editable assumptions, not consensus.

Price action

How the market is pricing the story

116.10+0.6% today

Jodie does not have enough daily observations to draw a useful short-term chart for this asset. The latest quoted price was checked 11 Sept, 12:30 GMT-4; this is a coverage limitation, not a flat-price conclusion.

Developments

No sourced recent-development timeline yet

Jodie has not returned a relevant primary source or news item for ACLS. This is an evidence-coverage gap, not a conclusion that nothing material happened.

Business and financial condition

Reported financial figures are not available yet

Jodie has not returned structured SEC XBRL fundamentals for this asset. This is a coverage limitation, not an assessment of the business or its financial health.

Latest filing assessment

The latest filing shows material pressure

10-Q filed 2026-08-06 against the comparable filing from 2025-08-05.

cautious
OperationscautiousEvidence score -1
liquidityneutralEvidence score 0
valuationdiscount

Capital and cash conversion

Reported investment and cash context

Capital spending YoY
-22.3%
Capital spending / revenue
+1.3%
Free-cash-flow margin
+7.5%
FCF margin change
-11.2 pts

Capex, revenue, and operating cash flow are matched to the same reported duration. Reported accounting context, not a forecast or trading recommendation.

What improved

  • Revenue increased 10.6% versus the comparable filing period.

What weakened

  • Operating margin fell 5.5 percentage points.
  • Net income decreased 25.8% versus the comparable filing period.
  • Gross margin fell 2.5 percentage points.

Filing receipts

The increase is primarily due to higher personnel expenses and increases in freight expenses and evaluation tool costs. ​ Six months ended June 30, 2026 Compared with Six months ended June 30, 2025 ​ Sales and marketing expense was $36.9 million during the six months ended June 30, 2026, an increase of $6.8 million, or 22.5%, compared with $30.1 million during the six months ended June 30, 2025.

The increase is primarily due to higher personnel costs and an increase in consulting expenses. ​ Six months ended June 30, 2026 Compared with Six months ended June 30, 2025 ​ Research and development expense was $57.5 million during the six months ended June 30, 2026, an increase of $3.3 million, or 6.1%, compared with $54.2 million during the six months ended June 30, 2025.

The $1.0 million decrease in other income (expense) compared to the same prior year period was primarily due to a decrease in interest income of $0.9 million, partially offset by a slight increase in net foreign exchange gains of $0.2 million.

Historical filing backfill generated after the original filing window. It is not part of Jodie's live track record.

Business ecosystem

The relationships behind ACLS

Customers, suppliers, partners and competitors named in company filings—not inferred from headlines.

Depends on

VECOVeeco Instruments Inc.investeeMay 8, 2026

Of the mature process segment, power device shipments comprised 35% of total systems revenue with the general mature segment representing 33%, which includes image sensor applications.

AMATApplied Materials, Inc.competitorFeb 26, 2026

Significant competitive factors in the semiconductor capital equipment market include price, cost of ownership, equipment performance, customer support, capabilities, and breadth of product line.

Depended on by

VECOVeeco Instruments Inc.partnerMay 5, 2026

To learn more about Veeco’s systems and service offerings, visit www.veeco.com .

Filing peers

Companies whose filings use similar operating language.

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What is moving around it

Live connections

ACLS is currently a Early Follower in the organic co-movement group Semiconductor Manufacturing. This group is discovered from market behaviour rather than assigned from an industry taxonomy. 3 filing-linked names are in the relationship map; none is currently confirmed as moving with the group.

Context history

Theme membership history

No durable theme membership has been observed for this name yet.