“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 ↗
Axcelis Technologies, Inc.
ACLS
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.
- Revenue increased 10.6% versus the comparable filing period.
- Operating margin fell 5.5 percentage points.
- 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.
Research brief
The story so far
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.
- Revenue increased 10.6% versus the comparable filing period.
- Operating margin fell 5.5 percentage points.
- Net income decreased 25.8% versus the comparable filing period.
- Gross margin fell 2.5 percentage points.
- 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
Use the company’s filings to identify the few operating, demand, cost, capital and regulatory variables that determine its earnings power.
- Which operating variable is changing?
- Is that change durable, cyclical or one-off?
- What evidence would disprove the current interpretation?
No qualifying supportive evidence was identified.
- 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.
- P/E is 64% below the available filing-peer median; determine whether growth and quality justify the difference.
Price as of Sep 10, 2026
113.30Reported annual revenue and per-share history. This is accounting history, not a forecast.
What management says matters
Persistent and emerging business drivers
“The effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2026 was less than the U.S.”10-Q · Aug 6, 2026 ↗
“Stock repurchases, as discussed below, also reduce our cash balances.”10-Q · Aug 6, 2026 ↗
“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.
Mechanical 2.0-year scenarios are available as editable assumptions, not consensus.
Price action
How the market is pricing the story
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.
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.