ACM Research (ACMR) & Its Peers Financial Analysis

ACM Research (NASDAQ:ACMR) is one of 220 publicly-traded companies in the “Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment” industry, but how does it contrast to its peers? We will compare ACM Research to related businesses based on the strength of its institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, dividends, valuation and earnings.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares ACM Research and its peers gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
ACM Research	$1.14 billion	$94.08 million	31.13
ACM Research Competitors	$1,259.17 billion	$2.53 billion	8.47

ACM Research’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than ACM Research. ACM Research is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Profitability

This table compares ACM Research and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ACM Research	10.20%	4.38%	3.01%
ACM Research Competitors	-1,255.44%	-126.13%	-3.87%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

66.7% of ACM Research shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.7% of shares of all “Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment” companies are held by institutional investors. 24.4% of ACM Research shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.8% of shares of all “Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings for ACM Research and its peers, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ACM Research	0	2	4	0	2.67
ACM Research Competitors	3513	12392	25843	1004	2.57

ACM Research presently has a consensus price target of $122.75, suggesting a potential upside of 146.44%. As a group, “Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment” companies have a potential upside of 36.91%. Given ACM Research’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe ACM Research is more favorable than its peers.

Risk & Volatility

ACM Research has a beta of 2.27, indicating that its share price is 127% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ACM Research’s peers have a beta of 2.81, indicating that their average share price is 181% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

ACM Research beats its peers on 9 of the 13 factors compared.

About ACM Research

ACM Research, Inc. develops, manufactures and sells equipment used in semiconductor fabrication and advanced packaging. Its products support wafer processing, where precision cleaning and other treatment steps help prepare semiconductor wafers during production. The company’s portfolio includes single-wafer wet-cleaning equipment, electroplating systems, stress-free polishing tools and furnaces, as well as equipment for advanced packaging applications. Its cleaning technologies are designed to remove particles and contaminants from wafers.