Develops inspection equipment for semiconductor manufacturing. Manufactures metrology equipment for semiconductor manufacturing. Now — the numbers.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
This is an established company with proven profits.
Average growth of 16% a year over the last 4 years. Every year shown ended in profit.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Profit indicators sit around the sector average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Valuation: The stock trades at a price that looks expensive next to its earnings; that can cap future returns.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
The stock trades 29% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 4 years, sales grew about 16% a year on average.
There is $668.2M in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $148.3M would remain.
It met or beat analyst expectations in 7 of the last 8 quarters — consistency is a promise kept.
The company’s market value is 136 times its annual profit. Even a small disappointment could hit the price hard.
Today’s price already includes part of tomorrow’s optimism. Report-card grade: 24/100.
The balance sheet offers little cushion against a rough stretch. Report-card grade: 37/100.
On our five-subject report card, CAMT sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: CAMT does earn real profits — but on our report card it still sits behind its class. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s whether the price paid for the stock is too high.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.
Analysts’ average target sits above today’s price, yet the valuation grade (24/100) says the stock isn’t cheap.