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VECO vs ACLS // NET PROFIT MARGIN
Veeco Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Axcelis Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: VECO 1
— ACLS 10
▲ NET PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: ACLS
LAST: $42.80 (-2.37%) • MKT CAP: $2.62B
net-margins
5.30%
LAST: $112.02 (-1.50%) • MKT CAP: $3.46B
net-margins
14.30%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (VECO VS. ACLS)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | VECO | ACLS | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 40.00% | 44.90% | -4.90 | ACLS | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 3.00% | 10.60% | -7.60 | ACLS | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 54.1x | 25.7x | +28.40 | ACLS | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 2.04% | 3.09% | -1.05 | ACLS | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 5.40% | 14.20% | -8.80 | ACLS | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin ACTIVE | 5.30% | 14.30% | -9.00 | ACLS | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | — | -17.60% | — | TIE | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 4.31 | 8.43 | -4.12 | ACLS | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 5/9 | +2.00 | VECO | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 34.8 | 35.1 | -0.39 | ACLS | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 68.7x | 26.8x | +41.90 | ACLS | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $2.62B | $3.46B | -$843.0M | ACLS | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | VECO REV | ACLS REV | VECO GROSS % | ACLS GROSS % | VECO FCF | ACLS FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $664.3M | $839.0M | 40.0% | 44.9% | $53.3M | $107.0M |
| FY 2024 | $717.3M | $1.02B | 42.4% | 44.7% | $45.7M | $128.6M |
| FY 2023 | $0 | $1.13B | — | — | $61.7M | $156.9M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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