NASDAQ$ACMR

ACM Research Inc · Q4 2024 earnings

Q4 2024 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations

Briefing

ACM Research reported strong Q4 2024 results with revenue up 31.2% and operating income up 88.2%.

ACM Research reported a strong fourth quarter with revenue reaching $223.5 million, a 31.2% increase year-over-year. The company's operating income saw a significant rise of 88.2%, reaching $44.0 million. Net income attributable to ACM Research, Inc. was $31.1 million, compared to $17.7 million in the same quarter of the previous year. Diluted EPS was reported at $0.46.

  • Revenue increased by 31.2% year-over-year to $223.5 million.
  • Operating income rose by 88.2% to $44.0 million.
  • Net income attributable to ACM Research, Inc. was $31.1 million.
  • Diluted EPS reached $0.46.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$223M

Previous: $170M+31.2%
EPS (adj)

$0.56

Previous: $0.43+30.2%
Total Shipments

$264M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$12.9M

Previous: $12.3M-204.7%
Net Income

$31.1M

Previous: $17.7M+75.6%
Operating Income

$44M

Previous: $23.4M+88.2%
Gross Profit

$111M

Previous: $79.1M+40.1%
R&D Expense

$27.8M

Previous: $32.5M-14.5%

Revenue & EPS history

ACM Research · Revenue · Quarterly

$223M

Q4 2024+31.2%vs Q4 2023
Beat estimate in 11 of 14 quarters(79%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

ACM Research · $169M total across 3 segments · Q3 2023

  • Single Wafer Cleaning, Tahoe & Semi-Critical
    $132M+32.8%
  • ECP, Furnace & Other Tech
    $25.5M+4.0%
  • Advanced Packaging, Services & Spares
    $10.6M+12.4%

Forward guidance

ACM is maintaining its revenue guidance range of $850 million to $950 million for fiscal year 2025. We have updated our long-term business model to a gross margin target range of 42% to 48%, versus the prior range of 40% to 45%.

Tailwinds

  • Maintaining revenue guidance range of $850 million to $950 million for fiscal year 2025.
  • Updated long-term business model to a gross margin target range of 42% to 48%.
  • Focus on expanding business with incremental revenue contribution from Tahoe, SPM, and Furnace.
  • Additional customer evaluations for both Track and PECVD.
  • Increasing localization in China and contributions from expanding global footprint.

Headwinds

  • Continuing impact from international trade policy.
  • Various expected spending scenarios of key customers.
  • Supply chain constraints.
  • Timing of acceptances for first tools under evaluation in the field.
  • Addition of subsidiaries to the U.S. Entity List may impact the ability of ACM Research (Shanghai) to produce tools.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2024

Historical avgQ4 2024

+4.6%

Avg return

Earnings day

+4.5%

Avg return

5 days after

+4.8%

Avg return

30 days after

66%

25 / 38 earnings

Positive

+52.3%

Q4 2017

Best reaction

-24.2%

Q4 2020

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+1.3%+9.5%+29.2%
Q4 2025-16.8%-24.7%-41.5%
Q3 2025-20.0%-15.3%-9.8%
Q1 2025+11.8%+25.5%+23.3%
Q4 2024+20.7%+6.0%+7.3%
Q3 2024+1.4%-1.5%-21.4%
Q2 2024+28.8%+24.9%+3.5%
Q1 2024-7.5%-15.8%-18.0%
Q4 2023+41.9%+46.5%+33.7%
Q3 2023+17.9%+13.5%+7.5%
Q2 2023+13.0%+10.6%+54.0%
Q1 2023+13.4%+6.4%+12.2%
Q4 2022-9.6%-9.1%-3.7%
Q3 2022+35.7%+36.7%+44.5%
Q2 2022+4.8%+8.9%-11.3%
Q1 2022-19.5%-27.4%-9.4%
Q4 2021+2.7%+2.7%-18.7%
Q3 2021-4.8%-1.2%-27.0%
Q2 2021-2.4%-0.3%+4.7%
Q1 2021+1.8%-10.7%+12.4%
Q4 2020-24.2%-26.0%-35.0%
Q3 2020+0.4%-8.2%-14.6%
Q2 2020+4.3%-6.9%-23.8%
Q1 2020+17.3%+42.9%+65.7%
Q4 2019-14.7%+9.2%+50.2%
Q3 2019+9.9%+0.9%+8.1%
Q2 2019+12.5%+12.4%-9.5%
Q1 2019+0.5%+3.8%+1.3%
Q4 2018-16.9%-11.2%+18.4%
Q3 2018+20.1%+13.0%+4.7%
Q2 2018-0.8%+0.5%-9.3%
Q1 2017-1.7%-6.5%+10.5%
Q1 2018-6.0%-3.4%-2.3%
Q2 2017+2.2%-1.0%-5.3%
Q4 2017+52.3%+81.4%+69.9%
Q4 2016+1.0%-6.3%-6.6%
Q3 2016+1.0%-6.3%-6.6%
Q3 2017+3.1%-0.8%-6.5%
Q2 2016
Q4 2015

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