Camtek Ltd (CAMT)
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Rating:71Outperform
Price Target:
$190.00
▲(8.52% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:03/24/26
Score is driven mainly by solid fundamentals (strong margins and free-cash-flow generation) and constructive technical momentum. Offsetting factors are elevated valuation (high P/E) and financial risk signals from 2025 (net income compression and higher leverage), while the earnings call adds support via confident double-digit growth guidance and product/order momentum despite a softer H1 setup.
Positive Factors
High Gross & Operating Margins
Sustained high gross margins and strong operating margins indicate a durable operating model with pricing power and scalable cost structure. This supports long-term cash generation and reinvestment capacity, insulating profitability through normal cycle volatility and enabling continued R&D and capacity spend.
Negative Factors
Rising Leverage
Material debt increase and higher debt-to-equity reduce financial flexibility and magnify earnings sensitivity to slower revenue or margin slippage. If below-the-line pressures persist, servicing elevated leverage could constrain capital allocation and heighten refinancing or covenant risks over the next several quarters.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
High Gross & Operating Margins
Sustained high gross margins and strong operating margins indicate a durable operating model with pricing power and scalable cost structure. This supports long-term cash generation and reinvestment capacity, insulating profitability through normal cycle volatility and enabling continued R&D and capacity spend.
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Camtek (CAMT) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$7.33B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)526.43K
Price to Earnings (P/E)33.9
Beta (1Y)1.91
Revenue Growth21.12%
EPS Growth-54.97%
CountryUS
Employees656
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustrySemiconductors
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.81
Shares Outstanding45,828,133
10 Day Avg. Volume460,086
30 Day Avg. Volume526,429
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-1.66
Price to Book (P/B)7.88
Price to Sales (P/S)9.80
P/FCF Ratio38.13
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.05
Enterprise Value/Revenue16.26
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit32.33
Enterprise Value/Ebitda47.57
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$175.10Price Target Upside0.01% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering11
EPS Forecast (FY)3.48
Revenue Forecast (FY)$558.00M
Camtek Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Camtek Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and sells inspection and metrology equipment for the advanced interconnect packaging, memory, complementary metal oxide semiconductor image sensors, micro-electro mechanical syst...
How the Company Makes Money
Camtek primarily makes money by selling capital equipment—metrology and inspection systems—to customers in the semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem (including wafer fabs and advanced packaging/HDI substrate producers). Revenue is recognized from ...
Camtek Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Feb 18, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:May 07, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
Overall the call was constructive: the company reported record quarterly and annual revenue, healthy gross margins (~51%), improved net income and a strong cash position with meaningful working capital improvements. Product adoption (Hawk and Eagle Gen 5), a $25M IDM order (part of ~$45M from that customer), an expanding backlog and confidence in double-digit growth for 2026 are strong positives. The primary near-term risks are a slow start to 2026 with Q1 revenue guidance below Q4, modest quarter-over-quarter operating margin compression, expected higher OpEx in H1 for R&D, and high revenue concentration in Asia. On balance, the positive operational and financial indicators and strong product momentum outweigh the near-term timing and expense headwinds.Positive Updates
Record Quarterly and Annual Revenue
Q4 revenue reached a quarterly record of $128.1M, up 9% year-over-year. Full-year revenue was $496.9M, up 16% YoY and reaching the milestone of ~$0.5B in revenues.
Negative Updates
Soft Start to 2026 and Q1 Sequential Decline
Q1 2026 revenue guidance is around $120M, down sequentially from Q4’s $128.1M. Management expects a first-half weighted slow start with growth concentrated in the second half of 2026.
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Record Quarterly and Annual Revenue
Q4 revenue reached a quarterly record of $128.1M, up 9% year-over-year. Full-year revenue was $496.9M, up 16% YoY and reaching the milestone of ~$0.5B in revenues.
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Company Guidance
Camtek guided Q1 2026 revenue of about $120 million and reiterated that it expects 2026 to be a double‑digit growth year versus 2025 (FY2025 revenue $496.9M, +16% YoY), with revenues weighted to the second half (Q2 growth and a more significant ramp in H2); management expects Hawk and Eagle Gen‑5 to represent at least 50% of system shipments in 2026 (they were ~30% of 2025 revenues), cited a recent $25M order that brings that IDM’s total to roughly $45M, and said customers are qualifying the ability to ship/install double‑digit numbers of systems quickly. On margin and cost guidance, gross margin is expected to be roughly 50.5%–51.5% in H1 with improvement in H2, OpEx will rise in H1 due to R&D investment, and the company believes it has capacity (now described as well over $700M) and strong liquidity (cash and equivalents $851.1M; Q4 operating cash flow $61.2M) to execute.Camtek Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
78
Positive
Balance Sheet
64
Positive
Cash Flow
74
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 471.59M | 496.07M | 429.23M | 315.38M | 320.91M | 269.66M |
| Gross Profit | 237.16M | 250.32M | 209.95M | 147.63M | 159.86M | 137.34M |
| EBITDA | 161.19M | 128.20M | 143.00M | 94.51M | 93.38M | 75.17M |
| Net Income | 133.76M | 50.72M | 118.52M | 78.63M | 79.95M | 60.28M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 974.74M | 1.26B | 892.04M | 787.67M | 677.09M | 585.61M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 435.99M | 668.16M | 388.04M | 354.03M | 399.66M | 397.94M |
| Total Debt | 200.68M | 519.83M | 207.07M | 201.15M | 199.44M | 197.57M |
| Total Liabilities | 348.26M | 642.83M | 342.81M | 311.52M | 292.99M | 291.98M |
| Stockholders Equity | 626.48M | 617.00M | 549.24M | 476.15M | 384.10M | 293.63M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 0.00 | 127.47M | 112.14M | 71.23M | 49.60M | 56.89M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 0.00 | 141.87M | 122.24M | 79.32M | 57.80M | 60.96M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 0.00 | -310.32M | -55.91M | -107.45M | -150.79M | -120.18M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 0.00 | 218.99M | -60.05M | 182.00K | 3.00K | 194.80M |
Camtek Technical Analysis
Positive
175.08
Price Trends
154.70
Positive
133.42
Positive
113.60
Positive
Market Momentum
5.43
Negative
59.67
Neutral
83.76
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For CAMT, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 175.08 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 163.35, above the 50-day MA of 154.70, and above the 200-day MA of 113.60, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 5.43 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 59.67 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 83.76 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for CAMT.
Camtek Risk Analysis
Camtek disclosed 28 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Camtek reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Camtek Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
79 Outperform | $10.18B | 59.58 | 6.85% | ― | 6.38% | -4.15% | |
74 Outperform | $3.02B | 21.10 | 11.72% | ― | -20.69% | -37.67% | |
74 Outperform | $14.42B | 38.14 | 22.70% | ― | 39.37% | 40.87% | |
73 Outperform | $3.78B | 4.07 | 15.21% | 2.22% | -2.26% | 9.74% | |
71 Outperform | $7.33B | 33.85 | 8.42% | ― | 21.12% | -54.97% | |
66 Neutral | $5.79B | 149.88 | -1.40% | ― | -7.23% | -15.69% | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% |
* Technology Sector Average
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Camtek
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Camtek Corporate Events
Camtek Posts Record 2025 Results and Signals Double-Digit Growth for 2026
Feb 18, 2026
On February 18, 2026, Israel-based Camtek reported record results for the fourth quarter and full year 2025, highlighted by Q4 revenue of $128.1 million, up 9% year-on-year, and full-year revenue of $496.1 million, up 16%. Profitability remained r...
Camtek Secures $45 Million in Hawk System Orders for AI-Focused IDM Deliveries in 2026
Feb 10, 2026
On February 10, 2026, Camtek announced it had received a $25 million order for its new Hawk inspection and metrology systems from a tier-1 integrated device manufacturer for AI-related applications, bringing total Hawk orders from this customer to...
Camtek Highlights AI-Driven Growth and Advanced Packaging Strength in January 2026 Investor Presentation
Jan 13, 2026
On January 13, 2026, Camtek filed a Form 6-K furnishing its January 2026 investor presentation, highlighting how its inspection and 3D metrology platforms, including the newer Eagle G5 and Hawk systems, are designed for cutting-edge advanced packa...
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