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Siltronic AG (DE:WAF)
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Siltronic

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Neutral 51 (OpenAI - 5.2)
Rating:51Neutral
Price Target:
€90.00
▲(31.29% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/13/26
The score is held down primarily by weak financial performance (losses, severe margin compression, and persistent negative free cash flow with higher leverage). Technicals provide support due to strong upward momentum and price well above key moving averages, but overbought indicators add risk. Valuation is mixed: the negative P/E reflects current losses, while the very high dividend yield is a positive but less dependable given cash flow pressure.
Positive Factors
Market position & product range
Siltronic’s core business supplying hyperpure silicon wafers, including 300 mm products, is structurally important to chipmakers across logic, memory and power markets. Qualification cycles and customer-specific specs create recurring revenue potential and durable customer lock-in over months.
Negative Factors
Revenue decline & margin collapse
Sustained revenue declines paired with a collapse in gross and net margins materially weaken Siltronic’s capacity to self-fund operations. Compressed margins point to pricing and volume pressure plus poor fixed-cost absorption, raising structural risk to profitability absent market recovery or cost restructuring.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Market position & product range
Siltronic’s core business supplying hyperpure silicon wafers, including 300 mm products, is structurally important to chipmakers across logic, memory and power markets. Qualification cycles and customer-specific specs create recurring revenue potential and durable customer lock-in over months.
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Siltronic (WAF) vs. iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG)

Siltronic Business Overview & Revenue Model

Company Description
Siltronic AG, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells hyperpure semiconductor silicon wafers with diameters of up to 300 mm worldwide. It offers polished and epitaxial wafers. The company also provides special products, such as Ulti...
How the Company Makes Money
Siltronic makes money primarily by selling hyperpure silicon wafers to semiconductor manufacturers. Revenue is generated through (1) volume sales of wafers differentiated by diameter (notably 300 mm and 200 mm), crystal quality, and customer-speci...

Siltronic Financial Statement Overview

Summary
Financials are weak: profitability has deteriorated into losses (2025 and TTM) alongside declining revenue and sharply compressed margins (gross margin ~2% TTM; net margin ~-10% TTM). Operating cash flow remains positive (~€193M TTM), but free cash flow is consistently negative (about -€158M TTM) and leverage has risen meaningfully (debt-to-equity ~0.83 TTM), reducing flexibility in a downcycle.
Income Statement
34
Negative
Balance Sheet
54
Neutral
Cash Flow
45
Neutral
BreakdownTTMDec 2025Dec 2024Dec 2023Dec 2022Dec 2021
Income Statement
Total Revenue1.31B1.35B1.41B1.51B1.81B1.41B
Gross Profit30.20M111.20M275.40M372.20M615.30M441.20M
EBITDA285.20M306.40M348.60M455.90M690.70M480.00M
Net Income-129.20M-69.20M63.00M184.40M390.60M253.30M
Balance Sheet
Total Assets4.71B4.80B5.08B4.50B4.05B2.46B
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments445.10M531.30M663.70M456.90M1.04B555.40M
Total Debt1.51B1.49B1.52B904.60M770.50M105.80M
Total Liabilities2.71B2.77B2.87B2.41B1.98B1.14B
Stockholders Equity1.82B1.84B2.01B1.90B1.89B1.19B
Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow-158.10M-150.00M-355.40M-710.90M-118.20M108.40M
Operating Cash Flow193.30M230.10M344.50M487.90M804.50M501.10M
Investing Cash Flow-152.20M-177.70M-959.80M-628.90M-1.33B-322.20M
Financing Cash Flow-13.00M-16.20M525.60M42.80M577.10M-64.50M

Siltronic Technical Analysis

Technical Analysis Sentiment
Positive
Last Price68.55
Price Trends
50DMA
55.56
Positive
100DMA
52.86
Positive
200DMA
48.35
Positive
Market Momentum
MACD
3.01
Negative
RSI
72.04
Negative
STOCH
92.55
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For DE:WAF, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 68.55 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 57.89, above the 50-day MA of 55.56, and above the 200-day MA of 48.35, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 3.01 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 72.04 is Negative, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 92.55 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for DE:WAF.

Siltronic Peers Comparison

Overall Rating
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (55)
Financial Indicators
Name
Overall Rating
Market Cap
P/E Ratio
ROE
Dividend Yield
Revenue Growth
EPS Growth
79
Outperform
€6.22B-42.026.63%0.88%-19.76%-42.17%
79
Outperform
€268.76M5.6715.59%-11.39%-26.05%
62
Neutral
€1.64B4.50%4.66%-3.90%60.48%
61
Neutral
€1.79B95.2310.88%0.78%-1.96%-40.65%
59
Neutral
€946.12M-73.521.42%-10.17%-91.85%
55
Neutral
$6.65B3.83-15.92%6.20%10.91%7.18%
51
Neutral
€2.82B-6.79-6.91%0.43%-7.60%-425.45%
* General Sector Average
Performance Comparison
Ticker
Company Name
Price
Change
% Change
DE:WAF
Siltronic
94.00
55.02
141.15%
DE:AIXA
AIXTRON
55.28
42.26
324.68%
DE:PFV
Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology
166.20
14.41
9.49%
DE:TPE
PVA TePla
43.50
26.95
162.84%
DE:SMHN
Suss Microtec
93.90
54.51
138.37%
DE:CTNK
centrotherm international AG
12.70
8.50
202.38%
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Disclaimer

This AI Analyst Stock Report is automatically generated by our AI systems using advanced algorithms and publicly available financial, technical, and market data. While the information provided aims to be accurate and insightful, it is intended for informational purposes only and should not be considered financial advice. Any content created by an AI (Artificial Intelligence) system may contain inaccuracies and/or contain errors. Investing in stocks carries inherent risks, and past performance is not indicative of future results. This report does not account for your personal financial circumstances, objectives, or risk tolerance. Always conduct your own research or consult with a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions. The analysis and recommendations provided are based on historical and current data and may not fully reflect future market conditions or unexpected developments. Neither the creators of this report nor its affiliated entities guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of the information presented. Use this report at your own discretion and risk.Date of analysis: May 13, 2026