Ultra Clean (UCTT)
NASDAQ:UCTT
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Ultra Clean Holdings
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Rating:59Neutral
Price Target:
$88.00
▲(10.68% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/27/26
The score is held back primarily by weak underlying financial performance (losses, thin margins, negative TTM free cash flow and elevated leverage). Offsetting that, the technical trend is strong and the latest earnings call guidance points to accelerating growth and improving margins, with corporate financing actions improving liquidity and interest costs.
Positive Factors
Scalable global footprint and capacity runway
A footprint that already supports ~$3B and can scale to ~$4B quickly gives Ultra Clean structural ability to capture AI‑driven WFE demand without large capex cycles. Rapid, modest-capex scaling reduces time-to-market for new customer ramps and preserves margin leverage as volumes expand.
Negative Factors
Thin gross margins and trailing losses
Persistently thin gross margins and TTM net losses limit the company's internal ability to self‑fund growth and increases sensitivity to cost inflation or unfavorable product mix. Without sustained margin improvement, profitability will remain fragile and constrain long‑term reinvestment and return generation.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Scalable global footprint and capacity runway
A footprint that already supports ~$3B and can scale to ~$4B quickly gives Ultra Clean structural ability to capture AI‑driven WFE demand without large capex cycles. Rapid, modest-capex scaling reduces time-to-market for new customer ramps and preserves margin leverage as volumes expand.
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Ultra Clean Holdings (UCTT) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$4.20B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)1.15M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)2.29
Revenue Growth-3.24%
EPS Growth-786.94%
CountryUS
Employees6,773
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustrySemiconductors
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-4.29
Shares Outstanding44,828,354
10 Day Avg. Volume1,142,316
30 Day Avg. Volume1,153,658
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio<0.01
Price to Book (P/B)1.66
Price to Sales (P/S)0.57
P/FCF Ratio80.25
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.02
Enterprise Value/Revenue2.07
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit13.27
Enterprise Value/Ebitda-123.71
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$104.40Price Target Upside31.30% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering5
EPS Forecast (FY)2.32
Revenue Forecast (FY)$2.49B
Ultra Clean Holdings Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. develops and supplies critical subsystems, components and parts, and ultra-high purity cleaning and analytical services for the semiconductor industry in the United States and internationally. The company provides ultra-...
How the Company Makes Money
UCTT makes money primarily by selling (1) manufactured subsystems and components and (2) consumable products used in semiconductor fabrication environments. A significant portion of revenue comes from supplying semiconductor equipment OEMs with in...
Ultra Clean Holdings Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Apr 28, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Jul 23, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presented several meaningful positives: sequential revenue and EPS growth, modest margin expansion, strong strategic positioning for an AI-driven WFE upcycle, materially improved financing (lower cost of capital) and bullish Q2 guidance. Key negatives centered on a sizeable operating cash flow swing to negative driven by inventory builds, a decline in services margin, modestly higher operating expenses and ongoing near-term variability and supply-chain/geopolitical risks. On balance, the highlights (notably demand momentum, financial engineering to reduce interest costs, and clear capacity runway) outweigh the lowlights, but company execution will need to manage working capital and margin dynamics as volumes ramp.Positive Updates
Quarterly Revenue Growth
Total revenue of $533.7M in Q1 2026, up from $506.6M in Q4 2025, a sequential increase of $27.1M or ~5.35%.
Negative Updates
Negative Operating Cash Flow
Operating cash flow was negative $33.3M in Q1 versus positive $8.1M last quarter, a swing of $41.4M driven primarily by higher working capital and inventory builds to meet near-term demand.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Quarterly Revenue Growth
Total revenue of $533.7M in Q1 2026, up from $506.6M in Q4 2025, a sequential increase of $27.1M or ~5.35%.
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Company Guidance
UCT guided Q2 revenue of $565–$605 million (midpoint $585M) and non‑GAAP EPS of $0.44–$0.60 (midpoint $0.52), expecting quarter‑over‑quarter double‑digit growth into the second half and gross margin to be slightly higher in Q2 and to continue improving toward Q4. In Q1 the company delivered $533.7M revenue ($465.7M products, $68.0M services), gross margin 16.5% (product 14.6%, services 30%), operating margin 5.1%, operating expense $61.1M (11.4% of revenue), net income $14.5M ($0.31 on 46.3M shares), cash $323.5M and operating cash flow of -$33.3M. Management said its global footprint supports about $3B in revenue today and can scale to ~$4B with modest incremental capex (current run rate ~$2.0–2.2B; brick‑and‑mortar expansion to $4B possible in ~6–9 months), expects services to be roughly 10–12% of revenue as wafer starts ramp, and reiterated a strong WFE backdrop (customers citing $140–145B for 2026 and ~15%+ for 2027). Corporate actions to strengthen the balance sheet include a $600M zero‑coupon convertible note, full repayment of Term Loan B (saving ~ $30M in annual cash interest), upsizing the revolver to $250M from $150M with a 75bp margin reduction and maturity to 2031, and an expected drop in weighted‑average borrowing cost from ~6.2% to ~1.4%; the 2026 tax rate is expected in the low‑20% range.Ultra Clean Holdings Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
32
Negative
Balance Sheet
44
Neutral
Cash Flow
40
Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 2.07B | 2.05B | 2.10B | 1.73B | 2.37B | 2.10B |
| Gross Profit | 323.40M | 322.90M | 356.30M | 277.30M | 465.00M | 429.98M |
| EBITDA | -34.70M | -31.40M | 189.80M | 99.20M | 190.60M | 253.20M |
| Net Income | -194.10M | -181.20M | 23.70M | -31.10M | 40.40M | 119.50M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 1.86B | 1.73B | 1.92B | 1.87B | 1.96B | 2.03B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 323.50M | 311.80M | 313.90M | 307.00M | 358.80M | 466.45M |
| Total Debt | 780.40M | 810.30M | 660.30M | 639.90M | 611.20M | 635.21M |
| Total Liabilities | 1.15B | 944.90M | 984.10M | 970.50M | 1.02B | 1.13B |
| Stockholders Equity | 627.90M | 711.00M | 873.60M | 838.90M | 887.90M | 848.88M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -44.00M | 14.70M | 1.50M | 60.10M | -52.90M | 152.30M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 3.50M | 65.00M | 65.00M | 135.90M | 47.20M | 211.60M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -44.10M | -47.00M | -63.50M | -119.70M | -96.20M | -404.80M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 49.20M | -20.60M | 9.80M | -69.90M | -56.00M | 460.80M |
Ultra Clean Holdings Technical Analysis
Neutral
79.51
Price Trends
78.01
Positive
65.66
Positive
46.14
Positive
Market Momentum
3.03
Positive
48.40
Neutral
64.50
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For UCTT, the sentiment is Neutral. The current price of 79.51 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 85.37, above the 50-day MA of 78.01, and above the 200-day MA of 46.14, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 3.03 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 48.40 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 64.50 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Neutral sentiment for UCTT.
Ultra Clean Holdings Risk Analysis
Ultra Clean Holdings disclosed 84 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Ultra Clean Holdings 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
Ultra Clean Holdings Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
70 Outperform | $1.86B | 10.62 | 12.23% | ― | 0.52% | 41.86% | |
63 Neutral | $8.44B | -53.66 | -28.42% | ― | 40.89% | 42.62% | |
62 Neutral | $4.17B | 109.63 | 3.60% | 4.48% | -10.57% | -62.96% | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% | |
61 Neutral | $2.64B | -42.15 | -6.91% | ― | 23.10% | 35.49% | |
61 Neutral | $2.48B | -42.95 | -7.50% | ― | 7.53% | -203.93% | |
59 Neutral | $4.20B | -19.15 | -28.05% | ― | -3.24% | -786.94% |
* Technology Sector Average
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Ultra Clean Holdings Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
Ultra Clean Shareholders Approve Directors and Expanded Equity Plans
Positive
May 26, 2026
At its May 22, 2026 annual meeting, Ultra Clean Holdings’ stockholders elected eight directors to one-year terms, with all nominees receiving strong support, and approved on an advisory basis the compensation of the company’s named exe...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
Ultra Clean Announces CFO Retirement and Leadership Transition
Neutral
Apr 28, 2026
Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc., a key supplier of critical subsystems and ultra-high purity cleaning and analytical services to the semiconductor industry, operates Products and Services divisions that deliver integrated outsourced subassemblies, acce...
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Ultra Clean Holdings Amends and Extends Revolving Credit Facility
Positive
Apr 24, 2026
On April 23, 2026, Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. entered into a tenth amendment to its existing credit agreement, refinancing $250 million in revolving credit commitments and extending the maturity of its revolving credit facility to April 23, 2031. ...
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Ultra Clean Raises Capital via Private Convertible Notes Issuance
Neutral
Mar 3, 2026
Ultra Clean Holdings privately issued convertible notes to initial purchasers under exemptions from registration in the Securities Act, targeting qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A rather than conducting a public offering. The structur...
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