CAMT vs NVMI vs ACLS Stock Comparison

Camtek, Nova and Axcelis Technologies Prices as of Nov 2, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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CAMT Camtek Ltd
$108.25 -34.5% 1M -12.6% 1Y
Market cap
$4.55B
P/E
120.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$509.02M
Div. yield
–
Semiconductor Equipment Technology
NVMI Nova Ltd.
$304.00 -23.3% 1M -11.8% 1Y
Market cap
$8.64B
P/E
31.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$937.50M
Div. yield
–
Semiconductor Equipment Technology
5 wins
ACLS Axcelis Technologies Inc
$95.15 -35.6% 1M +19.6% 1Y
Market cap
$2.80B
P/E
30.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$866.07M
Div. yield
–
Semiconductor Equipment Technology
4 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Nova leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Nova 5, Axcelis Technologies 4). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCAMTNVMIACLSLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $4.55B $8.64B $2.80B NVMI
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 120.8x 31.9x 30.2x ACLS
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 32.5x 26.8x 23.1x ACLS
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +7.9% +16.2% -3.3% NVMI
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 7.4% 28.8% 10.7% NVMI
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -12.6% -11.8% +19.6% ACLS
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +21.9%/yr +22.3%/yr +10.0%/yr NVMI
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 72.1% 59.9% 70.8% NVMI
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 44/100 53/100 57/100 ACLS

Percentile Scorecard

CAMTNVMIACLS

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisCAMTNVMIACLS
Valuation 40 #57 of 94 55 #43 of 94 75 #24 of 94
Growth 30 #65 of 92 68 #30 of 92 6 #87 of 92
Profitability 53 #43 of 90 74 #24 of 90 46 #49 of 90
Financial Health 53 #48 of 101 14 #87 of 101 64 #37 of 101
Shareholder Returns – – 92 #7 of 74
Overall 44 53 57
  • CAMT ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors
  • NVMI ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors
  • ACLS ranked among 103 companies in Semiconductors

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodCAMTNVMIACLSSPY
1 month -34.5%-23.3%-35.6% -2.3%
3 months -22.6%-22.8%-27.4% -0.7%
6 months -40.8%-38.2%-32.9% +4.8%
Year to date +1.8%-7.4%+18.4% +10.3%
1 year -12.6%-11.8%+19.6% +10.3%
3 years +91.7%+202.8%-27.4% +73.0%
3 years, per year +24.2%+44.7%-10.1% +20.1%
5 years +169.1%+173.4%+61.2% +61.9%
5 years, per year +21.9%+22.3%+10.0% +10.1%
10 years +3,632.8%+2,377.6%+607.4% +258.6%
10 years, per year +43.6%+37.9%+21.6% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureCAMTNVMIACLSSPY
Volatility, 1Y 72.1%59.9%70.8% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 76.0%68.1%73.4% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.922.932.90 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.17-0.200.28 0.80
Max drawdown, 5Y -63.2%-52.8%-78.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -47.8%-49.8%-50.3% -3.5%
52-week high $207.46$605.65$191.60 $779.14
52-week low $94.40$275.78$74.12 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleCAMTNVMIACLS
P/E now vs peer median 131.3xmedian 41.3x 33.9xmedian 41.3x 31.6xmedian 41.3x
P/S now vs peer median 9.7xmedian 6.6x 10.3xmedian 6.6x 3.4xmedian 6.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 26.2x 31.1xmedian 26.2x 23.7xmedian 26.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median —median 37.7x 39.5xmedian 37.7x 44.8xmedian 37.7x
P/B now vs peer median 7.0xmedian 4.3x 6.6xmedian 4.3x 2.8xmedian 4.3x
PEG now vs peer median -5.91median 1.81 1.37median 1.81 -1.45median 1.81

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsCAMTNVMIACLS
Revenue $509.02M $937.50M $866.07M
Gross profit $254.77M $535.50M $372.51M
Operating income $118.02M $271.61M $89.42M
Net income $56.14M $270.51M $92.79M
Free cash flow – $244.83M $65.55M
R&D $57.52M $151.05M $112.26M
EPS (diluted) $0.76 $8.24 $2.98
Cash & equivalents $215.23M $124.85M $155.00M
Shares (diluted) 49.37M 32.80M 31.13M
Enterprise value $3.44B $5.80B $1.21B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricCAMTNVMIACLS
P/E 131.3x 33.9x 31.6x
P/FCF – 39.5x 44.8x
P/Operating cash flow – 42.7x 39.0x
P/S 9.7x 10.3x 3.4x
P/B 7.0x 6.6x 2.8x
P/Tangible book 7.2x 6.8x 2.8x
EV/EBITDA – 31.1x 23.7x
EV/EBIT 39.5x 33.3x 28.4x
EV/Revenue 9.2x 9.6x 2.9x
EV/FCF – 36.9x 38.7x
EV/Operating cash flow – 39.9x 33.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -5.91 1.37 -1.45

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCAMTNVMIACLS
Revenue growth (1Y) 7.9% 16.2% -3.3%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 17.9% 19.5% -5.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 7.4% 16.2% -7.4%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 19.7% 20.0% -5.2%
Operating income growth (1Y) -6.0% 16.3% -44.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 18.9% 24.6% -26.4%
Net income growth (1Y) -65.6% 15.2% -41.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -16.3% 25.8% -23.4%
EPS growth (1Y) -71.8% 12.8% -40.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -22.2% 24.6% -21.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – -1.4% -45.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 20.7% -33.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – -3.4% -46.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 18.2% -35.2%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCAMTNVMIACLS
Gross margin 50.1% 57.1% 43.0%
EBITDA margin – 31.0% 12.4%
Operating margin 23.2% 29.0% 10.3%
Pretax margin 9.2% 34.1% 12.3%
Net margin 7.4% 28.8% 10.7%
FCF margin – 26.1% 7.6%
Operating cash flow margin – 24.1% 8.7%
Return on equity 8.1% 19.0% 8.8%
Return on assets 4.3% 11.0% 6.7%
Return on invested capital – – –
Return on capital employed 9.9% 17.9% 7.6%
Asset turnover 0.4x 0.4x 0.6x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – 0.8x 0.8x
Stock comp / revenue – 2.8% 2.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCAMTNVMIACLS
Debt / assets – – –
Debt / equity – – –
Net debt / EBITDA – – –
Debt / FCF – – –
Liabilities / assets 47.0% 41.1% 23.1%
Equity / assets 53.0% 58.9% 76.9%
Interest coverage – – 17.2x
Current ratio 7.4x 1.6x 4.9x
Quick ratio 3.6x 0.9x 2.8x
Cash ratio 2.4x 0.7x 2.0x
Altman Z-score 6.58 – 7.54

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCAMTNVMIACLS
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield – – 1.9%
Shareholder yield 0.0% – 1.9%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusCAMTNVMIACLS
Forward P/E 32.5xFY2026 26.8xFY2026 23.1xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $3.46FY2026 $11.30FY2026 $4.22FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +6.1%FY2026 +31.1%FY2026 -13.5%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +53.2% +17.2% +18.7%
Revenue, next fiscal year $568.64MFY2026 $1.15BFY2026 $920.94MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +14.6%FY2026 +30.3%FY2026 +9.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +42.5% +23.9% +0.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCAMTNVMIACLS
Held by institutions 41.7% 69.0% 100.0%
Institutions holding 235 343 443
Change in shares held, QoQ -12.5% -4.1% -5.0%
Institutions buying 126 175 234
Institutions selling 68 129 144
Buyers to sellers 1.85 1.36 1.63

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

CAMTNVMIACLS
CAMT 1.00 0.81 0.65
NVMI 0.81 1.00 0.66
ACLS 0.65 0.66 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CAMT, NVMI and ACLS?

Nova (NVMI) is the largest by market capitalisation: Camtek (CAMT) $4.55B, Nova (NVMI) $8.64B, Axcelis Technologies (ACLS) $2.80B.

Which stock is cheaper, CAMT, NVMI and ACLS?

Axcelis Technologies (ACLS) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Camtek (CAMT) 120.8x, Nova (NVMI) 31.9x, Axcelis Technologies (ACLS) 30.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, Axcelis Technologies (ACLS) is cheapest (Camtek (CAMT) 32.5x, Nova (NVMI) 26.8x, Axcelis Technologies (ACLS) 23.1x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Nova (NVMI) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Camtek (CAMT) +7.9%, Nova (NVMI) +16.2%, Axcelis Technologies (ACLS) -3.3%.

Which company is more profitable?

Nova (NVMI) has the highest net margin (Camtek (CAMT) 7.4%, Nova (NVMI) 28.8%, Axcelis Technologies (ACLS) 10.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Axcelis Technologies (ACLS) returned the most: Camtek (CAMT) -12.6%, Nova (NVMI) -11.8%, Axcelis Technologies (ACLS) +19.6%. Over five years, Nova (NVMI) compounded fastest (Camtek (CAMT) +21.9%/yr, Nova (NVMI) +22.3%/yr, Axcelis Technologies (ACLS) +10.0%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Nova (NVMI) has been the steadiest (Camtek (CAMT) 72.1%, Nova (NVMI) 59.9%, Axcelis Technologies (ACLS) 70.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CAMT, NVMI and ACLS?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Nova (NVMI) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.