FORM vs ASML vs RAL Stock Comparison

Formfactor, Asml Holding and Ralliant Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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FORM Formfactor Inc
$98.51 -25.0% 1M +129.9% 1Y
Market cap
$7.89B
P/E
68.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$902.23M
Div. yield
–
Test and Measurement Technology
5 wins
ASML Asml Holding Nv
$1,571.80 -9.9% 1M +51.7% 1Y
Market cap
$616.92B
P/E
56.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$37.62B
Div. yield
–
Semiconductor Equipment Technology
5 wins
RAL Ralliant Corp
$66.53 -4.9% 1M +53.1% 1Y
Market cap
$7.54B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$2.19B
Div. yield
–
Test and Measurement Technology
1 win

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Asml Holding leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Asml Holding 5, Formfactor 5, Ralliant 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionFORMASMLRALLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $7.89B $616.92B $7.54B ASML
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 68.4x 56.4x -6.1x ASML
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 31.3x 34.7x 21.7x RAL
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +18.0% +22.9% +5.9% ASML
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 12.8% 29.1% -56.4% ASML
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 9.2% — -43.2% FORM
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -2.2x — -0.8x FORM
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +129.9% +51.7% +53.1% FORM
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +21.6%/yr +14.4%/yr — FORM
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 87.1% 46.8% 54.9% ASML
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 66/100 45/100 28/100 FORM

Percentile Scorecard

FORMASMLRAL

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

AxisFORMASMLRAL
Valuation 29 #80 of 112 18 #78 of 95 32 #76 of 112
Growth 96 #5 of 109 82 #18 of 93 4 #105 of 109
Profitability 76 #26 of 105 78 #21 of 91 25 #79 of 105
Financial Health 91 #11 of 117 13 #89 of 102 21 #93 of 117
Shareholder Returns 40 #50 of 82 36 #49 of 76 58 #35 of 82
Overall 66 45 28
  • FORM ranked among 122 companies in Computer Hardware
  • ASML ranked among 104 companies in Semiconductors
  • RAL ranked among 122 companies in Computer Hardware

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodFORMASMLRALSPY
1 month -25.0%-9.9%-4.9% -1.0%
3 months -5.3%-10.5%-4.1% +2.9%
6 months -36.5%+7.8%+49.1% +6.4%
Year to date +76.6%+46.9%+30.7% +11.4%
1 year +129.9%+51.7%+53.1% +13.1%
3 years +198.6%+161.6%— +79.4%
3 years, per year +44.0%+37.8%— +21.5%
5 years +165.2%+96.2%— +67.7%
5 years, per year +21.6%+14.4%— +10.9%
10 years +870.5%+1,393.3%— +255.2%
10 years, per year +25.5%+31.0%— +13.5%

Risk

MeasureFORMASMLRALSPY
Volatility, 1Y 87.1%46.8%54.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 87.4%46.2%63.7% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.962.251.68 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.491.100.97 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -62.7%-56.9%-31.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -38.4%-21.0%-10.1% -2.5%
52-week high $159.93$1,989.44$74.04 $779.14
52-week low $42.42$966.57$38.39 $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.

MultipleFORMASMLRAL
P/E now vs peer median 66.6xmedian 31.3x 55.8xmedian 41.5x -6.0xmedian 31.3x
P/S now vs peer median 8.5xmedian 2.6x 16.1xmedian 6.9x 3.4xmedian 2.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 48.0xmedian 19.6x —median 27.3x -7.9xmedian 19.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 56.5xmedian 28.3x 48.4xmedian 35.6x 22.5xmedian 28.3x
P/B now vs peer median 6.9xmedian 2.9x 26.3xmedian 4.2x 4.8xmedian 2.9x
PEG now vs peer median 0.42median 1.15 2.31median 2.31 —median 1.15

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 monthsFORMASMLRAL
Revenue $902.23M $37.62B $2.19B
Gross profit $389.11M $19.58B $1.11B
Operating income $115.94M – -$1.17B
Net income $115.47M – -$1.23B
Free cash flow $136.12M – $327.70M
R&D $120.97M – $170.10M
EPS (diluted) $1.45 $28.13 $-10.95
Cash & equivalents $109.76M $15.17B $270.90M
Total debt $48.82M $5.16B $1.15B
Shares (diluted) 79.61M 388.90M 112.60M
Enterprise value $6.70B $572.61B $6.42B

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
MetricFORMASMLRAL
P/E 66.6x 55.8x -6.0x
P/FCF 56.5x 48.4x 22.5x
P/Operating cash flow 42.8x – 20.2x
P/S 8.5x 16.1x 3.4x
P/B 6.9x 26.3x 4.8x
P/Tangible book 7.0x 27.0x 9.2x
EV/EBITDA 48.0x – -7.9x
EV/EBIT 63.5x – -7.1x
EV/Revenue 8.2x 15.8x 3.8x
EV/FCF 54.1x – 25.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 41.0x – 22.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.42 2.31 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricFORMASMLRAL
Revenue growth (1Y) 18.0% 22.9% 5.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 10.4% 19.4% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 31.6% 24.9% 5.7%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 19.4% 20.6% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 180.9% – -436.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 121.2% – –
Net income growth (1Y) 162.9% – -532.3%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 162.2% – –
EPS growth (1Y) 156.0% 35.2% -532.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 160.2% 24.2% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 71.0% – -20.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 31.1% – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 3,646% – -21.7%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 212.7% – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricFORMASMLRAL
Gross margin 43.1% 52.0% 50.9%
EBITDA margin 17.0% – -47.8%
Operating margin 12.9% – -53.3%
Pretax margin 14.1% – -56.1%
Net margin 12.8% 29.1% -56.4%
FCF margin 15.1% – 15.0%
Operating cash flow margin 19.9% – 16.7%
Return on equity 10.2% – -79.5%
Return on assets 8.5% – -33.3%
Return on invested capital 9.2% – -43.2%
Return on capital employed 10.2% – -38.0%
Asset turnover 0.7x 0.7x 0.6x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.6x – -0.3x
Stock comp / revenue 4.0% – 3.0%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricFORMASMLRAL
Debt / assets 0.9% 8.7% 31.0%
Debt / equity 0.0x 0.2x 0.7x
Net debt / EBITDA -2.2x – -0.8x
Debt / FCF 0.1x – 3.5x
Liabilities / assets 17.2% 61.2% 58.6%
Equity / assets 82.8% 38.8% 41.4%
Interest coverage – – -19.2x
Current ratio 4.1x 1.3x 1.5x
Quick ratio 3.1x 0.7x 0.9x
Cash ratio 2.1x 0.5x 0.4x
Altman Z-score 21.65 – 1.22

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricFORMASMLRAL
Dividend yield – 0.6% 0.3%
Net buyback yield -0.1% – 2.1%
Shareholder yield -0.1% 0.6% 2.4%
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.

ConsensusFORMASMLRAL
Forward P/E 31.3xFY2026 34.7xFY2026 21.7xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $3.15FY2026 $45.25FY2026 $3.06FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +142.3%FY2026 +53.2%FY2026 +13.8%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +31.4% +43.0% +14.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $982.39MFY2026 $47.33BFY2026 $2.45BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +25.1%FY2026 +21.3%FY2026 +18.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +21.5% +41.3% +5.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersFORMASMLRAL
Held by institutions 92.0% 19.8% 100.0%
Institutions holding 509 2,488 533
Change in shares held, QoQ -3.7% +8.0% +1.7%
Institutions buying 304 1,356 251
Institutions selling 168 781 165
Buyers to sellers 1.81 1.74 1.52

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.

FORMASMLRAL
FORM 1.00 0.69 0.13
ASML 0.69 1.00 0.30
RAL 0.13 0.30 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, FORM, ASML and RAL?

Asml Holding (ASML) is the largest by market capitalisation: Formfactor (FORM) $7.89B, Asml Holding (ASML) $616.92B, Ralliant (RAL) $7.54B.

Which stock is cheaper, FORM, ASML and RAL?

Asml Holding (ASML) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Formfactor (FORM) 68.4x, Asml Holding (ASML) 56.4x, Ralliant (RAL) -6.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, Ralliant (RAL) is cheapest (Formfactor (FORM) 31.3x, Asml Holding (ASML) 34.7x, Ralliant (RAL) 21.7x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Asml Holding (ASML) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Formfactor (FORM) +18.0%, Asml Holding (ASML) +22.9%, Ralliant (RAL) +5.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Asml Holding (ASML) has the highest net margin (Formfactor (FORM) 12.8%, Asml Holding (ASML) 29.1%, Ralliant (RAL) -56.4%). On return on invested capital, Formfactor (FORM) leads (Formfactor (FORM) 9.2%, Ralliant (RAL) -43.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Formfactor (FORM) returned the most: Formfactor (FORM) +129.9%, Asml Holding (ASML) +51.7%, Ralliant (RAL) +53.1%. Over five years, Formfactor (FORM) compounded fastest (Formfactor (FORM) +21.6%/yr, Asml Holding (ASML) +14.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Asml Holding (ASML) has been the steadiest (Formfactor (FORM) 87.1%, Asml Holding (ASML) 46.8%, Ralliant (RAL) 54.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, FORM, ASML and RAL?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Asml Holding (ASML) 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.