Teradyne
Teradyne's revenue rose 13.1% to $3.2 billion in fiscal 2025. Its operating margin was 20.4%, down from 21.1% a year earlier. Free cash flow was $450 million, down 5.0%. It paid out $778 million in dividends and buybacks, 173% of free cash flow. The diluted share count fell 2.2%.
Operating margin is operating income as a share of revenue. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending. Return on capital is after-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash. Market cap is the last closing share price times the latest diluted share count, so it is approximate. P/E is the last close divided by diluted earnings per share over the last four quarters, or the latest fiscal year where the quarters aren't available; there is none when the company made a loss.
Charts show fiscal years, from the 10-K filings.
Revenue and margins
Net income and earnings per share
From fiscal 2017 to 2025, earnings per share grew 13.3% a year and net income 10.0% a year, as buybacks cut the share count by 21%.
Returns on capital
Cash flow
Payouts and share count
Valuation
Two ways to value Teradyne yourself, both starting from its filings: a discounted cash flow model and the price-to-earnings method.
Discounted cash flow (DCF)
A discounted cash flow (DCF) model values a business as the cash it may generate in future, discounted back to today. The starting figures come from Teradyne's 10-K (or, for net cash and shares, its latest 10-Q) and the assumptions are yours: start from one of three example scenarios, then change any figure to see what it implies for a share, and how that compares with the last share price.
Value per share on three example scenarios, from Teradyne's cash from operations minus depreciation in fiscal 2025 (free cash flow before spending to grow: capital spending was 1.8 times depreciation, which holds its free cash flow down) of $546M, net cash of $94M at December 31, 2025 and 160 million diluted shares, from its filings. The scenarios are fitted to Teradyne: the base scenario's growth in years 1 to 5 is its revenue growth over the last 3 years, 0.4% a year; the cautious and optimistic ones are lower and higher, and growth in years 6 to 10 is halfway to the long-run rate. The base scenario's discount rate is 12%: 11% for a cyclical or higher-risk business (Semiconductor Materials & Equipment), plus 1 point for unsteady results (revenue fell in two of the last five years); the cautious and optimistic ones use a point more and a point less. Select one to load it into the calculator. These are the model's arithmetic on those assumptions, not a forecast or a price target.
- Last close, October 26, 2026
- $309.00
- Value on these assumptions, against the last close
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- Cash flows in years 1 to 10, valued today
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- Everything after year 10, valued today
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- Plus net cash
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- Share of value from after year 10
How the value changes with two assumptions
Price-to-earnings (P/E) method
Another common way to value a company is to multiply its earnings per share by a price-to-earnings (P/E) multiple: the number of years of today's earnings an investor pays for a share. A higher multiple usually means investors expect earnings to grow. Choose a multiple, for example from similar companies, to see the value it gives.
Value per share on three example scenarios, from Teradyne's earnings per share of $3.47 (in fiscal 2025). Each grows earnings for a year at the cash flow scenarios' rates and applies a multiple to next year's earnings: 37.8×, the middle of Teradyne's own P/E today, its peers' median and its sector's median (its peers' median) for the base scenario, 20% less and more for the cautious and optimistic ones. The price is brought back a year at 13%, 12% and 11%. Select one to load it into the calculator. These are the model's arithmetic on those assumptions, not a forecast or a price target.
- Last close, October 26, 2026
- $309.00
- Value at this multiple, against the last close
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- Teradyne's P/E at the last close
- 89.0×
| Company | Last close | Earnings per share | P/E today |
|---|---|---|---|
| TeradyneTER | $309.00 | $3.47 | 89.0× |
| EntegrisENTG | $140.22 | $2.00 | 70.1× |
| Advanced EnergyAEIS | $221.13 | $5.38 | 41.1× |
| Qnity ElectronicsQ | $114.07 | $3.30 | 34.6× |
| MKS InstrumentsMKSI | $202.28 | $6.28 | 32.2× |
Balance sheet
| Fiscal year end | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and short-term investments | 1,122 | 855 | 758 | 553 | 294 |
| Debt incl. finance leases | 108 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 200 |
| Net debt (negative means net cash) | −1,014 | −805 | −758 | −553 | −94 |
| Net debt to EBITDA | −0.8x | −0.8x | −1.2x | −0.8x | −0.1x |
| Debt to equity | 0.0x | 0.0x | 0.0x | 0.0x | 0.1x |
| Interest coverage | 67.4x | 223.7x | 131.7x | 165.5x | 95.0x |
| Current ratio | 3.2x | 3.0x | 3.3x | 2.9x | 1.8x |
| Quick ratio | 2.9x | 2.6x | 2.8x | 2.4x | 1.4x |
Insider trades
Over the 12 months between October 27, 2025 and October 26, 2026, no insider bought Teradyne shares on the open market, and 6 insiders sold $16.0 million, all of it under trading plans set up in advance.
| Date | Insider | Trade | Shares | Price | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2026 | Marilyn MatzDirector | Sold plan | 400 | $350.00 | $140,000 | Form 4 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Gregory Stephen SmithPresident and CEO, Director | Sold plan | 4,000 | $341.28 | $1.4 million | Form 4 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Marilyn MatzDirector | Sold plan | 800 | $341.28 | $273,024 | Form 4 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Mercedes JohnsonDirector | Sold plan | 167 | $402.90 | $67,284 | Form 4 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Marilyn MatzDirector | Sold plan | 400 | $351.11 | $140,444 | Form 4 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Gregory Stephen SmithPresident and CEO, Director | Sold plan | 4,000 | $337.83 | $1.4 million | Form 4 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Marilyn MatzDirector | Sold plan | 800 | $337.83 | $270,264 | Form 4 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Mercedes JohnsonDirector | Sold plan | 167 | $341.30 | $56,997 | Form 4 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Gregory Stephen SmithPresident and CEO, Director | Sold plan | 4,000 | $425.00 | $1.7 million | Form 4 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Marilyn MatzDirector | Sold plan | 1,200 | $425.00 | $510,000 | Form 4 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Mercedes JohnsonDirector | Sold plan | 166 | $358.15 | $59,453 | Form 4 |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Gregory Stephen SmithPresident and CEO, Director | Sold plan | 4,000 | $356.31 | $1.4 million | Form 4 |
Piotroski F-score
The F-score counts how many of nine simple tests of profitability, funding and efficiency a company passed in a year (Piotroski, 2000). The more tests passed, the stronger the year: 8 or 9 is strong, 0 to 2 weak. Companies that report no gross profit are scored on the other eight.
| Test | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net income is positive | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Cash from operations is positive | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Return on assets rose | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| Cash from operations exceeds net income | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Debt fell relative to assets | Pass | Fail | Fail |
| Current ratio rose | Pass | Fail | Fail |
| Share count didn't rise | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Gross margin rose | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| Revenue rose relative to assets | Fail | Pass | Pass |
| F-score | 6 of 9 | 7 of 9 | 5 of 9 |
| Accruals ratio | −3.9% | −3.6% | −3.0% |
Compare
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| Company | Year | Revenue growth | Operating margin | Free cash flow margin | Return on capital | Net debt to EBITDA | F-score | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teradyne | FY25 | 13.1% | 20.4% | 14.1% | 23.0% | −0.1x | 5 | |
| Entegris | FY25 | −1.4% | 14.3% | 12.4% | 5.8% | — | 6 | Compare |
| MKS Instruments | FY25 | 9.6% | 13.4% | 12.6% | 7.8% | 4.4x | 6 | Compare |
| Qnity Electronics | FY25 | 9.7% | — | 20.8% | 7.3% | 2.3x | — | Compare |
| Advanced Energy | FY25 | 21.4% | 9.3% | 7.0% | 13.6% | −1.0x | 6 | Compare |
10 years of figures
| Fiscal year | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
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| Income statement | ||||||||||
| Revenue | 1,753 | 2,137 | 2,101 | 2,295 | 3,122 | 3,703 | 3,155 | 2,676 | 2,820 | 3,190 |
| Revenue growth | 6.9% | 21.9% | −1.7% | 9.2% | 36.0% | 18.6% | −14.8% | −15.2% | 5.4% | 13.1% |
| Gross profit | 959 | 1,222 | 1,220 | 1,340 | 1,786 | 2,207 | 1,867 | 1,537 | 1,649 | 1,857 |
| Research and development | 292 | 307 | 302 | 323 | 375 | 428 | 441 | 418 | 461 | 505 |
| Operating income | −63 | 525 | 474 | 554 | 928 | 1,201 | 832 | 501 | 594 | 650 |
| Net income | −43 | 258 | 452 | 468 | 784 | 1,015 | 716 | 449 | 542 | 554 |
| Diluted EPS (US$) | −0.21 | 1.28 | 2.35 | 2.60 | 4.28 | 5.53 | 4.22 | 2.73 | 3.32 | 3.47 |
| Diluted shares (millions) | 203 | 202 | 193 | 180 | 183 | 184 | 170 | 164 | 163 | 160 |
| Cash flow | ||||||||||
| Cash from operations | 455 | 626 | 477 | 579 | 869 | 1,098 | 578 | 585 | 672 | 674 |
| Capital expenditure | 85 | 105 | 114 | 135 | 185 | 132 | 163 | 160 | 198 | 224 |
| Free cash flow | 370 | 521 | 362 | 444 | 684 | 966 | 415 | 426 | 474 | 450 |
| Dividends paid | 49 | 55 | 67 | 61 | 66 | 66 | 70 | 68 | 76 | 76 |
| Share buybacks | 146 | 200 | 824 | 500 | 88 | 600 | 752 | 397 | 199 | 702 |
| Acquisitions | 0 | 0 | 170 | 80 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 |
| Stock-based compensation | 31 | 34 | 34 | 38 | 45 | 46 | 48 | 58 | 60 | 64 |
| Balance sheet at fiscal year end | ||||||||||
| Cash and short-term investments | 308 | 430 | 927 | 774 | 914 | 1,122 | 855 | 758 | 553 | 294 |
| Debt incl. finance leases | 353 | 366 | 380 | 395 | 410 | 108 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 200 |
| Total assets | 2,762 | 3,110 | 2,707 | 2,787 | 3,652 | 3,809 | 3,501 | 3,487 | 3,709 | 4,184 |
| Total liabilities | 934 | 1,156 | 1,184 | 1,307 | 1,442 | 1,246 | 1,050 | 961 | 889 | 1,388 |
| Shareholders' equity | 1,829 | 1,954 | 1,522 | 1,480 | 2,207 | 2,562 | 2,451 | 2,526 | 2,819 | 2,796 |
| Margins and ratios | ||||||||||
| Gross margin | 54.7% | 57.2% | 58.1% | 58.4% | 57.2% | 59.6% | 59.2% | 57.4% | 58.5% | 58.2% |
| Operating margin | −3.6% | 24.6% | 22.6% | 24.1% | 29.7% | 32.4% | 26.4% | 18.7% | 21.1% | 20.4% |
| Net margin | −2.5% | 12.1% | 21.5% | 20.4% | 25.1% | 27.4% | 22.7% | 16.8% | 19.2% | 17.4% |
| Free cash flow margin | 21.1% | 24.4% | 17.3% | 19.4% | 21.9% | 26.1% | 13.1% | 15.9% | 16.8% | 14.1% |
| Return on capital | −2.8% | 14.0% | 31.9% | 47.4% | 57.6% | 64.5% | 44.3% | 25.1% | 26.6% | 23.0% |
| Return on equity | −2.3% | 13.6% | 26.0% | 31.1% | 42.5% | 42.5% | 28.5% | 18.0% | 20.3% | 19.7% |
| Return on assets | −1.6% | 8.8% | 15.5% | 17.0% | 24.4% | 27.2% | 19.6% | 12.8% | 15.1% | 14.0% |
| Net debt to EBITDA | 0.8x | −0.1x | −0.9x | −0.6x | −0.5x | −0.8x | −0.8x | −1.2x | −0.8x | −0.1x |