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ACM Research vs Onto Innovation

ACM Research ACMR · Onto Innovation ONTO · Semiconductor Materials & Equipment

Onto Innovation reported revenue of $1.0 billion in fiscal 2025, about the same as ACM Research's $901 million in fiscal 2025. ACM Research's revenue grew 15.2% in its latest year, and Onto Innovation's grew 1.8%. ACM Research had an operating margin of 12.1%, against 13.2% at Onto Innovation. Free cash flow was −$67 million at ACM Research and $300 million at Onto Innovation. Their fiscal years end in different months (December 31 and January 3), so the periods don't line up exactly.

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ACM ResearchOnto Innovation
Latest fiscal yearFY2025, Dec 31, 2025FY2025, Jan 3, 2026
Revenue$901M$1.0B
Revenue growth15.2%1.8%
Revenue growth a year, last 5 years41.9%12.6%
Gross margin44.4%49.7%
Operating margin12.1%13.2%
Net margin10.4%13.6%
Free cash flow−$67M$300M
Free cash flow margin−7.4%29.8%
Return on capital8.7%8.8%
Net debt to EBITDA−4.1x−3.3x
Dividends and buybacks$7M$75M
Change in diluted share count1.6%−0.8%
Last close$44.61$173.28
P/E at the last close27.9×65.1×
Insider trades, last 12 monthssold $51.2 millionsold $302,300
Piotroski F-score2 of 94 of 9
Amounts in each company's own currency, US$ unless marked (a foreign company may report in another), each company's latest fiscal year from its 10-K, or 20-F or 40-F for a foreign company. Growth rates compare with the year before; the five-year rate is the average a year. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending; return on capital is after-tax operating income over the money invested in the business; P/E is the last close over the latest earnings per share. Banks are measured differently (return on equity, efficiency ratio), so some rows apply to one company only.

Ten years

Revenue
US$ billions, fiscal years
ACM ResearchOnto Innovation
Operating margin
Percent of revenue
ACM ResearchOnto Innovation
Free cash flow
US$ billions. Cash from operations minus capital expenditure.
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Source: the companies' Form 10-K filings, from SEC EDGAR, and the last close. For information only, not investment advice: the figures describe results, not which company is the better investment. The Filing Desk is not affiliated with either company. Full figures on the ACM Research and Onto Innovation pages.