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SÜSS MicroTec SE

Germany · Small Cap · Revenue 12 mo. €439.5M

Price as of 11/06/2026

StockScorer score
2.7
of 10 3 of 11 points Low Match To the score
Price
€44.20
1 Y +37.2%
Market cap
€840.8M
Phase
Growth
revenue growing, core business profitable
Revenue +24.6% a year (3 years)EBIT margin 12.0%

SUSS MicroTec SE, together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, markets, and maintains systems to produce microelectronics, microelectromechanical systems, and related applications.

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SUSS MicroTec SE, together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, markets, and maintains systems to produce microelectronics, microelectromechanical systems, and related applications. It operates in two divisions, Advanced Backend Solutions and Photomask Solutions. The company provides mask aligners, coaters and developers, UV projection scanners, and temporary and permanent bonders for advanced packaging, micro electro-mechanical systems, compound semiconductors, and 3D integration markets. It also provides specialized systems for the cleaning and processing of photomasks for the semiconductor industry. The company operates in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, North America, and the Asia Pacific. SUSS MicroTec SE has a strategic partnership with Ignite Next. The company was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Garching bei Munchen, Germany.

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Summary

SÜSS MicroTec SE is around the middle of the Technology sector overall

47.4 of 100

Mean of the six area values. Each area value is the mean of the stock's ranks among the companies in its sector. 50 is the middle of the sector, not a share of companies beaten.

Analysis

What the price requires

Free cash flow was negative in 2025. No priced-in expectation can be derived from it.

1 sign supports the expectation, 5 speak against it.

What supports it

with respect to the priced-in expectation

  • Low capital needs capex median 3.1% of revenue (10 years)

What speaks against it

with respect to the priced-in expectation

  • Earnings declined earnings −58.2% year on year
  • Negative free cash flow FCF −€21.6M (2025)
  • EBIT margin falling for three quarters −6.5 pp over the last four reports
2 more
  • Dividend above free cash flow
  • Volatile earnings 4 drops or sign changes in up to 10 years

Since the last quarter

Q1 → Q2 2026

Mostly worse than the previous quarter: 4 of 6 changes for the worse.

  • Revenue, 12 mo.€466.5M → €439.5M−5.8%worse
  • FCF, 12 mo.−€7.6M → €22.0Msign changedbetter
  • EBIT margin10.1% → 8.7%−1.4 ppworse
  • FCF margin−1.6% → 5.0%+6.6 ppbetter
  • Net debt−€72.0M → −€63.6M+11.7%worse
  • Return on equity10.6% → 8.5%−2.1 ppworse

2 more unchanged: Gross margin, Shares outstanding

Derivation

How the sector comparison is derived

Each area value is the average of its metrics' ranks within the sector (0 to 100, 50 is the middle). For metrics where lower is better, the rank is mirrored. The overall value is the average of the area values.

Price as of 11/06/2026.

Profitability30.1below the middleEarns less than the sector: FCF margin −4.29%, sector 18.54%.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Return on equity14.61%14.60%Rank 50
Return on capital (Greenblatt)16.48%29.77%Rank 32
EBIT margin11.95%17.40%Rank 37
FCF margin−4.29%18.54%Rank 6
Gross margin35.65%48.47%Rank 26
Growth67.6above the middleGrows faster than the sector: Earnings growth, 5 years per year 30.12%, sector 14.07%.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Revenue growth, 1 year12.78%12.70%Rank 51
Earnings growth, 3 years per year23.42%9.54%Rank 79
Earnings growth, 5 years per year30.12%14.07%Rank 81
Sustainable growth (ROE × retained earnings)4.09%2.87%Rank 60
Valuation65.3above the middleValued lower than the sector: EV/sales 1.57, sector 5.18.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Earnings yield5.46%2.64%Rank 85
FCF yield−2.57%3.06%Rank 3
EV/saleslower is better1.575.18Rank 88
EV/EBITlower is better13.1626.24Rank 85
Momentum23.7below the middleShare price doing worse than the sector: Share price, 3 months −41.74%, sector −5.84%.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Share price, 1 year37.24%−0.59%Rank 83
Share price, 6 months−49.57%−4.46%Rank 4
Share price, 3 months−41.74%−5.84%Rank 2
Distance from 52-week high−60.43%−33.23%Rank 6
Quality43.9around the middleQuality about like the sector.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Accruals (Sloan)lower is better13.22%1.65%Rank 16
Change in share countlower is better0.00%−0.17%Rank 44
Dividend streak in years38Rank 51
Price reaction to results, market-adjusted0.76%−1.57%Rank 65
Balance sheet & risk54.0around the middleRisk about like the sector.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Equity ratio57.05%53.98%Rank 59
Net debt/EBITDAlower is better−0.68−0.20Rank 64
Debt to equitylower is better0.160.33Rank 67
Volatility, 1 yearlower is better66.92%50.37%Rank 26

Ten years in figures

Revenue from €177.6M (2016) to €503.2M (2025), 12.3% a year.

Fiscal years, amounts in EUR
YearRevenue, €MEBIT marginFCFSharesNet debt, €M
2016177.66.3%−€9.1M19.1M−31.1
2017166.58.4%€2.9M19.1M−33.0
2018203.95.3%−€5.0M19.1M−28.2
2019213.8−5.9%−€36.9M19.1M18.0
2020252.98.1%€47.2M19.1M−20.3
2021263.48.6%€14.7M19.1M−33.8
2022260.012.1%€16.0M19.1M−31.4
2023304.39.1%€434.0K19.1M−22.9
2024446.116.8%€26.6M19.1M−122.9
2025503.212.0%−€21.6M19.1M−49.1
2.7 / 10Low MatchStockScorer score3 of 11 points

3 of 7 StockScorer Score rules met · How the score is built

SÜSS MicroTec SE mainly meets criteria in the Momentum category. Result from 18 strategies checked.

This stock · Profitability: 33%This stock · Growth: 50%This stock · Valuation: 0%This stock · Momentum: 100%Median of all stocks · Profitability: 33%Median of all stocks · Growth: 0%Median of all stocks · Valuation: 0%Median of all stocks · Momentum: 0%50%100%ProfitabilityGrowthValuationMomentumThis stockMedian of all stocks

How SÜSS MicroTec SE's score is built

SÜSS MicroTec SE is rated here with the StockScorer Score strategy, the flagship rule set. It compares return and cash-flow metrics with the median of the company's own sector and checks growth and price trend.

3 of 7 rules met

3 of 11 points

  1. Free cash flow yield above the sector mediannot met0 of 2 points
  2. Return on capital (Greenblatt ROC) above the sector mediannot met0 of 2 points
  3. Return on equity above the sector medianmet1 of 1 point
  4. Free cash flow margin above the sector mediannot met0 of 2 points
  5. Revenue growth above 15%not met0 of 2 points
  6. 3-year earnings growth above 12% p.a.met1 of 1 point
  7. 12-month share price more than 20 percentage points ahead of the marketmet1 of 1 point
  8. Exclusion: financial and real estate stocksdoes not apply

Detail data

How does SÜSS MicroTec SE stock perform across 18 strategies?

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  • StockScorer Score
  • Moat Quality
  • Balanced GARP
  • Magic Formula: Value + Quality
  • Acquirer's Multiple: EV/EBIT Deep Value
  • Defensive: Low Volatility
  • Dividend Aristocrats & Continuity
  • Dividend Quality: 4 Factors
  • High-Growth / Rule of 40
  • Levermann Strategy (13 Criteria)
  • Trending Value: Value + Momentum
  • Growth Momentum (CAN SLIM principle)

SÜSS MicroTec SE key metrics: P/E, P/B and equity ratio

Selected fundamental metrics for SÜSS MicroTec SE.

MetricStockSector
P/E ratio18.335.1
P/B ratio2.75.5
Return on equity (ROE)14.6%14.6%
Equity ratio57.1%54.0%
Debt-to-equity (D/E)0.160.33
Dividend yield0.1%0.9%

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Frequently asked questions about SÜSS MicroTec SE stock

How does SÜSS MicroTec SE stock (SMHN.DE) score in the StockScorer model?
SÜSS MicroTec SE stock reaches a StockScorer score of 2.7 out of 10, which is a low match with the rule-based strategies. 3 out of 7 flagship profile rules are met.
What is SÜSS MicroTec SE's P/E ratio?
SÜSS MicroTec SE's P/E ratio is 18.3. The Technology sector median is 35.1.
What sector is SÜSS MicroTec SE in?
SÜSS MicroTec SE is assigned to the Technology sector. Its rank within the sector is 47.4 out of 100: 100 means the stock leads its peer group of large and mid-cap sector stocks in every measured area.

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