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Semiconductors · Technology
Exchange
NASDAQ
Winston Score
52
Winston is curious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Good
Growth
Mixed
Cash Flow
Weak
Stability
Strong
Valuation
Good

Winston Score History

The full picture

Camtek is an Israeli company that makes inspection and measurement machines used in semiconductor manufacturing. Its tools check tiny chips for defects during the production process, helping chipmakers avoid costly mistakes. The company's main customers are semiconductor manufacturers, including companies that make advanced packaging chips used in artificial intelligence and high-performance computing applications.

Camtek earns money by selling its hardware systems and providing related services and software. It is headquartered in Israel and sells globally, with a significant portion of revenue coming from Asia, particularly Taiwan and South Korea, where major chip factories are concentrated. Its competitive edge comes from specialized expertise in advanced packaging inspection, an area growing quickly as chipmakers stack and connect chips in more complex ways to boost performance. The main risk is customer concentration and exposure to cyclical swings in semiconductor capital spending, which can cause sharp drops in equipment orders during industry downturns.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+8.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

-32.4% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

Insider Activity

38.9%ownership

Rising

Insiders increasing their stake — aligned with shareholders

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$816M cash & investments

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth context

Camtek is growing revenue at 8% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
50.1%
Healthy — 50.1% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
20.4%
Excellent — 20.4% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
9.8%
Below par — 9.8% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+7.9%
Steady sales growth (+7.9% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
-72.8%
Earnings shrinking (-72.8% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
5/8 quarters
Mixed — about half the quarters showed growth

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
0%
Weak — only 0% of profit becomes cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
0.0%
Thin free cash flow (0.0%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.69
Moderate — manageable debt (0.69)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
100.00x
Comfortably covers interest (100.0x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
183.5x
no trend
Expensive — P/E 183.5

P/E over 35. The market is pricing in heavy, sustained growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+154.9
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (183.5 → 28.7)

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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