ACM Research, Inc. (ACMR) Revenue, Margins & Financial Statements

Revenue growth, profit margins, cash flow, debt, sourced from SEC 10-K / 10-Q filings
Summary

ACM Research, Inc. (ACMR) reported $901.31M in revenue over the most recent fiscal year on record, up 15.2% year over year. Growth has been slowing, a +42.7% compound annual rate over the last 7 years on record. Sales are growing but profit is not, worth checking why costs are outrunning revenue. Operating margin is in the middle of its range of the last 8 years on record. Free cash flow ran -71% of net income in the latest year, meaningfully below reported profit, worth a closer look at working capital. The balance sheet holds $578.88M more in cash & investments than debt.

Profitability
Moderate
Operating margin is roughly steady, neither expanding nor compressing sharply.
Cash Generation
Weak
Free cash flow was negative in the most recent year.
Balance Sheet
Strong
Holds more cash than debt, with healthy short-term liquidity.
Shareholder Returns
Neutral
Share count is roughly stable year over year.
Is Revenue Growth Accelerating or Slowing?

ACM Research, Inc.'s revenue for the fiscal year ended Dec 2025 was $901.31M, an increase of +15.2% compared to the prior year. Is growth accelerating, stable, slowing, or contracting? See the quarterly beat/miss history →

Trend (annual)
Slowing
7-year CAGR
+42.7%
Fiscal Year EndedRevenue Growth
Dec 2025+15.2%
Dec 2024+40.2%
Dec 2023+43.4%
Dec 2022+49.7%
Dec 2021+65.8%
Dec 2020+45.7%
Dec 2019+44.1%

"Accelerating" / "Slowing" means each of the last 3 years' growth rates moved consistently in that direction, not a subjective call.

Quarterly Revenue Growth

Year-over-year growth by quarter, each quarter compared to the same quarter one year earlier, which avoids the seasonal noise of comparing sequential quarters. ACM Research, Inc.'s most recent quarter grew +36.0% year-over-year, faster than the quarter before it.

Quarter EndedRevenueYoY Growth
Jun 2026$292.92M+36.0%
Mar 2026$231.26M+34.2%
Dec 2025 (derived)$244.43M+9.4%
Sep 2025$269.16M+32.0%
Jun 2025$215.37M+6.4%
Mar 2025$172.35M+13.2%
Dec 2024 (derived)$223.47M+31.2%
Sep 2024$203.98M+21.0%

Net income grew +199.0% year-over-year in the same quarter.

Profit Margins

Sales are growing but profit is not, worth checking why costs are outrunning revenue.

Revenue growth
+15.2%
Net income growth
-9.2%
Free cash flow growth
-195.2%
Gross margin
Compressing, 1yr streak
Mid-range of last 8yrs
Operating margin
Compressing, 1yr streak
Mid-range of last 8yrs
Margin change (full window)
+3.5pp
ACMR vs. Its Technology Peers

Compared against 15 other Technology stocks tracked on this site, not the whole market, and small enough that this is directional context, not a definitive benchmark.

Revenue growth vs. sector median
+15.2%
ACMR
+17.8%
sector median (n=15)
Gross margin vs. sector median
+44.4%
ACMR
+31.0%
sector median (n=13)
Why did EPS fall?

EPS -10.5% year over year. A rough breakdown of what drove it (approximate, since EPS is roughly net income divided by share count):

Revenue growth
Margin expansion (profit grew faster than sales)
Share buybacks (fewer shares to divide profit across)
Cash Flow & Free Cash Flow

Accounting profit is not the same as cash in the bank. Here's how ACMR converts revenue into real cash.

For every $100 of revenue
$-1
becomes operating cash flow
$-7
becomes free cash flow
Cash conversion (OCF / Net Income)
-11%
FCF conversion (FCF / Net Income)
-71%
Capital intensity (CapEx / OCF)
-545%
Balance Sheet & Debt
Net cash
$578.88M
Working capital
$1.69B
Quick ratio
2.33

Total debt has risen for 3 straight years on record.

Cash Runway

ACMR used more cash in operations than it generated in the most recent year. At that burn rate:

Estimated runway
922 months
$792.90M in cash & investments divided by approximately $860.4K/month burn rate
Share Dilution & Buybacks
Share count, 1yr change
Capital Allocation

How ACMR deployed cash in the most recent year, across its actual cash-flow-statement uses.

Capital Expenditures$56.28M
Debt Repayment$60.25M
Financial Red Flags & Strengths

Objective, rule-based checks against the figures above, not a subjective rating.

Watch items
Total debt has risen for 3 straight years on record.
Free cash flow was negative in the most recent year.
Operating cash flow covers only -11% of net income, profit isn't fully backed by cash.
Accounts receivable grew 30.3%, notably faster than revenue's 15.2%.
Strengths
Holds more cash & investments than debt (net cash position).
Year in Review
Fiscal Year EndedRevenue GrowthMargin ChangeFCF Growth
Dec 2025+15.2%-7.2pp-195.2%
Dec 2024+40.2%+2.1pp+151.0%
Dec 2023+43.4%+2.0pp+10.5%
Dec 2022+49.7%+0.3pp-211.3%
Dec 2021+65.8%+1.2pp-162.5%
Dec 2020+45.7%-2.8pp-322.5%
Dec 2019+44.1%+7.9pp+66.0%
Frequently asked questions
Is ACMR's revenue growing?

ACM Research, Inc.'s revenue growth has been slowing, at +15.2% in the most recent year on record. Over the last 7 years, revenue has compounded at roughly +42.7% annually.

Is ACMR's profit growing faster than its revenue?

Sales are growing but profit is not, worth checking why costs are outrunning revenue.

Are ACMR's profit margins improving or declining?

Operating margin has compressed for 1 straight years on record. It is currently in the middle of the last 8 years.

Is ACMR's reported profit backed by real cash?

Operating cash flow ran -11% of net income, and free cash flow ran -71% of net income, in the most recent year. Cash generation is running noticeably behind reported profit.

Does ACMR have more cash than debt?

Yes, ACMR holds $578.88M more in cash & short-term investments than its total debt.

What are the biggest financial red flags for ACMR right now?

Total debt has risen for 3 straight years on record. Free cash flow was negative in the most recent year. Operating cash flow covers only -11% of net income, profit isn't fully backed by cash. Accounts receivable grew 30.3%, notably faster than revenue's 15.2%.

Full statements

Every line item as reported, with the annual/quarterly toggle and ratio table.

Line itemDec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2024Dec 31, 2023Dec 31, 2022Dec 31, 2021
Revenue$901.31M$782.12M$557.72M$388.83M$259.75M
Cost of Revenue$501.24M$390.56M$281.51M$205.22M$144.90M
Gross Profit$400.07M$391.55M$276.21M$183.62M$114.86M
Research & Development$144.99M$105.47M$92.71M$62.23M$34.21M
General & Administrative$68.75M$69.64M$40.65M$22.46M$15.21M
Selling & Marketing$76.90M$65.45M$47.02M$39.89M$26.73M
Total Operating Expenses$290.64M$240.56M$180.38M$124.58M$76.15M
Operating Income$109.43M$151.00M$95.84M$59.03M$38.70M
Nonoperating Income (Expense)-$9.83M$6.33M-$1.56M$3.31M-$631.0K
Interest Expense$2.68M$1.66M$765.0K
Pretax Income$135.19M$166.30M$116.22M$67.36M$43.05M
Income Tax Expense$13.30M$35.03M$19.36M$16.80M$134.0K
Net Income$94.08M$103.63M$77.35M$39.26M$37.76M
EPS (Basic)$1.47$1.67$1.29$0.66$0.65
EPS (Diluted)$1.37$1.53$1.16$0.59$0.58
Weighted Avg Shares (Basic)64.18M62.21M60.16M59.24M57.65M
Weighted Avg Shares (Diluted)67.31M66.24M64.87M65.34M65.36M

Sourced from SEC filings (10-K / 10-Q). Figures not separately reported by the company are shown as —, not estimated. Quarterly "derived Q4" values are calculated as the full fiscal year total minus the three reported quarters.

Key ratios

Computed from the annual figures above, most recent first.

RatioDec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2024Dec 31, 2023Dec 31, 2022Dec 31, 2021Dec 31, 2020Dec 31, 2019Dec 31, 2018
Gross Margin44.4%50.1%49.5%47.2%44.2%44.4%47.1%46.2%
Operating Margin12.1%19.3%17.2%15.2%14.9%13.7%16.5%8.7%
Net Margin10.4%13.2%13.9%10.1%14.5%12.0%17.6%8.8%
Return on Equity6.4%11.5%10.1%5.8%5.6%13.3%19.4%12.6%
Current Ratio3.272.312.352.434.632.533.712.08
Debt / Equity0.150.170.080.030.040.140.000.00
Free Cash Flow-$66.61M$69.99M-$137.20M-$153.29M-$49.25M-$18.76M$8.43M$5.08M
Figures are sourced directly from ACMR's SEC filings (10-K annual reports and 10-Q quarterly reports) via XBRL data. Classifications above (trend labels, snapshot categories, red flags) use fixed, stated rules applied to these figures, not a subjective or predictive score. This is historical financial data, not investment advice. Read disclaimer →