Advanced Energy Industries Inc. Common Stock (AEIS)

FairStock Score: 33/100 — RISKY

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AI Analysis

AI-generated, general educational analysis — not personal investment advice.

As a disciplined bargain hunter, I start with what I know. Advanced Energy supplies precision power conversion for semiconductor and industrial applications, a business that can be cyclical and capital-intensive. The recent record is encouraging: in fiscal Q2 2026, the quarter ended 2026-06-30, revenue was $574.1 million and diluted EPS $1.28; in fiscal Q1 2026, the quarter ended 2026-03-31, revenue was $511.0 million and diluted EPS $1.58. For FY2025, the year ended 2025-12-31, revenue was $1.8 billion, net income $148.4 million, and diluted EPS $3.84, up from FY2024, ended 2024-12-31, net income of $54.2 million and diluted EPS of $1.43. Yet FairStock's computed Lynch category is SLOW GROWER, with 2.0% annual profit growth and 4.9% revenue growth over five years, so I would not confuse a cyclical rebound with a durable growth engine. FairStock's computed returns are mixed: ROE is 16.27%, but ROCE is 6.25%, debt-to-equity is 0.95, and trailing free cash flow is only $68.3 million. At the 2026-10-13 close of $275.65, FairStock's P/E is 50.76, P/B 7.57, EV/EBITDA 38.79, and FCF yield 0.6%. The Graham Number is $66.70, implying a margin of safety of -313.27%. Piotroski 6/9 and Altman 6.68 show no immediate distress, but the price assumes a lot. I prefer buying good businesses at fair prices; here the business has improving momentum but the quoted price offers little defensive margin.

In plain English: Advanced Energy makes power equipment used in semiconductor and industrial manufacturing. Sales and profits have improved recently, but the long-term record is uneven and cash generation is modest. At the recent price, the shares look expensive compared with the company's current earnings and cash flow.

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Data as of 2026-10-13 close · note generated 2026-10-15 · model deepseek-flash

Sources (SEC EDGAR): fiscal Q2 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-06-30) · fiscal Q1 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-03-31) · fiscal Q3 2025 10-Q (period ended 2025-09-30) · fiscal Q2 2025 10-Q (period ended 2025-06-30) · FY2025 10-K (period ended 2025-12-31) · FY2024 10-K (period ended 2024-12-31) · FY2023 10-K (period ended 2023-12-31)

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