Nanometrics Incorporated provides process control metrology and inspection systems for use primarily in the fabrication of semiconductors and other solid-state devices worldwide. It offers automated metrology systems that provide optical critical dimension, thin film metrology, and wafer stress for transistor and interconnect metrology applications; and integrated metrology systems that are installed onto wafer processing equipment to provide near real-time measurements. The company's materials characterization products include systems that are used to monitor the physical, optical, electrical, and material characteristics of discrete electronic industry, opto-electronic, high brightness LED, solar photovoltaic, compound semiconductor, strained silicon, and silicon-on-insulator devices, including composition, crystal structure, layer thickness, dopant concentration, contamination, and electron mobility. It also offers NanoDiffract, a modeling, visualization, and analysis software that takes signals from the automated and integrated metrology systems providing critical dimension, thickness, and optical properties from in line measurements; SpectraProbe, a model-less fitting engine that enables fast time to solution for in-line excursion detection and control; NanoGen, an enterprise scale computing hardware system that is deployed to run the computing intensive analysis software; and NanoCentral, a fab based networking and server system providing connectivity and compute support to SpectraProbe and connected measurement systems. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Milpitas, California.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Measuring & controlling devices, not elsewhere classified
Sub-IndustrySemiconductor Equipment
SectorComputer and Technology
SymbolNASDAQ:NANO
CUSIP63007710
Phone408-545-6000
Debt
Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A
Current Ratio5.11
Quick Ratio3.97
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio31.61
Forward P/E Ratio17.20
P/E Growth1.46
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$258.62 million
Price / Sales3.59
Cash Flow$1.4874 per share
Price / Cash26.14
Book Value$10.25 per share
Price / Book3.79
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.23
Net Income$30.20 million
Net Margins14.64%
Return on Equity16.38%
Return on Assets13.86%
Miscellaneous
Employees592
Outstanding Shares23,890,000
Nanometrics (NASDAQ:NANO) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Nanometrics' stock symbol?
Nanometrics trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "NANO."
How will Nanometrics' stock buyback program work?
Nanometrics announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock buyback program on Thursday, November 16th 2017, which permits the company to buyback $50,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization permits the company to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are often a sign that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued.
How were Nanometrics' earnings last quarter?
Nanometrics Incorporated (NASDAQ:NANO) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May, 1st. The semiconductor company reported $0.67 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.44 by $0.23. The semiconductor company had revenue of $82.30 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $72.33 million. Nanometrics had a net margin of 14.64% and a return on equity of 16.38%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 38.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.19 EPS. View Nanometrics' Earnings History.
When is Nanometrics' next earnings date?
What guidance has Nanometrics issued on next quarter's earnings?
Nanometrics issued an update on its second quarter earnings guidance on Tuesday, May, 1st. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $0.57-0.74 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $0.45. The company issued revenue guidance of $82-90 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $74.15 million.
What price target have analysts set for NANO?
2 analysts have issued twelve-month price objectives for Nanometrics' shares. Their predictions range from $36.00 to $40.00. On average, they expect Nanometrics' share price to reach $38.00 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Nanometrics.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about Nanometrics stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Nanometrics stock:
- 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Nanometrics is a leading provider of advanced, high-performance process control metrology and inspection systems used primarily in the fabrication of semiconductors and other solid-state devices, such as data storage components and discrete including high-brightness LEDs and power management components. It's automated and integrated metrology systems measure critical dimensions, device structures, overlay registration, topography and various thin film properties, including film thickness as well as optical, electrical and material properties. The company's process control solutions are deployed throughout the fabrication process, from front-end-of-line substrate manufacturing, to high-volume production of semiconductors and other devices, to advanced wafer-scale packaging applications. Nanometrics' systems enable advanced process control for device manufacturers, providing improved device yield at reduced manufacturing cycle time, supporting the accelerated product life cycles in the semiconductor market. " (5/4/2018)
- 2. Benchmark Co. analysts commented, "HAS (Buy, $108 PT) reported 4Q EPS of $2.30 vs. B. Riley FBR/consensus estimates of $1.86/ $1.81, despite a revenue decline of –2% vs. B. Riley FBR/consensus estimates of +8.9%/+5.3%. For the fourth quarter, growth in Franchise Brands was offset by Y/Y declines in Partner Brands, Hasbro Gaming and Emerging Brands. For FY17, HAS reported EPS of $5.46, ahead of B. Riley FBR/consensus estimates of $4.98/$4.93 on revenue of +4%%. We will be listening on the call this morning for more details on the impact from the Toys R" Us bankruptcy, tax reform impacts, expectations for performance of Star Wars into 2018, and initial thoughts on outlooks by segment for 2018." (2/7/2018)
Who are some of Nanometrics' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Nanometrics include Abaxis (ABAX), Cubic (CUB), MTS Systems (MTSC), Faro Technologies (FARO), Oxford Instruments (OXINF), Geospace Technologies (GEOS), Cemtrex (CETX), Image Sensing Systems (ISNS), Midwest Energy Emissions (MEEC), Mikros Systems (MKRS), Sierra Monitor (SRMC), Mechanical Technology (MKTY) and Visualant (VSUL).
Who are Nanometrics' key executives?
Nanometrics' management team includes the folowing people:
- Dr. Pierre Yves Lesaicherre, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 55)
- Ms. Janet Therese Taylor, Gen. Counsel (Age 60)
- Mr. Rollin Kocher, Sr. VP of Sales & Marketing (Age 52)
- Mr. Jonathan H. Chou, Chief Financial Officer (Age 54)
- Mr. James Barnhart, Sr. VP of Operations
Has Nanometrics been receiving favorable news coverage?
News headlines about NANO stock have trended somewhat positive recently, according to Accern Sentiment Analysis. The research firm ranks the sentiment of press coverage by reviewing more than 20 million news and blog sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Nanometrics earned a news impact score of 0.13 on Accern's scale. They also gave media headlines about the semiconductor company an impact score of 47.78 out of 100, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near term.
Who are Nanometrics' major shareholders?
Nanometrics' stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (13.16%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (6.38%), Franklin Resources Inc. (3.87%), Hood River Capital Management LLC (2.87%), UBS Group AG (1.66%) and Northern Trust Corp (1.24%). Company insiders that own Nanometrics stock include Bruce C Rhine, J Thomas Bentley, Janet Therese Taylor, Jeff Andreson, Kevin Heidrich, Rollin Kocher, Stanislaw M Borowicz and Timothy J Stultz. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Nanometrics.
Which institutional investors are selling Nanometrics stock?
NANO stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Hood River Capital Management LLC, BlackRock Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Citadel Advisors LLC, Voce Capital Management LLC, Alambic Investment Management L.P., Principal Financial Group Inc. and Principal Financial Group Inc.. Company insiders that have sold Nanometrics company stock in the last year include Bruce C Rhine, J Thomas Bentley, Janet Therese Taylor, Jeff Andreson, Kevin Heidrich, Rollin Kocher, Stanislaw M Borowicz and Timothy J Stultz. View Insider Buying and Selling for Nanometrics.
Which institutional investors are buying Nanometrics stock?
NANO stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including UBS Group AG, GSA Capital Partners LLP, Nuveen Asset Management LLC, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Federated Investors Inc. PA, Franklin Resources Inc., Algert Global LLC and Engineers Gate Manager LP. View Insider Buying and Selling for Nanometrics.
How do I buy shares of Nanometrics?
Shares of NANO can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Nanometrics' stock price today?
One share of NANO stock can currently be purchased for approximately $38.88.
How big of a company is Nanometrics?
Nanometrics has a market capitalization of $944.87 million and generates $258.62 million in revenue each year. The semiconductor company earns $30.20 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.23 on an earnings per share basis. Nanometrics employs 592 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Nanometrics?
Nanometrics' mailing address is 1550 BUCKEYE DRIVE, MILPITAS CA, 95035. The semiconductor company can be reached via phone at 408-545-6000 or via email at [email protected]
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