FormFactor Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 2/6
FormFactor has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 2.6%, while the Semiconductor industry saw earnings growing at 20.7% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 2.5% per year. FormFactor's return on equity is 14.2%, and it has net margins of 18.3%.
Key information
2.6%
Earnings growth rate
2.0%
EPS growth rate
| Semiconductor Industry Growth | 27.7% |
| Revenue growth rate | 2.5% |
| Return on equity | 14.2% |
| Net Margin | 18.3% |
| Last Earnings Update | 28 Sep 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
FormFactor: GenAI Propels The Company Forward
Dec 20FormFactor (NASDAQ:FORM) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around
Dec 07
FormFactor, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:FORM) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon
Nov 19FormFactor: The AI Thesis Gets Murky
Oct 14Should You Investigate FormFactor, Inc. (NASDAQ:FORM) At US$44.78?
Sep 20FormFactor (NASDAQ:FORM) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital
Sep 02There May Be Underlying Issues With The Quality Of FormFactor's (NASDAQ:FORM) Earnings
Aug 15Risks Still Elevated At These Prices As FormFactor, Inc. (NASDAQ:FORM) Shares Dive 34%
Aug 03FormFactor: A Compelling Investment Opportunity In Advanced Semiconductor Testing
Jul 30Is FormFactor (NASDAQ:FORM) Using Too Much Debt?
Jul 12Why FormFactor, Inc. (NASDAQ:FORM) Could Be Worth Watching
Jun 06FormFactor, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:FORM) 43% Price Boost Is Out Of Tune With Earnings
May 22FormFactor: Perhaps In Not As Good A Shape As It First Appears
May 14FormFactor (NASDAQ:FORM) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around
Apr 30FormFactor, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:FORM) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk
Mar 29FormFactor (NASDAQ:FORM) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Mar 14FormFactor: The AI Bump Continues
Feb 26FormFactor (NASDAQ:FORM) Strong Profits May Be Masking Some Underlying Issues
Feb 14FormFactor, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:FORM) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon
Dec 19Does FormFactor (NASDAQ:FORM) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Oct 26Capital Allocation Trends At FormFactor (NASDAQ:FORM) Aren't Ideal
Oct 05FormFactor (NASDAQ:FORM) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital
Jul 04FormFactor (NASDAQ:FORM) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Jun 13Is FormFactor, Inc. (NASDAQ:FORM) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value
Apr 22Here's What To Make Of FormFactor's (NASDAQ:FORM) Decelerating Rates Of Return
Mar 20We Think FormFactor (NASDAQ:FORM) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease
Feb 10We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At FormFactor (NASDAQ:FORM)
Dec 20What Is FormFactor, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:FORM) Share Price Doing?
Nov 12Does FormFactor (NASDAQ:FORM) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Oct 26Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How FormFactor makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 24 | 742 | 136 | 137 | 119 |
| 29 Jun 24 | 706 | 121 | 137 | 119 |
| 30 Mar 24 | 664 | 103 | 132 | 116 |
| 30 Dec 23 | 663 | 82 | 132 | 115 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 661 | -7 | 133 | 114 |
| 01 Jul 23 | 670 | -7 | 129 | 109 |
| 01 Apr 23 | 718 | 22 | 130 | 109 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 748 | 51 | 130 | 108 |
| 24 Sep 22 | 787 | 90 | 130 | 107 |
| 25 Jun 22 | 796 | 107 | 129 | 106 |
| 26 Mar 22 | 780 | 94 | 127 | 103 |
| 25 Dec 21 | 770 | 84 | 124 | 100 |
| 25 Sep 21 | 762 | 77 | 123 | 99 |
| 26 Jun 21 | 750 | 80 | 124 | 96 |
| 27 Mar 21 | 719 | 82 | 120 | 92 |
| 26 Dec 20 | 694 | 79 | 115 | 89 |
| 26 Sep 20 | 675 | 78 | 115 | 87 |
| 27 Jun 20 | 638 | 63 | 109 | 84 |
| 28 Mar 20 | 618 | 50 | 109 | 83 |
| 28 Dec 19 | 589 | 39 | 106 | 81 |
| 28 Sep 19 | 552 | 106 | 103 | 78 |
| 29 Jun 19 | 546 | 105 | 102 | 77 |
| 30 Mar 19 | 544 | 107 | 101 | 77 |
| 29 Dec 18 | 530 | 104 | 99 | 75 |
| 29 Sep 18 | 521 | 25 | 98 | 75 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 529 | 29 | 97 | 76 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 538 | 38 | 95 | 74 |
| 30 Dec 17 | 548 | 41 | 95 | 74 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 540 | 20 | 88 | 74 |
| 01 Jul 17 | 520 | -7 | 87 | 71 |
| 01 Apr 17 | 459 | 12 | 77 | 64 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 384 | -7 | 67 | 57 |
| 24 Sep 16 | 332 | 8 | 60 | 50 |
| 25 Jun 16 | 274 | 20 | 48 | 44 |
| 26 Mar 16 | 265 | -16 | 46 | 44 |
| 26 Dec 15 | 282 | -2 | 45 | 44 |
| 26 Sep 15 | 282 | -3 | 47 | 44 |
| 27 Jun 15 | 290 | -1 | 49 | 44 |
| 28 Mar 15 | 283 | -6 | 51 | 44 |
| 27 Dec 14 | 269 | -19 | 51 | 43 |
| 27 Sep 14 | 246 | -36 | 50 | 42 |
| 28 Jun 14 | 239 | -47 | 49 | 41 |
| 29 Mar 14 | 235 | -51 | 50 | 41 |
| 28 Dec 13 | 232 | -58 | 53 | 42 |
Quality Earnings: FORM has a large one-off gain of $91.2M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 28th September, 2024.
Growing Profit Margin: FORM became profitable in the past.
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: FORM's earnings have grown by 2.6% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: FORM has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: FORM has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Semiconductor industry (-3.6%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: FORM's Return on Equity (14.2%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/22 02:43 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/28 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/30 |
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Analyst Sources
FormFactor, Inc. is covered by 20 analysts. 10 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |
| Christopher Muse | Barclays |
| Craig Ellis | B. Riley Securities, Inc. |