ONTO
Technology · Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
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ONTO (ONTO) Stock Analysis 2026
Rule-based · Updated daily · Not financial advice
ONTO (ONTO) operates in the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials space within the Technology sector. With a market cap of $16.2B, it qualifies as a mid-cap company. Growth is moderate and the business remains profitable, offering a balanced risk/reward profile compared to high-multiple peers.
- Forward P/E (33.0×) is lower than trailing P/E (151.1×) — analysts expect earnings to improve
- Revenue growth of 10% YoY shows solid business momentum
- Healthy profit margin of 10.3%
- Current ratio of 6.2× — ample short-term liquidity
- High P/E of 151.1× implies high expectations already priced in — leaves little room for disappointment
- Earnings fell 49% YoY — profitability is under pressure
- No dividend history — total return depends entirely on price appreciation
- Price is near its 52-week high — limited near-term upside, higher pullback risk
- High beta of 1.63 — this stock is significantly more volatile than the broader market
Verdict
Caution
More risks than strengths. Consider waiting for fundamentals to improve before adding.
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This stock does not pay dividends.
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Earnings
EPS (TTM)
$2.15
P/E (TTM)
151.1
Fwd P/E
33.0
Earnings History
SEC EDGAR · official filings
SEC Filings
Official EDGAR documents
Key Statistics
Valuation
Trading
Dividends
Profitability
Balance Sheet
Fair Value Estimates
Current price: $324.89
Graham Number
√(22.5 × EPS × Book Value)
$45.22
Benjamin Graham's intrinsic value formula. Assumes a fair stock trades at no more than 22.5× the product of EPS and book value per share.
Bazin Ceiling Price
Avg. Annual DPS (5Y) ÷ 6%
N/A
Décio Bazin's dividend-based ceiling. The max price you should pay so that dividends alone deliver at least 6% annual yield on your cost basis.
These are simplified estimates. Not financial advice.
Buy & Hold Checklist
Quality criteria for long-term holding
4/10
57% score
Pays dividends
No dividend history found
Dividend consistency (5Y+)
Uninterrupted dividend payments for at least 5 years
ROE above 10%
5.3%Return on equity — measures how efficiently capital is used
Positive profit margin
10.3%Net profit margin must be positive — company earns more than it spends
Revenue growth (annual)
+9.5%Annual revenue must be growing compared to the prior year
Earnings growth (annual)
-48.5%Annual earnings must be growing compared to the prior year
Debt/Equity below 2×
Low financial leverage reduces risk of distress
Current ratio above 1
6.15×Short-term assets must cover short-term liabilities
Daily liquidity above $5M
$340M/dayHigh trading volume ensures easy entry and exit
Dividend yield above 0%
Stock must distribute income to shareholders
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About ONTO
Onto Innovation Inc. engages in the design, development, manufacture, and support of process control tools that perform macro-defect inspection and metrology in the United States, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, China, Southeast Asia, Asia, and Europe. The company offers lithography systems and process control analytical software; and automated and integrated metrology systems, silicon wafer all-surface inspection, macro defect inspection, automated defect classification and pattern analysis, yield analysis, opaque film metrology, 4D business, advanced packaging lithography, process control software, and yield management software products. It also provides process and yield management solutions, and device packaging and test facilities through standalone systems for optical metrology, macro-defect inspection, packaging lithography, and transparent and opaque thin film measurements. In addition, the company offers process control software portfolio that includes solutions for standalone tools, groups of tools, and factory-wide suites. Further, it engages in systems and software, spare parts, and other services, as well as offers software licensing services; and provides advanced product lines, such as FAaST, CnCV, and MBIR. The company's products are used in semiconductor and advanced packaging device manufacturers; silicon wafers; semiconductor integrated circuit fabricators; light emitting diodes; vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers; micro-electromechanical systems; CMOS image sensors; silicon and compound semiconductor power devices; analog devices; RF filters; data storage; and various industrial and scientific applications. Onto Innovation Inc. was founded in 1940 and is headquartered in Wilmington, Massachusetts.
Sector
Technology
Industry
Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
Location
Wilmington, United States
Employees
1,615