One-glance verdict
$40.63 our estimate vs market $140.37
Wall Street consensus: $173.36 (326.7% higher than our fair-value estimate)
245% above our estimate, beyond the bull case
Fundamentals snapshot
ENTG · NMS · Technology · Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
Current price
$140.37
52-week range
$67.97 - $186.94
Market cap
$21.45B
One-glance verdict
Wall Street consensus: $173.36 (326.7% higher than our fair-value estimate)
245% above our estimate, beyond the bull case
Balance sheet
Net debt $3.21B. Interest coverage shows how many times profit covers the interest bill.
What stands out
What this company does
Entegris sells the ultra-pure chemicals and advanced filtration systems that companies need to manufacture computer chips. Its money comes from selling these critical products to chipmakers, who must keep their factories spotlessly clean to produce the powerful electronics we use every day. This makes the company a vital part of the global supply chain (the network of businesses that create and deliver a product) for everything from smartphones to cars.
Entegris was formed in 1999 through the merger of two companies, Fluoroware and EMPAK, both involved in handling and protecting materials for the technology industry. Over the years, it has grown by acquiring other companies with specialized technologies, which has been a key part of its strategy. A major turning point was the 2022 acquisition of CMC Materials, which significantly expanded its offerings in materials used directly in the chip-making process. This big purchase shifted the company's focus even more towards consumable products that are used up and repurchased as more computer chips are made.
Think of Entegris as a critical supplier of ultra-pure materials and contamination-control products for making computer chips. Just as a surgeon needs sterile tools and a clean operating room, chipmakers need perfectly pure chemicals and pristine environments to produce the tiny, complex circuits in everything from your phone to your car. Entegris provides the specialized chemicals, advanced filters, and secure carriers that ensure the microscopic components of a semiconductor are not ruined by even the tiniest speck of dust or impurity. Their products are essential for improving the performance and reducing defects in the chip manufacturing process.
This is the part of the company that sells the special 'ingredients' needed to build a computer chip layer by layer. This includes highly engineered chemicals, specialty gases, and materials for a process called chemical mechanical planarization (CMP), which is like an ultra-precise polishing of the chip's surface. The customers are the semiconductor manufacturers themselves, who buy these materials as consumables—meaning they are used up in the production process and need to be constantly re-supplied. This segment has grown significantly, especially after the acquisition of CMC materials, and represents a large portion of the company's business.
This segment focuses on keeping the chip manufacturing process incredibly clean and pure. It provides highly advanced filtration and purification systems that remove microscopic contaminants from the liquids and gases used in making semiconductors. Think of it as selling the world's most sophisticated water and air purifiers, but for the chemicals and environments inside a chip factory. Customers, which are mainly chipmakers and other high-tech manufacturers, pay for these solutions to increase their yield (the number of good chips they can make from each batch) and ensure the final products are reliable.
The company's leadership is focused on supplying more and more critical products for the most advanced and complex new computer chips, especially those used in artificial intelligence. A key part of their strategy is to increase their 'content per wafer' (the amount of their products used to make each individual silicon disc that chips are cut from). They are also investing heavily in expanding their manufacturing capacity, particularly in the United States, to be closer to their customers and build a more resilient supply chain (the network of companies involved in producing and distributing a product). After making a large acquisition, the company is also focused on paying down debt and improving its margins (the profit made on each dollar of sales).
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Is it cheap or expensive?
Wall Street consensus is the average analyst price target: $173.36 (326.7% higher than our fair-value estimate).
Our most-likely fair value is $40.63 a share — about 71.1% below today's price of $140.37, so the stock currently looks expensive (overvalued).
Is it drowning in debt?
Net debt $3.2B. Interest coverage 4.6x.
Entegris, Inc.'s profit covers its interest bill about 4.6 times over. which is stronger than most peers shown here.
Total debt $3.56B Interest coverage 4.62x This is the baseline the peer rows are being compared against.
Total debt $4.19B Interest coverage 2.48x -46% vs ENTG Carries about 1.9x less debt cushion than ENTG.
Total debt $3.18B Interest coverage 2.75x -41% vs ENTG Carries about 1.7x less debt cushion than ENTG.
Total debt $7.35B Interest coverage 31.49x +581% vs ENTG Carries about 6.8x more debt cushion than ENTG.
Total debt $4.12B Interest coverage 52.27x +1,031% vs ENTG Carries about 11.3x more debt cushion than ENTG.
Total debt $100.13M Interest coverage 100.59x +2,076% vs ENTG Carries about 21.8x more debt cushion than ENTG.
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