FormFactor, Inc. (NASDAQ:FORM) Sees Bullish Technical Rebound While Fundamentals Support WMDST’s Undervalued Call

FormFactor shows technical signs of renewed bullish momentum against a backdrop of strong margins, expanding cash reserves, and high valuation multiples; the near-term price outlook hinges on momentum sustaining above short-term averages.

Recent News

June 24, 2026 — FormFactor added to the Russell 1000® Index effective June 29, 2026, following the 2026 Russell reconstitution. July 28, 2026 — FormFactor expanded a strategic partnership with Keystone Microtech to broaden probe card manufacturing and regional support in Taiwan. August 12, 2026 — the company announced participation in upcoming investor conferences, including a Jefferies semiconductor-focused event in late August.

Technical Analysis

ADX reads 15.51, indicating no established directional trend and implying that short-term directional signals require confirmation from directional movement indicators.

DI+ at 24.22 shows a dip-and-reversal (bullish) while DI- at 30.88 shows a peak-and-reversal (bullish); both metric signals point to a transition toward bullish directional pressure despite ADX’s lack of trend strength, supporting a near-term bias for upward moves if momentum holds.

MACD stands at -2.48 with the signal line at -2.86; the MACD has dip-and-reversed and has crossed above its signal line, indicating a bullish momentum shift from recent selling pressure.

MRO at 21.65 sits positive; that level implies price remains above the model target and carries potential for a mean reversion downward unless upside momentum expands further.

RSI at 47.09 sits near neutral and shows a dip-and-reversal; the reading allows room for a directional move without being extended, aligning with the mixed-strength ADX reading and recent MACD improvement.

Price relationships favor short-term bullishness: the close at $112.12 trades above the 12-day EMA ($107.70) and the 26-day EMA ($110.14), and roughly matches the 50-day average ($112.09). The 200-day average sits at $102.98; price above that long-term average supports constructive bias for swing horizons. Bollinger one‑sigma upper band at $112.95 places current price just below the first upper band, indicating limited short-term upside bandwidth without higher volatility.

 


Fundamental Analysis

Profitability and margins: operating (EBIT) margin equals 24.26%; this margin trails the industry peer mean (38.04%) and industry peer median (38.52%) but sits comfortably above the industry peer low (-55.27%). Operating margin rose QoQ by 131.30% and rose YoY by 286.05%, indicating sizable sequential and annual expansion in operating profitability versus the comparable periods.

Earnings and liquidity: reported EPS of $0.82 beat the estimate of $0.61, producing an earnings surprise of 34.43% and an EPS beat of $0.21. Forward EPS stands at $0.86875 with forward PE near 146.35x. Cash plus short-term investments total $345,640,000 and the cash ratio equals 2.11, while the current ratio reads 4.08 and quick ratio 3.34 — collectively indicating strong near-term liquidity and an ample liquidity cushion against short-term liabilities ($164,165,000).

Growth and cash flow: revenue growth registers 14.19% on the provided growth measure while revenue growth YoY marginally declined by 0.49%; revenue QoQ accelerated 178.10%. Free cash flow equals $52,204,000 with a free cash flow yield of 0.56% and free cash growth of 75.36% year-over-year; free cash flow to net income at 92.88% shows close alignment of cash generation and reported earnings.

Capital structure and returns: total debt remains modest at $29,912,000, producing debt-to-assets of 2.23% and debt-to-equity of 2.69%. Return on equity equals 5.06% and return on assets 4.33%, both positive and improving: ROE QoQ rose 162.70% and YoY rose 450.87% (as provided). Asset turnover sits at 19.88% and cash conversion cycle measures 84.47 days.

Valuation context: price multiples appear elevated—PE ~146.79x, P/B ~8.46, and P/S ~36.41—but the WMDST valuation model determines the current valuation as under-valued. Enterprise value measures show an enterprise multiple of 126.87x; reconcilement between high market multiples and WMDST’s valuation outcome reflects model assumptions embedded in WMDST’s valuation process.

MOST-RECENT QUARTERLY REPORT
REPORT PERIOD ENDING: 2026-06-30
REPORT DATE: 2026-07-29
NEXT REPORT DATE: 2026-10-28
CASH FLOW  Begin Period Cash Flow 126.4 M
 Operating Cash Flow 61.8 M
 Capital Expenditures -9.60 M
 Change In Working Capital
 Dividends Paid
 Cash Flow Delta -13.30 M
 End Period Cash Flow 113.1 M
 
INCOME STATEMENT REVENUE
 Total Revenue
 Forward Revenue 78.0 M
COSTS
 Cost Of Revenue 127.3 M
 Depreciation 9.0 M
 Depreciation and Amortization 9.0 M
 Research and Development 31.1 M
 Total Operating Expenses 195.6 M
PROFITABILITY
 Gross Profit 130.9 M
 EBITDA 71.6 M
 EBIT 62.7 M
 Operating Income 62.7 M
 Interest Income
 Interest Expense
 Net Interest Income 2.7 M
 Income Before Tax 60.7 M
 Tax Provision 6.7 M
 Tax Rate 11.1 %
 Net Income
 Net Income From Continuing Operations
EARNINGS
 EPS Estimate 0.61
 EPS Actual 0.82
 EPS Difference 0.21
 EPS Surprise 34.426 %
 Forward EPS 0.87
 
BALANCE SHEET ASSETS
 Total Assets 1.3 B
 Intangible Assets 230.5 M
 Net Tangible Assets 880.8 M
 Total Current Assets 669.5 M
 Cash and Short-Term Investments 345.6 M
 Cash 109.8 M
 Net Receivables 155.8 M
 Inventory 121.4 M
 Long-Term Investments 5.2 M
LIABILITIES
 Accounts Payable 77.4 M
 Short-Term Debt 1.2 M
 Total Current Liabilities 164.2 M
 Net Debt
 Total Debt 29.9 M
 Total Liabilities 231.1 M
EQUITY
 Total Equity 1.1 B
 Retained Earnings 251.9 M
VALUATION & PER-SHARE METRICS EQUITY & PER-SHARE METRICS
 Book Value Per-Share 14.23
 Shares Outstanding 78.121 M
 Revenue Per-Share 3.31
VALUATION
 Market Capitalization 9.4 B
 Enterprise Value 9.1 B
 Enterprise Multiple 126.871
Enterprise Multiple QoQ -47.743 %
Enterprise Multiple YoY 26.378 %
Enterprise Multiple IPRWA high: 204.721
median: 161.974
mean: 148.679
FORM: 126.871
low: -293.876
 EV/R 35.19
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Asset To Equity 1.208
 Asset To Liability 5.809
 Debt To Capital 0.026
 Debt To Assets 0.022
Debt To Assets QoQ -12.249 %
Debt To Assets YoY -26.711 %
Debt To Assets IPRWA high: 0.423
median: 0.159
mean: 0.15
FORM: 0.022
low: 0.002
 Debt To Equity 0.027
Debt To Equity QoQ -10.657 %
Debt To Equity YoY -25.827 %
Debt To Equity IPRWA high: 1.213
mean: 0.334
median: 0.299
FORM: 0.027
low: -0.075
PRICE-BASED VALUATION
 Price To Book (P/B) 8.461
Price To Book QoQ 8.491 %
Price To Book YoY 247.792 %
Price To Book IPRWA high: 31.988
median: 29.291
mean: 24.527
FORM: 8.461
low: -9.2
 Price To Earnings (P/E) 146.793
Price To Earnings QoQ -22.396 %
Price To Earnings YoY 17.604 %
Price To Earnings IPRWA high: 234.604
median: 202.248
mean: 185.111
FORM: 146.793
low: -129.292
 PE/G Ratio 3.162
 Price To Sales (P/S) 36.413
Price To Sales QoQ -0.277 %
Price To Sales YoY 196.013 %
Price To Sales IPRWA high: 145.73
median: 68.545
mean: 59.33
FORM: 36.413
low: 5.453
FORWARD MULTIPLES
Forward P/E 146.348
Forward PE/G 3.152
Forward P/S 120.628
EFFICIENCY OPERATIONAL
 Operating Leverage 11.564
ASSET & SALES
 Asset Turnover Ratio 0.199
Asset Turnover Ratio QoQ 9.004 %
Asset Turnover Ratio YoY 18.668 %
Asset Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 0.342
mean: 0.221
median: 0.203
FORM: 0.199
low: 0.004
 Receivables Turnover 1.794
Receivables Turnover Ratio QoQ 2.153 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio YoY -2.064 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 1.831
FORM: 1.794
mean: 1.465
median: 1.419
low: 0.55
 Inventory Turnover 1.087
Inventory Turnover Ratio QoQ -12.738 %
Inventory Turnover Ratio YoY -2.355 %
Inventory Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 1.395
FORM: 1.087
mean: 0.557
median: 0.399
low: 0.148
 Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) 50.87
CASH CYCLE
 Cash Conversion Cycle Days (CCC) 84.474
Cash Conversion Cycle Days QoQ -12.686 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days YoY -7.112 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days IPRWA high: 567.451
median: 269.15
mean: 232.905
FORM: 84.474
low: 40.819
CAPITAL DEPLOYMENT
 Cash Conversion Ratio 0.511
 CapEx To Revenue -0.037
 CapEx To Depreciation -1.07
 
CAPITAL, LIQUIDITY & COVERAGE CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Total Capital 1.1 B
 Net Invested Capital 1.1 B
 Invested Capital 1.1 B
 Net Tangible Assets 880.8 M
 Net Working Capital 505.3 M
LIQUIDITY
 Cash Ratio 2.105
 Current Ratio 4.078
Current Ratio QoQ -10.323 %
Current Ratio YoY -3.749 %
Current Ratio IPRWA high: 10.33
FORM: 4.078
median: 2.508
mean: 2.26
low: 1.334
 Quick Ratio 3.339
Quick Ratio QoQ -9.602 %
Quick Ratio YoY -0.141 %
Quick Ratio IPRWA high: 8.33
FORM: 3.339
median: 1.804
mean: 1.587
low: 0.804
COVERAGE & LEVERAGE
 Debt To EBITDA 0.418
 Cost Of Debt 5.172 %
 Interest Coverage Ratio 36.923
Interest Coverage Ratio QoQ 164.134 %
Interest Coverage Ratio YoY 409.166 %
Interest Coverage Ratio IPRWA high: 150.669
mean: 53.404
median: 47.739
FORM: 36.923
low: -444.6
 Operating Cash Flow Ratio 0.342
TIMING / LIQUIDITY
 Days Payables Outstanding (DPO) 43.105
DIVIDENDS
 Dividend Coverage Ratio
 Dividend Payout Ratio
 Dividend Rate
 Dividend Yield
PERFORMANCE GROWTH
 Asset Growth Rate 6.898 %
 Revenue Growth 14.194 %
Revenue Growth QoQ 178.096 %
Revenue Growth YoY -0.491 %
Revenue Growth IPRWA high: 36.183 %
FORM: 14.194 %
mean: 9.833 %
median: 7.1 %
low: -6.721 %
 Earnings Growth 46.429 %
Earnings Growth QoQ 113.575 %
Earnings Growth YoY 166.971 %
Earnings Growth IPRWA high: 126.667 %
FORM: 46.429 %
mean: 15.258 %
median: 11.702 %
low: -43.75 %
MARGINS
 Gross Margin 50.697 %
Gross Margin QoQ 32.092 %
Gross Margin YoY 36.092 %
Gross Margin IPRWA high: 85.054 %
median: 53.99 %
mean: 53.522 %
FORM: 50.697 %
low: 13.903 %
 EBIT Margin 24.263 %
EBIT Margin QoQ 131.296 %
EBIT Margin YoY 286.046 %
EBIT Margin IPRWA high: 47.037 %
median: 38.519 %
mean: 38.037 %
FORM: 24.263 %
low: -55.266 %
 Return On Sales (ROS) 24.263 %
Return On Sales QoQ 131.296 %
Return On Sales YoY 286.046 %
Return On Sales IPRWA high: 42.486 %
median: 37.057 %
mean: 35.722 %
FORM: 24.263 %
low: -48.45 %
CASH FLOW
 Free Cash Flow (FCF) 52.2 M
 Free Cash Flow Yield 0.555 %
Free Cash Flow Yield QoQ 53.74 %
Free Cash Flow Yield YoY -128.23 %
Free Cash Flow Yield IPRWA high: 0.775 %
FORM: 0.555 %
median: 0.294 %
mean: 0.229 %
low: -1.49 %
 Free Cash Growth 75.364 %
Free Cash Growth QoQ -633.891 %
Free Cash Growth YoY -107.138 %
Free Cash Growth IPRWA high: 185.89 %
FORM: 75.364 %
median: 31.318 %
mean: 14.925 %
low: -249.381 %
 Free Cash To Net Income 0.929
 Cash Flow Margin 21.772 %
 Cash Flow To Earnings 1.0
VALUE & RETURNS
 Economic Value Added 0.04
 Return On Assets (ROA) 4.326 %
Return On Assets QoQ 163.139 %
Return On Assets YoY 456.757 %
Return On Assets IPRWA high: 10.276 %
mean: 7.236 %
median: 7.201 %
FORM: 4.326 %
low: -7.716 %
 Return On Capital Employed (ROCE) 5.318 %
 Return On Equity (ROE) 0.051
Return On Equity QoQ 162.701 %
Return On Equity YoY 450.871 %
Return On Equity IPRWA high: 0.279
mean: 0.148
median: 0.134
FORM: 0.051
low: -0.171
 DuPont ROE 5.18 %
 Return On Invested Capital (ROIC) 4.96 %
Return On Invested Capital QoQ 128.571 %
Return On Invested Capital YoY 380.62 %
Return On Invested Capital IPRWA high: 14.252 %
median: 11.665 %
mean: 11.156 %
FORM: 4.96 %
low: -11.245 %

Six-Week Outlook

Technical setup suggests a constructive but conditional near-term path: MACD crossover and EMAs supporting price above short-term averages favor continuation of upward momentum, yet ADX below 20 and a positive MRO imply limited trend strength and possible mean reversion risk. Volatility bands place the immediate upside near the first Bollinger band (~$112.95) with the lower super trend around $95.56 offering a defined technical downside reference for risk sizing (not guidance on trading action).

Fundamentals provide a supportive backdrop: expanding operating margins, strong cash reserves, and a meaningful EPS beat underpin resilience in the face of stretched multiples. The combination of improving profitability metrics and a liquidity-rich balance sheet reduces short-term downside from fundamentals, while the positive directional indicators require reinforcement by rising ADX or expanding volume to validate a durable trend.

Expect price action over the next six weeks to hinge on momentum confirmation (MACD expansion, rising ADX) or volatility-driven mean reversion (MRO positive pressure). Monitor whether price sustains above short-term EMA levels and whether volume picks up relative to the 10–50 day averages; such developments will determine whether the current bullish tilt consolidates or gives way to sideways/mean-reverting moves.

About FormFactor, Inc.

FormFactor, Inc. (NASDAQ:FORM) is a leading innovator in the semiconductor industry, specializing in the design and production of advanced testing and measurement technologies. Headquartered in Livermore, California, FormFactor serves a global clientele, including semiconductor companies and scientific institutions. The company’s operations are divided into two main segments: Probe Cards and Systems. FormFactor’s probe cards are integral to the testing of a wide array of semiconductor devices, from mobile application processors and microcontrollers to dynamic random access memory and flash memory devices. These cards ensure the reliability and performance of systems on chips, radio frequency components, and more. Beyond probe cards, FormFactor offers a suite of analytical probes and probe systems, which are pivotal for device characterization, failure analysis, and prototype debugging. In addition to these, the company provides cutting-edge metrology and thermal systems, which are essential for the precision and quality control in semiconductor manufacturing. Their cryogenic systems further enhance the capabilities of semiconductor testing and measurement. FormFactor’s commitment to innovation and quality is supported by a robust global distribution network, encompassing direct sales, manufacturers’ representatives, and distributors across major markets in the U.S., Asia, and Europe. Since its inception in 1993, FormFactor has been at the forefront of advancing semiconductor technology.



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