Return On Invested Capital
1.6%
Trailing 12 months · Through 30 Jun 2026
YoY relative change: -111%
AXT INC financial metrics
Period Q2 2026 · Filed 13 Aug 2026
Key metrics snapshot
Return On Equity
1%
Third-party reference; reporting period not verified
Return On Assets
0.34%
Third-party reference; reporting period not verified
Operating Margin
22%
Third-party reference; reporting period not verified
Current Ratio
4.76x
Third-party reference; reporting period not verified
Quick Ratio
3.61x
Third-party reference; reporting period not verified
Debt-to-equity
0.11x
Third-party reference; reporting period not verified
Revenues YoY
46%
Trailing 12 months · Through 30 Jun 2026
Profitability
| Metric | Latest value | YoY relative change |
|---|---|---|
| Return On Invested Capital |
1.6%
Trailing 12 months · 30 Jun 2026
|
-111% |
| Return On Equity |
1%
Third-party reference; reporting period not verified
|
|
| Return On Assets |
0.34%
Third-party reference; reporting period not verified
|
|
| Operating Margin |
22%
Third-party reference; reporting period not verified
|
Financial Health
| Metric | Latest value | YoY relative change |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio |
4.76x
Third-party reference; reporting period not verified
|
|
| Quick Ratio |
3.61x
Third-party reference; reporting period not verified
|
|
| Debt-to-equity |
0.11x
Third-party reference; reporting period not verified
|
Growth
| Metric | Latest value | YoY relative change |
|---|---|---|
| Revenues YoY |
46%
Trailing 12 months · 30 Jun 2026
|
|
| Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent |
$4,054,000
Trailing 12 months · 30 Jun 2026
|
Share Metrics
| Metric | Latest value | YoY relative change |
|---|---|---|
| Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding |
65,573,212
Period-end balance · 03 Aug 2026
|
+42% |
| Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding |
65,570,000
Period-end balance · 30 Jun 2026
|
+42% |
| Common Stock, Value, Issued |
$66,000
Period-end balance · 30 Jun 2026
|
+43% |
| Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic |
61,227,000
Reported period · 30 Jun 2026
|
+40% |
| Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted |
63,474,000
Reported period · 30 Jun 2026
|
+45% |
Supporting Metrics
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| Metric | Latest value | YoY relative change |
|---|---|---|
| Accounts Payable, Current |
$14,373,000
Period-end balance · 30 Jun 2026
|
+28% |
| Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current |
$36,675,000
Period-end balance · 30 Jun 2026
|
+61% |
| Accrued Liabilities, Current |
$27,052,000
Period-end balance · 30 Jun 2026
|
+119% |
| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax |
$4,666,000
Period-end balance · 30 Jun 2026
|
+35% |
| Additional Paid in Capital |
$943,758,000
Period-end balance · 30 Jun 2026
|
+289% |
| Assets |
$1,097,192,000
Period-end balance · 30 Jun 2026
|
+233% |
| Assets, Current |
$598,803,000
Period-end balance · 30 Jun 2026
|
+313% |
| Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value |
$412,167,000
Period-end balance · 30 Jun 2026
|
+1426% |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Short-term Investments |
$750,704,000
Period-end balance · 30 Jun 2026
|
|
| Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents |
$445,217,000
Period-end balance · 30 Jun 2026
|
+1168% |
| Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share |
0.001
Period-end balance · 30 Jun 2026
|
0% |
| Common Stock, Shares Authorized |
120,000,000
Period-end balance · 30 Jun 2026
|
+71% |
| Common Stock, Shares, Issued |
65,570,000
Period-end balance · 30 Jun 2026
|
+42% |
| Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent |
$6,559,000
Trailing 12 months · 30 Jun 2026
|
|
| Contract with Customer, Liability, Current |
$12,078,000
Period-end balance · 30 Jun 2026
|
+3549% |
| Cost of Revenue |
$85,115,000
Trailing 12 months · 30 Jun 2026
|
+12% |
| Earnings Per Share, Basic |
0.02
Trailing 12 months · 30 Jun 2026
|
|
| Earnings Per Share, Diluted |
0.01
Trailing 12 months · 30 Jun 2026
|
|
| Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest |
$9,570,000
Trailing 12 months · 30 Jun 2026
|
|
| Income Tax Expense (Benefit) |
$3,537,000
Trailing 12 months · 30 Jun 2026
|
+154% |
| Inventory, Net |
$96,322,000
Period-end balance · 30 Jun 2026
|
+20% |
| Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid |
$1,927,000
Period-end balance · 30 Jun 2026
|
-23% |
| Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Four |
$0
Period-end balance · 30 Jun 2026
|
-100% |
| Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year One |
$715,000
Period-end balance · 30 Jun 2026
|
+8.5% |
| Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Three |
$185,000
Period-end balance · 30 Jun 2026
|
-72% |
| Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Two |
$675,000
Period-end balance · 30 Jun 2026
|
0% |
| Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Undiscounted Excess Amount |
$130,000
Period-end balance · 30 Jun 2026
|
-46% |
| Liabilities |
$145,344,000
Period-end balance · 30 Jun 2026
|
+64% |
| Liabilities and Equity |
$1,097,192,000
Period-end balance · 30 Jun 2026
|
+233% |
| Liabilities, Current |
$125,658,000
Period-end balance · 30 Jun 2026
|
+58% |
| Operating Income (Loss) |
$3,882,000
Trailing 12 months · 30 Jun 2026
|
|
| Operating Lease, Liability |
$1,797,000
Period-end balance · 30 Jun 2026
|
-21% |
| Operating Lease, Liability, Current |
$633,000
Period-end balance · 30 Jun 2026
|
+15% |
| Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent |
$1,164,000
Period-end balance · 30 Jun 2026
|
-32% |
| Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset |
$1,766,000
Period-end balance · 30 Jun 2026
|
-21% |
| Operating Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent |
0.0496
Period-end balance · 30 Jun 2026
|
-1% |
| Other Assets, Noncurrent |
$23,099,000
Period-end balance · 30 Jun 2026
|
+4.5% |
| Other Liabilities, Noncurrent |
$18,522,000
Period-end balance · 30 Jun 2026
|
+160% |
| Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share |
0.001
Period-end balance · 30 Jun 2026
|
0% |
| Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized |
2,000,000
Period-end balance · 30 Jun 2026
|
0% |
| Preferred Stock, Shares Issued |
883,000
Period-end balance · 30 Jun 2026
|
0% |
| Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding |
883,000
Period-end balance · 30 Jun 2026
|
0% |
| Property, Plant and Equipment, Net |
$174,924,000
Period-end balance · 30 Jun 2026
|
+9.5% |
| Research and Development Expense |
$10,069,000
Trailing 12 months · 30 Jun 2026
|
-24% |
| Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) |
$55,416,000
Period-end balance · 30 Jun 2026
|
+6.8% |
| Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |
$125,509,000
Trailing 12 months · 30 Jun 2026
|
+46% |
| Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent |
$887,274,000
Period-end balance · 30 Jun 2026
|
+394% |
| Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |
$912,113,000
Period-end balance · 30 Jun 2026
|
+350% |
Comparisons, sources and research notes
Sources and sharing
AXTI - AXT INC Financial Facts
- Context
- Latest metrics period: Q2 2026
- Latest reported value
- Return On Invested Capital 1.6%
Based on company facts extracted from SEC 10-Q/10-K XBRL filings where available. Open metric pages to inspect the reported history.
Tracking and update notes
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Company facts change as new 10-Q and 10-K filings update the latest reported period, headline values, and cross-company comparison context.
- Latest source-backed update
- Latest metrics period Q2 2026
- Why come back
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- Current latest metrics period: Q2 2026.
- Most recent SEC facts end date on this page: 03 Aug 2026.
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Latest update
Latest update for AXTI - AXT INC
Latest financial period: Q2 2026. Reopen this facts page to verify the newest reported period against the prior baseline.
Update date
13 Aug 2026
Page type
Company facts
Latest period
Q2 2026
SEC-backed company facts were refreshed from filings filed on 13 Aug 2026.
Benchmark Context
How Return On Invested Capital compares
Return On Invested Capital is down about 111% versus the comparable prior period.
Compared with
Compared with AXT INC's recent history first. Same-industry peer context appears only when enough SEC-backed benchmark coverage exists.
Why this is notable
Return On Invested Capital already has a self-history signal here, but same-industry benchmark context waits until the benchmark sample is strong enough.
- Latest comparable period on this page: Q2 2026.
- Peer context will appear when enough companies report a comparable value for this metric.
- Open the metric history first if you want to verify the exact period-to-period change.
Industry benchmark context uses SEC-reported values from the same methodology version. Latest periods may differ across companies.
How to read key metrics on this page
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Plain-English Guide
How to read Revenue on this page
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Why people care
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How to read it
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Compare next
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Filing notes and source
Key facts
- AXTI - AXT INC financial facts use SEC filings; any third-party reference is labeled separately.
- Latest metrics period on this page: Q2 2026.
- Headline metric: Return On Invested Capital 1.6%.
Change
- Return On Invested Capital YoY relative change: -111%.
- Most recent SEC facts end date: 03 Aug 2026.
Research use
- This gives a beginner-friendly first read before you inspect detailed formulas and metric tables.
- Metric cards link to SEC history; a third-party reference may use a different or unverified reporting period.
Evidence
Based on latest 10-Q/10-K
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Based on company facts extracted from SEC 10-Q/10-K XBRL filings where available. Open company facts to inspect the reported metric history.
Latest financial snapshot (2026-08-03) highlights Return On Invested Capital 1.6%, Return On Equity 1.0%, and Return On Assets 0.3%.
Valuation Snapshot
SEC-only DCF estimate using a normalized free cash flow base, cash, debt, and reported share count when available.
DCF value materially below price
Overvalued
Low confidence
-95%
fair value gap
Fair value per share
$4.08
Market price
$77.41
AXTI - Local security
PEG ratio
303.0x
P/E 1212.0x / growth 4%
DCF Growth Assumption
Enterprise value
$407.45M
Equity value
$259.02M
DCF fair value scenarios
Bear
$5.71
- Growth
- 1%
- Discount
- 11%
- Terminal
- 2%
Gap -93%
Base
$4.08
- Growth
- 4%
- Discount
- 10%
- Terminal
- 2.5%
Gap -95%
Bull
$1.52
- Growth
- 7%
- Discount
- 9%
- Terminal
- 3%
Gap -98%
Base growth: DCF Growth Assumption.
Key valuation metrics
EV/Revenue
33.8x
Local security market EV / SEC revenue
EV/EBITDA
321.7x
Local security market EV / SEC EBITDA
P/E
1212.0x
Local security market price / SEC EPS
P/S
39.1x
Local security market cap / SEC revenue
P/B
5.5x
Local security market cap / SEC equity
PEG
303.0x
P/E / DCF Growth Assumption
Core assumptions
- Projection
- 5 years
- FCF growth
- 4%
- Discount rate
- 10%
- Terminal growth
- 2.5%
SEC fact inputs
- DCF base FCF
- $27.98M
- Trailing SEC FCF
- Reported FCF
- $27.98M
- Net income
- $4.05M
- EBITDA
- $13.2M
- Cash
- $750.7M
- Debt
- $84.23M
- Equity
- $887.27M
- Shares
- 63,474,000
Data confidence notes
- Dcf base free cash flow: dcf base starts from trailing sec free cash flow
- Dcf base free cash flow: trailing free cash flow is not positive
- Dcf confidence is low for this sec-only free cash flow estimate
- Base free cash flow is negative; dcf output is mechanically computed but high risk
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Revenues YoY
Latest value: 46%
Financial Quality Score
Transparent 0-100 scoring model based on profitability, financial health, and growth factors.
36.2/100
Weak Confidence high
Return On Invested Capital
1.6%
Metric score 0.0/100
Return On Equity
1%
Metric score 0.0/100
Return On Assets
0.34%
Metric score 0.0/100
Financial Health
- Current Ratio
- 4.76x
- Quick Ratio
- 3.61x
- Debt to Equity
- 0.11x
Strengths
Operating Margin, Debt-to-equity, and Revenues YoY
Watchpoints
Return On Invested Capital, Return On Equity, and Return On Assets
Calculation methodology and other links
How we score
This score is transparent and deterministic. We weight profitability, financial health, and growth metrics, then renormalize weights when SEC data is missing.
| Metric | Weight | V1 threshold |
|---|---|---|
| ROIC | 20 | 5% to 20% |
| ROE | 15 | 8% to 25% |
| ROA | 10 | 2% to 10% |
| Operating Margin | 5 | 5% to 25% |
| Current Ratio | 12 | 1.0x to 2.0x |
| Quick Ratio | 8 | 0.8x to 1.5x |
| Debt to Equity | 10 | 0.3x to 2.0x (lower is better) |
| Revenue YoY | 10 | -10% to +20% |
| Net Income YoY | 10 | -10% to +20% |
How Calculated (standard_v1)
Metrics are computed with a market-consensus convention designed for cross-portal comparability.
- Operating Income / Revenues using matching TTM or quarter periods; basis shown per metric
- Current Assets / Current Liabilities (latest instant quarter)
- (Current Assets - Inventory) / Current Liabilities; fallback: (Cash+Short-Term Investments + Accounts Receivable) / Current Liabilities
- Total Debt / Stockholders Equity (latest instant quarter; shared unit; freshest series)
- TTM Net Income / Average Equity (current quarter + same quarter previous year) / 2
- TTM Net Income / Average Assets (current quarter + same quarter previous year) / 2
- TTM NOPAT / Average Invested Capital, where NOPAT=Operating Income*(1-tax rate), Invested Capital=Equity+Total Debt-Cash & ST Investments
- Revenues YoY using available TTM or quarter comparison; basis shown per metric
- Net Income YoY using available TTM or quarter comparison; basis shown per metric
CIK / security context first