$Entegris (ENTG.US)$In the March 2022 analysis, due to the l...

Launched in 2000, it mainly deals in semiconductor materials and processes. Global market, current price is 134.78.

Revenue has continued to grow over the past 5 years, with an average growth rate of 17.8%. Operating profit has shrunk in 2019 and 2022 due to gross profit and expenses, with an average growth rate of 10.7%. Net profit has continuously shrunk sharply in the past two years due to a sharp rise in interest expenses. Currently, it is only 70% of 2019. Interest expenses account for 62% of operating profit in 2023, and the interest burden is extremely heavy. The balance sheet shows that large-scale acquisitions were carried out in 2022. Currently, the acquisition is unsuccessful.

Gross margin fell from 44.7% to 42.5% in the past 5 years.

The current price-earnings ratio is 111.5. Considering the high interest-bearing liabilities and depreciation pressure brought about after the acquisition, there is no investment value.