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Teradyne Inc AI Insights

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As of 2025-12-12

Snapshot

  • Operating margin 18.8% TTM vs industry median 2.4% - 8x advantage despite -14% EPS decline YoY signals durable cost structure[Operating Margin TTM]
  • Debt/equity 0.025 with 69M total debt vs 2.7B equity - near fortress balance sheet enables cyclical flexibility[Debt to Equity]
  • P/E 66.5x vs industry median 32.4x - trading at 2x sector multiple while revenue contracts 1.3% over 5Y[PE Ratio]

Watch Triggers

  • Total Revenue TTM: Quarterly revenue growth turns positive YoYWould validate cycle recovery thesis and justify premium multiple
  • Gross Margin TTM: Falls below 55%Signals pricing pressure or product mix deterioration
  • Free Cash Flow TTM: Drops below 350MThreatens dividend sustainability and capital return program

Bull Case

ROIC 15.4% TTM vs industry median -0.3% with minimal debt demonstrates capital efficiency that compounds through cycles

ROIC TTMDebt to EquityROE TTM

FCF margin 16% (457M TTM) with capex only 7.6% of revenue enables buybacks and dividends without leverage

Free Cash Flow TTMCapital Expenditure TTMCash Flow TTM

Bear Case

Revenue -1.3% 5Y CAGR and EPS -6.2% 5Y CAGR show secular decline masked by current premium valuation

Total Revenue 5yr GrowthEPS Growth 5yrEPS Growth 1yr

P/E 66.5x and P/S 10.8x both >2x industry medians - priced for growth that hasn't materialized

PE RatioPS RatioPB Ratio

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Forward Thesis

Semiconductor test equipment demand to recover as AI chip complexity drives test intensity

1-3ymed
  • R&D spend 489M TTM (17% of revenue) positions for next-gen chip testing
  • FCF 457M TTM funds capacity expansion without debt
  • Asset turnover 0.74x above median 0.58x shows operational leverage
Gross margin 59% TTM vs 42% industry medianROIC 15.4% TTM vs -0.3% medianWorking capital 755M provides cycle buffer

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