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Advantest

6857.THIGHScore: 86.7

Testing Equipment · Weight: 12%· Data as of 2026-05-18

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¥27,815-1.57%
6-month daily

Investment Thesis

FY2025: revenue ¥1.13T (+44.7%), OP ¥499.1B (+118.8%), NI ¥375.4B — all records. FY2026 guidance: ¥1.42T revenue (+25.8%), ¥627.5B OP, flat ~44% margin. ¥50B buyback + dividend raised 51% to ¥59/share. Memory tester +47% guided (HBM3E/HBM4 ramp reduces NVIDIA concentration). Capacity doubled to 10,000 systems/yr by 2028 via ¥100B convertible bond. AllianceATE Velocity design-to-test integration showcased at VOICE 2026 today.

Risk

TERADYNE CONFIRMED: First GPU production orders Q1 2026, shipping Q2 2026 — monopoly downgraded to dominant duopoly (est. 70/30 split). AP01 FLAG: Revenue ALL-TIME RECORD for 2nd consecutive year; 3rd if FY2026 guidance met. AP02 FLAG: Capacity doubled (5K→10K systems) at cycle peak. GUARDRAIL TRIGGERED: PB 24x vs historical median 5.43x (343% premium) — overridden given AI infrastructure capex multi-year visibility, 12-18M review horizon. >40% NVIDIA revenue concentration. China revenue ~20-25% subject to export controls. FY2026 guidance flat margin — disappointing vs elevated buy-side; stock -5.6% on report.

Monitoring Trigger

Watch Q1 FY2027 earnings (~July 2026): upward guidance revision = bull signal; first revenue miss = exit trigger. REDUCE if: Teradyne GPU revenue >$200M in any quarter (faster share erosion). UPGRADE if: memory tester exceeds 30% of total revenue (concentration diversified).

Key Dates

2026-05-18catalystVOICE 2026 Developer Conference Day 1 (today) — Wave Scale RF20ex, AllianceATE Velocity
2026-06-30rebalanceSemiannual portfolio rebalance
2026-07earningsQ1 FY2026 earnings — first datapoint on FY2026 +26% revenue guidance tracking
2026-Q4monitoringTeradyne FY2026 GPU revenue guidance updates — if >$200M signal faster share erosion
2028catalyst10,000 systems/yr capacity target completion — validates or invalidates AI demand thesis

Key Metrics

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PE
44
Fwd PE
24
P/B
49.3%
ROE
44.2%
Op Margin
14%
D/E
0.22%
Div Yield
+¥375B est.
FCF
~¥19.5T
Mkt Cap

Business Segments

SegmentRevenueShareDescription
SoC Test Systems¥165.2B (Q3)~60%V93000 EXA Scale — dominates AI chip testing
Memory Test Systems¥57.3B (Q3)~21%T5835 for HBM KGD testing, surging on HBM4 ramp
Mechatronics + Services¥51.3B (Q3)~19%Handler systems, support, maintenance

Supply Chain Evidence

EvidenceCustomerProductDetail
confirmedNVIDIAV93000 EXA Scale SoC testers for AI GPUs (H100/H200/Blackwell/Rubin)Primary AI chip tester; est. 40%+ revenue. FY2025 Test Systems ¥1,019.4B (+49.3%). VOICE 2026 showcasing design-to-test automation for AI era.
confirmedSK Hynix / Samsung / MicronT5835 / T5503 memory testers for HBM3E and HBM4 KGDMemory tester segment guided +47% FY2026. Samsung +50% HBM capacity surge; SK Hynix M15X ramp. HBM now cycling every 2-2.5 years requiring frequent tester upgrades.
confirmedTSMC / Intel Foundry / AmkorAdvanced packaging test (chiplet/CoWoS test flow)TSMC Excellent Performance Award winner. Intel Foundry EVP (Navid Shahriari) keynoting VOICE 2026 — deepening advanced packaging ecosystem partnership.

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