Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. UCTT NASDAQ

Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. (UCTT) has shown declining revenue growth over the past 3 years, expanding from $2.4B to $2.1B (average -2.7%/yr). The company reported a net loss of $181M in its most recent fiscal year, with earnings trending at -288.4%/yr. The net profit margin is -8.8%, which is negative. the company was profitable in 2 out of the last 4 years tracked. The gross margin is 15.7% (low), with a -3.9pp trend over the period. With a $3B market cap and MOAT composite score of 37/100, the company has a low competitive position.

Criteria proven by this page:

• GROWTH (15/100, Fail) — revenue or earnings are not growing
• PAST (50/100, Fail) — the company has frequently reported losses. Looking at the full 26-year history, the company was profitable in 19 of 26 years — a solid long-term record with occasional losses
• INCOME (10/100, Fail) — the company is currently operating at a loss
• MOAT (37/100, Fail) — limited competitive moat based on margins and scale

Overall SharesGrow Score: 41/100 with 2/7 criteria passed.