The Bid & Ask

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Thursday, August 13, 2026

Subject of the day

LPK.DE

Concerning the House

LPKF Laser & Electronics SE, together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and sells laser-based solutions for the technology industry worldwide. The company operates through four segments: Development, Electronics, Welding, and Solar. The Development segment supplies electronic equipment for manufacturing and assembly of printed circuit board prototypes for public organizations, such as research institutes, universities, and schools, as well as development departments of industrial companies. The Electronics segment provides production systems for cutting print stencils and laser systems for cutting and drilling of rigid and flexible circuit boards. This segment consists of laser induced deep etching (LIDE) technology that develops and sells laser systems for high-precision structuring of thin glass; and production of glass components. The Welding segment comprises laser systems, and thermal process monitoring and software for welding plastics; develops and sells standardized standalone and integration systems; and tailored solutions for customers. The Solar segment develops and produces laser scribers that are used in structuring thin-film solar cells for various thin-film technologies for solar cell manufacturers; and offers laser systems for the digital printing of functional pastes and inks. Its products are used in the electronics, automotive supply, solar, and semiconductor industries, as well as medical technology, biotechnology, research institutions, and universities. LPKF Laser & Electronics SE was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Garbsen, Germany.

Germany · www.lpkf.com

The Ledger
LineMar 2025Jun 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026
Revenue$25.35M$33.81M$31.38M$17.10M
Gross profit$18.27M$24.10M$18.14M$13.83M
Operating income-$3.95M$2.29M-$9.78M-$6.96M
Net income-$4.29M$1.35M-$9.30M-$7.40M
Diluted EPS-0.180.06-0.30
Free cash flow-$4.44M-$4.95M$15.01M-$7.64M
CapEx-$1.63M-$1.79M-$1.33M-$1.20M
Quotation

$15.70

-0.75 (-4.6%)

52w hi$30.00
52w lo$5.35
Vol122.10K
As ofAug 13
The Verdict

Hold

Our score -0.47

Short+0.12
Medium-0.48
Long-1.60

computed 2026-08-13

By the Numbers

LPKF Laser & Electronics SE

Industrials · Specialty Industrial Machinery

Market cap$384.60M
Enterprise value$415.28M
Trailing P/E
Forward P/E43.01x
EV / EBITDA-24.55x
P / S (ttm)3.86x
Profit margin-26.1%
Return on equity-34.2%
Revenue growth-41.9%
Earnings growth
Debt / equity17.58
Risk Metrics
Beta vs SPX0.56
Corr SPX0.14
Annual vol67.4%
Annual ret+35.7%
Sharpe0.53
Max DD-66.4%

Window: 504 trading days (489 obs)

Layer Breakdown
LayerRawContribution
Fundamental-0.50
Sector+0.07
Technical+0.00
Earnings+0.00
Sentiment+0.00

macro × 1.00 · 2026-08-13

Recent Sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVol
Aug 13$16.70$16.70$15.70$15.70122.10K
Aug 12$15.80$17.25$15.80$16.45191.02K
Aug 11$15.75$15.85$15.60$15.6086.75K
Aug 10$15.25$16.10$15.25$15.60131.25K
Aug 7$15.30$15.70$15.05$15.30119.63K