(AMSC) American Superconductor - Overview
Sector: Industrials | Industry: Specialty Industrial Machinery | Exchange: NASDAQ (USA) | Market Cap: 2.353m USD | Total Return: 89.3% in 12m
Avg Turnover: 62.5M
Qual. Beats: 1
Rev. Trend: 99.5%
Qual. Beats: 1
Warnings
Earnings expected to drop: P/E 16.3 → Forward 42.7
Share dilution 16.8% YoY
Altman Z'' -7.52 < 1.0 - financial distress zone
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
American Superconductor Corporation (AMSC) specializes in megawatt-scale power resiliency solutions, operating through two primary segments: Grid and Wind. The Grid segment, utilizing the Gridtec Solutions brand, provides utilities and industrial clients with transmission planning, interconnection systems, and voltage control technologies like D-VAR. This segment also serves the defense sector by providing magnetic signature reduction and propulsion systems for naval vessels.
The Wind segment focuses on the design and licensing of wind turbine systems under the Windtec Solutions brand, targeting power ratings of 2 megawatts and higher. AMSC’s business model relies on a mix of hardware sales, proprietary software control systems, and long-term licensing agreements with third-party manufacturers. As global energy infrastructure transitions toward renewable integration, demand for reactive power compensation and grid stabilization technologies typically increases to manage intermittent power loads.
The electrical components sector is currently driven by aging infrastructure upgrades and the expansion of offshore wind capacity. For a deeper look at how these market trends impact valuation, consider exploring the data on ValueRay. Founded in 1987 and headquartered in Massachusetts, AMSC remains a key provider of specialized power electronics for both civil and military applications.
- Navy ship protection system contracts drive long-term grid segment revenue growth
- Renewable energy infrastructure expansion increases demand for grid interconnection solutions
- U.S. electrical grid modernization initiatives accelerate deployment of voltage control systems
- Wind energy segment profitability depends on licensing volume and turbine control sales
- Strategic acquisitions of power electronics firms expand industrial and utility market share
| Net Income: 130.5m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.02 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -5.04 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 72.67% < 20% (prev 50.97%; Δ 21.70% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.03 > 3% & CFO 20.2m > Net Income 130.5m |
| Net Debt (-126.1m) to EBITDA (23.3m): -5.42 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 2.66 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (44.9m) vs 12m ago 16.84% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 30.59% > 18% (prev 0.28%; Δ 3.03k% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 54.26% > 50% (prev 63.88%; Δ -9.61% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: error (cannot be calculated; needs correct EBITDA TTM and Interest Expense TTM) |
| A: 0.28 (Total Current Assets 325.0m - Total Current Liabilities 122.0m) / Total Assets 719.5m |
| B: -1.29 (Retained Earnings -931.3m / Total Assets 719.5m) |
| C: 0.03 (EBIT TTM 16.8m / Avg Total Assets 514.9m) |
| D: -5.12 (Book Value of Equity -935.2m / Total Liabilities 182.7m) |
| Altman-Z'' = -7.52 = D |
| DSRI: 1.01 (Receivables 62.6m/44.1m, Revenue 279.4m/198.2m) |
| GMI: 0.90 (GM 30.59% / 27.55%) |
| AQI: 2.10 (AQ_t 0.42 / AQ_t-1 0.20) |
| SGI: 1.41 (Revenue 279.4m / 198.2m) |
| TATA: 0.15 (NI 130.5m - CFO 20.2m) / TA 719.5m) |
| Beneish M = -2.01 (Cap -4..+1) = BB |
As of May 25, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 51.84 with a total of 726,693 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -5.85%,
over one month by +4.77%,
over three months by +53.78% and
over the past year by +89.34%.
American Superconductor has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.67. Therefore, it is recommended to buy AMSC.
- StrongBuy: 2
- Buy: 1
- Hold: 0
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
| Analysts Target Price | 52.3 | 0.9% |
P/E Forward = 42.735
P/S = 8.4215
P/B = 4.3653
P/EG = 0.7414
Revenue TTM = 279.4m USD
EBIT TTM = 16.8m USD
EBITDA TTM = 23.3m USD
Long Term Debt = 6.12m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 2.70m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 15.0m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 3.64m
Net Debt = -126.1m USD (calculated: Debt 15.0m - CCE 141.1m)
Enterprise Value = 2.23b USD (2.35b + Debt 15.0m - CCE 141.1m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = unknown (Ebit TTM 16.8m / Interest Expense TTM 0.0)
EV/FCF = 139.1x (Enterprise Value 2.23b / FCF TTM 16.0m)
FCF Yield = 0.72% (FCF TTM 16.0m / Enterprise Value 2.23b)
FCF Margin = 5.73% (FCF TTM 16.0m / Revenue TTM 279.4m)
Net Margin = 46.70% (Net Income TTM 130.5m / Revenue TTM 279.4m)
Gross Margin = 30.59% ((Revenue TTM 279.4m - Cost of Revenue TTM 193.9m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 30.66% (prev 31.03%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 3.09 (Enterprise Value 2.23b / Total Assets 719.5m)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.0% (Interest Expense 0.0 / Debt 15.0m)
Taxrate = 21.0% (US default 21%)
NOPAT = 13.3m (EBIT 16.8m * (1 - 21.00%))
Current Ratio = 2.66 (Total Current Assets 325.0m / Total Current Liabilities 122.0m)
Debt / Equity = 0.03 (Debt 15.0m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 536.8m)
Debt / EBITDA = -5.42 (Net Debt -126.1m / EBITDA 23.3m)
Debt / FCF = -7.87 (Net Debt -126.1m / FCF TTM 16.0m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 352.3m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 25.34% (Net Income 130.5m / Total Assets 719.5m)
RoE = 10.17% (Net Income TTM 130.5m / Total Stockholder Equity 1.28b)
RoCE = 1.30% (EBIT 16.8m / Capital Employed (Equity 1.28b + L.T.Debt 6.12m))
RoIC = 2.89% (NOPAT 13.3m / Invested Capital 459.2m)
WACC = 17.37% (E(2.35b)/V(2.37b) * Re(17.48%) + D(15.0m)/V(2.37b) * Rd(0.0%) * (1-Tc(0.21)))
Discount Rate = 17.48% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> capped to 13.17%
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: 100.00 | Cagr: 21.81%
[DCF] Terminal Value 46.98% ; FCFF base≈18.6m ; Y1≈16.3m ; Y5≈13.2m
[DCF] Fair Price = 4.47 (EV 87.0m - Net Debt -126.1m = Equity 213.0m / Shares 47.6m; r=17.37% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow -15.0% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: N/A | EPS CAGR: N/A | SUE: 4.0 | # QB: 1
Revenue Correlation: 99.54 | Revenue CAGR: 46.19% | SUE: 1.90 | # QB: 1
EPS current Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=0.23 | Chg30d=-6.00% | Revisions=+0% | Analysts=2
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +0%