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VECO // Veeco Instruments Inc.

DES <GO> NASDAQ RQD COCKPIT → CIK 0000103145 ↗
Technology • Industrial Machinery/Components
$37.27 ▼ -1.60 (-4.12%)
MKT CAP: $2.38B • VOL: 1.06M
VECO // ROARABLE RATING & 5-PILLAR RQD CONFIDENCE 02:00 EST DETERMINISTIC ENGINE
PRIOR: RQD 51/100 [D] (-1 PT) • UNCHANGED
ROARABLE D
RQD CONFIDENCE
50 / 100 -1D
5 X 20-PT QUANT PILLARS
E 0 D 35 C 59 B 70 A 86+
Roarable Sell — Underperform / Distribution Warning
01 MASSIVE / SEC XBRL
Forensic Fundamentals
13 / 20
SOLID
FCF +16.6% vs NI -52% • ROIC-WACC -6.1% • Z 4.31
02 INSTITUTIONAL TAPE & TREND
Whale & Options Flow
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03 SEC XBRL CAPITAL ALLOCATION
Insider & Capital Conviction
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04 FRED 90D r-MATRIX
Macro Regime Fit
9 / 20
WARNING
NEUTRAL • r(10Y)=+0.01 (+19bp) • r(OAS)=-0.35
05 10-K REDLINE AUDIT
Forensic 10-K Risk
15 / 20
SOLID
20 BASE - 5 DEDUCT • 0 CRIT / 0 MED • STABLE
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VECO // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -26.82%🛡️ HOLDING TREND SUPPORT
2026-11-03O $42.80H $42.80L $37.27C $37.27VOL 1.13M
RES: $62.16SUP: $36.59SMA50: $45.86SMA200: $47.06
$90.55$74.31$58.06$41.81$25.57RES $62.16SUP $36.59$37.272026-05-042026-06-172026-08-042026-09-182026-11-03
VECO // INSTITUTIONAL BULL VS. BEAR FORENSIC DEBATE
UNDERWEIGHT CONVICTION: 31/100
BEAR 0
100 BULL

Veeco Instruments Inc. (VECO) exhibits 40.0% gross margins and 3.0% return on invested capital within Technology (Industrial Machinery/Components), balanced against a 54.1x enterprise multiple and 4.8% implied options volatility.

▲ INSTITUTIONAL BULL THESIS (LONG)
01. Operating Leverage & Capital Efficiency Moat

Sustained 40.0% gross profitability converts into 5.4% operating margin and 3.0% ROIC, outpacing sector cost of capital.

ROIC: 3.0% // GM: 40.0%
02. Top-Line Expansion & Cash Conversion

YoY revenue trajectory of — paired with 2.04% free cash flow yield supports self-funded R&D and capital return.

REV YOY: — // FCF YLD: 2.04%
03. Balance Sheet Solvency & Forensic Quality

Altman Z-Score of 4.31 and Piotroski F-Score of 7/9 indicate low near-term refinancing stress.

ALTMAN Z: 4.31 // F-SCORE: 7/9
▼ INSTITUTIONAL BEAR THESIS (SHORT / RISK)
01. Multiple Compression & Duration Sensitivity

Trading at 73.9x trailing P/E (68.7x Fwd P/E) leaves valuation vulnerable if real 10Y TIPS yields spike.

P/E: 73.9x // EV/EBITDA: 54.1x
02. Options Skew & Event Volatility Risk

Options market prices a ±5.2% implied move with a 0.85 put/call ratio around $37.27 max pain.

IMPL MOVE: ±5.2% // P/C: 0.85
03. Competitive Margin & CapEx Cycle Pressure

Elevated industry capital intensity and customer concentration in Industrial Machinery/Components require continuous execution to defend 5.3% net margins.

NET MARGIN: 5.3% // D/E: 0.26x
KEY CATALYST // Upcoming 10-Q/10-K XBRL margin progression, guidance revision vs 68.7x forward consensus, and institutional 13F positioning.
MACRO REGIME // Monitor US 10Y Real Yields (DFII10) and High-Yield Credit Spreads (OAS) for beta-adjusted multiple impact (Beta 1.10).
FORM 4 & 13F FLOW OPEN OWN <GO>
FILER SIDE $ VALUE
INSPECT FULL OWNERSHIP LEDGER IN OWN <GO>
UNUSUAL OPTIONS TAPE OPEN OPT <GO>
STRIKE / EXP TYPE PREMIUM
INSPECT GEX & CHAIN IN OPT <GO>
KEY VALUATION & PROFITABILITY RATIOS XBRL FA <GO>
TRAILING P/E 73.9x
FORWARD P/E 68.7x
EV / EBITDA 54.1x
FCF YIELD 2.04%
GROSS MARGIN 40.0%
OPERATING MARGIN 5.4%
NET MARGIN 5.3%
ROIC % 3.0%
REV GROWTH YOY —
DILUTED EPS TTM $0.58
DEBT / EQUITY 0.26x
DIVIDEND YIELD 0.00%
RSI-14 MOMENTUM 38.4
5Y EQUITY BETA —
FRED MACRO SENSITIVITY (PEARSON r) ECST <GO>
MACRO CORRELATION CALIBRATION ACTIVE BELOW.
FRED MACRO REGIME STRESS-TEST SIMULATOR // VECOPEARSON R VARIANCE ENGINE
01 // SELECT FEDERAL RESERVE & CREDIT SHOCK SCENARIO
02 // POSITION NOTIONAL EXPOSURE
HEADLINE STRESS SCORE
75/100SEVERE DRAWDOWN PRESSURE
PRIMARY FACTOR EXPOSURE
DFII10 // -0.61 r
Latest: 2.08%
EST. DIRECTIONAL MOVE
-8.50%
Implied Px: $34.10
EST. DOLLAR VARIANCE
-$4,248
On $50,000 Notional
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