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The following ratings changes were generated on Monday, May 26.
We've downgraded ASM International(ASMI) from hold to sell, driven by its feeble growth in its earnings per share, deteriorating net income, disappointing return on equity, poor profit margins and weak operating cash flow.
ASM experienced a steep decline in earnings per share in the most recent quarter compared with the year-ago quarter, and we anticipate that the company's two-year trend of declining EPS should continue in the coming year. Net income decreased to -$30.9 million from $20 million in the same quarter last year, and return on equity also decreased. ASM's gross profit margin of 33.9% is below what it was in the year-ago quarter, and the net profit margin of -26.1% is below the industry average. Net operating cash flow fell 84.3% to $7.9 million compared with the year-ago quarter. ...
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