ENTG (Entegris, Inc.): Themes, ETFs, and Basket Ideas
ENTG is the ticker for Entegris, Inc.. This page covers what the company does, where it's heading, its approximate earnings and valuation, key competitors, the themes it belongs to, the ETFs that hold it, and similar stocks worth looking at.
What does Entegris, Inc. do?
Entegris is a specialty supplier to the semiconductor industry, focused on materials handling, filtration, and high-purity process chemistries. The company's products are used inside semiconductor fabs to handle wafers and chemicals at extreme purity levels (parts per billion contamination matters). Specific product areas include wafer handling automation, gas filtration and purification, liquid chemical filtration and delivery, and specialty materials (advanced photoresist precursors, CMP slurries, etc.).
Entegris's customer base is the global semiconductor fab industry: TSMC, Samsung, Intel, SK Hynix, Micron, and others. As process nodes shrink and chips become more complex, the importance of contamination control increases, which drives revenue per fab. Entegris acquired CMC Materials in 2022, a major consolidation of semiconductor consumables. Founded in 1966, headquartered in Billerica, Massachusetts. Bertrand Loy has been CEO since 2012.
Where is Entegris, Inc. heading?
1. Leading-edge process node growth.
Each new process node (3nm, 2nm, advanced packaging) uses dramatically more specialty materials and purer chemistries than the last. Entegris revenue per wafer increases as nodes shrink. AI-driven fab capex (TSMC, Samsung, Intel, Micron) drives demand.
2. Consumables and recurring revenue model.
Most of Entegris's products are consumed during semiconductor manufacturing (filters, chemicals, etc.) rather than installed once and forgotten. This creates a recurring revenue model that grows with fab utilization, not just fab construction.
3. CMC Materials integration.
The 2022 CMC Materials acquisition added CMP slurries and specialty chemistries. Integration is progressing; cost synergies are being realized. The combined entity is the most comprehensive semiconductor consumables platform.
4. China exposure and export controls.
Like other semiconductor suppliers, Entegris has been affected by US export controls on advanced chip technology to China. The company has navigated this without major revenue impact so far but the policy environment remains a risk.
Risks worth tracking: Semiconductor capex cycles affect Entegris though less severely than equipment makers (consumables persist through utilization downturns). Customer concentration with leading foundries is meaningful.
Earnings and valuation (approximate, early 2026)
A simple financial snapshot. These are approximations and refresh quarterly; for current figures see Entegris, Inc.'s investor relations page or your broker.
- Revenue (TTM): ~$3.5 billion
- Operating margin: ~20% (improving as CMC integration completes)
- Net income (TTM): ~$400 million
- EPS (TTM): ~$2.70
- P/E (TTM): ~40x
- Price to sales: ~5x
- Dividend yield: ~0.5%
- Free cash flow: ~$500 million annually
- Recurring revenue: Majority of mix (consumables)
Entegris trades at a premium reflecting the high-quality recurring revenue model and the leading-edge growth story. The valuation has compressed and re-expanded with the semiconductor cycle; current multiple is supported by AI-driven fab capex.
Themes ENTG belongs to
These are the investment theses ENTG naturally fits into. Each links to a full theme guide listing every other stock that belongs and the ETFs commonly used as a passive proxy.
ENTG's competitors
Semiconductor consumables and materials
DuPont (electronics materials division), Versum Materials (acquired by Merck KGaA), Air Liquide (electronic gases), Linde (also electronic gases). The semiconductor consumables industry is fragmented across many specialty suppliers; few competitors span as many product categories as Entegris does following the CMC Materials acquisition.
Wafer handling and contamination control
Specific niche competitors in wafer handling, gas filtration, and liquid delivery. Brooks Automation is a competitor in wafer handling automation. Pall Corporation (now part of Danaher) competes in filtration.
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Using ENTG in a Walnut basket
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FAQ
What is Entegris's ticker symbol?
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ENTG, listed on Nasdaq. Officially Entegris, Inc. Founded 1966, headquartered in Billerica, Massachusetts. Trades during US market hours.
Who are Entegris's competitors?
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Semiconductor consumables and materials are fragmented across many specialty suppliers. Key competitors include DuPont electronics materials, Versum Materials (Merck KGaA), Air Liquide and Linde in electronic gases, and various niche competitors in specific product categories. Entegris's breadth following the CMC Materials acquisition is unusual.
Is Entegris an AI stock?
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Indirectly yes. Every advanced AI accelerator chip is manufactured in a fab that uses Entegris's consumables and specialty chemistries. Leading-edge process nodes (3nm, 2nm, advanced packaging) consume dramatically more Entegris products per wafer than older nodes. AI-driven semiconductor capex drives Entegris's revenue.
What is Entegris's P/E ratio?
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Approximately 40x trailing twelve months as of early 2026. Premium reflecting the high-quality recurring revenue model (consumables, not equipment), the leading-edge growth story, and CMC Materials synergies. Forward P/E is more attractive as earnings catch up.
What does Entegris do?
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Entegris is a specialty supplier to semiconductor fabs. Products include wafer handling automation, gas filtration and purification, liquid chemical delivery and filtration, and specialty materials (CMP slurries, photoresist precursors). It is consumed during chip manufacturing rather than capital equipment, which makes revenue recurring.
Who owns the most Entegris stock?
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Major institutional holders include Vanguard, BlackRock, and various index and growth funds. Insider ownership is low. Entegris is broadly institutionally owned and has been a popular semiconductor-supply-chain holding for active managers focused on the AI infrastructure thesis.
Which ETFs have the most Entegris exposure?
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SMH (VanEck Semiconductor) holds ENTG at modest weight as one of the 25 largest US semiconductor companies. SOXX (iShares Semiconductor) holds ENTG at slightly higher weight due to broader methodology. QQQ holds ENTG as part of the Nasdaq-100. VGT and XLK include ENTG as part of the broader tech sector at smaller weights.
Which thematic baskets typically include Entegris?
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Two themes on Walnut. AI infrastructure (specialty consumables and chemistries that AI-leading-edge fabs consume in larger quantities than older nodes) and Semiconductors (one of the leading specialty consumables suppliers to the chip industry). ENTG is often included in AI infrastructure baskets as the consumables complement to equipment makers (AMAT) and foundries (TSM).
Is Entegris in the S&P 500?
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Yes. Entegris was added to the S&P 500 in 2022 after the CMC Materials acquisition meaningfully expanded the company. It is typically a top-300 S&P 500 holding by market cap.
What is Entegris's market cap?
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Approximately $20 billion as of early 2026. Market cap has been more stable than the trough-to-peak swing in pure-equipment semiconductor names because consumables revenue is more recurring. The CMC Materials acquisition in 2022 expanded both revenue base and market cap.
Does Entegris pay a dividend?
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Yes. ENTG yields approximately 0.5% as of early 2026, paid quarterly. The dividend has been raised steadily but is modest given the growth-oriented capital allocation. Cash flow has been prioritized for debt paydown from the CMC Materials acquisition and continued capex investment.
What is the CMC Materials acquisition?
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Entegris acquired CMC Materials (formerly Cabot Microelectronics, ticker CCMP) in July 2022 for approximately $6.5 billion. The deal added CMP slurry and pad business plus specialty electronic chemistries to Entegris's portfolio. The combined business is now the most comprehensive semiconductor consumables platform globally. Integration synergies and debt paydown have been management priorities.
Why are specialty consumables a good business?
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Three reasons. First, consumables are recurring (used during chip manufacturing, not one-time equipment purchases). Second, they're sticky (process qualifications take years; fabs don't switch suppliers casually). Third, they scale with leading-edge node migration (newer nodes consume dramatically more consumables per wafer). The combination produces high-margin, durable revenue growth aligned with the secular semiconductor capex cycle.
Should I own Entegris directly or through SMH?
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Both common. Direct ENTG ownership gives concentrated semiconductor consumables exposure with the AI-driven leading-edge tailwind. SMH includes ENTG at modest weight along with broader semi exposure. Many Walnut users hold both: direct ENTG for the consumables thesis plus SMH for diversified semi cycle.
Walnut is informational, not investment advice. Financial figures on this page are approximations; always verify current numbers with Entegris, Inc.'s investor relations page or your broker before making investment decisions.