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Neutral 59 (OpenAI - 5.2)
Rating:59Neutral
Price Target:
$52.00
▼(-19.95% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:07/29/26
AMKR scores in the upper-middle range primarily because fundamentals are improving (revenue rebound, positive margins, manageable leverage) and the latest earnings call/guidance was notably strong with expanding margins and upbeat Q3 outlook, supported by major strategic partnerships. These positives are partially offset by very weak technical positioning (price well below all key moving averages) and only middling valuation support (P/E ~20 and low dividend yield), alongside near-term risks flagged on the call (communications weakness and SiP migration/underutilization headwinds).
Positive Factors
Reaccelerating revenue and margin expansion
A sustained revenue rebound and sequential gross-margin expansion indicate durable demand recovery across computing, automotive and consumer end markets. As utilization rises into the 70s and advanced-packaging mix improves, operating leverage should support more stable margins and earnings power over coming years.
Negative Factors
Communications and memory cyclicality
Significant exposure to Android/communications and memory-driven demand creates structural revenue volatility. Prolonged memory supply shifts and changing customer build patterns can mute typical seasonal lifts, repeatedly pressuring volumes, utilization and margins across multiple quarters.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Reaccelerating revenue and margin expansion
A sustained revenue rebound and sequential gross-margin expansion indicate durable demand recovery across computing, automotive and consumer end markets. As utilization rises into the 70s and advanced-packaging mix improves, operating leverage should support more stable margins and earnings power over coming years.
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Amkor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

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Net Sales by Geography
Net Sales by Geography
Breaks down Amkor’s revenue by region, highlighting where demand and customer relationships are concentrated. Regional mix signals exposure to Asia-driven consumer electronics cycles, potential growth from North American or European automotive and industrial programs, and risks from trade, currency swings, or local supply-chain disruptions.
Chart InsightsU.S. sales have become the engine of Amkor’s growth, driving share gains as demand for communications and AI/compute packaging ramps; Japan and EMEA have meaningfully ceded share, reflecting customer mix shifts and slower PC/legacy demand. APAC ex‑Japan looks stabilizing but well below prior peaks. Management’s guidance and aggressive CapEx (Arizona, HDFO ramps) underpin further U.S. and advanced‑packaging growth, but supply‑chain pushouts, material cost pressure and near‑term qualification risks could create volatile regional loadings and margin dilution during the ramp.
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Amkor (AMKR) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)

Amkor Business Overview & Revenue Model

Company Description
Amkor Technology, Inc. (AMKR) is a semiconductor outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) company that provides packaging, assembly, and testing services to integrated device manufacturers (IDMs), fabless semiconductor companies, and foun...
How the Company Makes Money
Amkor makes money by providing fee-based outsourced semiconductor assembly and test services to chip companies that design and/or manufacture semiconductor wafers but outsource the downstream “back-end” steps needed to turn wafers into finished, s...

Amkor Earnings Call Summary

Earnings Call Date:Jul 27, 2026
(Q2-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Nov 02, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed strong operational and financial momentum: record revenues, broad-based end-market growth, improved utilization, margin expansion, and strategic partnerships with TSMC and NVIDIA. Near-term challenges center on communications weakness driven by Android and memory supply dynamics, and timing/headwinds from migrating SiP capacity to Vietnam as well as short-term underutilization during asset transfers. Management provided solid Q3 guidance and maintained significant liquidity to support expansion. Overall the positives (robust growth, margin leverage, strategic agreements, and strong liquidity) substantially outweigh the near-term, timing-related lowlights.
Positive Updates
Record Revenue and Strong Top-Line Growth
Q2 revenue of $1.9 billion, up 26% year-on-year; first half 2026 revenue also up 26% YoY. Company delivered record quarterly revenue in computing and in automotive & industrial.
Negative Updates
Communications End-Market Weakness and Android Decline
Although communications increased 6% sequentially in Q2, Android revenue declined 20% due to memory supply dynamics. Company expects communications revenue to decline high single digits sequentially in Q3, a departure from typical seasonality.
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Q2-2026 Updates
Negative
Record Revenue and Strong Top-Line Growth
Q2 revenue of $1.9 billion, up 26% year-on-year; first half 2026 revenue also up 26% YoY. Company delivered record quarterly revenue in computing and in automotive & industrial.
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Company Guidance
Amkor guided to a strong Q3 with revenue of $1.95–$2.05 billion and gross margin of 18.5%–19.5%, operating expense around $140 million, a full-year tax rate near 20%, net income of $180–$205 million and EPS of $0.72–$0.82; Q2 results that underpin this outlook included record revenue of $1.9 billion (up 26% YoY, +13% seq.), gross margin 16.8% (+250+ bps seq.), gross profit $319 million (+33% vs. Q1), operating income $200 million (10.5% margin), EBITDA $400 million (21% margin), net income $174 million and EPS $0.70, with operating expenses of $119 million (including a $21 million real estate gain). First-half revenue rose 26% YoY with gross margin expansion of ~360 bps, EBITDA leverage as utilization moved into the 70s/high-70s, and two-thirds of Q1→Q2 margin improvement from utilization (one-third from mix); looking into Q3, Amkor expects computing to accelerate ~30% sequentially, automotive & industrial to grow mid-single digits, consumer mid-teens, while communications is expected to decline high-single digits due in part to SiP migration to Vietnam (a headwind into Q4 and into early next year). Balance sheet and capital plans: cash $2.5 billion, total liquidity $3.6 billion, total debt $2.5 billion (debt/EBITDA ~1.8x), $1.15 billion 0% convert issued in May, and 2026 CapEx of $2.5–$3.0 billion (≈65–70% facilities including Arizona Phase 1, ≈30–35% HDFO/test, remainder R&D/quality); note the NVIDIA prepayment is expected in 2027 with a 5–10 year collaboration horizon.

Amkor Financial Statement Overview

Summary
Financials are improving but still mid-tier: TTM revenue rebounded strongly ($7.46B vs. $6.71B prior annual period) and profitability is positive (TTM net margin ~6.2%) but remains well below the 2021–2022 peak. Balance sheet leverage is generally reasonable (debt-to-equity ~0.34) with growing equity, though total debt rose notably in TTM. Cash generation is solid (TTM OCF ~$1.19B) and FCF rebounded (~$516M), but FCF conversion is weak versus net income (FCF/NI ~0.14), limiting the score.
Income Statement
62
Positive
Balance Sheet
71
Positive
Cash Flow
60
Neutral
BreakdownTTMDec 2025Dec 2024Dec 2023Dec 2022Dec 2021
Income Statement
Total Revenue7.46B6.71B6.32B6.50B7.09B6.14B
Gross Profit1.16B938.60M933.21M943.15M1.33B1.23B
EBITDA1.39B1.16B1.09B1.13B1.53B1.33B
Net Income555.45M373.89M354.01M359.81M765.82M643.00M
Balance Sheet
Total Assets9.72B8.14B6.94B6.77B6.82B6.04B
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments2.51B1.99B1.65B1.59B1.24B1.08B
Total Debt2.55B1.57B1.48B1.44B1.60B1.45B
Total Liabilities5.03B3.63B2.76B2.78B3.12B3.07B
Stockholders Equity4.65B4.47B4.15B3.96B3.67B2.94B
Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow516.04M190.99M345.07M520.55M190.46M341.52M
Operating Cash Flow1.19B1.10B1.09B1.27B1.10B1.12B
Investing Cash Flow-1.69B-885.04M-800.32M-951.91M-1.01B-943.88M
Financing Cash Flow712.67M98.70M-260.43M-149.21M55.60M-30.10M

Amkor Risk Analysis

Amkor disclosed 29 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Amkor reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
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Amkor Peers Comparison

Overall Rating
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Financial Indicators
Name
Overall Rating
Market Cap
P/E Ratio
ROE
Dividend Yield
Revenue Growth
EPS Growth
68
Neutral
$47.07B18.0920.98%2.12%9.07%116.20%
67
Neutral
$31.76B57.887.45%-9.04%-4.21%
65
Neutral
$27.43B35.456.66%0.22%0.80%
61
Neutral
$37.18B12.37-10.20%1.83%8.50%-7.62%
59
Neutral
$12.39B22.2612.37%0.51%17.93%82.27%
56
Neutral
$47.01B99.452.66%0.70%10.06%-27.68%
53
Neutral
$75.50B39.9014.45%1.13%18.30%82.12%
* Technology Sector Average
Performance Comparison
Ticker
Company Name
Price
Change
% Change
AMKR
Amkor
50.84
28.86
131.29%
ASX
ASE Technology Holding Co
36.68
27.02
279.79%
ON
ON Semiconductor
80.40
33.16
70.19%
STM
STMicroelectronics
52.19
27.47
111.15%
UMC
United Micro
18.69
11.97
178.17%
GFS
GlobalFoundries Inc
50.01
17.26
52.69%

Amkor Corporate Events

Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
Amkor Showcases Advanced Packaging Growth Strategy at Investor Day
Positive
May 21, 2026
On May 21, 2026, Amkor Technology hosted an Investor Day in New York City for institutional investors and analysts, outlining how advanced packaging is becoming its primary growth engine amid industry‑wide structural shifts. Management highl...
Executive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
Amkor Shareholders Reelect Board and Approve Executive Pay
Positive
May 19, 2026
At its May 13, 2026 annual meeting of stockholders, Amkor Technology, Inc. shareholders elected 11 directors to serve one-year terms, reaffirming the existing board’s oversight of the company’s strategy and governance. The voting resul...
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Amkor Issues Zero-Coupon Convertible Notes and Capped Calls
Positive
May 5, 2026
On May 5, 2026, Amkor Technology, Inc. issued $1.15 billion of 0.00% Convertible Senior Notes due July 15, 2031, fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by certain subsidiaries that also guarantee its 5.875% senior notes d...
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