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Sumco Corporation (SUOPY)
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Sumco (SUOPY) Price & Analysis

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SUOPY Stock Chart & Stats

$19.32
$0.00(0.00%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$19.32
$0.00(0.00%)

Bulls Say, Bears Say

Bulls Say
Essential Product FranchiseSUMCO’s core business is producing silicon wafers (including 300mm), an essential upstream input for fabs. This creates durable, structural demand tied to semiconductor production cycles, high technical barriers to entry, and long lead times that support revenue visibility and customer stickiness over months.
Underlying Operating EfficiencyA ~27% EBITDA margin indicates the company retains meaningful operating leverage despite top-line volatility. That level of underlying profitability provides a cushion in cyclical troughs, supports internal funding for operations and selective capex, and helps preserve cash generation potential when volumes recover.
Sizable Equity BaseMaintained equity relative to assets gives SUMCO a capital buffer versus peers. Even with higher leverage, a sizable equity base reduces insolvency risk, supports credit access, and provides structural flexibility to finance ongoing capex cycles or absorb temporary shocks over the next several months.
Bears Say
Margin Compression And LossesSharp gross margin deterioration and a 2025 net loss reflect structural pricing pressure, mix shifts, or cost inflation that weaken core profitability. Persistent margin erosion undermines retained earnings, restricts reinvestment, and raises the risk that cyclical recoveries translate slowly into sustained profit improvement.
Persistent Negative Free Cash FlowNegative FCF across multiple years signals heavy reinvestment and weak cash conversion. Over a multi-month horizon this erodes liquidity cushions, limits capacity to pay down debt or return capital, and increases reliance on external financing if operating cash generation doesn’t improve sustainably.
Rising LeverageMaterial increase in debt-to-equity reduces financial flexibility and raises interest and refinancing vulnerability. Coupled with recent losses and negative FCF, higher leverage heightens the structural risk that adverse cycles or further margin pressure will strain balance-sheet health and limit strategic options.

SUOPY FAQ

What was Sumco Corporation’s price range in the past 12 months?
Sumco Corporation lowest stock price was $14.03 and its highest was $55.76 in the past 12 months.
    What is Sumco Corporation’s market cap?
    Sumco Corporation’s market cap is $9.23B.
      When is Sumco Corporation’s upcoming earnings report date?
      Sumco Corporation’s upcoming earnings report date is Aug 12, 2026 which is in 50 days.
        How were Sumco Corporation’s earnings last quarter?
        Sumco Corporation released its earnings results on May 12, 2026. The company reported -$0.309 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of N/A by -$0.309.
          Is Sumco Corporation overvalued?
          According to Wall Street analysts Sumco Corporation’s price is currently Overvalued. Get more investment ideas with TipRanks Premium
            Does Sumco Corporation pay dividends?
            Sumco Corporation pays a Semiannually dividend of $0.062 which represents an annual dividend yield of 0.83%. See more information on Sumco Corporation dividends here
              What is Sumco Corporation’s EPS estimate?
              Sumco Corporation’s EPS estimate for its next earnings report is not yet available.
              How many shares outstanding does Sumco Corporation have?
              Sumco Corporation has 175,083,620 shares outstanding.
                What happened to Sumco Corporation’s price movement after its last earnings report?
                Sumco Corporation reported an EPS of -$0.309 in its last earnings report, missing expectations of N/A. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 3.65%.
                  Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Sumco Corporation?
                  Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in SUOPY
                  What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
                  Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology

                    Sumco Stock Smart Score

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                    Neutral
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                    Technicals

                    SMA
                    Positive
                    20 days / 200 days
                    Momentum
                    9.07%
                    12-Months-Change

                    Fundamentals

                    Return on Equity
                    -4.01%
                    Trailing 12-Months
                    Asset Growth
                    -7.51%
                    Trailing 12-Months

                    Company Description

                    Sumco Corporation

                    Sumco Corporation, operating globally alongside its affiliated entities, manufactures and distributes silicon wafers that are crucial for the semiconductor industry. Its primary sales territories encompass Japan, the United States, China, Taiwan, and Korea, in addition to other international markets. The company provides a broad array of products, including monocrystalline ingots, as well as specialized wafers like polished, annealed, epitaxial, junction isolated, silicon-on-insulator (SOI), and reconditioned polished wafers. Established in 1999, the firm was previously known as Sumitomo Mitsubishi Silicon Corp. until it rebranded as Sumco Corporation in August 2005. Its corporate headquarters are situated in Tokyo, Japan.

                    Sumco (SUOPY) Earnings & Revenues

                    SUOPY Company Deck

                    SUOPY Earnings Call

                    Q1 2026
                    0:00 / 0:00
                    Earnings Call Sentiment|Neutral
                    The call presents a mixed picture: operational and cash-generation strengths (stable EBITDA, JPY 100b operating cash flow, material CapEx reduction, full-year operating profit) and clear execution/market headwinds (Q4 and full-year net losses, sharply higher depreciation, product-mix pressure, structural 200mm decline, legacy inventory overhang and near-term guidance for Q1 losses). Management is constructive on longer-term AI-driven demand and leading-edge positioning but warns of near-term inventory normalization and NAND capacity lag.View all SUOPY earnings summaries
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                    Ownership Overview

                    0.05%99.95%
                    Insiders
                    Mutual Funds
                    0.05% Other Institutional Investors
                    99.95% Public Companies and
                    Individual Investors

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