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ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC IMOS

Semiconductors & Related Devices · SIC 3674 · Vertical: Semiconductors & Related Devices (SIC 3674)

42.40USD−17.17% · 1 dayClose 05 Nov 2026

ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC is one of the leading independent providers of semiconductor assembly and testing services, focused on display panel driver chips and memory and logic/mixed-signal products, with facilities in Taiwan. Consolidated revenue in 2025 was NT$23,933 million, or US$763 million, while high-value memory demand linked to data centers and AI has offset softness in some consumer end markets.

The AI analysis may be outdated: new filings came after its sources (see the «AI analysis» section).

At the close of 05 Nov 2026, ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC (IMOS) stock was 42.40 USD (−17.17% on the day), with market capitalisation 29.7 bn USD, P/E 676.0, dividend yield 0.13%, beta 1.38, 52-week range 21.91–83.30 USD.

Data as of · AI analysis dated · Source: SEC filings and closing prices, computed by olivLaw.

Market cap
29.7 bn USD
shares as of 31 Dec 2025
P/E (TTM)
676.0
market cap ÷ net income
E/P (TTM)
0.15%
Dividend yield
0.13%
DPS 12m 0.05
Beta (2y)
1.38
Volatility (1y) 81%
52-week range
21.9183.30

Price history

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Technical reading

RSI (14)
26.2
oversold (≤ 30)
Bollinger (20, 2)
43.98 – 77.14
below the lower band · %B -0.05 · band width 54.8%
SMA 50 / 200
62.59 / 52.96
mixed trend
MACD (12, 26, 9)
-4.55 / -2.69
MACD below signal

Indicators describe past prices; on their own they do not predict direction. On our history the RSI ≤ 40 filter added no return (see the signals methodology).

Performance

CompanyS&P 500vs S&P 500Vertical median
1 month−45.9%−1.1%−44.8 pp—
3 months−19.4%−0.5%−19.0 pp—
6 months−28.7%+4.4%−33.1 pp—
Year to date+43.1%+12.3%+30.8 pp—
1 year+96.1%+13.5%+82.6 pp+35.9%
3 years+80.5%+76.4%+4.1 pp+55.4%
5 years+25.3%+63.7%−38.4 pp—
Max drawdown (1y)
−49.1%
02 Oct 2026 → 05 Nov 2026
Max drawdown (5y)
−63.7%
25 Feb 2022 → 10 Apr 2025
Compound annual growth (5y)
+4.6%
S&P 500 +10.4%

Price returns, dividends excluded.

Quarterly results

ESEF annual reports carry no quarters: the results are annual (below).

E/P over time

EPS unavailable in the issuer's structured filings (e.g. a partnership reports per unit, not per share).

E/P = trailing-12-month diluted EPS / price at quarter end. E/P is the inverse of P/E and stays defined when earnings are negative.

Fiscal years

Fiscal year20172018201920202021202220232024
Revenue605.3 m603.7 m680.0 m819.5 m987.7 m765.3 m697.5 m692.2 m
Revenue YoYunavailable−0.3%+12.6%+20.5%+20.5%−22.5%−8.9%−0.8%
Net income2.8 bn1.3 bn2.5 bn84.7 m178.0 m111.9 m64.3 m43.9 m
Net income YoY+99.6%−52.6%+89.2%−96.6%+110.1%−37.1%−42.6%−31.7%
Diluted EPSunavailableunavailableunavailableunavailableunavailableunavailableunavailableunavailable
Diluted EPS YoYunavailableunavailableunavailableunavailableunavailableunavailableunavailableunavailable
net %462.1%219.6%368.9%10.3%18.0%14.6%9.2%6.3%
Free cash flow-17.7 m-818.0 k18.1 m70.5 m51.8 m127.5 m115.4 m26.2 m

Reported results vs expectations

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Balance sheet & financial health

Fiscal year 2024 · 31 Dec 2024

Cash
464.1 m USD
Financial debt
328.5 m USD
Net debt
-135.6 m USD
Equity
762.5 m USD
Total assets
1.4 bn USD
Debt / equity
0.43x
Current ratio
2.71x
ROE
5.6%
ROA
3.0%
FCF margin
3.8%

Financial statements (source on every figure)

Revenue and net income (USD)

Margins

Income statement · USD

Revenue
2022
765.3 m
2023
697.5 m
2024
692.2 m

SEC (XBRL)· 15 Apr 2025verified

Cost of revenue
2022
605.4 m
2023
581.5 m
2024
602.4 m

SEC (XBRL)· 15 Apr 2025verified

Gross profit
2022
159.8 m
2023
115.9 m
2024
89.8 m

SEC (XBRL)· 15 Apr 2025verified

Research & development
2022
37.7 m
2023
35.7 m
2024
35.5 m

SEC (XBRL)· 15 Apr 2025verified

Operating income
2022
104.7 m
2023
62.3 m
2024
38.9 m

SEC (XBRL)· 15 Apr 2025verified

Interest expense
2022
5.0 m
2023
8.7 m
2024
8.5 m

SEC (XBRL)· 15 Apr 2025verified

Pre-tax income
2022
131.1 m
2023
74.1 m
2024
50.2 m

SEC (XBRL)· 15 Apr 2025verified

Income tax
2022
19.1 m
2023
9.8 m
2024
6.3 m

SEC (XBRL)· 15 Apr 2025verified

Net income
2022
111.9 m
2023
64.3 m
2024
43.9 m

SEC (XBRL)· 15 Apr 2025verified

Weighted average diluted shares
2022
742.6 m
2023
734.9 m
2024
734.0 m

SEC (XBRL)· 15 Apr 2025verified

Dividend per share
2022
0.14
2023
0.08
2024
0.05

SEC (XBRL)· 15 Apr 2025derived

Balance sheet · USD

Cash
2022
322.1 m
2023
403.5 m
2024
464.1 m

SEC (XBRL)· 15 Apr 2025verified

Inventories
2022
104.5 m
2023
83.9 m
2024
82.2 m

SEC (XBRL)· 15 Apr 2025verified

Current assets
2022
597.2 m
2023
821.7 m
2024
721.1 m

SEC (XBRL)· 15 Apr 2025verified

Property, plant & equipment, net
2022
665.4 m
2023
625.1 m
2024
609.8 m

SEC (XBRL)· 15 Apr 2025verified

Total assets
2022
1.5 bn
2023
1.5 bn
2024
1.4 bn

SEC (XBRL)· 15 Apr 2025verified

Short-term debt
2022
49.6 m
2023
73.9 m
2024
10.4 m

SEC (XBRL)· 15 Apr 2025verified

Long-term debt
2022
405.0 m
2023
413.1 m
2024
318.2 m

SEC (XBRL)· 15 Apr 2025verified

Current liabilities
2022
211.2 m
2023
242.9 m
2024
266.5 m

SEC (XBRL)· 15 Apr 2025verified

Total liabilities
2022
660.7 m
2023
698.8 m
2024
621.4 m

SEC (XBRL)· 15 Apr 2025verified

Equity
2022
801.8 m
2023
808.7 m
2024
762.5 m

SEC (XBRL)· 15 Apr 2025verified

Shares outstanding at year end
2022
727.2 m
2023
727.2 m
2024
727.2 m

SEC (XBRL)· 15 Apr 2025verified

Cash flow · USD

Operating cash flow
2022
280.4 m
2023
215.8 m
2024
181.2 m

SEC (XBRL)· 15 Apr 2025verified

Capex
2022
152.9 m
2023
100.4 m
2024
155.0 m

SEC (XBRL)· 15 Apr 2025verified

Free cash flow
2022
127.5 m ≈
2023
115.4 m ≈
2024
26.2 m ≈

SEC (XBRL)· 15 Apr 2025derived

Investing cash flow
2022
-164.7 m
2023
-100.9 m
2024
-18.8 m

SEC (XBRL)· 15 Apr 2025verified

Financing cash flow
2022
13.6 m
2023
-34.6 m
2024
-75.5 m

SEC (XBRL)· 15 Apr 2025verified

Dividends paid
2022
101.8 m
2023
54.6 m
2024
39.9 m

SEC (XBRL)· 15 Apr 2025verified

Computed indicators

Growth

Revenue growth (YoY)
-0.8%
computed by olivLawFY 2024
Revenue CAGR 3Y
-11.2%
computed by olivLawFY 2021 → FY 2024
Revenue CAGR 5Y
0.4%
computed by olivLawFY 2019 → FY 2024
EBIT growth (YoY)
-37.7%
computed by olivLawFY 2024
Net income growth (YoY)
-31.7%
computed by olivLawFY 2024
Net income CAGR 3Y
-37.3%
computed by olivLawFY 2021 → FY 2024
Net income CAGR 5Y
-55.5%
computed by olivLawFY 2019 → FY 2024
EPS growth (YoY)
unavailable
input data missing
EPS CAGR 3Y
unavailable
input data missing
EPS CAGR 5Y
unavailable
input data missing
FCF growth (YoY)
-77.3%
computed by olivLawFY 2024

Profitability

Gross margin
13.0%
computed by olivLawFY 2024
EBITDA margin
unavailable
input data missing
EBIT margin
5.6%
computed by olivLawFY 2024
Net margin
6.3%
computed by olivLawFY 2024
FCF margin
3.8%
computed by olivLawFY 2024

Returns

ROE
5.6%
computed by olivLawFY 2024 · balance sheet at 31 Dec 2024
ROA
3.0%
computed by olivLawFY 2024 · balance sheet at 31 Dec 2024
ROIC
4.5%
computed by olivLawFY 2024 · balance sheet at 31 Dec 2024
ROCE
3.5%
computed by olivLawFY 2024 · balance sheet at 31 Dec 2024
Payout ratio (EPS)
unavailable
input data missing
Payout ratio (FCF)
152.3%
computed by olivLawFY 2024

Balance sheet

Net debt
-135.6 m USD
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 31 Dec 2024
Net debt / EBITDA
unavailable
input data missing
Debt / equity
0.4x
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 31 Dec 2024
Interest coverage
4.6x
computed by olivLawFY 2024

Liquidity

Current ratio
2.7x
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 31 Dec 2024
Cash ratio
1.7x
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 31 Dec 2024

Cash

Operating cash flow
181.2 m USD
computed by olivLawFY 2024
Capital expenditure
155.0 m USD
computed by olivLawFY 2024
Free cash flow
26.2 m USD
computed by olivLawFY 2024
FCF conversion
59.7%
computed by olivLawFY 2024
Cash conversion
unavailable
input data missing

Efficiency

Days sales outstanding
unavailable
input data missing
Days payables outstanding
unavailable
input data missing

Market and valuation

Market capitalisation
29.7 bn USD
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 31 Dec 2024
Enterprise value
29.5 bn USD
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 31 Dec 2024
Market cap / net income TTM
676.0x
computed by olivLawFY 2024
P/E (TTM)
676.0x
computed by olivLawFY 2024
Earnings yield
0.1%
computed by olivLawFY 2024
P/B
38.9x
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 31 Dec 2024
P/S
42.9x
computed by olivLawFY 2024 · balance sheet at 31 Dec 2024
EV/EBITDA
unavailable
input data missing
EV/EBIT
760.4x
computed by olivLawFY 2024 · balance sheet at 31 Dec 2024
EV/Sales
42.7x
computed by olivLawFY 2024 · balance sheet at 31 Dec 2024
P/FCF
1,132.4x
computed by olivLawFY 2024 · balance sheet at 31 Dec 2024
FCF yield
0.1%
computed by olivLawFY 2024 · balance sheet at 31 Dec 2024
Dividend yield
0.1%
computed by olivLawFY 2024
Shareholder yield (distributions)
0.1%
computed by olivLawFY 2024 · balance sheet at 31 Dec 2024

4 indicators that do not apply to the sector.

Valuation

olivLaw classification

Unattractive profile

Score: 16 / 100

A scoring methodology on indicators and valuation, not investment advice.

score < 40

Closing price

42.40 USD

05 Nov 2026Source: olivLaw, closing series

Market cap: 29.7 bn USD

Key indicators

Market capitalisation
29.7 bn USD
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 31 Dec 2024
P/E (TTM)
676.0x
computed by olivLawFY 2024
P/B
38.9x
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 31 Dec 2024
EV/EBITDA
unavailable
input data missing
ROE
5.6%
computed by olivLawFY 2024 · balance sheet at 31 Dec 2024
Net margin
6.3%
computed by olivLawFY 2024
Revenue growth (YoY)
-0.8%
computed by olivLawFY 2024
Dividend yield
0.1%
computed by olivLawFY 2024

Coverage and freshness

28/37 reporting lines present
Latest full fiscal year: 2024
Latest reported period: 31 Dec 2024
Latest balance sheet date: 31 Dec 2024
Share count (cover of the latest filing), as of: 31 Dec 2025
Source: SEC (XBRL)published 14 Apr 2026
verified 228derived 8

The data is older than the freshness threshold.

Score by group

  • Quality16
  • Growth5
  • Balance sheet100
  • Returns36
  • Valuation3

Estimated value range

Low
2.38
USD per share
Mid
3.50
USD per share
High
7.75
USD per share
Price: 42.40 USD
The price is above the range
Potential to the central value: -91.7% (value / price − 1)
Margin of safety: -1,111.7% (1 − price / value)
Agreement between methods: low · 2 methods used · 2 independent bases

The combined range = the median of the valid methods' low, central and high values; it is not a probability interval and does not cover every result. Envelope of all methods: 0.70 – 14.53 USD.

Valuation assumptions are editorial choices, not measured; beta is not measured.

Method ranges (USD per share)

— — Mid · ▏ Price

Valuation methods

  • DCF (discounted cash flow)0.70 – 0.96 (Mid 0.81)
    WACC 9.3% · starting FCFF 33.6 m USD · terminal value share of EV 72%
    The WACC × g sensitivity gives the method's bounds; these are not probabilities.
    Reverse DCF: no growth between −30% and +40% justifies the price
  • Peers: EV/Sales4.06 – 14.53 (Mid 6.19)
    26 companies used · median multiple 6.1x · quartiles 3.9x – 14.5x
    AAOI, ADI, ALGM, AMAT, AMD, AVGO, FSLR, ICHR, INTC, MCHP, MRVL, MTSI, MU, NVDA, NXPI, ON, OSIS, PENG, Q, QUIK, SUNE, TOYO, TXN, TYGO, UMC, VIAV
  • Peers: EV/EBITDAunavailable · input data missing
Multiple comparisons use the SIC vertical: Semiconductors & Related Devices (SIC 3674)

Classification (SIC) comparables group by industry code, not by economic activity; the direct group is an editorial selection by activity. Members' multiples are on their own trailing twelve months, at their own latest close.

Assumptions (illustrative, editorial)

Risk-free rate
4.3%
Equity risk premium
5.0%
Beta (default)
1.00
Cost of equity
9.3%
Terminal growth
2.5%

Factor scorecard

Unattractive profile · Score 16/100

FactorValueScoreWeight used
Gross margin · Quality13.0%0 (on a fixed band)11%
EBIT margin · Quality5.6%38 (vs peers)9%
FCF margin · Quality3.8%15 (on a fixed band)9%
Revenue CAGR 3Y · Growth-11.2%0 (on a fixed band)18%
Revenue growth (YoY) · Growth-0.8%16 (vs peers)9%
Net debt / EBITDA · Balance sheetunavailableunavailable—
Current ratio · Balance sheet2.7x100 (on a fixed band)7%
EV/Sales · Valuation42.7x4 (vs peers)18%
FCF yield · Valuation0.1%2 (on a fixed band)14%
Shareholder yield (distributions) · Returns0.1%36 (on a fixed band)5%

Factors without a value were dropped; the remaining weights were renormalised.

Score groups

  • Balance sheet· partial100/100 · 1/2 factors with a value
  • Growth5/100 · 2/2 factors with a value
  • Quality16/100 · 3/3 factors with a value
  • Returns36/100 · 1/1 factors with a value
  • Valuation3/100 · 2/2 factors with a value

A «partial» group is computed from under half of its weight or from one factor: it is not a full assessment of the group.

Memo

ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC. (IMOS). Latest full fiscal year: 2024; data up to 2024-12-31.

Figures computed from the financial statements: revenue 692.2 m USD in 2024; YoY growth -0.8%; net margin 6.3%; ROE 5.6%.

The estimated value range is 2.38–7.75 USD per share (median of 2 methods, agreement: low); assumptions are illustrative. Against the central value of 3.50 USD, the price of 42.40 USD leaves a potential of -91.7% (value / price − 1) and a margin of safety of -1,111.7% (1 − price / value). The range is the median of the methods' low, central and high values, not a probability interval.

olivLaw score 16/100, methodological classification: unattractive profile (score, margin of safety and method agreement together; not a judgement of the right price). Groups assessed only in part: balance. Not investment advice.

Text generated deterministically from the figures shown; no language model. Not investment advice.

What supports the thesis

  • Current ratio: 2.7x

What contradicts it

  • Gross margin: 13.0%
  • FCF margin: 3.8%
  • Revenue CAGR 3Y: -11.2%
  • Revenue growth (YoY): -0.8%
  • EV/Sales: 42.7x
  • FCF yield: 0.1%
  • The price is above the estimated value range
  • The valuation methods diverge

Not assessed (insufficient data or a ratio without meaning): Net debt / EBITDA.

Versus the vertical median

Semiconductors & Related Devices (SIC 3674) · same industry (4-digit SIC) · compared with 39 companies

Multiples and returns vs the median

P/E
676.0x
vertical median 45.1x
above median (+1,399.2%)
EV/EBITDA
—
vertical median 18.0x
P/S
42.9x
vertical median 8.0x
above median (+436.9%)
P/B
38.9x
vertical median 5.3x
above median (+640.5%)
ROE
5.6%
vertical median 12.2%
below median (−54.3%)
Net margin
6.3%
vertical median 10.6%
below median (−40.3%)
EBIT margin
5.6%
vertical median 12.3%
below median (−54.4%)
Revenue YoY
-0.8%
vertical median 24.0%
below median (−103.2%)
Net debt/EBITDA
—
vertical median 0.1x
Dividend yield
0.1%
vertical median 0.6%
below median (−79.3%)

Price rebased to 100 (monthly, 5 years)

Companies in the vertical

Market capP/EROENet marginRevenue YoY1A / 3A
TSMTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited9,156.8 bn259.629.3%40.0%+25.0%+21% / +263%
NVDANvidia Corp4,823.1 bn25.3117.2%63.7%+65.5%+13% / +328%
AVGOBroadcom Inc.1,553.7 bn41.644.2%42.9%+23.9%−19% / +252%
MUMicron Technology, Inc.899.7 bn10.788.3%63.8%+256.3%+236% / +945%
AMDAdvanced Micro Devices, Inc801.6 bn106.311.8%16.8%+34.3%+125% / +303%
INTCIntel Corporation309.7 bn—-10.9%-20.1%−0.5%+44% / +30%
AMATApplied Materials Inc293.2 bn31.941.1%30.1%+4.4%+46% / +147%
TXNTexas Instruments Inc284.6 bn40.439.7%34.3%+13.0%+85% / +104%
ADIAnalog Devices Inc196.8 bn48.212.2%29.8%+16.9%+53% / +122%
UMCUnited Microelectronics Corporation168.4 bn111.513.3%21.0%−2.5%+79% / +72%
MRVLMarvell Technology, Inc140.1 bn52.816.5%27.9%+42.1%+79% / +187%
NXPINXP Semiconductors N.V.66.8 bn20.829.2%23.4%−2.7%+36% / +30%
MPWRMonolithic Power Systems, Inc.61.5 bn69.525.1%23.9%+26.4%+36% / +130%
MCHPMicrochip Technology Incorporated40.9 bn104.27.2%9.3%+7.1%+41% / −10%
ALABAstera Labs, Inc.39.0 bn89.028.2%29.6%+115.1%+42% / unavailable
IMOSChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC.29.7 bn676.05.6%6.3%−0.8%+96% / +81%
ONOn Semiconductor Corp27.7 bn41.48.9%10.8%−15.3%+42% / −0%
CRDOCredo Technology Group Holding Ltd25.7 bn48.730.7%33.8%+205.7%−23% / +662%
QQnity Electronics, Inc.24.8 bn42.07.6%11.5%+9.7%+46% / unavailable
FSLRFirst Solar, Inc.20.9 bn11.318.7%37.1%+24.1%−29% / +23%
MTSIMACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.17.8 bn74.617.2%20.7%+32.6%+33% / +178%
SITMSiTime Corporation10.7 bn710.21.3%3.0%+61.2%+19% / +221%
SLABSilicon Laboratories Inc.7.4 bn—-3.6%-4.6%unavailable+73% / +110%
VIAVViavi Solutions Inc.6.5 bn—-2.7%-2.0%+40.0%+47% / +225%
AAOIApplied Optoelectronics, Inc.5.0 bn—-5.4%-9.6%+82.8%+121% / +347%

1- and 3-year price returns: for IMOS from daily closes (the same as the performance table), for the other companies from month-end closes.

olivLaw engine forecast

The world engine ran after the company's latest material disclosure. Probabilities are of TOUCHING a level within the horizon (not closing there) and sit next to the random walk (p_rw), the no-information benchmark.

The engine has no published run for this company yet.

Valuation scenarios (editable assumptions)

Illustrative scenarios

Illustrative: not forecasts and without probabilities. Each case is one coherent set of assumptions, computed on today's figures.

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Estimated price (USD)

Estimated priceBearBaseBull
1 years
22.67
Total return -47% · Per year -47%
40.28
Total return -5% · Per year -5%
60.95
Total return 44% · Per year 44%
3 years
18.00
Total return -58% · Per year -25%
36.35
Total return -14% · Per year -5%
60.95
Total return 44% · Per year 13%
5 years
14.29
Total return -66% · Per year -20%
32.81
Total return -23% · Per year -5%
60.95
Total return 44% · Per year 8%
What moves the 3-year price the most
  • Exit P/E± 9.09
  • Net margin± 6.36
  • Annual revenue growth± 5.75
  • Annual dilution± 0.53

AI analysis

AI-generatedAI-generated analysis (Claude) from cited public sources; it may contain errors. Not investment advice. As of 27 Oct 2026 · Model: claude-haiku-5-5.

Possibly outdated: the newest document it read is from 14 Apr 2026; since then the company filed 6-K (21 Oct 2026), 6-K (08 Oct 2026), 6-K (29 Sept 2026), 6-K (10 Sept 2026), 6-K (11 Aug 2026).

In brief

ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC is one of the leading independent providers of semiconductor assembly and testing services, focused on display panel driver chips and memory and logic/mixed-signal products, with facilities in Taiwan. Consolidated revenue in 2025 was NT$23,933 million, or US$763 million 1, while high-value memory demand linked to data centers and AI has offset softness in some consumer end markets 1.

SWOT

Strengths

  • Important independent position in testing and assembly of display and memory chips, with stated engineering expertise 1.
  • Proximity to wafer fabs and electronics producers in Taiwan gives logistical and cost advantages 1.
  • Diversified portfolio across four segments, without heavy dependence on a single service type 1.

Weaknesses

  • Capital-intensive business with high fixed costs that weigh on margins when utilization falls 1.
  • Revenue from the display driver segment declined, showing exposure to cycles in some consumer markets 1.
  • Service prices typically fall over product life cycles, which reduces revenue per unit 1.

Opportunities

  • Demand for memory in data centers and AI applications could support growth in the memory segment 1.
  • Automotive displays and electric vehicles could bring better margins and stable long-term demand 1.
  • Expansion into PMIC for DDR5 modules, logic products for smart devices and ASIC for AI could diversify the portfolio 1.

Threats

  • Trade tensions and semiconductor restrictions may reduce investment and demand linked to China 1.
  • Local competition in display driver chips in China could keep growing, supported by government subsidies 1.
  • Weaker consumer demand and IDMs reducing outsourcing could lower capacity utilization 1.

Risks

  • Industry cyclicalityhigh

    The semiconductor industry goes through peaks and troughs, and weak demand can cause service prices to fall quickly 1.

  • High fixed costshigh

    Testing and assembly equipment is depreciated quickly, and lower utilization can raise depreciation relative to revenue 1.

  • Pricing pressuremedium

    Service prices decline over product life cycles, and continued competitive pressure could affect earnings 1.

  • Geopolitical and trade risksmedium

    Trade tensions and US semiconductor restrictions raise the risk to investment and activity in China 1.

  • Dependence on display segmentlow

    The display driver segment is sensitive to television and consumer electronics demand, and lower demand can reduce utilization 1.

Investment thesis

What would need to be true (bull case)

  • If demand for memory in data centers and AI persists, the memory testing and assembly business could keep growing 1.
  • Growth in bumping and expansion into higher-margin products could improve the revenue mix 1.
  • The source describes an important supplier position in display chips, which could support long-term customer relationships 1.

What would break the thesis

  • The drop in display driver revenue shows that consumer demand can be volatile 1.
  • A high fixed-cost structure can amplify the effect of lower utilization on profitability 1.
  • Competition from China and pricing pressure could limit margins in the coming years 1.

What to watch

  • Development of memory demand and pricing after the August 2025 adjustmentnext 10-K
  • Capacity utilization in display and assembly segmentsQ1 2027
  • Contribution of bumping and of ASIC and PMIC services2027
  • Effects of trade tensions and restrictions on activity in Chinanext 10-K

Products, market & competition

AI-generatedAI-generated analysis (Claude) from cited public sources; it may contain errors. Not investment advice. As of 27 Oct 2026 · Model: claude-haiku-5-5.

Possibly outdated: the newest document it read is from 14 Apr 2026; since then the company filed 6-K (21 Oct 2026), 6-K (08 Oct 2026), 6-K (29 Sept 2026), 6-K (10 Sept 2026), 6-K (11 Aug 2026).

The business

The company provides back-end semiconductor services: testing (including wafer probing and final test for memory and logic/mixed-signal chips), assembly on leadframe or organic substrate, and gold bumping for LCD, OLED and automotive display driver chips 1. Production facilities are in Hsinchu and Tainan, Taiwan, and the company cites its proximity to wafer fabs and consumer electronics producers as an advantage 1. Shares trade on TWSE since April 2014, and ADSs on Nasdaq since November 2016, following the merger with ChipMOS Bermuda 1.

The business model is capital intensive, with high fixed costs for testing and assembly equipment, so profitability depends on capacity utilization and service pricing 1. The company aims at potential growth segments such as memory, logic/mixed-signal, OLED and automotive panels, and invests in ASIC technologies and PMIC for DDR5 modules 1.

Revenue comes mainly from service fees for testing and assembling semiconductors, and to a lesser extent from equipment rentals to chip makers for engineering testing 1. Most customers do not place orders far in advance, and the company has entered into some long-term capacity agreements 1.

Segments

Testing for memory and logic/mixed-signal chips

The testing segment generated NT$5,677.9 million in 2025, about 23.7% of revenue 1. Pricing reflects testing time and the burn-in requirement for memory 1.

Assembly for memory and logic/mixed-signal chips

Assembly was the largest segment in 2025 at NT$6,827.4 million, about 28.6% of revenue 1. Fees are set per unit according to package complexity and costs 1.

Display driver chips and bumping

Display driver assembly and testing generated NT$5,869.9 million in 2025, about 24.5% of revenue, while bumping generated NT$5,557.7 million, about 23.2% 1. The display segment declined from prior years while bumping grew 1.

Market context

The outsourced assembly and testing market is supported by IDMs and fabless companies moving production stages outside to reduce fixed costs 1. Taiwan is one of the world's leading locations for this work 1. Memory demand has been supported by data centers and AI applications, while some consumer markets remained weak 1.

Competition from mainland China in display driver chips has increased, helped by government support and local production requirements, and investment risk in China has grown with trade tensions 1.

Trends

  • Memory demand from data centers and AItailwind

    Demand for high-value memory linked to data centers and AI applications has offset softness in some consumer end markets since the second half of 2025, and memory prices were adjusted in August 2025 1. If this demand persists, it could support the memory testing and assembly business 1.

  • Weak consumer and television demandheadwind

    Soft television demand affected utilization in COF assembly, and the display driver segment declined in 2025 1. Continued pricing pressure on services could weigh on earnings 1.

  • Automotive electronics and electric vehiclestailwind

    Automotive panels and electric vehicles could increase chip content and margins, since automotive demand is described as stable and long-term 1.

  • Geopolitical tensions and tariffsmixed

    Geopolitics and tariff pressures contribute to swings in supply chain inventory and end-user demand, which can affect results 1. US semiconductor restrictions raise the risk for activities in China 1.

Competitive position

The company competes with other independent OSAT providers in Taiwan and mainland China, which offer large capacity and advanced assembly and testing technologies 1. Competition from mainland China for display driver chips has increased, and prices are under pressure across segments 1.

The company's stated advantage is its specialization in display driver chips and bumping, along with investment in equipment and R&D for differentiated services 1. The source does not identify competitors with US tickers, so they are treated as unlisted in the US 1.

  • Taiwan OSAT providers

    Independent assembly and testing providers in Taiwan, described in the source as leading service providers 1.

  • Mainland China display driver chip suppliers

    Local display driver chip makers whose competitive pressure has grown after supply chain reshuffles 1.

  • Mainland China assembly and testing providers

    Local assembly and testing providers benefiting from government support and local production requirements 1.

  • Integrated device manufacturers (IDMs)

    Companies that keep in-house testing and assembly capacity and are both customers and partial competitors 1.

News & filings

Sources

  1. [1] Form 20-F, fiscal year ended 2025-12-31 · SEC / ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC · 14 Apr 2026

Figures computed by olivLaw from SEC filings and closing prices; the qualitative analysis is AI-generated from cited sources. Not investment advice.