Provides semiconductor wafer bump services. Offers wafer probe and back-grind services. Now — the numbers.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
This is an established company with proven profits.
No real growth (2% a year).
The market pays 34.4× for every dollar this company earns in a year — a price that already assumes things go well.
Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 74% of them.
Analysts' average target sits 52% above today's price.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Profit indicators sit around the sector average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
Growth: Sales growth trails the sector average.
The stock trades 45% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
There is $2.0B in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $425.9M would remain.
It met or beat analyst expectations in 7 of the last 8 quarters — consistency is a promise kept.
It pays out $0.33 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
This stock swings about 2.2 times as much as the market average. Big rallies — and big drops — can both happen fast.
Over the last 4 years, sales grew only 2% a year on average. At this size, speeding back up is not easy.
The company’s market value is 34 times its annual profit. Even a small disappointment could hit the price hard.
On our five-subject report card, AMKR sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: AMKR is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate here isn’t the price — it’s whether the company can keep up this pace.