Amkor Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMKR) Extends Profit Recovery, Guides Elevated Capex Into Growth

Record second-quarter operational metrics and strategic partnerships place Amkor in an expansion phase, while technical indicators show nascent bullish momentum against a backdrop of elevated valuation and capex demand.

Recent News

June 16, 2026 — Amkor announced a long-term partnership with TSMC to accelerate advanced packaging initiatives in the United States.

July 23, 2026 — Amkor disclosed a strategic partnership with NVIDIA to expand advanced packaging and test capabilities for next‑generation AI infrastructure.

June 8, 2026 — The company concluded its 2026 Investor Day and participated in a Nasdaq closing bell ceremony, highlighting its U.S. expansion plans.

August 12, 2026 — Board approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.08352 per share.

Technical Analysis

ADX / DI+ / DI-: ADX at 19.5 indicates no clear trend; DI- sits at 33.49 and is increasing, signaling prevailing downside directional pressure, while DI+ registered a dip-and-reversal to 22.85, signaling emerging bullish participation. The juxtaposition suggests a short-term tug‑of‑war where sellers currently hold nominal control but buyers show early re-entry, which limits conviction for trend-following moves against the valuation backdrop.

MACD: MACD reads -3.39 with a dip-and-reversal trend and sits marginally above the signal line (-3.41), representing a bullish momentum cross despite negative absolute values. That cross implies momentum bottoming and increases the likelihood of short-term mean reversion toward moving averages unless momentum rolls over again.

MRO (Momentum/Regression Oscillator): MRO at -9.99 with an increasing trajectory indicates price sits below WMDST’s target and carries upward pressure toward that target; the increasing MRO supports the MACD’s nascent bullish momentum but does not negate the elevated valuation signal.

RSI: RSI at 41.61 with a dip-and-reversal shows recovery from a recent pullback but remains below neutral (50), consistent with limited buyer strength and room for continued accumulation before any overbought conditions develop.

Price vs. Moving Averages and Volatility: Close of $47.30 sits below the 20‑day average ($52.77), 50‑day average ($62.92), and 200‑day average ($55.66), and the 12‑day EMA trends lower at $51.16, underlining that price remains below key trend anchors. Price sits slightly below the one‑standard‑deviation lower Bollinger band ($47.82), hinting at a modest oversold condition that aligns with momentum indicators showing a recovery attempt. Short‑term volatility measures (42‑day beta 4.74, 52‑week beta 3.43) imply outsized price moves versus the market, raising execution risk for any breakout attempts.

 


Fundamental Analysis

Profitability and margins: EBIT stands at $220,146,000 and EBIT margin equals 11.60%; that margin increased QoQ by 71.38% and YoY by 75.26%. The EBIT margin remains below the industry peer mean of 38.23% and the industry peer median of 38.52%, indicating Amkor operates with lower relative margin capture versus peers despite strong recent improvement.

Revenue and earnings: Total revenue reached $1,897,965,000. EPS actual for the period equals $0.70 versus an estimate of $0.48, producing an EPS surprise of $0.22 or +45.83% relative to expectations. Earnings growth stands positive overall (112.12%) but shows negative QoQ movement in the most recent growth metric (earningsGrowthQoQ -314.90%), reflecting quarter-to-quarter volatility in the growth series.

Cash flow and capital spending: Operating cash flow equals $203,453,000, while free cash flow registers at -$227,334,000 and free cash flow yield at -1.32%. Capital expenditures totaled $463,820,000, representing a capex-to-revenue ratio of -24.44%, signaling heavy reinvestment into capacity. Cash plus short-term investments total $2,512,162,000 and the cash ratio equals 1.18, supporting near-term funding of expansion despite negative free cash flow.

Leverage and liquidity: Total debt stands at $2,586,539,000; debt-to-equity equals 55.62% and debt-to-EBITDA equals 6.47x, indicating meaningful leverage relative to current earnings. Current ratio sits at 2.17 and quick ratio at 1.91, both above 1.0 and within ranges that support operational liquidity during the capex cycle.

Operational efficiency: Asset turnover equals 0.2107 and compares to an industry peer mean of 0.2211, a marginal underperformance in revenue generation per asset. Cash conversion cycle stands at 44.35 days, near the lower bound of the industry peer range provided, supporting working-capital efficiency during expansion.

Valuation: WMDST values the stock as over‑valued. Key valuation metrics include a trailing PE of 99.44 and a price-to-sales ratio of 9.09, while forward PE sits near 100.32. Negative free cash flow yield and elevated capex guidance create pressure on valuation multiples despite recent operating leverage gains.

MOST-RECENT QUARTERLY REPORT
REPORT PERIOD ENDING: 2026-06-30
REPORT DATE: 2026-07-27
NEXT REPORT DATE: 2026-10-26
CASH FLOW  Begin Period Cash Flow 1.2 B
 Operating Cash Flow 203.5 M
 Capital Expenditures -463.82 M
 Change In Working Capital -86.60 M
 Dividends Paid -20.71 M
 Cash Flow Delta 551.2 M
 End Period Cash Flow 1.7 B
 
INCOME STATEMENT REVENUE
 Total Revenue 1.9 B
 Forward Revenue 477.8 M
COSTS
 Cost Of Revenue 1.6 B
 Depreciation 179.7 M
 Depreciation and Amortization 179.7 M
 Research and Development 39.8 M
 Total Operating Expenses 1.7 B
PROFITABILITY
 Gross Profit 318.6 M
 EBITDA 399.8 M
 EBIT 220.1 M
 Operating Income 199.9 M
 Interest Income 20.2 M
 Interest Expense 17.0 M
 Net Interest Income 3.2 M
 Income Before Tax 203.2 M
 Tax Provision 28.3 M
 Tax Rate 13.932 %
 Net Income 173.8 M
 Net Income From Continuing Operations 174.9 M
EARNINGS
 EPS Estimate 0.48
 EPS Actual 0.70
 EPS Difference 0.22
 EPS Surprise 45.833 %
 Forward EPS 0.71
 
BALANCE SHEET ASSETS
 Total Assets 9.7 B
 Intangible Assets 17.4 M
 Net Tangible Assets 4.6 B
 Total Current Assets 4.6 B
 Cash and Short-Term Investments 2.5 B
 Cash 1.6 B
 Net Receivables 1.4 B
 Inventory 560.7 M
 Long-Term Investments 526.7 M
LIABILITIES
 Accounts Payable 880.7 M
 Short-Term Debt 150.8 M
 Total Current Liabilities 2.1 B
 Net Debt 933.8 M
 Total Debt 2.6 B
 Total Liabilities 5.0 B
EQUITY
 Total Equity 4.7 B
 Retained Earnings 2.8 B
VALUATION & PER-SHARE METRICS EQUITY & PER-SHARE METRICS
 Book Value Per-Share 18.75
 Shares Outstanding 247.986 M
 Revenue Per-Share 7.65
VALUATION
 Market Capitalization 17.3 B
 Enterprise Value 17.3 B
 Enterprise Multiple 43.362
Enterprise Multiple QoQ -2.216 %
Enterprise Multiple YoY 117.534 %
Enterprise Multiple IPRWA high: 204.721
median: 161.974
mean: 149.598
AMKR: 43.362
low: -293.876
 EV/R 9.134
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Asset To Equity 2.089
 Asset To Liability 1.932
 Debt To Capital 0.357
 Debt To Assets 0.266
Debt To Assets QoQ 45.066 %
Debt To Assets YoY 20.61 %
Debt To Assets IPRWA high: 0.423
AMKR: 0.266
median: 0.159
mean: 0.148
low: 0.002
 Debt To Equity 0.556
Debt To Equity QoQ 65.575 %
Debt To Equity YoY 37.269 %
Debt To Equity IPRWA high: 1.213
AMKR: 0.556
mean: 0.331
median: 0.299
low: -0.075
PRICE-BASED VALUATION
 Price To Book (P/B) 3.712
Price To Book QoQ 29.84 %
Price To Book YoY 183.114 %
Price To Book IPRWA high: 31.988
median: 29.291
mean: 24.67
AMKR: 3.712
low: -9.2
 Price To Earnings (P/E) 99.438
Price To Earnings QoQ -37.252 %
Price To Earnings YoY 6.865 %
Price To Earnings IPRWA high: 234.604
median: 202.248
mean: 185.747
AMKR: 99.438
low: -129.292
 PE/G Ratio 0.887
 Price To Sales (P/S) 9.095
Price To Sales QoQ 18.222 %
Price To Sales YoY 149.78 %
Price To Sales IPRWA high: 145.73
median: 68.545
mean: 59.704
AMKR: 9.095
low: 6.505
FORWARD MULTIPLES
Forward P/E 100.316
Forward PE/G 0.895
Forward P/S 36.127
EFFICIENCY OPERATIONAL
 Operating Leverage 7.353
ASSET & SALES
 Asset Turnover Ratio 0.211
Asset Turnover Ratio QoQ 2.78 %
Asset Turnover Ratio YoY 1.96 %
Asset Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 0.342
mean: 0.221
AMKR: 0.211
median: 0.203
low: 0.004
 Receivables Turnover 1.402
Receivables Turnover Ratio QoQ 9.933 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio YoY 1.013 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 1.831
mean: 1.467
median: 1.419
AMKR: 1.402
low: 0.55
 Inventory Turnover 2.993
Inventory Turnover Ratio QoQ -3.473 %
Inventory Turnover Ratio YoY -21.04 %
Inventory Turnover Ratio IPRWA AMKR: 2.993
high: 1.395
mean: 0.559
median: 0.399
low: 0.148
 Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) 65.103
CASH CYCLE
 Cash Conversion Cycle Days (CCC) 44.353
Cash Conversion Cycle Days QoQ -7.619 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days YoY 11.968 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days IPRWA high: 567.451
median: 269.15
mean: 233.965
AMKR: 44.353
low: 40.819
CAPITAL DEPLOYMENT
 Cash Conversion Ratio 0.764
 CapEx To Revenue -0.244
 CapEx To Depreciation -2.582
 
CAPITAL, LIQUIDITY & COVERAGE CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Total Capital 7.0 B
 Net Invested Capital 7.1 B
 Invested Capital 7.1 B
 Net Tangible Assets 4.6 B
 Net Working Capital 2.5 B
LIQUIDITY
 Cash Ratio 1.183
 Current Ratio 2.171
Current Ratio QoQ 8.026 %
Current Ratio YoY 14.738 %
Current Ratio IPRWA high: 10.33
median: 2.508
mean: 2.27
AMKR: 2.171
low: 1.334
 Quick Ratio 1.907
Quick Ratio QoQ 9.293 %
Quick Ratio YoY 12.417 %
Quick Ratio IPRWA high: 8.33
AMKR: 1.907
median: 1.804
mean: 1.593
low: 0.804
COVERAGE & LEVERAGE
 Debt To EBITDA 6.47
 Cost Of Debt 0.711 %
 Interest Coverage Ratio 12.972
Interest Coverage Ratio QoQ 101.488 %
Interest Coverage Ratio YoY 118.005 %
Interest Coverage Ratio IPRWA high: 150.669
mean: 53.897
median: 47.739
AMKR: 12.972
low: -444.6
 Operating Cash Flow Ratio 0.096
TIMING / LIQUIDITY
 Days Payables Outstanding (DPO) 54.055
DIVIDENDS
 Dividend Coverage Ratio 8.39
 Dividend Payout Ratio 0.119
 Dividend Rate 0.08
 Dividend Yield 0.001
PERFORMANCE GROWTH
 Asset Growth Rate 17.081 %
 Revenue Growth 12.659 %
Revenue Growth QoQ -217.539 %
Revenue Growth YoY -11.864 %
Revenue Growth IPRWA high: 36.183 %
AMKR: 12.659 %
mean: 9.829 %
median: 7.1 %
low: -6.721 %
 Earnings Growth 112.121 %
Earnings Growth QoQ -314.898 %
Earnings Growth YoY -22.378 %
Earnings Growth IPRWA high: 126.667 %
AMKR: 112.121 %
mean: 14.482 %
median: 11.702 %
low: -31.148 %
MARGINS
 Gross Margin 16.786 %
Gross Margin QoQ 18.311 %
Gross Margin YoY 39.477 %
Gross Margin IPRWA high: 85.054 %
median: 53.99 %
mean: 53.867 %
AMKR: 16.786 %
low: 13.903 %
 EBIT Margin 11.599 %
EBIT Margin QoQ 71.38 %
EBIT Margin YoY 75.264 %
EBIT Margin IPRWA high: 47.037 %
median: 38.519 %
mean: 38.226 %
AMKR: 11.599 %
low: -55.266 %
 Return On Sales (ROS) 10.53 %
Return On Sales QoQ 76.886 %
Return On Sales YoY 73.048 %
Return On Sales IPRWA high: 42.486 %
median: 37.057 %
mean: 35.91 %
AMKR: 10.53 %
low: -48.45 %
CASH FLOW
 Free Cash Flow (FCF) -227.33 M
 Free Cash Flow Yield -1.317 %
Free Cash Flow Yield QoQ 114.495 %
Free Cash Flow Yield YoY -164.559 %
Free Cash Flow Yield IPRWA high: 0.775 %
median: 0.294 %
mean: 0.255 %
AMKR: -1.317 %
low: -1.49 %
 Free Cash Growth 185.89 %
Free Cash Growth QoQ -235.254 %
Free Cash Growth YoY -161.676 %
Free Cash Growth IPRWA AMKR: 185.89 %
high: 154.431 %
median: 31.318 %
mean: 12.851 %
low: -217.099 %
 Free Cash To Net Income -1.308
 Cash Flow Margin 10.72 %
 Cash Flow To Earnings 1.171
VALUE & RETURNS
 Economic Value Added 0.04
 Return On Assets (ROA) 1.929 %
Return On Assets QoQ 90.237 %
Return On Assets YoY 159.274 %
Return On Assets IPRWA high: 10.276 %
mean: 7.273 %
median: 7.201 %
AMKR: 1.929 %
low: -7.716 %
 Return On Capital Employed (ROCE) 2.899 %
 Return On Equity (ROE) 0.037
Return On Equity QoQ 103.154 %
Return On Equity YoY 188.272 %
Return On Equity IPRWA high: 0.279
mean: 0.148
median: 0.134
AMKR: 0.037
low: -0.171
 DuPont ROE 3.784 %
 Return On Invested Capital (ROIC) 2.655 %
Return On Invested Capital QoQ 58.887 %
Return On Invested Capital YoY 131.473 %
Return On Invested Capital IPRWA high: 14.252 %
median: 11.665 %
mean: 11.236 %
AMKR: 2.655 %
low: -11.245 %

Six-Week Outlook

Expect a consolidation phase with elevated intraday volatility. Momentum indicators (MACD cross, rising MRO, RSI recovery) favor short‑covering and mean reversion, which could drive prices back toward the 20‑day average (~$52.77) and the 200‑day average (~$55.66) if momentum sustains. However, price remains below multiple key moving averages and ADX indicates no established trend, so any upside appears capped without a material change in fundamentals or guidance. High short‑term beta and negative free cash flow make sharp moves more likely; watch for confirmation of MACD and RSI continuation or a renewed DI- advance to reassert downside control.

About Amkor Technology, Inc.

Amkor Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMKR) specializes in providing outsourced semiconductor packaging and test services. Headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, Amkor has been a key player in the semiconductor industry since its inception in 1968. The company delivers advanced packaging solutions that serve various sectors, including automotive, consumer electronics, networking, and computing. Amkor’s service offerings encompass a wide array of processes such as wafer bumping, probing, back-grinding, package design, and final testing. These services ensure a streamlined transition from design to final product delivery. The company’s innovative packaging technologies, like flip chip scale packages and wafer-level chip scale packages (CSP), play a crucial role in the functionality of mobile devices, supporting complex applications such as power management and sensors. Additionally, Amkor’s advanced system-in-package modules and micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) address the increasing demand for compact and multifunctional electronic components. With a strong global presence, Amkor caters to a diverse customer base, including integrated device manufacturers, fabless semiconductor companies, and original equipment manufacturers. The company’s dedication to quality and innovation solidifies its position as a reliable partner in the semiconductor industry, contributing to the development of cutting-edge electronic devices.



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