TAIPEI, July 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. (TWSE: 3711, NYSE: ASX) ("We", "ASEH", or the "Company"), the leading provider of semiconductor assembly and testing services ("ATM") and the provider of electronic manufacturing services ("EMS"), today reported its unaudited[1] net revenues of NT$191,064 million for 2Q26, up by 26.7% year-over-year and up by 10.0% sequentially. Net income attributable to shareholders of the parent for the quarter totaled NT$21,068 million, up from NT$7,521 million in 2Q25 and up from NT$14,132 million in 1Q26. Basic earnings per share for the quarter were NT$4.80 (or US$0.304 per ADS), compared to NT$1.74 for 2Q25 and NT$3.23 for 1Q26. Diluted earnings per share for the quarter were NT$4.61 (or US$0.292 per ADS), compared to NT$1.70 for 2Q25 and NT$3.08 for 1Q26.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
2Q26 Results Highlights - Consolidated
- Net revenues from packaging operations, testing operations, EMS operations, and others represented approximately 52%, 13%, 34%, and 1% of the total net revenues for the quarter, respectively.
- Cost of revenues was NT$150,914 million for the quarter, up from NT$138,844 million in 1Q26.
- Raw material cost totaled NT$86,253 million for the quarter, representing 45% of the total net revenues.
- Labor cost totaled NT$21,920 million for the quarter, representing 11% of the total net revenues.
- Depreciation, amortization and rental expenses totaled NT$18,441 million for the quarter. - Gross margin increased by 1 percentage point to 21.0% in 2Q26 from 20.0% in 1Q26.
- Operating margin was 11.1% in 2Q26, compared to 10.1% in 1Q26.
- Non-operating items:
- Net interest expense was NT$1,853 million.
- Net gain on foreign exchange hedging activities of NT$3,637 million.
- Net gain on equity-method investments was NT$2,298 million.
- Other net non-operating income was NT$484 million, primarily attributable to miscellaneous income.
Total non-operating income for the quarter was NT$4,566 million. - Income before tax was NT$25,700 million in 2Q26, compared to NT$18,161 million in 1Q26. We recorded income tax expenses of NT$4,172 million for the quarter, compared to NT$3,629 million in 1Q26.
- Net income attributable to shareholders of the parent was NT$21,068 million in 2Q26, compared to NT$7,521 million in 2Q25 and NT$14,132 million in 1Q26.
- Our total number of shares outstanding at the end of the quarter was 4,470,572,282, including treasury stock owned by our subsidiaries in 2Q26. Our 2Q26 basic earnings per share of NT$4.80 (or US$0.304 per ADS) were based on 4,386,711,875 weighted average number of shares outstanding in 2Q26. Our 2Q26 diluted earnings per share of NT$4.61 (or US$0.292 per ADS) were based on 4,505,702,583 weighted average number of shares outstanding in 2Q26.
2Q26 Results Highlights - ATM
- Net revenues were NT$126,148 million for the quarter, up by 36.3% year-over-year and up by 12.2% sequentially.
- Cost of revenues was NT$91,657 million for the quarter, up by 26.7% year-over-year and up by 10.1% sequentially.
- Raw material cost totaled NT$34,782 million for the quarter, representing 28% of the total net revenues.
- Labor cost totaled NT$18,255 million for the quarter, representing 14% of the total net revenues.
- Depreciation, amortization and rental expenses totaled NT$16,940 million for the quarter. - Gross margin increased by 1.3 percentage points to 27.3% in 2Q26 from 26.0% in 1Q26.
- Operating margin was 15.7% in 2Q26, compared to 14.1% in 1Q26.
2Q26 Results Highlights - EMS
- Net revenues were NT$65,789 million, up by 11.9% year-over-year and up by 6.3% sequentially.
- Cost of revenues for the quarter was NT$59,916 million, up by 12.6% year-over-year and up by 7.0% sequentially.
- Raw material cost totaled NT$51,810 million for the quarter, representing 79% of the total net revenues.
- Labor cost totaled NT$3,595 million for the quarter, representing 5% of the total net revenues.
- Depreciation, amortization and rental expenses totaled NT$1,259 million for the quarter. - Gross margin decreased by 0.6 percentage points to 8.9% in 2Q26 from 9.5% in 1Q26.
- Operating margin was 2.4% in 2Q26, compared to 3.0% in 1Q26.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
- Equipment capital expenditures in 2Q26 totaled US$1,695 million, of which US$840 million was used in packaging operations, US$804 million in testing operations, US$49 million in EMS operations and US$2 million in interconnect materials operations and others.
- Total unused credit lines amounted to NT$396,197 million as of June 30, 2026.
- Current ratio was 1.07 and net debt to equity ratio was 0.47 as of June 30, 2026.
- Total number of employees was 114,179 as of June 30, 2026, compared to 107,950 as of March 31, 2026.
BUSINESS REVIEW
Customers
ATM BASIS
- Our five largest customers together accounted for approximately 44% of our total net revenues in 2Q26, compared to 43% in 1Q26. One customer accounted for more than 10% of our total net revenues in 2Q26.
- Our top 10 customers contributed 60% of our total net revenues in 2Q26, compared to 58% in 1Q26.
- Our customers that are integrated device manufacturers or IDMs accounted for 41% of our total net revenues in 2Q26, compared to 38% in 1Q26.
EMS BASIS
- Our five largest customers together accounted for approximately 58% of our total net revenues in 2Q26, compared to 64% in 1Q26. One customer accounted for more than 10% of our total net revenues in 2Q26.
- Our top 10 customers contributed 69% of our total net revenues in 2Q26, compared to 71% in 1Q26.
About ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd.
ASEH is the leading provider of semiconductor manufacturing services in assembly and test. The Company develops and offers complete turnkey solutions covering front-end engineering test, wafer probing and final test, as well as packaging, materials and electronic manufacturing services through USI with superior technologies, breakthrough innovations, and advanced development programs. With advanced technological capabilities and a global presence spanning Taiwan, China, South Korea, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Mexico, and Tunisia as well as the United States and Europe, ASEH has established a reputation for reliable, high quality products and services.
For more information, please visit our website at https://www.aseglobal.com.
Safe Harbor Notice
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Although these forward-looking statements, which may include statements regarding our future results of operations, financial condition or business prospects, are based on our own information and information from other sources we believe to be reliable, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which apply only as of the date of this press release. The words "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "plan" and similar expressions, as they relate to us, are intended to identify these forward-looking statements in this press release. These forward-looking statements are necessarily estimates reflecting the best judgment of our senior management and our actual results of operations, financial condition or business prospects may differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements for reasons including, among others, risks associated with cyclicality and market conditions in the semiconductor or electronic industry; changes in our regulatory environment, including our ability to comply with new or stricter environmental regulations and to resolve environmental liabilities; demand for the outsourced semiconductor packaging, testing and electronic manufacturing services we offer and for such outsourced services generally; the highly competitive semiconductor or manufacturing industry we are involved in; our ability to introduce new technologies in order to remain competitive; international business activities; our business strategy; our future expansion plans and capital expenditures; the strained relationship between the Republic of China and the People's Republic of China; general economic and political conditions; the recent shift in United States trade policies; possible disruptions in commercial activities caused by natural or human-induced disasters; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; and other factors. For a discussion of these risks and other factors, please see the documents we file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the 2025 Annual Report on Form 20-F filed on April 1, 2026.
Supplemental Financial Information
(Unaudited)
Consolidated Operations
2Q26 | 1Q26 | 2Q25 | |
EBITDA[2] (NT$ million) | 45,779 | 38,147 | 27,426 |
ATM Operations
2Q26 | 1Q26 | 2Q25 | |
Net Revenues (NT$ million) | 126,148 | 112,434 | 92,565 |
Revenues by Application | |||
Communication | 41 % | 43 % | 46 % |
Computing | 30 % | 27 % | 24 % |
Automotive, Consumer & Others | 29 % | 30 % | 30 % |
Revenues by Type | |||
Bumping, Flip Chip, WLP & SiP | 49 % | 49 % | 47 % |
Wirebonding | 24 % | 24 % | 28 % |
Others | 6 % | 7 % | 5 % |
Testing | 19 % | 19 % | 18 % |
Material | 2 % | 1 % | 2 % |
Capacity & EBITDA | |||
Equipment CapEx (US$ million) | 1,646 | 963 | 942 |
EBITDA[2] (NT$ million) | 41,491 | 34,524 | 24,295 |
Number of Wirebonders | 24,815 | 24,926 | 25,156 |
Number of Testers | 8,348 | 7,585 | 6,797 |
EMS Operations
2Q26 | 1Q26 | 2Q25 | |
Net Revenues (NT$ million) | 65,789 | 61,875 | 58,770 |
Revenues by Application | |||
Communication | 30 % | 25 % | 33 % |
Computing | 16 % | 15 % | 10 % |
Consumer | 28 % | 35 % | 32 % |
Industrial | 16 % | 14 % | 14 % |
Automotive | 8 % | 9 % | 9 % |
Others | 2 % | 2 % | 2 % |
Capacity | |||
Equipment CapEx (US$ million) | 49 | 40 | 49 |
ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. | ||||||||||
Summary of Consolidated Statement of Income Data | ||||||||||
(In NT$ million, except per share data) | ||||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||||
For the three months ended | For the six months ended | |||||||||
Jun. 30 2026 | Mar. 31 2026 (Retrospectively | Jun. 30 2025 | Jun. 30 2026 (Retrospectively | Jun. 30 2025 | ||||||
Net revenues | ||||||||||
Packaging | 99,387 | 88,981 | 73,659 | 188,368 | 142,070 | |||||
Testing | 23,665 | 21,041 | 16,612 | 44,706 | 32,616 | |||||
EMS | 65,411 | 61,361 | 58,374 | 126,772 | 120,234 | |||||
Others | 2,601 | 2,279 | 2,105 | 4,880 | 3,983 | |||||
Total net revenues | 191,064 | 173,662 | 150,750 | 364,726 | 298,903 | |||||
Cost of revenues | (150,914) | (138,844) | (125,063) | (289,758) | (248,323) | |||||
Gross profit | 40,150 | 34,818 | 25,687 | 74,968 | 50,580 | |||||
Operating expenses | ||||||||||
Research and development | (10,229) | (9,210) | (8,004) | (19,439) | (15,583) | |||||
Selling, general and administrative | (8,787) | (8,115) | (7,490) | (16,902) | (15,133) | |||||
Total operating expenses | (19,016) | (17,325) | (15,494) | (36,341) | (30,716) | |||||
Operating income | 21,134 | 17,493 | 10,193 | 38,627 | 19,864 | |||||
Net non-operating income and expenses | ||||||||||
Interest expense - net | (1,853) | (1,576) | (1,203) | (3,429) | (2,459) | |||||
Foreign exchange gain (loss) - net | 738 | (2,225) | 11,885 | (1,487) | 10,210 | |||||
Gain (Loss) on valuation of financial assets and liabilities - net | 2,899 | 3,063 | (12,098) | 5,962 | (9,225) | |||||
Gain on equity-method investments - net | 2,298 | 728 | 223 | 3,026 | 263 | |||||
Others - net | 484 | 678 | 255 | 1,162 | 412 | |||||
Total non-operating income and expenses | 4,566 | 668 | (938) | 5,234 | (799) | |||||
Income before tax | 25,700 | 18,161 | 9,255 | 43,861 | 19,065 | |||||
Income tax expense | (4,172) | (3,629) | (1,576) | (7,801) | (3,598) | |||||
Income from operations and before non-controlling interests | 21,528 | 14,532 | 7,679 | 36,060 | 15,467 | |||||
Non-controlling interests | (460) | (400) | (158) | (860) | (392) | |||||
Net income attributable to shareholders of the parent | 21,068 | 14,132 | 7,521 | 35,200 | 15,075 | |||||
Per share data: | ||||||||||
Earnings per share | ||||||||||
- Basic | NT$4.80 | NT$3.23 | NT$1.74 | NT$8.04 | NT$3.48 | |||||
- Diluted | NT$4.61 | NT$3.08 | NT$1.70 | NT$7.64 | NT$3.34 | |||||
Earnings per equivalent ADS | ||||||||||
- Basic | US$0.304 | US$0.205 | US$0.111 | US$0.509 | US$0.218 | |||||
- Diluted | US$0.292 | US$0.195 | US$0.109 | US$0.485 | US$0.209 | |||||
Number of weighted average shares used in | 4,505,703 | 4,485,186 | 4,395,187 | 4,498,971 | 4,406,107 | |||||
FX (NTD/USD) | 31.59 | 31.53 | 31.18 | 31.56 | 31.99 | |||||
ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. | ||||||||||
Summary of ATM Statement of Income Data | ||||||||||
(In NT$ million) | ||||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||||
For the three months ended | For the six months ended | |||||||||
Jun. 30 2026 | Mar. 31 2026 | Jun. 30 2025 | Jun. 30 2026 | Jun. 30 2025 | ||||||
Net revenues: | ||||||||||
Packaging | 100,324 | 89,673 | 74,440 | 189,997 | 143,800 | |||||
Testing | 23,665 | 21,041 | 16,612 | 44,706 | 32,616 | |||||
Direct material | 2,057 | 1,621 | 1,431 | 3,678 | 2,650 | |||||
Others | 102 | 99 | 82 | 201 | 167 | |||||
Total net revenues | 126,148 | 112,434 | 92,565 | 238,582 | 179,233 | |||||
Cost of revenues | (91,657) | (83,236) | (72,317) | (174,893) | (139,374) | |||||
Gross profit | 34,491 | 29,198 | 20,248 | 63,689 | 39,859 | |||||
Operating expenses: | ||||||||||
Research and development | (8,384) | (7,497) | (6,320) | (15,881) | (12,363) | |||||
Selling, general and administrative | (6,325) | (5,824) | (5,111) | (12,149) | (10,344) | |||||
Total operating expenses | (14,709) | (13,321) | (11,431) | (28,030) | (22,707) | |||||
Operating income | 19,782 | 15,877 | 8,817 | 35,659 | 17,152 | |||||
ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. | ||||||||||
Summary of EMS Statement of Income Data | ||||||||||
(In NT$ million) | ||||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||||
For the three months ended | For the six months ended | |||||||||
Jun. 30 2026 | Mar. 31 2026 (Retrospectively | Jun. 30 2025 | Jun. 30 2026 (Retrospectively | Jun. 30 2025 | ||||||
Net revenues | 65,789 | 61,875 | 58,770 | 127,664 | 121,065 | |||||
Cost of revenues | (59,916) | (56,013) | (53,221) | (115,929) | (109,988) | |||||
Gross profit | 5,873 | 5,862 | 5,549 | 11,735 | 11,077 | |||||
Operating expenses | ||||||||||
Research and development | (1,887) | (1,751) | (1,723) | (3,638) | (3,303) | |||||
Selling, general and administrative | (2,417) | (2,244) | (2,313) | (4,661) | (4,653) | |||||
Total operating expenses | (4,304) | (3,995) | (4,036) | (8,299) | (7,956) | |||||
Operating income | 1,569 | 1,867 | 1,513 | 3,436 | 3,121 | |||||
ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. | ||||||
Summary of Consolidated Balance Sheet Data | ||||||
(In NT$ million) | ||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||
As of Jun. 30, 2026 | As of Mar. 31, 2026 (Retrospectively Adjusted) | |||||
Current assets | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 91,292 | 87,811 | ||||
Financial assets - current | 16,081 | 26,141 | ||||
Trade receivables | 143,318 | 126,007 | ||||
Inventories | 86,268 | 76,056 | ||||
Others | 23,440 | 21,696 | ||||
Total current assets | 360,399 | 337,711 | ||||
Financial assets - non-current & investments - equity -method | 67,851 | 50,602 | ||||
Property, plant and equipment | 517,816 | 459,502 | ||||
Right-of-use assets | 13,996 | 12,265 | ||||
Intangible assets | 66,284 | 65,247 | ||||
Others | 44,988 | 32,450 | ||||
Total assets | 1,071,334 | 957,777 | ||||
Current liabilities | ||||||
Short-term borrowings[3] | 60,063 | 49,724 | ||||
Long-term debts - current portion | 11,787 | 6,091 | ||||
Trade payables | 99,516 | 86,898 | ||||
Others | 165,433 | 151,789 | ||||
Total current liabilities | 336,799 | 294,502 | ||||
Bonds payable | 14,985 | 1,999 | ||||
Long-term borrowings[3] | 209,603 | 199,142 | ||||
Other liabilities | 90,750 | 80,832 | ||||
Total liabilities | 652,137 | 576,475 | ||||
Equity attributable to shareholders of the parent | 389,205 | 350,610 | ||||
Non-controlling interests | 29,992 | 30,692 | ||||
Total liabilities & shareholders' equity | 1,071,334 | 957,777 | ||||
Current ratio | 1.07 | 1.15 | ||||
Net debt to equity ratio | 0.47 | 0.40 | ||||
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Summary of Consolidated Statement of Cash Flow Data | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Jun. 30 2026 | Mar. 31 2026 (Retrospectively | Jun. 30 2025 | Jun. 30 2026 (Retrospectively | Jun. 30 2025 | |||||||||||||||||
Cash Flows from Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||||||||
Income before tax | 25,700 | 18,161 | 9,255 | 43,861 | 19,065 | ||||||||||||||||
Depreciation & amortization | 20,000 | 18,669 | 16,531 | 38,669 | 32,623 | ||||||||||||||||
Other operating activities items | 1,314 | (443) | 11,059 | 871 | 5,130 | ||||||||||||||||
Net cash generated from operating activities | 47,014 | 36,387 | 36,845 | 83,401 | 56,818 | ||||||||||||||||
Cash Flows from Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net payments for property, plant and equipment | (79,849) | (44,092) | (43,104) | (123,941) | (79,453) | ||||||||||||||||
Other investment activities items | (3,235) | (1,653) | (469) | (4,888) | (1,681) | ||||||||||||||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (83,084) | (45,745) | (43,573) | (128,829) | (81,134) | ||||||||||||||||
Cash Flows from Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total net proceeds from borrowings and bonds | 39,864 | 73 | 22,159 | 39,937 | 38,308 | ||||||||||||||||
Other financing activities items | (710) | 765 | (662) | 55 | (400) | ||||||||||||||||
Net cash generated from financing activities | 39,154 | 838 | 21,497 | 39,992 | 37,908 | ||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency exchange effect | 397 | 3,862 | (19,084) | 4,259 | (17,300) | ||||||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 3,481 | (4,658) | (4,315) | (1,177) | (3,708) | ||||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period | 87,811 | 92,469 | 77,100 | 92,469 | 76,493 | ||||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period | 91,292 | 87,811 | 72,785 | 91,292 | 72,785 | ||||||||||||||||
[1] All financial information presented in this press release is unaudited, consolidated and prepared in accordance with Taiwan-IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards as endorsed for use in the R.O.C.). Such financial information is generated internally by us and has not been subjected to the same review and scrutiny, including internal auditing procedures and audit by our independent auditors, to which we subject our year-end audited consolidated financial statements, and may vary materially from the year-end audited consolidated financial information for the same period. Any evaluation of the financial information presented in this press release should also take into account our published year-end audited consolidated financial statements and the notes to those statements. In addition, the financial information presented is not necessarily indicative of our results of operations for any future period. |
[2] EBITDA stands for net income or loss before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, impairment and investment gain or loss as well as other items. |
[3] Borrowings include bank loans and bills payable. |
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