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BN · rank #19 · 2026-10-23

AMKR

NASDAQ · $9.68B (USD)

SignalBuy1.6strength 1.6 / 10
verdict · PROCEED

The exact numbers the algorithm saw.

Bottleneck themes
The structural shortage this name supplies into.
Advanced AI chip supply
Factor scores and the inputs behind this pick.
Composite score
Z-score blend of the factors below; drives the rank.
0.05
Forward revenue growth
Consensus forward revenue growth.
+12.8%
Forward net margin
Consensus forward net margin.
+7.2%
Net margin TTM
Trailing twelve month net margin.
+7.4%
Margin expansion
Forward minus trailing net margin (percentage points).
-0.2%
Forward PEG
Forward P/E to growth. Below 1 is cheap for the growth.
0.76
Debt / FCF
Net debt relative to free cash flow. Lower is safer.
4.94×
Analyst upside
Spread between the consensus 12m target and the current price.
+90.8%
Last EPS surprise
Most recent reported EPS versus consensus.
+49%
Market cap (USD)$9.68B

The AI research card

Independent qualitative review of each pick before the order is placed. On the rare day the research service is unavailable, the paper book trades on the quant ranking alone and no card appears here.

Summary

Amkor Technology is an outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) provider delivering advanced 2.5D, high-density fan-out, and memory packaging solutions for AI, high-performance computing, and communications markets.

Rationale

The quant signal leverages Amkor's critical position relieving AI chip packaging bottlenecks, backed by 26.8% YoY advanced-product revenue growth, a 0.76 forward PEG, and strong earnings surprise momentum (48.9%).

Material risks

  • 1High customer concentration (top 10 customers represent 66% of sales) leaves Amkor vulnerable if major clients accelerate in-house packaging capabilities or reallocate advanced capacity to TSMC.
  • 2Aggressive multi-year facility expansions ($2.5B–$3.0B FY26 CapEx) generated negative Q2 free cash flow of -$269.9M, heightening financial execution risk ahead of October 26, 2026 earnings.

AI verdict council

Each pick is reviewed independently by 3 models before any order. 2 of 3 voted to proceed.

OpenAI
Proceed
Claude
Caution
Gemini
Proceed