QM · rank #19 · 2026-07-21
ASX
NYSE · $88.55B (USD)
The exact numbers the algorithm saw.
| Momentum 12-1 Return from 12 months ago to 1 month ago. | +314.79% |
|---|---|
| ROE TTM Return on equity, trailing 12 months. | +13.6% |
| Profit margin Net profit margin, trailing 12 months. | +7.0% |
| Market cap (USD) Size filter: > $500M required. | $88.55B |
| Anchor (recent) Close on 2026-06-18 | $40.56 |
| Anchor (far) Close on 2025-06-20 | $9.78 |
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Summary
ASE Technology (ASX) is the world's largest outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) provider, with a fast-growing advanced packaging and testing segment serving high-performance computing and AI customers alongside its legacy EMS business.
Rationale
Strong 12-1 momentum (3.15) is fundamentally anchored by a verified revenue inflection — advanced packaging/testing revenues more than doubled to $600M+ in 2024 with management guiding ~$1B incremental in 2025, directly validating the quality-momentum signal.
Material risks
- 1Major fabless customers (e.g., NVIDIA, AMD) or IDMs could accelerate in-house advanced packaging capacity (CoWoS, SoIC), eroding ASE's leading-edge revenue ramp before it reaches scale — the single most credible structural disqualifier for this thesis.
- 2At ~$88.5B market cap, the $1B 2025 advanced packaging guide is already well-telegraphed and likely priced in, leaving the momentum trade vulnerable to any execution shortfall or capex-driven margin compression from the $1.9B machinery spend.
AI verdict council
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