QM · rank #8 · 2026-10-26
IMOS
NASDAQ · $2.12B (USD)
The exact numbers the algorithm saw.
| Momentum 12-1 Return from 12 months ago to 1 month ago. | +280.59% |
|---|---|
| ROE TTM Return on equity, trailing 12 months. | +9.3% |
| Profit margin Net profit margin, trailing 12 months. | +8.3% |
| Market cap (USD) Size filter: > $500M required. | $2.12B |
| Anchor (recent) Close on 2026-09-25 | $71.78 |
| Anchor (far) Close on 2025-09-26 | $18.86 |
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Summary
ChipMOS (IMOS) is a Taiwan-based outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) provider specializing in memory testing/assembly, display-driver packaging, and bumping for customers including Micron, Nanya, MediaTek, and Himax.
Rationale
The momentum signal (2.81) is directly reinforced by hard revenue data — 3Q26 record revenue up 36.7% YoY driven by AI-linked memory demand tightness and long-term supply agreements that provide near-term earnings visibility, while improving gross margins (6.6% → 18.0% in two quarters) validate the quality leg of the screen.
Material risks
- 1AI-driven memory capacity tightness normalizes faster than expected, collapsing utilization rates and gross margins back toward mid-single digits as OSAT competitors (ASE, Powertech, Amkor) add capacity against the same demand signal.
- 2Taiwan geopolitical disruption or U.S./China export controls on memory chips directly impair ChipMOS's customer base (Micron, Nanya, GigaDevice) and could trigger abrupt volume cancellations with no geographic fallback.
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