QM · rank #10 · 2026-10-27
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 Technologies (IMOS) is a Taiwan-based outsourced semiconductor assembly and test provider serving memory, display-driver IC, logic, mixed-signal, automotive, OLED, and emerging AI-ASIC/silicon-photonics applications.
Rationale
The signal is supported by a strong 12-month price trend, positive profitability metrics, and accelerating fundamentals, with 3Q26 revenue hitting a record NT$8.4bn and earnings exceeding consensus as AI-driven demand tightened outsourced capacity.
Material risks
- 1Customers could bring assembly/test in-house or supply additions could normalize the current memory bottleneck, weakening utilization and pricing as the momentum cycle turns.
- 2Elevated capex and roughly US$407m of long-term debt raise execution and refinancing risk if the AI/memory demand surge moderates before new capacity ramps.
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