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CHIPMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC-ADR (IMOS) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:IMOS - Nasdaq - US16965P2020 - ADR - Currency: USD

18.21  +0.09 (+0.5%)

Fundamental Rating

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We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to IMOS. IMOS was compared to 110 industry peers in the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry. The financial health of IMOS is average, but there are quite some concerns on its profitability. IMOS has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth. Finally IMOS also has an excellent dividend rating.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

IMOS had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
Each year in the past 5 years IMOS had a positive operating cash flow.
IMOS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFIMOS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2B 4B 6B 8B

1.2 Ratios

IMOS has a Return On Assets (2.68%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
With a Return On Equity value of 4.64%, IMOS perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 54.55% of the companies in the same industry.
IMOS has a Return On Invested Capital of 2.41%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: IMOS outperforms 52.73% of its industry peers.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for IMOS is significantly below the industry average of 10.70%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.68%
ROE 4.64%
ROIC 2.41%
ROA(3y)4.91%
ROA(5y)6.68%
ROE(3y)8.96%
ROE(5y)11.8%
ROIC(3y)4.67%
ROIC(5y)7.43%
IMOS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICIMOS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15 20

1.3 Margins

The Profit Margin of IMOS (5.08%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
IMOS's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
IMOS has a Operating Margin (4.50%) which is in line with its industry peers.
IMOS's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
IMOS has a worse Gross Margin (11.80%) than 90.00% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of IMOS has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 4.5%
PM (TTM) 5.08%
GM 11.8%
OM growth 3Y-34.74%
OM growth 5Y-14.14%
PM growth 3Y-30.28%
PM growth 5Y-13.21%
GM growth 3Y-21.16%
GM growth 5Y-7.64%
IMOS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsIMOS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15 20 25

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

The number of shares outstanding for IMOS remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
IMOS has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for IMOS has been reduced compared to a year ago.
IMOS Yearly Shares OutstandingIMOS Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M
IMOS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsIMOS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10B 20B 30B 40B

2.2 Solvency

IMOS has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.43. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
IMOS's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.43 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. IMOS is outperformed by 69.09% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.43
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACCN/A
IMOS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFIMOS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B

2.3 Liquidity

IMOS has a Current Ratio of 3.12. This indicates that IMOS is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
IMOS's Current ratio of 3.12 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. IMOS outperforms 53.64% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 2.74 indicates that IMOS has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
IMOS has a Quick ratio (2.74) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 3.12
Quick Ratio 2.74
IMOS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesIMOS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

IMOS shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -45.89%.
The earnings per share for IMOS have been decreasing by -11.28% on average. This is quite bad
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.89% in the past year.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.22% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-45.89%
EPS 3Y-34.36%
EPS 5Y-11.28%
EPS Q2Q%-60%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.89%
Revenue growth 3Y-6.09%
Revenue growth 5Y2.22%
Sales Q2Q%2.1%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 17.33% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
Based on estimates for the next years, IMOS will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -1.11% on average per year.
EPS Next Y34.6%
EPS Next 2Y17.33%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-4.31%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.11%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
IMOS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesIMOS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B
IMOS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesIMOS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 20 40 60 80 100

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
IMOS Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsIMOS Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 0 0 0 0

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
IMOS Per share dataIMOS EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share

4.3 Compensation for Growth

A more expensive valuation may be justified as IMOS's earnings are expected to grow with 17.33% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y17.33%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.47%, IMOS is a good candidate for dividend investing.
IMOS's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 2.21. IMOS pays more dividend than 97.27% of the companies in the same industry.
IMOS's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 2.34.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.47%

5.2 History

On average, the dividend of IMOS grows each year by 8.45%, which is quite nice.
IMOS has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)8.45%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
IMOS Yearly Dividends per shareIMOS Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5

5.3 Sustainability

IMOS pays out 112.99% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
IMOS's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP112.99%
EPS Next 2Y17.33%
EPS Next 3YN/A
IMOS Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendIMOS Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B
IMOS Dividend Payout.IMOS Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.IMOS Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

CHIPMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC-ADR

NASDAQ:IMOS (7/21/2025, 8:09:36 PM)

18.21

+0.09 (+0.5%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
GICS IndustrySemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
Earnings (Last)05-13 2025-05-13/dmh
Earnings (Next)08-11 2025-08-11/bmo
Inst Owners12.82%
Inst Owner Change1.06%
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap653.05M
Analysts76
Price Target18 (-1.15%)
Short Float %0.09%
Short Ratio1.18
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.47%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)8.45%
DP112.99%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-Date06-27 2025-06-27 (0.821535)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-21.25%
Min EPS beat(2)-47.08%
Max EPS beat(2)4.58%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-30.91%
Min EPS beat(4)-54.39%
Max EPS beat(4)4.58%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-9.35%
EPS beat(12)4
Avg EPS beat(12)-10.19%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)-2.69%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.48%
Min Revenue beat(2)-6.63%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.68%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.58%
Min Revenue beat(4)-7.71%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.68%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.6%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.29%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.23%
PT rev (1m)-6.91%
PT rev (3m)3.44%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-24.56%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.53%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.89%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-8.39%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S N/A
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B N/A
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)N/A
EYN/A
EPS(NY)N/A
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)N/A
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)N/A
OCFYN/A
SpSN/A
BVpSN/A
TBVpSN/A
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.68%
ROE 4.64%
ROCE 2.85%
ROIC 2.41%
ROICexc 3.89%
ROICexgc 3.89%
OM 4.5%
PM (TTM) 5.08%
GM 11.8%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)4.91%
ROA(5y)6.68%
ROE(3y)8.96%
ROE(5y)11.8%
ROIC(3y)4.67%
ROIC(5y)7.43%
ROICexc(3y)6.83%
ROICexc(5y)9.63%
ROICexgc(3y)6.83%
ROICexgc(5y)9.63%
ROCE(3y)5.51%
ROCE(5y)8.83%
ROICexcg growth 3Y-31.9%
ROICexcg growth 5Y-10.07%
ROICexc growth 3Y-31.9%
ROICexc growth 5Y-10.07%
OM growth 3Y-34.74%
OM growth 5Y-14.14%
PM growth 3Y-30.28%
PM growth 5Y-13.21%
GM growth 3Y-21.16%
GM growth 5Y-7.64%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.53
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.43
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 1.79
Cap/Depr 111.3%
Cap/Sales 24.32%
Interest Coverage 4.16
Cash Conversion 89.09%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 3.12
Quick Ratio 2.74
Altman-Z N/A
F-Score5
WACCN/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)89.28%
Cap/Depr(5y)97.92%
Cap/Sales(3y)18.92%
Cap/Sales(5y)19.09%
Profit Quality(3y)121.1%
Profit Quality(5y)95.07%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-45.89%
EPS 3Y-34.36%
EPS 5Y-11.28%
EPS Q2Q%-60%
EPS Next Y34.6%
EPS Next 2Y17.33%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.89%
Revenue growth 3Y-6.09%
Revenue growth 5Y2.22%
Sales Q2Q%2.1%
Revenue Next Year-4.31%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.11%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-50.65%
EBIT growth 3Y-38.71%
EBIT growth 5Y-12.24%
EBIT Next Year254.74%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-105.81%
FCF growth 3Y-15.77%
FCF growth 5Y9.25%
OCF growth 1Y-25.08%
OCF growth 3Y-6.72%
OCF growth 5Y-0.18%