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ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd.

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ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. NYSE
$24.29 0.25% (+0.06)

Market Cap $52.96 B
52w High $25.29
52w Low $6.94
Dividend Yield 3.46%
Frequency Annual
P/E 42.61
Volume 5.94M
Outstanding Shares 2.18B

Income Statement

Period Revenue Operating Expense Net Income Net Profit Margin Earnings Per Share EBITDA
Q4-2025 $179.6B $17.21B $14.85B 8.27% $6.74 $35.85B
Q3-2025 $168.57B $15.68B $10.87B 6.45% $5 $32.4B
Q2-2025 $142.51B $12.99B $7.11B 4.99% $3.48 $25.51B
Q1-2025 $149.48B $13.89B $7.62B 5.1% $3.5 $27.57B
Q4-2024 $164.49B $13.95B $9.51B 5.78% $4.3 $28.92B

What's going well?

Revenue and profits both grew strongly, with net income up 37%. Margins improved across the board, showing the company is getting more out of each sale.

What's concerning?

Operating expenses are rising faster than revenue, and interest costs are creeping up. If costs keep rising, it could eat into future profits.

Balance Statement

Period Cash & Short-term Total Assets Total Liabilities Total Equity
Q4-2025 $101.7B $889.33B $515.97B $346.9B
Q3-2025 $83.41B $842.64B $503.09B $317.04B
Q2-2025 $76.9B $765.17B $450.24B $293.77B
Q1-2025 $93.53B $774.18B $439.15B $311.52B
Q4-2024 $85.87B $741.06B $398.79B $320.03B

What's financially strong about this company?

ASX has over $100 billion in cash and investments, shrinking debt, and massive physical assets. Equity is growing fast, and most assets are tangible and high quality.

What are the financial risks or weaknesses?

Intangible assets rose sharply, which could mean more risk if those values are overstated. Some data like retained earnings and lease obligations are missing, so hidden risks can't be ruled out.

Cash Flow Statement

Period Net Income Cash From Operations Cash From Investing Cash From Financing Net Change Free Cash Flow
Q4-2025 $14.71B $-170.76B $391.54B $-243.17B $14.96B $212.91B
Q3-2025 $11.08B $252.11B $-466.87B $245.15B $-797.95M $-205.26B
Q2-2025 $7.11B $33.9B $-40.39B $19.88B $4.94B $-6.04B
Q1-2025 $7.62B $20.15B $-37.9B $16.56B $-367.63M $-16.52B
Q4-2024 $9.51B $36.3B $-32.51B $-2.14B $2.2B $3.82B

What's strong about this company's cash flow?

The company increased its cash balance by $15 billion this quarter and paid down a large amount of debt. Free cash flow turned positive, mainly due to one-time investing inflows.

What are the cash flow concerns?

Operating cash flow collapsed from $252 billion positive to $171 billion negative, meaning the core business is now burning cash. Dividends are not covered by operations and depend on outside sources.

Q4 2025 Earnings Call Summary

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5-Year Trend Analysis

A comprehensive look at ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd.'s financial evolution and strategic trajectory over the past five years.

+ Strengths

Key strengths include a dominant global position in outsourced semiconductor assembly and test, deep technical capabilities in advanced packaging, and strong relationships with leading chipmakers and foundries. The company has grown its asset base and equity meaningfully, maintains solid operating cash generation, and is investing heavily in R&D and capacity aligned with powerful industry trends such as AI, high-performance computing, and automotive electronics. Its improved liquidity position provides some cushion as it navigates this heavy investment phase.

! Risks

Main risks stem from compressed margins, more volatile earnings, and negative free cash flow driven by very high capital expenditures and rising operating costs. Leverage has increased and retained earnings show an unusual reset, adding complexity to the financial picture. The business remains exposed to semiconductor cycles, potential customer insourcing, intense competition in advanced packaging, and geopolitical risk in its core manufacturing regions. If new capacity is not filled as expected or pricing comes under pressure, the combination of high fixed costs and higher debt could weigh on returns for an extended period.

Outlook

Looking ahead, the company appears positioned to benefit if demand for AI, high-performance computing, and advanced automotive chips continues to expand and customers increasingly rely on outsourced partners for complex packaging. In that scenario, higher utilization of the new capacity could support a gradual recovery in margins and free cash flow, easing leverage concerns. However, outcomes are highly sensitive to industry cycles, technology adoption, and execution on large capital projects, so the forward picture combines attractive structural growth drivers with meaningful financial and operational uncertainty.