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Amkor's (AMKR) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates
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Amkor Technology, Inc. (AMKR - Free Report) reported first-quarter 2020 earnings of 26 cents per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 13 cents. The figure significantly improved from the year-ago quarter but declined 36.6% sequentially.
Revenues of $1.15 billion surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 6.4%. The figure improved 29% year over year but was down 2.2% sequentially.
The company witnessed solid demand for advanced packaging technologies in consumer and mobile communication markets during the reported quarter, which in turn drove the top line.
Management believes that the coronavirus will likely impact the company’s near-term demand. However, it does not expect any significant negative impact on long-term growth of the semiconductor industry.
Amkor remains optimistic about growth opportunities associated with high-performance computing, 5G and digital automotive, which in turn are expected to strengthen its market position.
Amkor Technology, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
Advanced Products — which includes flip chip scale packages, wafer-level chip scale packages and flip chip ball grid array packages — accounted for approximately 61% of first-quarter revenues. Revenues improved 67.1% year over year to $705 million.
Mainstream Products — which includes lead frame packages, substrate-based wire bond packages and MEMS packages — accounted for the remaining 39% of first-quarter revenues. Revenues declined 5.3% year over year to $448 million.
End-Market Details
The company operates in four end markets, namely Communications, Computing, Consumer and Automotive, industrial and other.
In the mobile communications market, sales remained strong in the first quarter, driven by spring phone launches. Also, sales in computing and consumer markets remained solid.
However, sales in automotive and industrial markets were down from the prior-year quarter.
Amkor’s advanced SiP technology continues to gain momentum. Revenues from advanced SiP more than doubled year over year in the quarter.
Margins
Per management, gross margin of 16.4% expanded 290 basis points (bps) from the year-ago quarter.
Operating expenses of $104.8 million decreased 2.3% year over year due to disciplined discretionary spending and manufacturing cost control. As a percentage of revenues, both selling, general and administrative, as well as research and development expenses declined from the year-ago quarter.
Operating margin was 7.3%, which expanded 580 bps from the prior-year quarter.
Balance Sheet
As of Mar 31, 2020, cash equivalents and restricted cash were $942.1 million compared with $895.6 million on Dec 31, 2019.
Further, long-term debt was $1.37 billion at the end of the first quarter compared with $1.3 billion at fourth quarter-end.
Guidance
For second-quarter 2020, Amkor expects revenues in the range of $1-$1.1 billion, indicating 17% year-over-year growth but 9% sequential decline. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenues is pegged at $953.7 million.
Gross margin is expected in the range of 9.5-13.5%.
Further, earnings are expected between ($0.13) to 8 cents per share. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings is pegged at 1 cent per share.
Long-term earnings growth for Advanced Micro, Advanced Semiconductor Engineering and Wayfair is currently projected at 23.7%, 3% and 23%, respectively.
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Amkor's (AMKR) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates
Amkor Technology, Inc. (AMKR - Free Report) reported first-quarter 2020 earnings of 26 cents per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 13 cents. The figure significantly improved from the year-ago quarter but declined 36.6% sequentially.
Revenues of $1.15 billion surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 6.4%. The figure improved 29% year over year but was down 2.2% sequentially.
The company witnessed solid demand for advanced packaging technologies in consumer and mobile communication markets during the reported quarter, which in turn drove the top line.
Management believes that the coronavirus will likely impact the company’s near-term demand. However, it does not expect any significant negative impact on long-term growth of the semiconductor industry.
Amkor remains optimistic about growth opportunities associated with high-performance computing, 5G and digital automotive, which in turn are expected to strengthen its market position.
Amkor Technology, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
Amkor Technology, Inc. price-consensus-eps-surprise-chart | Amkor Technology, Inc. Quote
Revenues in Terms of Product Lines
Advanced Products — which includes flip chip scale packages, wafer-level chip scale packages and flip chip ball grid array packages — accounted for approximately 61% of first-quarter revenues. Revenues improved 67.1% year over year to $705 million.
Mainstream Products — which includes lead frame packages, substrate-based wire bond packages and MEMS packages — accounted for the remaining 39% of first-quarter revenues. Revenues declined 5.3% year over year to $448 million.
End-Market Details
The company operates in four end markets, namely Communications, Computing, Consumer and Automotive, industrial and other.
In the mobile communications market, sales remained strong in the first quarter, driven by spring phone launches. Also, sales in computing and consumer markets remained solid.
However, sales in automotive and industrial markets were down from the prior-year quarter.
Amkor’s advanced SiP technology continues to gain momentum. Revenues from advanced SiP more than doubled year over year in the quarter.
Margins
Per management, gross margin of 16.4% expanded 290 basis points (bps) from the year-ago quarter.
Operating expenses of $104.8 million decreased 2.3% year over year due to disciplined discretionary spending and manufacturing cost control. As a percentage of revenues, both selling, general and administrative, as well as research and development expenses declined from the year-ago quarter.
Operating margin was 7.3%, which expanded 580 bps from the prior-year quarter.
Balance Sheet
As of Mar 31, 2020, cash equivalents and restricted cash were $942.1 million compared with $895.6 million on Dec 31, 2019.
Further, long-term debt was $1.37 billion at the end of the first quarter compared with $1.3 billion at fourth quarter-end.
Guidance
For second-quarter 2020, Amkor expects revenues in the range of $1-$1.1 billion, indicating 17% year-over-year growth but 9% sequential decline. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenues is pegged at $953.7 million.
Gross margin is expected in the range of 9.5-13.5%.
Further, earnings are expected between ($0.13) to 8 cents per share. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings is pegged at 1 cent per share.
Zacks Rank & Key Picks
Amkor currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). Some better-ranked stocks in the broader technology sector include Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD - Free Report) , Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. (ASX - Free Report) and Wayfair Inc. (W - Free Report) , each carrying a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Long-term earnings growth for Advanced Micro, Advanced Semiconductor Engineering and Wayfair is currently projected at 23.7%, 3% and 23%, respectively.
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