NASDAQ$AMKR

Amkor Technology Inc · Q4 2019 earnings

Q4 2019 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Amkor's Q4 2019 earnings were released, showing record net sales and strong performance in gross margin and EPS.

Amkor Technology reported record net sales of $1.18 billion for Q4 2019, a 9% increase sequentially and year-on-year. The company's gross margin was 18.9%, and net income reached $99 million, with earnings per diluted share at $0.41. Strong demand for advanced packages in the mobile and consumer markets drove revenue above expectations.

  • Record net sales of $1.18 billion, up 9% sequentially and year-on-year.
  • Gross margin of 18.9%.
  • Net income of $99 million, with earnings per diluted share of $0.41.
  • EBITDA of $244 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.18B

Previous: $1.08B+9.0%
EPS (adj)

$0.40

Previous: $0.12+233.3%
Packaging services mix

84.0%

Previous: 84.0%+0.0%
Test services mix

16.0%

Previous: 16.0%+0.0%
Top ten customers

65.0%

Previous: 61.0%+6.6%
Communications revenue mix

37.0%

Previous: 45.0%-17.8%
Computing revenue mix

14.0%

Previous: 18.0%-22.2%
Automotive & industrial mix

25.0%

Previous: 25.0%+0.0%
Consumer revenue mix

24.0%

Previous: 12.0%+100.0%
Capital Expenditures

$144M

Previous: $69.1M+108.3%
Free Cash Flow

$104M

Previous: $167M-37.8%
Net Income

$99M

Previous: $28.3M+249.9%
Operating Income

$118M

Previous: $75.4M+56.5%
Gross Profit

$223M

Previous: $182M+22.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$895M

Previous: $682M+31.3%
Total Assets

$4.7B

Previous: $4.5B+4.5%
Stock-Based Comp

$6.91M

Previous: $5.02M+37.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Amkor · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.18B

Q4 2019+9%vs Q4 2018
Beat estimate in 10 of 16 quarters(63%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Amkor · $1.18B total across 2 segments · Q4 2019

  • Advanced products
    $667M+18.3%
  • Mainstream products
    $511M-1.2%

Forward guidance

Amkor expects Q1 2020 revenue to be up approximately 25% year-on-year and down about 5% sequentially. The company anticipates net sales between $1.08 billion and $1.16 billion, and net income between $22 million and $59 million, or $0.09 to $0.24 per diluted share.

Tailwinds

  • Net sales of $1.08 billion to $1.16 billion
  • Gross margin of 14.5% to 17.5%
  • Net income of $22 million to $59 million
  • Earnings per diluted share of $0.09 to $0.24
  • Well-positioned for growth in 2020

Headwinds

  • Health conditions or pandemics, such as the recent coronavirus outbreak, impacting the supply chain and consumer demand for electronic products and services
  • Dependence on the highly cyclical, volatile semiconductor industry
  • Industry downturns and declines in global economic and financial conditions
  • Fluctuation in demand for semiconductors and conditions in the semiconductor industry generally
  • Changes in costs, quality, availability and delivery times of raw materials, components and equipment

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2019

Historical avgQ4 2019

+1.6%

Avg return

Earnings day

+2.4%

Avg return

5 days after

+4.1%

Avg return

30 days after

55%

38 / 69 earnings

Positive

+37.8%

Q3 2019

Best reaction

-21.3%

Q4 2015

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-5.7%-6.0%-6.7%
Q4 2025+1.8%-9.6%-21.4%
Q3 2025-3.1%-2.7%+5.2%
Q2 2025-3.1%-6.2%+3.8%
Q1 2025-2.6%+3.8%+7.1%
Q4 2024-11.3%-7.6%-22.0%
Q3 2024-6.4%-13.0%-12.9%
Q2 2024-20.0%-25.0%-14.5%
Q1 2024+5.6%+5.6%+6.2%
Q4 2023-4.0%-2.4%+10.0%
Q3 2023+0.4%+14.7%+36.5%
Q2 2023+0.1%-4.8%-5.8%
Q1 2023-5.9%-3.5%+10.8%
Q4 2022+0.0%-3.9%-11.6%
Q3 2022-1.5%+1.3%+34.7%
Q2 2022+9.5%+12.3%-0.2%
Q1 2022-2.4%+3.3%+7.9%
Q4 2021+15.7%+12.2%+7.9%
Q3 2021-0.1%-1.6%+4.4%
Q2 2021+2.3%+7.3%+13.5%
Q1 2021-11.6%-15.1%-11.5%
Q4 2020+8.6%+35.6%+20.6%
Q3 2020-15.3%-10.8%+7.4%
Q2 2020+18.6%+12.6%+7.9%
Q1 2020+1.7%+3.4%+16.6%
Q4 2019+19.5%+14.0%-21.9%
Q3 2019+37.8%+19.7%+13.9%
Q2 2019+19.3%+11.7%+5.6%
Q1 2019-6.3%-13.1%-27.8%
Q4 2018+6.4%+13.1%+2.5%
Q3 2018+19.9%+19.4%+14.4%
Q2 2018-2.9%+1.2%-3.4%
Q1 2018-4.2%-3.5%+4.1%
Q4 2017+8.2%+9.3%+20.1%
Q3 2017+5.7%+1.9%-2.2%
Q2 2017-9.5%-16.4%-14.6%
Q1 2017-1.7%-2.3%-2.0%
Q4 2016-3.6%+0.8%+9.2%
Q3 2016+11.3%+13.5%+28.6%
Q2 2016+16.1%+28.1%+44.7%
Q1 2016+1.7%
Q4 2015-21.3%
Q3 2015+8.9%
Q2 2015-16.7%
Q1 2015-8.2%
Q4 2014+23.9%
Q3 2014-16.3%
Q2 2014-3.7%
Q1 2014+8.9%
Q4 2013-0.8%
Q3 2013+8.2%
Q2 2013-1.4%
Q1 2013+11.6%
Q4 2012+2.5%
Q3 2012-4.9%
Q2 2012+2.9%
Q1 2012+4.2%
Q4 2011+2.3%
Q3 2011+6.1%
Q2 2011-9.5%
Q1 2010+2.0%
Q1 2011-0.6%
Q4 2008+3.9%
Q4 2010+3.9%
Q3 2009+1.2%
Q3 2010+1.2%
Q2 2009+3.6%
Q4 2009+3.6%
Q2 2010+3.6%

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