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ASE Technology (ASX): Its Best Quarter Ever — And It Just Burned $1 Billion in Cash

Published 2026-07-30

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Episodes linked
1
Latest video
Q2 2026
2026-07-30
Podcast available
Yes
Current price
$34.78
+3.76 (+12.12%)
Trailing / Forward P/E
55.19x
Forward: 17.87x
Market cap / Volume
Volume:
Revenue / Earnings Growth
17.2%
Earnings: 87.6%
Margins
10.1% op
Gross: 18.5% · Net: 7.0%
Balance sheet
1.15x current
Debt / Equity: 67.2
52-week range / Beta
$9.30 - $45.52
Beta: 1.46
Analyst target
$42.47
Upside: 22.1%
Cash / shareholder return
-86.66% FCF yield
Dividend yield: 1.34%

Company context

Industry: Semiconductors
Country: Taiwan
Employees:
Price to book: 7.05x
Return on equity: 13.6%
ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides semiconductor manufacturing services in the United States, Taiwan, rest of Asia, Europe, and internationally. It operates through Packaging, Testing, and EMS. The company offers semiconductor packaging, interconnect materials production, front-end engineering testing, wafer probing, and final testing services, as well as integrated solutions for EMS (electronic manufacturing services) in relation to computing, peripherals, communications, industrial, automotive, and server applications. It also provides turnkey services, such as packaging, testing, and direct shipment of semiconductors to end users; wire bonding, including lead frame and substrate-based packages; advanced packages; heterogeneous integration; and other test-related services. In addition, the company engages in the leasing of properties; development, construction, sale, and management of real estate properties; management of parking lot; leasing of properties for shopping center; and management of commercial complex services and department store trading activities, as well as offers social, marketing and sales, information software, leasing and investing, and after-sales and sales support services. Further, it engages in the substrates production; investment advisory and warehousing management; design and manufacturing of electronic components and new electronic applications; technical advisory; management, training, and consulting of organization and human resources; projection of plastic; manufacture and sale of antennas, RF amplifiers and wave straps, PCBs, and tuners; and research and development activities. ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. was founded in 1984 and is based in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

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ASX vs. two close competitors

This section compares the current company against two nearby peers on valuation, growth, margins, balance-sheet strength, and investment setup. Green generally marks the strongest relative figure for that row, while red marks the weakest.

ASX latest YouTube video thumbnail YouTube
ASX
ASX
Latest video
Q2 2026
Growth profile looks strong right now, with above-average top-line and/or earnings momentum.
Profitability is serviceable, but it does not obviously dominate peers on margin or cash conversion alone.
Valuation looks more grounded than many growth names, which can improve the risk/reward if fundamentals hold up.
Risk profile looks relatively manageable compared with many peers, especially if operating execution remains stable.
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc. latest YouTube video thumbnail YouTube
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
SSNC
Latest video
Q2 2026
Growth profile looks strong right now, with above-average top-line and/or earnings momentum.
Cash generation stands out versus market value, which helps the stock absorb valuation pressure better than weaker cash converters.
Valuation looks more grounded than many growth names, which can improve the risk/reward if fundamentals hold up.
Balance-sheet leverage is elevated, so investors should watch refinancing costs and how much flexibility management really has.
Danaher Corporation latest YouTube video thumbnail YouTube
Danaher Corporation
DHR
Latest video
Q2 2026
Growth profile looks strong right now, with above-average top-line and/or earnings momentum.
Cash generation stands out versus market value, which helps the stock absorb valuation pressure better than weaker cash converters.
Valuation sits in a middle zone where future upside likely depends more on quarterly execution than on multiple re-rating alone.
Risk profile looks relatively manageable compared with many peers, especially if operating execution remains stable.
Market Cap
More scale can mean deeper resources and resilience, although bigger does not automatically mean better upside.
ASX
$76.31B
ASX
SSNC
$18.43B
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
DHR
$137.88B
Danaher Corporation
Trailing P/E
Lower trailing P/E can indicate a cheaper valuation relative to trailing earnings, but it may also reflect slower growth or higher perceived risk.
ASX
55.2x
ASX
SSNC
22.0x
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
DHR
34.9x
Danaher Corporation
Forward P/E
Forward P/E is often a better read on what investors are paying for the next year of earnings power.
ASX
17.9x
ASX
SSNC
9.9x
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
DHR
21.1x
Danaher Corporation
Revenue Growth
Higher revenue growth usually signals stronger demand, market share gains, or a business still in expansion mode.
ASX
17.2%
ASX
SSNC
10.3%
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
DHR
5.5%
Danaher Corporation
Earnings Growth
Faster earnings growth matters because it shows management is converting sales momentum into shareholder value.
ASX
87.6%
ASX
SSNC
34.7%
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
DHR
59.7%
Danaher Corporation
Operating Margin
Higher operating margin suggests better operating discipline, pricing power, or a structurally stronger business model.
ASX
10.1%
ASX
SSNC
24.6%
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
DHR
19.8%
Danaher Corporation
Gross Margin
Gross margin helps show how much product-level pricing power and unit economics a company has before overhead.
ASX
18.5%
ASX
SSNC
48.1%
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
DHR
58.8%
Danaher Corporation
Net Margin
Higher net margin means more of each dollar of revenue reaches the bottom line after all costs.
ASX
7.0%
ASX
SSNC
13.2%
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
DHR
15.9%
Danaher Corporation
Return on Equity
ROE shows how efficiently management turns shareholder capital into profits, though leverage can inflate it.
ASX
13.6%
ASX
SSNC
12.6%
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
DHR
7.6%
Danaher Corporation
Free Cash Flow Yield
Higher free cash flow yield can indicate a stronger cash return relative to the stock's market value.
ASX
-86.7%
ASX
SSNC
7.1%
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
DHR
3.1%
Danaher Corporation
Debt to Equity
Lower leverage usually means less balance-sheet risk, though capital-intensive sectors naturally run higher debt loads.
ASX
67.16x
ASX
SSNC
115.90x
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
DHR
52.97x
Danaher Corporation
Current Ratio
A stronger current ratio usually signals better short-term liquidity and more room to absorb shocks.
ASX
1.15x
ASX
SSNC
1.06x
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
DHR
1.65x
Danaher Corporation
Beta
Lower beta often means lower volatility versus the market, while higher beta usually brings a rougher ride.
ASX
1.46
ASX
SSNC
1.11
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
DHR
0.82
Danaher Corporation
Dividend Yield
Dividend yield matters for income-focused investors, but a high yield can also reflect a stressed stock price.
ASX
1.3%
ASX
SSNC
0.7%
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
DHR
0.7%
Danaher Corporation
Analyst Upside
Higher analyst upside suggests the Street still sees room between current price and consensus fair value.
ASX
22.1%
ASX
SSNC
20.7%
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.
DHR
16.1%
Danaher Corporation

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ASE Technology (ASX): Its Best Quarter Ever — And It Just Burned $1 Billion in Cash
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