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  Amkor (NASDAQ:AMKR) Reports Q2 In Line With Expectations But Stock Drops
 
 Kayode Omotosho
 Mon, Jul 29, 2024, 1:20 PM PDT4 min read
 
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 Amkor (NASDAQ:AMKR) Reports Q2 In Line With Expectations But Stock Drops
 Semiconductor packaging and testing company Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR) reported results in line with analysts' expectations in Q2 CY2024, with revenue flat year on year at $1.46 billion. On the other hand, next quarter's revenue guidance of $1.84 billion was less impressive, coming in 1.8% below analysts' estimates. It made a GAAP profit of $0.27 per share, improving from its profit of $0.26 per share in the same quarter last year.
 
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 Amkor (AMKR) Q2 CY2024 Highlights:
 Revenue: $1.46 billion vs analyst estimates of $1.45 billion (small beat)
 
EPS: $0.27 vs analyst estimates of $0.22 (23.4% beat)
 
Revenue Guidance for Q3 CY2024 is $1.84 billion at the midpoint, below analyst estimates of $1.87 billion
 
Gross Margin (GAAP): 14.5%, up from 12.8% in the same quarter last year
 
Inventory Days Outstanding: 28, up from 26 in the previous quarter
 
Free Cash Flow was -$244.6 million, down from $66.14 million in the previous quarter
 
Market Capitalization: $9.39 billion
 
 
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 “Amkor delivered second quarter results in line with expectations. Revenue of $1.46 billion was up 7% sequentially, driven by Advanced packaging supporting premium tier smartphones and AI solutions utilizing 2.5D technology,” said Giel Rutten, Amkor’s president and chief executive officer.
 
 Operating through a largely Asian facility footprint, Amkor Technologies (NASDAQ:AMKR) provides outsourced packaging and testing for semiconductors.
 
 Semiconductor ManufacturingThe semiconductor industry is driven by demand for advanced electronic products like smartphones, PCs, servers, and data storage. The need for technologies like artificial intelligence, 5G networks, and smart cars is also creating the next wave of growth for the industry. Keeping up with this dynamism requires new tools that can design, fabricate, and test chips at ever smaller sizes and more complex architectures, creating a dire need for semiconductor capital manufacturing equipment.
 
 Sales GrowthAmkor's revenue growth over the last three years has been unimpressive, averaging 6.1% annually. As you can see below, this was a weaker quarter for the company, with revenue growing from $1.46 billion in the same quarter last year to $1.46 billion. Semiconductors are a cyclical industry, and long-term investors should be prepared for periods of high growth followed by periods of revenue contractions (which can sometimes offer opportune times to buy).
 
 
  
 Amkor Total Revenue
 This was a sluggish quarter for the company as its revenue grew 0.2% year on year, in line with analysts' estimates. Amkor's growth, however, flipped from negative to positive this quarter. This encouraging sign will likely be welcomed by shareholders.
 
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 Amkor returned to positive revenue growth this quarter and its management team expects the trend to continue. The company is guiding to 0.7% year-on-year growth next quarter, and analysts seem to agree, forecasting 9.9% growth over the next 12 months.
 
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