ASMPT (00522.HK) -9.700 (-6.953%) Short selling $26.16M; Ratio 3.535% announced its interim results for the period ended June 2026. Net profit surged 174.1% YoY to HKD589 million, with basic EPS of HKD1.41. Adjusted profit under non-HKFRS rose 221.9% YoY to HKD806 million, while adjusted basic EPS reached HKD1.94. The company declared an interim dividend of HKD0.97, compared with HKD0.26 in the same period last year.

Revenue from continuing operations for 1H26 increased 42.5% YoY to HKD8.903 billion. New orders totaled HKD12.754 billion during the period, representing an 85.1% YoY increase. Gross margin reached 41.1%, up 0.86 ppts YoY.

By segment, revenue from the Semiconductor Solutions segment rose 35.3% YoY to HKD5.036 billion, while revenue from the Surface Mount Technology Solutions segment increased 53.1% YoY to HKD3.867 billion. Among them, advanced packaging business revenue hit a record high of USD339 million in 1H26, up 17% YoY and accounting for 30% of the group's total revenue. Revenue from photonics solutions nearly tripled YoY to approximately USD75 million.

For 2Q26 alone, revenue from continuing operations increased 52.1% YoY to HKD4.936 billion. Net profit climbed 155.4% YoY to HKD335 million. New orders reached HKD7.08 billion, up 97.6% YoY. Gross margin and adjusted gross margin were 42.4% and 42.5%, respectively, both improving 2.84 ppts YoY. Adjusted profit under non-HKFRS surged 253.9% YoY to HKD638 million.

Looking ahead to 3Q26, the group expects revenue to range between USD630 million and USD690 million, representing a 4.8% QoQ increase and a 46.3% YoY increase based on the midpoint. New orders are expected to record high single-digit percentage QoQ growth, mainly driven by thermo-compression bonding and photonics. (gc/j)(HK stocks quote is delayed for at least 15 mins.Short Selling Data as at 2026-07-28 16:25.)

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