# ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC. American (IMOS) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NASDAQ, United States. Sector: Technology / Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment. Price $57.61, market value $2.0 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 28.0×** (5-yr avg 2.1×, 3-yr avg 2.1×). ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC. American trades at 28.0× trailing earnings, well above its own five-year average of 2.1×: investors are paying up relative to the company's past. The Technology median in the September 2026 study was 32.1×. Forward P/E is 57.0×, higher than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to fall.
- **Price / sales: 0.1×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 0.1×, a low multiple typical of thin-margin businesses or out-of-favour stocks.
- **Price / book: 0.1×**. The shares trade below book value, which can signal a bargain or a balance sheet the market doubts.
- **EV / EBITDA: 0.9×**. Enterprise value is 0.9× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed; below 8× is inexpensive for most sectors.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 37.0%** (5-yr avg 3.2%). Free cash flow equals 37.0% of the market value, above its five-year average of 3.2%, so the shares are cheaper on cash than they have usually been. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 3.6%**. The inverse of the P/E: 3.6% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 13.7%**. ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC. American keeps 13.7% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells, a thin margin typical of retail, distribution and commodity businesses.
- **Operating margin: 8.0%**. 8.0% of revenue is left after running the business.
- **Net margin: 2.3%**. 2.3% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 2.3%**. 2.3% on shareholders' equity is weak; the business earns little on the capital its owners have in it.
- **Return on invested capital: 8.1%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 8.1%.
- **Return on assets: 5.5%**. Each dollar of assets produces 5.5% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 3357.7%** (3-yr 215.1%/yr, 5-yr 96.4%/yr). Revenue grew 3357.7% over the last year, against 96.4% a year compounded over five years: growth is accelerating.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 4.4%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 4.4% a year over three years.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.68**. Debt is 0.68 times equity, moderate leverage.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: 0.4×**. It would take 0.4 years of operating earnings to repay net borrowings, within the comfortable range.
- **Current ratio: 2.40** (quick 2.08). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 2.40 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 1.80**. A Z-score of 1.80 is in the distress zone, a signal to examine the balance sheet closely.
- **Piotroski F-score: 6/9**. 6 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 1.32%** ($0.76 per share, trailing). ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC. American yields 1.32%, a modest yield more typical of a growth-oriented payer.
- **Payout ratio: 158%**. The dividend exceeds earnings (158% payout), which is rarely sustainable outside REITs and one-off years.
- **Dividend growth (5 yr): -7.4%/yr** (1-yr -26.1%). The dividend has not grown over five years.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 242.3%** (YTD 97.0%, 3-mo 1.2%). The shares are up 242.3% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -26.5%** (228.6% above the low). Trading 26% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 53**. An RSI of 53 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 2.04** (volatility 76%). Beta of 2.04 against the S&P 500: the shares move much more than the market.

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