Wafer Works Corp. (6182) AI Stock Analysis

Wafer Works Corp.

(TPEx:6182)

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Rating:49Neutral

Price Target:TWD 69.00▼(-19.30% Downside)

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Date:11/10/26

The score is primarily weakened by deeply negative free cash flow, minimal profitability, and poor technical momentum. The moderately solid balance sheet and revenue recovery provide support, but the extremely high P/E ratio and lack of dividend yield materially limit the overall investment profile.

Positive Factors

Revenue StabilizationThe 2025 revenue rebound indicates that demand has begun to stabilize after the prior down cycle. While growth remains modest, returning to expansion can support better capacity utilization and provide a foundation for earnings recovery if semiconductor wafer demand continues improving.

Negative Factors

Compressed ProfitabilityExtremely thin net profitability leaves little buffer against operating cost pressure, weaker wafer pricing, or another demand downturn. Near-breakeven earnings also mean the expanded business and capital base are currently generating limited shareholder returns, reducing internal funding capacity.

Wafer Works Corp. (6182) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)

Market Cap: TWD 49.75B
Dividend Yield: ―
Average Volume (3M): 55.39M
Price to Earnings (P/E): 360.7
Beta (1Y): 2.32
Revenue Growth: 9.40%
EPS Growth: ―
Country: TW
Employees: 1,029
Sector: General
Sector Strength: 55
Industry: Semiconductors

Wafer Works Corp. Business Overview & Revenue Model

Company Description

Wafer Works Corporation engages in the research, design, development, manufacturing, trading, and distribution of semiconductor materials in Taiwan, Mainland China, Asia, Europe, and Internationally. The company offers polished silicon and epitaxial...

Wafer Works Corp. Financial Statement Overview

Summary

Revenue and operating profit improved in 2025, and the balance sheet remains reasonably solid. However, net profitability and return on equity were very low, operating cash flow declined, and free cash flow was deeply negative. The cash-flow score of 28 was constrained to the required minimum component score of 37.

Income Statement

55Neutral

Balance Sheet

67Positive

Cash Flow

28Negative

Financial statement breakdown
Breakdown	TTM	Dec 2025	Dec 2024	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021
Income Statement
Total Revenue	10.18B	9.82B	8.72B	10.05B	12.68B	10.34B
Gross Profit	2.28B	2.39B	2.11B	3.25B	5.17B	3.62B
EBITDA	2.65B	2.68B	2.39B	3.35B	5.58B	3.41B
Net Income	138.53M	51.90M	4.03M	568.75M	3.00B	1.54B
Balance Sheet
Total Assets	42.54B	38.92B	34.50B	26.43B	28.77B	27.36B
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments	5.41B	5.16B	9.59B	4.16B	5.63B	5.81B
Total Debt	10.98B	9.33B	6.26B	5.60B	6.13B	7.11B
Total Liabilities	14.44B	13.42B	8.81B	8.27B	10.05B	10.68B
Stockholders Equity	17.01B	15.04B	15.12B	12.00B	12.90B	11.46B
Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow	-8.41B	-6.98B	-1.82B	590.23M	2.47B	417.70M
Operating Cash Flow	1.11B	1.56B	1.69B	3.30B	5.28B	2.68B
Investing Cash Flow	-9.22B	-7.21B	808.76M	-2.76B	-2.96B	-1.87B
Financing Cash Flow	6.18B	2.71B	1.12B	-2.02B	-2.81B	1.69B

Wafer Works Corp. Peers Comparison

Overall Rating

UnderperformOutperform

Sector (55)

Financial Indicators

TW:6182 against its peers
Name	Overall Rating	Market Cap	P/E Ratio	ROE	Dividend Yield	Revenue Growth	EPS Growth
TW:3006	77Outperform	TWD 64.15B	3.45	―	0.43%	272.74%	―
TW:2455	62Neutral	TWD 69.09B	75.99	―	0.68%	34.47%	92.24%
TW:8028	57Neutral	TWD 37.35B	36.07	―	1.30%	24.28%	51.82%
Sector *	55Neutral	$6.65B	3.83	-15.92%	6.20%	10.91%	7.18%
TW:6182	49Neutral	TWD 50.46B	360.65	―	―	9.40%	―
TW:3714	48Neutral	TWD 38.16B	-138.29	―	5.97%	4.37%	―
TW:3016	44Neutral	TWD 34.46B	63.70	―	0.40%	29.78%	22824.42%

* General Sector Average

Performance Comparison

TW:6182 and its peers over the selected period
Ticker	Company Name	Price	Change	% Change
TW:6182	Wafer Works Corp.	85.50	56.39	193.74%
TW:2455	Visual Photonics Epitaxy Co., Ltd.	384.50	236.01	158.94%
TW:3006	Elite Semiconductor Microelectronics Technology Inc.	235.00	142.04	152.79%
TW:3016	Episil-Precision, Inc.	125.00	73.58	143.11%
TW:3714	Ennostar Inc.	96.15	40.41	72.50%
TW:8028	Phoenix Silicon International Corp.	207.50	53.88	35.07%

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Date of analysis: Nov 09, 2026

Wafer Works Corp. AI Stock Analysis