GlobalWafers Co., Ltd. (6488) Stock Price & Analysis

6488 Stock Chart & Stats

NT$512.00-NT$52.00(-9.22%)

At close: Nov 06 12:30 AM EST

Day’s Range: TWD 508.00 - TWD 529.00
52-Week Range: TWD 333.00 - TWD 1,600.00
Previous Close: TWD 564.00
Volume: N/A
Average Volume (3M): 12.26M
Market Cap: TWD 269.36B
Enterprise Value: TWD 511.21B
Total Cash (Recent Filing): TWD 28.54B
Total Debt (Recent Filing): TWD 72.21B
Price to Earnings (P/E): 30.7
Beta: 2.30
Next Earnings: Mar 16, 2027 (Est.)
EPS Estimate: 4
Last Dividend Ex-Date: Jul 16, 2026
Dividend Yield: 1.50%

Bulls Say, Bears Say

Bulls Say

Essential Wafer Supplier

GlobalWafers supplies a foundational input required by chipmakers and foundries across logic, memory, and other device applications. This broad role in semiconductor production supports durable relevance because wafer demand is tied to ongoing industry manufacturing rather than a single end market.

Continued Profitability

Despite a weaker industry cycle, the company remains profitable with meaningful net and EBITDA margins. Preserved profitability provides internal support for operations and investment, while demonstrating that the business retains earnings capacity even when revenue and gross margins are under pressure.

Equity-Supported Balance Sheet

Equity exceeds reported debt and leverage is described as moderate for a capital-intensive semiconductor business. That capital base offers some resilience through cyclical weakness and gives the company greater capacity to sustain operations than a more highly leveraged balance sheet would provide.

Bears Say

Persistently Negative Free Cash Flow

Sustained negative free cash flow shows that operating cash has not covered investment and working-capital needs over multiple years. If this continues, the company may need additional financing, leaving less cash for debt reduction, shareholder returns, or strategic investment.

Revenue And Margin Downcycle

Declining revenue combined with sharp gross-margin compression indicates weakening operating leverage in the current semiconductor downcycle. Lower margins reduce earnings resilience and can make recovery dependent on a broader improvement in demand, utilization, or pricing across wafer markets.

Lower Returns And Rising Debt

Rising debt alongside weaker returns means the company is generating less shareholder profitability from a larger capital base. This increases sensitivity to a prolonged industry downturn, because financing obligations can remain while asset utilization and earnings returns deteriorate.

6488 FAQ

What was GlobalWafers Co., Ltd.’s price range in the past 12 months?

GlobalWafers Co., Ltd. lowest stock price was TWD 333.00 and its highest was TWD 1600.00 in the past 12 months.

What is GlobalWafers Co., Ltd.’s market cap?

GlobalWafers Co., Ltd.’s market cap is TWD 269.36B.

When is GlobalWafers Co., Ltd.’s upcoming earnings report date?

GlobalWafers Co., Ltd.’s next earnings report is estimated for Mar 16, 2027 (not yet confirmed), which is in 126 days.

How were GlobalWafers Co., Ltd.’s earnings last quarter?

GlobalWafers Co., Ltd. released its earnings results on Nov 03, 2026. The company reported TWD 3.139 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of TWD 4.12 by -TWD 0.981.

Is GlobalWafers Co., Ltd. overvalued?

Not enough analysts have published a price target to calculate whether the price is overvalued.

Does GlobalWafers Co., Ltd. pay dividends?

GlobalWafers Co., Ltd. pays a ― dividend of TWD 5.7 which represents an annual dividend yield of 1.5%. See more information on GlobalWafers Co., Ltd. dividends here

What is GlobalWafers Co., Ltd.’s EPS estimate?

GlobalWafers Co., Ltd.’s EPS estimate is 4.00.

How many shares outstanding does GlobalWafers Co., Ltd. have?

GlobalWafers Co., Ltd. has 528,113,700 shares outstanding.

What happened to GlobalWafers Co., Ltd.’s price movement after its last earnings report?

GlobalWafers Co., Ltd. reported an EPS of TWD 3.139 in its last earnings report, missing expectations of TWD 4.12. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -9.868%.

Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of GlobalWafers Co., Ltd.?

Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in TW:6488

What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?

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