Today, the semiconductor industry stands at the heart of innovation, driving the progress of countless sectors.
However, the recent market turbulence has sent shockwaves with the share price of ASM Technologies, a prominent name in the semiconductor industry, tumbling 10%.
Was this fall fueled by a sharp decrease in chip sales? Or due to managerial change within the company?
The semiconductor megatrend, driven by emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, 5G, and the Internet of Things, promises a bright future for stocks within the industry.
Let's have a look at what caused the fall and what lies ahead for this semiconductor stock.
Yesterday, the company filed its quarterly results and annual results for the financial year ended March 2023.
On both - quarterly as well as annual basis - bottom-line and operating margins saw a steep decline triggering a selloff in the stock the very next day.
Have a look at the tables below -
Rs m, consolidated | Mar-23 | Mar-22 | Dec-22 | YoY (%) | QoQ (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Net Sales | 519.4 | 547.1 | 541.4 | -5% | -4% |
Operating Profit | 22.0 | 30.2 | 52.0 | -27% | -58% |
Net Profit | 3.7 | 12.7 | 11.1 | -71% | -67% |
Qtr ending | Mar-20 | Jun-20 | Sep-20 | Dec-20 | Mar-21 | Jun-21 | Sep-21 | Dec-21 | Mar-22 | Jun-22 | Sep-22 | Dec-22 | Mar-23 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operating Margin | 19.9% | 19.5% | 14.9% | 7.5% | 9.9% | 11.9% | 16.2% | 11.2% | 5.5% | 10.6% | 9.4% | 9.6% | 4.2% |
Net Profit Margin | 17.6% | 13.6% | 7.2% | 3.1% | 3.6% | 7.1% | 8.5% | 10.2% | 2.3% | 6.4% | 3.8% | 2.1% | 0.7% |
Rs m, consolidated | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Revenue | 880.3 | 920.1 | 1,373.9 | 1,916.7 | 2,200.0 |
Growth (%) | 7% | 5% | 49% | 40% | 15% |
Operating Profit | 109.1 | 65.0 | 201.5 | 279.6 | 210.0 |
OPM (%) | 12% | 7% | 15% | 15% | 10% |
Net Profit | 69.6 | 12.4 | 85.1 | 146.1 | 70.0 |
Net Profit Margin (%) | 8% | 1% | 6% | 8% | 3% |
With today's decline, the stock has now fallen on to the negative side with losses of 10% on a year-to-date (YTD) basis.
Shares of ASM Technologies have been under pressure following the Russia-Ukraine war. Half of ASM's revenue is derived from exports, with high dependence on US markets.
For the past couple of quarters, the company's margins have declined on the back of higher employee expenses and other overhead costs.
Along with quarterly results, the company's board recommended a final dividend of Rs 4 per share for the financial year 2022-23.
During the financial years 2020, 2021 and 2022, ASM Technologies saw healthy growth on the back of increased orders from existing clients.
No wonder shares were on a roll.
But the company lost momentum in FY23 as it did not see such strong working capital utilisation as it did between 2020-2022.
In 2022, ASM Technologies forayed into areas of virtual reality (VR), internet of things (IoT), and open edX platform management.
The company's MD Rabindra Srikantan also highlighted in October 2022 that India has a lot of ground to cover and should focus on manufacturing of semiconductors.
Here's an excerpt:
The semiconductor chip crisis is still around which has brought an unforeseen opportunity for India.
Here's what Co-head of Research at Equitymaster Tanushree wrote in her recent editorial...
It remains to be seen how and when ASM Technologies will be able to pick up the momentum.
In the meantime, check out the below video where Tanushree shares her views on India's top semiconductor stocks.
ASM Technologies provides consulting and product development services in the areas of engineering services and product R&D.
The main clients of ASM Technologies include reputed customers involved in manufacturing of semiconductor equipment and network devices.
To know more, check out ASM Technologies financial factsheet and its latest quarterly results.
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