| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 2/6 |
| Future Growth | 2/6 |
| Past Performance | 4/6 |
| Financial Health | 5/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
UNISEM Overview
Unisem (M) Berhad manufactures, markets, and sells semiconductor devices.
Unisem (M) Berhad Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | RM8.76 |
| 52 Week High | RM3.46 |
| 52 Week Low | RM9.43 |
| Beta | 1.03 |
| 1 Month Change | 0.69% |
| 3 Month Change | 18.38% |
| 1 Year Change | 151.00% |
| 3 Year Change | 182.58% |
| 5 Year Change | 247.62% |
| Change since IPO | 600.08% |
Recent News & Updates
Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Unisem (M) Berhad (KLSE:UNISEM)
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Shareholder Returns
| UNISEM | MY Semiconductor | MY Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 3.1% | 3.7% | -0.7% |
| 1Y | 151.0% | 112.0% | 6.2% |
Return vs Industry: UNISEM exceeded the MY Semiconductor industry which returned 112% over the past year.
Return vs Market: UNISEM exceeded the MY Market which returned 6.2% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| UNISEM volatility | |
|---|---|
| UNISEM Beta | 1.03 |
| Industry Beta | 1.13 |
| Market Beta | 1 |
Stable Share Price: UNISEM is not significantly more volatile than the rest of MY stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 4% a week.
Volatility Over Time: UNISEM's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 3,092 | John Chia | https://www.unisemgroup.com |
Unisem (M) Berhad manufactures, markets, and sells semiconductor devices. It offers an integrated suite of assembly, packaging, and test services, which include wafer bumping, wafer probing, and wafer grinding; a range of leadframe and substrate integrated circuit, and wafer level chip-scale packaging services; and radio frequency, analog, digital, and mixed-signal testing services. The company also provides test related services, such as reliability testing, thermal and electrical characterization, dry pack, and tape and reel; and semiconductor assembly and test services to electronics companies.
Unisem (M) Berhad Fundamentals Summary
| UNISEM fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | RM7.07b |
| Earnings (TTM) | RM203.90m |
| Revenue (TTM) | RM1.49b |
34.7x
P/E Ratio4.7x
P/S RatioIs UNISEM overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| UNISEM income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | RM1.49b |
| Cost of Revenue | RM566.76m |
| Gross Profit | RM926.31m |
| Expenses | RM722.41m |
| Earnings | RM203.90m |
Last Reported Earnings
Jun 30, 2021
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.25 |
| Gross Margin | 62.04% |
| Net Profit Margin | 13.66% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 8.8% |
How did UNISEM perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
0.7%
Current Dividend Yield23%
Payout RatioValuation
Is Unisem (M) Berhad undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
34.65x
Price to Earnings (PE) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: UNISEM (MYR8.76) is trading above our estimate of fair value (MYR3.75)
Significantly Below Fair Value: UNISEM is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: UNISEM is good value based on its PE Ratio (34.7x) compared to the MY Semiconductor industry average (66.7x).
PE vs Market: UNISEM is poor value based on its PE Ratio (34.7x) compared to the MY market (16.3x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: UNISEM is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (3.2x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: UNISEM is good value based on its PB Ratio (3.4x) compared to the MY Semiconductor industry average (5x).
Future Growth
How is Unisem (M) Berhad forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 8 analysts?
10.8%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: UNISEM's forecast earnings growth (10.8% per year) is above the savings rate (3.6%).
Earnings vs Market: UNISEM's earnings (10.8% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the MY market (10.8% per year).
High Growth Earnings: UNISEM's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: UNISEM's revenue (7.4% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the MY market (6.6% per year).
High Growth Revenue: UNISEM's revenue (7.4% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: UNISEM's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (11.7%).
Past Performance
How has Unisem (M) Berhad performed over the past 5 years?
-9.6%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: UNISEM has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: UNISEM's current net profit margins (13.7%) are higher than last year (7.3%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: UNISEM's earnings have declined by 9.6% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: UNISEM's earnings growth over the past year (143.9%) exceeds its 5-year average (-9.6% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: UNISEM earnings growth over the past year (143.9%) exceeded the Semiconductor industry 83.3%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: UNISEM's Return on Equity (9.7%) is considered low.
Financial Health
How is Unisem (M) Berhad's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: UNISEM's short term assets (MYR1.2B) exceed its short term liabilities (MYR426.4M).
Long Term Liabilities: UNISEM's short term assets (MYR1.2B) exceed its long term liabilities (MYR152.4M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: UNISEM's debt to equity ratio (8.8%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: UNISEM's debt to equity ratio has increased from 4.4% to 8.8% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: UNISEM's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (217.3%).
Interest Coverage: UNISEM earns more interest than it pays, so coverage of interest payments is not a concern.
Balance Sheet
Dividend
What is Unisem (M) Berhad current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
0.68%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: UNISEM's dividend (0.68%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the MY market (1.55%).
High Dividend: UNISEM's dividend (0.68%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the MY market (4.17%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: UNISEM is not paying a notable dividend for the MY market, therefore no need to check if payments are stable.
Growing Dividend: UNISEM is not paying a notable dividend for the MY market, therefore no need to check if payments are increasing.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: UNISEM is not paying a notable dividend for the MY market.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: No need to calculate the sustainability of UNISEM's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the MY market.
Next Steps
Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
7.9yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
John Chia (72 yo)
23.5yrs
Tenure
RM3,913,000
Compensation
Mr. Sin Tet Chia, also known as John, has been the Group Managing Director of Unisem M Bhd since November 1, 2007 and its Chairman since June 13, 1991. Mr. Chia served as Managing Director of Unisem M Bhd...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: John's total compensation ($USD934.94K) is above average for companies of similar size in the MY market ($USD516.45K).
Compensation vs Earnings: John's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Leadership Team
Experienced Management: UNISEM's management team is seasoned and experienced (7.9 years average tenure).
Board Members
Experienced Board: UNISEM's board of directors are considered experienced (5.9 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have been diluted in the past year, with total shares outstanding growing by 10.9%.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Unisem (M) Berhad's employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Unisem (M) Berhad
- Ticker: UNISEM
- Exchange: KLSE
- Founded: 1989
- Industry: Semiconductors
- Sector: Semiconductors
- Market Cap: RM7.065b
- Shares outstanding: 806.54m
- Website: https://www.unisemgroup.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Unisem (M) Berhad
- UBN Tower
- 9th Floor
- Kuala Lumpur
- Wilayah Persekutuan
- 50250
- Malaysia
Listings
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/09/24 15:28 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/09/24 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2021/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2020/12/31 |
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.