GlobalWafers (6488) Stock Overview
Researches, develops, designs, manufactures and sells semiconductor ingots and wafers in Taiwan and internationally. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 5/6 |
| Future Growth | 3/6 |
| Past Performance | 0/6 |
| Financial Health | 3/6 |
| Dividends | 3/6 |
Rewards
Risk Analysis
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GlobalWafers Co., Ltd. Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | NT$387.00 |
| 52 Week High | NT$558.00 |
| 52 Week Low | NT$255.50 |
| Beta | 1.75 |
| 1 Month Change | -19.54% |
| 3 Month Change | 4.45% |
| 1 Year Change | -9.26% |
| 3 Year Change | -16.59% |
| 5 Year Change | -38.57% |
| Change since IPO | 386.18% |
Recent News & Updates
Shareholder Returns
| 6488 | TW Semiconductor | TW Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 1.4% | 1.6% | 1.5% |
| 1Y | -9.3% | 31.0% | 18.1% |
Return vs Industry: 6488 underperformed the TW Semiconductor industry which returned 31% over the past year.
Return vs Market: 6488 underperformed the TW Market which returned 18.1% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| 6488 volatility | |
|---|---|
| 6488 Average Weekly Movement | 8.8% |
| Semiconductor Industry Average Movement | 5.9% |
| Market Average Movement | 4.7% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in TW Market | 8.5% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in TW Market | 2.0% |
Stable Share Price: 6488's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months compared to the TW market.
Volatility Over Time: 6488's weekly volatility (9%) has been stable over the past year, but is still higher than 75% of TW stocks.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | n/a | Doris Hsu | www.sas-globalwafers.com |
GlobalWafers Co., Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, researches, develops, designs, manufactures and sells semiconductor ingots and wafers in Taiwan and internationally. The company offers silicon ingots; and annealed, epitaxial, diffusion, compound, polished, and SOI wafers. It also provides technical and management information consulting services.
GlobalWafers Co., Ltd. Fundamentals Summary
| 6488 fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | NT$185.03b |
| Earnings (TTM) | NT$5.59b |
| Revenue (TTM) | NT$62.44b |
Is 6488 overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| 6488 income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | NT$62.44b |
| Cost of Revenue | NT$46.62b |
| Gross Profit | NT$15.81b |
| Other Expenses | NT$10.23b |
| Earnings | NT$5.59b |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 30, 2025
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 11.68 |
| Gross Margin | 25.33% |
| Net Profit Margin | 8.95% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 84.2% |
How did 6488 perform over the long term?
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/12/04 02:17 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/12/04 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
GlobalWafers Co., Ltd. is covered by 22 analysts. 12 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Brad Lin | BofA Global Research |
| Mike Yang | BofA Global Research |
| Haas Liu | BofA Global Research |