GlobalWafers Future Growth

Future criteria checks 2/6

GlobalWafers is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 6.8% and 9.3% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 4.3% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 23.2% in 3 years.

Key information

6.8%

Earnings growth rate

4.3%

EPS growth rate

Semiconductor earnings growth	19.0%
Revenue growth rate	9.3%
Future return on equity	23.2%
Analyst coverage	Good
Last updated	30 Apr 2024

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

GlobalWafers (GTSM:6488) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Apr 30

We Like GlobalWafers' (GTSM:6488) Returns And Here's How They're Trending

Mar 31

GlobalWafers Co., Ltd. (GTSM:6488) Shares Could Be 30% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Mar 18

Should GlobalWafers Co., Ltd. (GTSM:6488) Be Part Of Your Income Portfolio?

Mar 03

GlobalWafers (GTSM:6488) Has Rewarded Shareholders With An Exceptional 914% Total Return On Their Investment

Feb 16

Should You Investigate GlobalWafers Co., Ltd. (GTSM:6488) At NT$674?

Feb 03

What You Need To Know About GlobalWafers Co., Ltd.'s (GTSM:6488) Investor Composition

Jan 19

Is GlobalWafers (GTSM:6488) Using Too Much Debt?

Jan 06

GlobalWafers Co., Ltd.'s (GTSM:6488) Stock's On An Uptrend: Are Strong Financials Guiding The Market?

Dec 21

We're Not So Sure You Should Rely on GlobalWafers's (GTSM:6488) Statutory Earnings

Dec 09

The Trend Of High Returns At GlobalWafers (GTSM:6488) Has Us Very Interested

Nov 27

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

TPEX:6488 - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (TWD Millions)
Date	Revenue	Earnings	Free Cash Flow	Cash from Op	Avg. No. Analysts
12/31/2026	92,304	21,661	N/A	N/A	4
12/31/2025	82,280	18,961	8,074	24,332	11
12/31/2024	70,824	16,503	-6,044	23,082	12
12/31/2023	70,652	19,772	-18,200	18,565	N/A
9/30/2023	72,276	21,123	-4,982	23,746	N/A
6/30/2023	72,953	20,695	6,681	27,912	N/A
3/31/2023	72,597	18,622	17,924	33,548	N/A
12/31/2022	70,287	15,367	25,202	37,566	N/A
9/30/2022	67,652	11,693	28,243	37,934	N/A
6/30/2022	64,963	9,687	28,243	36,715	N/A
3/31/2022	62,631	10,925	27,183	33,360	N/A
12/31/2021	61,131	11,870	23,705	29,302	N/A
9/30/2021	59,515	13,187	18,242	23,000	N/A
6/30/2021	58,157	13,471	13,639	18,727	N/A
3/31/2021	56,650	12,914	9,410	15,857	N/A
12/31/2020	55,359	13,104	6,393	14,564	N/A
9/30/2020	54,728	12,574	-932	13,817	N/A
6/30/2020	55,025	12,513	2,670	13,639	N/A
3/31/2020	56,018	12,662	4,894	14,569	N/A
12/31/2019	58,094	13,644	9,786	17,389	N/A
9/30/2019	60,212	14,456	16,838	18,509	N/A
6/30/2019	61,071	14,761	23,743	29,195	N/A
3/31/2019	60,745	14,714	25,513	31,449	N/A
12/31/2018	59,064	13,631	29,482	36,179	N/A
9/30/2018	55,887	11,891	33,534	38,795	N/A
6/30/2018	52,704	9,912	25,788	30,334	N/A
3/31/2018	49,541	7,705	23,386	27,251	N/A
12/31/2017	46,213	5,275	13,325	16,276	N/A
9/30/2017	40,376	3,124	N/A	10,103	N/A
6/30/2017	32,663	1,841	N/A	5,104	N/A
3/31/2017	25,361	1,001	N/A	1,910	N/A
12/31/2016	18,427	939	N/A	2,678	N/A
9/30/2016	15,335	1,572	N/A	1,189	N/A
6/30/2016	14,834	1,796	N/A	1,968	N/A
3/31/2016	14,913	1,856	N/A	2,470	N/A
12/31/2015	15,310	2,044	N/A	2,360	N/A
9/30/2015	15,745	2,127	N/A	2,581	N/A
6/30/2015	16,207	2,109	N/A	2,850	N/A
3/31/2015	16,263	2,027	N/A	2,977	N/A
12/31/2014	15,922	2,095	N/A	3,342	N/A
9/30/2014	15,785	2,085	N/A	3,493	N/A
6/30/2014	15,375	2,044	N/A	3,019	N/A
3/31/2014	15,305	2,053	N/A	3,055	N/A
12/31/2013	15,570	1,948	N/A	2,870	N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: 6488's forecast earnings growth (6.8% per year) is above the savings rate (1%).

Earnings vs Market: 6488's earnings (6.8% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the TW market (19.7% per year).

High Growth Earnings: 6488's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.

Revenue vs Market: 6488's revenue (9.3% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the TW market (10.5% per year).

High Growth Revenue: 6488's revenue (9.3% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: 6488's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time (23.2%)

GlobalWafers Future Growth

Future criteria checks 2/6

Key information

Recent future growth updates

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 12%

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 11%, revenue downgraded

Price target increased by 7.2% to NT$570

Price target decreased to NT$519

Consensus revenue estimates increase by 18%

Price target decreased to NT$620

Recent updates

GlobalWafers Co., Ltd. to Report Q1, 2024 Results on May 07, 2024

GlobalWafers Co., Ltd. has filed a Follow-on Equity Offering in the amount of $688.8 million.

GlobalWafers Co., Ltd. has filed a Follow-on Equity Offering in the amount of TWD 21.95256 billion.

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 12%

Full year 2023 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations

GlobalWafers Co., Ltd., Annual General Meeting, Jun 18, 2024

Upcoming dividend of NT$8.00 per share at 2.9% yield

GlobalWafers Co., Ltd. Announces to Change Corporate Governance Officer

Third quarter 2023 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 11%, revenue downgraded

GlobalWafers Co., Ltd. Appoints Jih-Hsin, Chen as Chief Information Security Officer

New major risk - Revenue and earnings growth

New major risk - Revenue and earnings growth

New major risk - Earnings quality

Second quarter 2023 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations

Upcoming dividend of NT$9.50 per share at 3.1% yield

Globalwafers Co., Ltd. Appoints Ta-Hsien Lo as Independent Director

First quarter 2023 earnings: Revenues exceed analysts expectations while EPS lags behind

GlobalWafers Co., Ltd. (TPEX:6488) agreed to acquire Crystalwise Technology Inc. (TPEX:4944) from Sino-American Silicon Products Inc. (TPEX:5483) and others for approximately TND 420 million.

Full year 2022 earnings: Revenues and EPS in line with analyst expectations

Price target increased by 7.2% to NT$570

GlobalWafers Co., Ltd. (TPEX:6488) signed a letter of intent to acquire Shanghai Sawyer Shenkai Technology Material Co., Ltd. from Crystalwise Technology Inc. (TPEX:4944) for RMB 100 million.

Upcoming dividend of NT$6.50 per share

GlobalWafers Co., Ltd. Announces Cash Dividend for the Half Year Ended June 30, 2022, February 10, 2023

Less than half of directors are independent

Investor sentiment improved over the past week

Third quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS: NT$11.74 (vs NT$7.13 in 3Q 2021)

Price target decreased to NT$519

Consensus revenue estimates increase by 18%

Second quarter 2022 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

Price target decreased to NT$620

Upcoming dividend of NT$8.00 per share

Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week

Investor sentiment improved over the past week

Consensus forecasts updated

First quarter 2022 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations

Price target decreased to NT$715

GlobalWafers Co., Ltd. Announces Dividend for the Second Half of Fiscal Year 2021

Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week

Less than half of directors are independent

Full year 2021 earnings: EPS misses analyst expectations

Price target decreased to NT$776

Price target decreased to NT$862

Upcoming dividend of NT$8.00 per share

Third quarter 2021 earnings released: EPS NT$7.13 (vs NT$7.79 in 3Q 2020)

Second quarter 2021 earnings released: EPS NT$9.09 (vs NT$7.81 in 2Q 2020)

Upcoming dividend of NT$10.00 per share

Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week

First quarter 2021 earnings released: EPS NT$6.18 (vs NT$6.62 in 1Q 2020)

GlobalWafers Co., Ltd. Announces Dividend for the Second Half of Fiscal Year 2020

GlobalWafers (GTSM:6488) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

We Like GlobalWafers' (GTSM:6488) Returns And Here's How They're Trending

Price target increased to NT$801

Full year 2020 earnings released: EPS NT$30.11 (vs NT$31.35 in FY 2019)

GlobalWafers Co., Ltd. (GTSM:6488) Shares Could Be 30% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

GlobalWafers Co., Ltd., Annual General Meeting, Jun 22, 2021

Should GlobalWafers Co., Ltd. (GTSM:6488) Be Part Of Your Income Portfolio?

Investor sentiment improved over the past week

New 90-day high: NT$782

GlobalWafers (GTSM:6488) Has Rewarded Shareholders With An Exceptional 914% Total Return On Their Investment

GlobalWafers GmbH completed the acquisition of 50.08% stake in Siltronic AG (XTRA:WAF) from Wacker Chemie AG (XTRA:WCH), Allianz Global Investors GmbH, GlobalWafers GmbH and others for €2.2 billion.

Should You Investigate GlobalWafers Co., Ltd. (GTSM:6488) At NT$674?

What You Need To Know About GlobalWafers Co., Ltd.'s (GTSM:6488) Investor Composition

GlobalWafers Signs Long-Term Contracts with Domestic and Foreign Semiconductor Manufacturers for at Least One Year

Is GlobalWafers (GTSM:6488) Using Too Much Debt?

New 90-day high: NT$704

GlobalWafers Co., Ltd.'s (GTSM:6488) Stock's On An Uptrend: Are Strong Financials Guiding The Market?

Price target raised to NT$691

GlobalWafers Co., Ltd Approves Nominating Committee