GlobalWafers Co., Ltd. (6488.TWO) stock analysis

In our weekly check, GlobalWafers Co., Ltd. is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 13 pass, warnings: 4, red flags: 8.

About GlobalWafers Co., Ltd.

GlobalWafers Co., Ltd. is a Technology company (Semiconductors) based in Taiwan, listed on TWO as 6488.TWO.

What our checks show for 6488.TWO

Red flags

• The gross margin fell by 16.8 points, to 21.3%: costs are rising faster than prices.
• Revenue fell 6.1% a year over the last 3 years.
• Free cash flow is negative (-18.5% of revenue): the business spends more cash than it brings in.
• The price swings a lot: 81.6% annual volatility. Expect large ups and downs.
• The stock has fallen as much as 72% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Beta 2.06: the stock usually moves more than the market, both up and down.
• Return on capital (ROCE) is only 4.2%.
• Pay in shares equals 0% of free cash flow: it dilutes shareholders.

Warning signs

• Operating profit covers interest only 3.6 times: a weak year could make the payments hard.
• The net margin fell by 2.5 points over 5 years, to 16.9%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.
• Earnings per share fell 16.4% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit fell 13.8% a year over the last 3 years.

Strengths

• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 41.8% a year over the next years.
• Analysts expect revenue to grow about 31.1% a year over the next years.
• Analysts expect the net margin to improve by 8.5 points from today's 16.9%.
• The dividend takes 39% of profit: there is a cushion.
• A large company: market value $12.12 billion.
• Actively traded: about 11.1 million shares a day.

Next earnings report: 2026-11-10

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Questions

What grade does GlobalWafers Co., Ltd. (6488.TWO) have?

In our weekly check, GlobalWafers Co., Ltd. is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 13 pass, warnings: 4, red flags: 8. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of 6488.TWO stock?

This week's biggest flags for GlobalWafers Co., Ltd.: Gross margin falling, Weak revenue growth, Weak free cash flow. In total 12 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does GlobalWafers Co., Ltd. do?

GlobalWafers Co., Ltd. is a Technology company (Semiconductors) based in Taiwan, listed on TWO as 6488.TWO.

When does GlobalWafers Co., Ltd. report earnings next?

The next earnings report is expected on 2026-11-10. We re-run the checks every week, so the grade can change after it.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-10-24

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