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ASE Technology Posts Strong Q1 as Renwu Chip-Testing Hub Moves Forward

Rising sales and profit reinforce its NT$108.3 billion push into AI‑driven smart manufacturing.

Overview

  • ASE reported unaudited Q1 2026 net revenue of NT$173,662 million, up 17.2% from a year earlier and down 2.4% from the prior quarter.
  • Net income attributable to shareholders reached NT$14,148 million, with basic EPS at NT$3.24 and diluted EPS at NT$3.08.
  • The company has begun building a new facility in Renwu as a joint investment with WinWay and HTT to create a high‑tech semiconductor testing cluster.
  • ASE disclosed project economics that include more than NT$108.3 billion in capital spending and about NT$177.3 billion in projected annual output when fully operational.
  • The Renwu site is planned to use AI‑based visual cloud inspection and fully automated guided vehicles, with phase one targeted to start operations in April 2027 and phase two by October 2027.