UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
October 2026
Commission File Number 001-16125
ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
26, Chin 3rd Road
Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Republic of China
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
| Form 20-F ☒ Form 40-F ☐ |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| ASE TECHNOLOGY HOLDING CO., LTD. | ||
| Date: October 29, 2026 | By: | /s/ Joseph Tung |
| Name: Joseph Tung | ||
| Title: Chief Financial Officer | ||
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Tel: +886.2.6636.5678
https://www.aseglobal.com
ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. Reports Its
Unaudited Consolidated Financial
Results for the Third Quarter of 2026
Taipei, October 29, 2026 – ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. (TWSE: 3711, NYSE: ASX) (“We”, “ASEH”, or the “Company”), the leading provider of semiconductor assembly and testing services (“ATM”) and the provider of electronic manufacturing services (“EMS”), today reported its unaudited1 net revenues of NT$244,161 million for 3Q26, up by 44.8% year-over-year and up by 27.8% sequentially. Net income attributable to shareholders of the parent for the quarter totaled NT$26,996 million, up from NT$10,870 million in 3Q25 and up from NT$21,065 million in 2Q26. Basic earnings per share for the quarter were NT$6.13 (or US$0.384 per ADS), compared to NT$2.50 for 3Q25 and NT$4.80 for 2Q26. Diluted earnings per share for the quarter were NT$5.84 (or US$0.365 per ADS), compared to NT$2.41 for 3Q25 and NT$4.61 for 2Q26.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
3Q26 Results Highlights – Consolidated
| l | Net revenues from packaging operations, testing operations, EMS operations, and others represented approximately 50%, 11%, 38%, and 1% of the total net revenues for the quarter, respectively. |
| l | Cost of revenues was NT$190,194 million for the quarter, up from NT$150,917 million in 2Q26. |
| - | Raw material cost totaled NT$116,793 million for the quarter, representing 48% of the total net revenues. |
| - | Labor cost totaled NT$23,777 million for the quarter, representing 10% of the total net revenues. |
| - | Depreciation, amortization and rental expenses totaled NT$20,664 million for the quarter. |
| l | Gross margin increased by 1.1 percentage points to 22.1% in 3Q26 from 21.0% in 2Q26. |
| l | Operating margin was 13.6% in 3Q26, compared to 11.1% in 2Q26. |
| l | Non-operating items: |
| - | Net interest expense was NT$2,611 million. |
| - | Net gain on foreign exchange hedging activities was NT$1,176 million. |
1 All financial information presented in this press release is unaudited, consolidated and prepared in accordance with Taiwan-IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards as endorsed for use in the R.O.C.). Such financial information is generated internally by us and has not been subjected to the same review and scrutiny, including internal auditing procedures and audit by our independent auditors, to which we subject our year-end audited consolidated financial statements, and may vary materially from the year-end audited consolidated financial information for the same period. Any evaluation of the financial information presented in this press release should also take into account our published year-end audited consolidated financial statements and the notes to those statements. In addition, the financial information presented is not necessarily indicative of our results of operations for any future period.
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| - | Net gain on equity-method investments was NT$190 million. |
| - | Other net non-operating income was NT$813 million, primarily attributable to miscellaneous income. |
Total non-operating expenses for the quarter were NT$432 million.
| l | Income before tax was NT$32,710 million in 3Q26, compared to NT$25,696 million in 2Q26. We recorded income tax expense of NT$4,831 million for the quarter, compared to NT$4,171 million in 2Q26. |
| l | Net income attributable to shareholders of the parent was NT$26,996 million in 3Q26, compared to NT$10,870 million in 3Q25 and NT$21,065 million in 2Q26. |
| l | Our total number of shares outstanding at the end of the quarter was 4,488,092,493, including treasury stock owned by our subsidiaries in 3Q26. Our 3Q26 basic earnings per share of NT$6.13 (or US$0.384 per ADS) were based on 4,403,114,522 weighted average number of shares outstanding in 3Q26. Our 3Q26 diluted earnings per share of NT$5.84 (or US$0.365 per ADS) were based on 4,532,143,664 weighted average number of shares outstanding in 3Q26. |
3Q26 Results Highlights – ATM
| l | Net revenues were NT$151,485 million for the quarter, up by 51.0% year-over-year and up by 20.1% sequentially. |
| l | Cost of revenues was NT$105,073 million for the quarter, up by 35.4% year-over-year and up by 14.6% sequentially. |
| - | Raw material cost totaled NT$40,974 million for the quarter, representing 27% of the total net revenues. |
| - | Labor cost totaled NT$20,013 million for the quarter, representing 13% of the total net revenues. |
| - | Depreciation, amortization and rental expenses totaled NT$19,131 million for the quarter. |
| l | Gross margin increased by 3.3 percentage points to 30.6% in 3Q26 from 27.3% in 2Q26. |
| l | Operating margin was 20.0% in 3Q26, compared to 15.7% in 2Q26. |
3Q26 Results Highlights – EMS
| l | Net revenues were NT$93,469 million, up by 35.4% year-over-year and up by 42.1% sequentially. |
| l | Cost of revenues for the quarter was NT$85,676 million, up by 36.8% year-over-year and up by 43.0% sequentially. |
| - | Raw material cost totaled NT$76,221 million for the quarter, representing 82% of the total net revenues. |
| - | Labor cost totaled NT$3,698 million for the quarter, representing 4% of the total net revenues. |
| - | Depreciation, amortization and rental expenses totaled NT$1,289 million for the quarter. |
| l | Gross margin decreased by 0.6 percentage points to 8.3% in 3Q26 from 8.9% in 2Q26. |
| l | Operating margin was 3.3% in 3Q26, compared to 2.4% in 2Q26. |
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LIQUIdiTY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
| l | Equipment capital expenditures in 3Q26 totaled US$2,104 million, of which US$991 million was used in packaging operations, US$1,067 million in testing operations, US$41 million in EMS operations and US$5 million in interconnect materials operations and others. |
| l | Total unused credit lines amounted to NT$457,283 million as of September 30, 2026. |
| l | Current ratio was 1.16 and net debt to equity ratio was 0.66 as of September 30, 2026. |
| l | Total number of employees was 119,346 as of September 30, 2026, compared to 114,558 as of June 30, 2026. |
Business Review
Customers
ATM Basis
| l | Our five largest customers together accounted for approximately 46% of our total net revenues in 3Q26, compared to 44% in 2Q26. One customer accounted for more than 10% of our total net revenues in 3Q26. |
| l | Our top 10 customers contributed 63% of our total net revenues in 3Q26, compared to 60% in 2Q26. |
| l | Our customers that are integrated device manufacturers or IDMs accounted for 46% of our total net revenues in 3Q26, compared to 41% in 2Q26. |
EMS Basis
| l | Our five largest customers together accounted for approximately 70% of our total net revenues in 3Q26, compared to 58% in 2Q26. Two customers each accounted for more than 10% of our total net revenues in 3Q26 individually. |
| l | Our top 10 customers contributed 78% of our total net revenues in 3Q26, compared to 69% in 2Q26. |
About ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd.
ASEH is the leading provider of semiconductor manufacturing services in assembly and test. The Company develops and offers complete turnkey solutions covering front-end engineering test, wafer probing and final test, as well as packaging, materials and electronic manufacturing services through USI with superior technologies, breakthrough innovations, and advanced development programs. With advanced technological capabilities and a global presence spanning Taiwan, China, South Korea, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Mexico, and Tunisia as well as the United States and Europe, ASEH has established a reputation for reliable, high quality products and services.
For more information, please visit our website at https://www.aseglobal.com.
Safe Harbor Notice
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements are made under the “safe harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Although these forward-looking statements, which may include statements regarding our future results of operations, financial condition or business prospects, are based on our own information and information from other sources we believe to be reliable, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which apply only as of the date of this press release. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan” and similar expressions, as they relate to us, are intended to identify these forward-looking statements in this press release. These forward-looking statements are necessarily estimates reflecting the best judgment of our senior management and our actual results of operations, financial condition or business prospects may differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements for reasons including, among others, risks associated with
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cyclicality and market conditions in the semiconductor or electronic industry; changes in our regulatory environment, including our ability to comply with new or stricter environmental regulations and to resolve environmental liabilities; demand for the outsourced semiconductor packaging, testing and electronic manufacturing services we offer and for such outsourced services generally; the highly competitive semiconductor or manufacturing industry we are involved in; our ability to introduce new technologies in order to remain competitive; international business activities; our business strategy; our future expansion plans and capital expenditures; the strained relationship between the Republic of China and the People’s Republic of China; general economic and political conditions; the recent shift in United States trade policies; possible disruptions in commercial activities caused by natural or human-induced disasters; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; and other factors. For a discussion of these risks and other factors, please see the documents we file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the 2025 Annual Report on Form 20-F filed on April 1, 2026.
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Supplemental Financial Information
(Unaudited)
Consolidated Operations
| 3Q26 | 2Q26 | 3Q25 | |
| EBITDA2 (NT$ million) | 57,963 | 45,779 | 32,613 |
ATM Operations
| 3Q26 | 2Q26 | 3Q25 | |
| Net Revenues (NT$ million) | 151,485 | 126,148 | 100,289 |
| Revenues by Application | |||
| Communication | 38% | 41% | 45% |
| Computing | 34% | 30% | 25% |
| Automotive, Consumer & Others | 28% | 29% | 30% |
| Revenues by Type | |||
| Bumping, Flip Chip, WLP & SiP | 51% | 49% | 48% |
| Wirebonding | 24% | 24% | 26% |
| Others | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Testing | 17% | 19% | 18% |
| Material | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| Capacity & EBITDA | |||
| Equipment CapEx (US$ million) | 2,063 | 1,646 | 736 |
| EBITDA2 (NT$ million) | 52,440 | 41,491 | 27,969 |
| Number of Wirebonders | 24,801 | 24,815 | 25,120 |
| Number of Testers | 8,831 | 8,348 | 7,066 |
EMS Operations
| 3Q26 | 2Q26 | 3Q25 | |
| Net Revenues (NT$ million) | 93,469 | 65,789 | 69,022 |
| Revenues by Application | |||
| Communication | 19% | 22% | 30% |
| Computing | 21% | 16% | 9% |
| Consumer | 41% | 36% | 40% |
| Industrial | 12% | 16% | 12% |
| Automotive | 6% | 8% | 7% |
| Others | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Capacity | |||
| Equipment CapEx (US$ million) | 41 | 49 | 40 |
2 EBITDA stands for net income or loss before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, impairment and investment gain or loss as well as other items.
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ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd.
Summary of Consolidated Statement of Income Data
(In NT$ million, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
| For the three months ended | For the nine months ended | |||||||||
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Sep. 30 2026 |
Jun. 30 2026 (Retrospectively Adjusted) |
Sep. 30 2025 |
Sep. 30 2026 (Retrospectively Adjusted) |
Sep. 30 2025 |
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| Net revenues | ||||||||||
| Packaging | 122,173 | 99,387 | 79,806 | 310,541 | 221,877 | |||||
| Testing | 26,302 | 23,665 | 18,420 | 71,008 | 51,037 | |||||
| EMS | 92,997 | 65,411 | 68,405 | 219,769 | 188,638 | |||||
| Others | 2,689 | 2,601 | 1,938 | 7,569 | 5,920 | |||||
| Total net revenues | 244,161 | 191,064 | 168,569 | 608,887 | 467,472 | |||||
| Cost of revenues | (190,194) | (150,917) | (139,692) | (479,955) | (388,015) | |||||
| Gross profit | 53,967 | 40,147 | 28,877 | 128,932 | 79,457 | |||||
| Operating expenses | ||||||||||
| Research and development | (11,273) | (10,229) | (8,308) | (30,712) | (23,891) | |||||
| Selling, general and administrative | (9,552) | (8,788) | (7,368) | (26,455) | (22,501) | |||||
| Total operating expenses | (20,825) | (19,017) | (15,676) | (57,167) | (46,392) | |||||
| Operating income | 33,142 | 21,130 | 13,201 | 71,765 | 33,065 | |||||
| Net non-operating income and expenses | ||||||||||
| Interest expense - net | (2,611) | (1,853) | (1,428) | (6,040) | (3,887) | |||||
| Foreign exchange gain (loss) - net | (636) | 738 | (3,790) | (2,123) | 6,420 | |||||
| Gain (Loss) on valuation of financial assets and liabilities - net | 1,812 | 2,899 | 5,191 | 7,775 | (4,035) | |||||
| Gain on equity-method investments - net | 190 | 2,298 | 294 | 3,216 | 557 | |||||
| Others - net | 813 | 484 | 508 | 1,975 | 921 | |||||
| Total non-operating income and expenses | (432) | 4,566 | 775 | 4,803 | (24) | |||||
| Income before tax | 32,710 | 25,696 | 13,976 | 76,568 | 33,041 | |||||
| Income tax expense | (4,831) | (4,171) | (2,615) | (12,632) | (6,213) | |||||
| Income from operations and before non-controlling interests | 27,879 | 21,525 | 11,361 | 63,936 | 26,828 | |||||
| Non-controlling interests | (883) | (460) | (491) | (1,743) | (883) | |||||
| Net income attributable to shareholders of the parent |
26,996 |
21,065 |
10,870 |
62,193 |
25,945 |
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| Per share data: | ||||||||||
| Earnings per share | ||||||||||
| – Basic | NT$6.13 | NT$4.80 | NT$2.50 | NT$14.17 | NT$5.99 | |||||
| – Diluted | NT$5.84 | NT$4.61 | NT$2.41 | NT$13.40 | NT$5.73 | |||||
| Earnings per equivalent ADS | ||||||||||
| – Basic | US$0.384 | US$0.304 | US$0.168 | US$0.895 | US$0.383 | |||||
| – Diluted | US$0.365 | US$0.292 | US$0.162 | US$0.846 | US$0.367 | |||||
| Number of weighted average shares used in diluted EPS calculation (in thousand shares) | 4,532,144 | 4,505,703 | 4,419,121 | 4,510,216 | 4,414,605 | |||||
| FX (NTD/USD) | 31.96 | 31.59 | 29.74 | 31.69 | 31.24 | |||||
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ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd.
Summary of ATM Statement of Income Data
(In NT$ million)
(Unaudited)
| For the three months ended | For the nine months ended | |||||||||
|
Sep. 30 2026 |
Jun. 30 2026 (Retrospectively Adjusted) |
Sep. 30 2025 |
Sep. 30 2026 (Retrospectively Adjusted) |
Sep. 30 2025 |
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| Net revenues | ||||||||||
| Packaging | 122,945 | 100,324 | 80,602 | 312,942 | 224,402 | |||||
| Testing | 26,302 | 23,665 | 18,420 | 71,008 | 51,037 | |||||
| Direct material | 2,148 | 2,057 | 1,190 | 5,826 | 3,839 | |||||
| Others | 90 | 102 | 77 | 291 | 244 | |||||
| Total net revenues | 151,485 | 126,148 | 100,289 | 390,067 | 279,522 | |||||
| Cost of revenues | (105,073) | (91,661) | (77,592) | (279,970) | (216,966) | |||||
| Gross profit | 46,412 | 34,487 | 22,697 | 110,097 | 62,556 | |||||
| Operating expenses | ||||||||||
| Research and development | (9,375) | (8,384) | (6,695) | (25,256) | (19,058) | |||||
| Selling, general and administrative | (6,794) | (6,325) | (5,140) | (18,943) | (15,484) | |||||
| Total operating expenses | (16,169) | (14,709) | (11,835) | (44,199) | (34,542) | |||||
| Operating income | 30,243 | 19,778 | 10,862 | 65,898 | 28,014 | |||||
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ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd.
Summary of EMS Statement of Income Data
(In NT$ million)
(Unaudited)
| For the three months ended | For the nine months ended | |||||||||
|
Sep. 30 2026 |
Jun. 30 2026 |
Sep. 30 2025 |
Sep. 30 2026 |
Sep. 30 2025 |
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| Net revenues | 93,469 | 65,789 | 69,022 | 221,132 | 190,088 | |||||
| Cost of revenues | (85,676) | (59,916) | (62,643) | (201,604) | (172,632) | |||||
| Gross profit | 7,793 | 5,873 | 6,379 | 19,528 | 17,456 | |||||
| Operating expenses | ||||||||||
| Research and development | (1,969) | (1,887) | (1,671) | (5,606) | (4,974) | |||||
| Selling, general and administrative | (2,713) | (2,417) | (2,167) | (7,375) | (6,820) | |||||
| Total operating expenses | (4,682) | (4,304) | (3,838) | (12,981) | (11,794) | |||||
| Operating income | 3,111 | 1,569 | 2,541 | 6,547 | 5,662 | |||||
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ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd.
Summary of Consolidated Balance Sheet Data
(In NT$ million)
(Unaudited)
|
As of Sep. 30, 2026 |
As of Jun. 30, 2026 (Retrospectively Adjusted) | |||||
| Current assets | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 88,421 | 91,292 | ||||
| Financial assets – current | 19,517 | 16,081 | ||||
| Trade receivables | 174,495 | 143,318 | ||||
| Inventories | 99,721 | 86,268 | ||||
| Others | 37,313 | 23,565 | ||||
| Total current assets | 419,467 | 360,524 | ||||
| Financial assets - non-current & investments - equity -method | 70,189 | 67,852 | ||||
| Property, plant and equipment | 621,962 | 517,715 | ||||
| Right-of-use assets | 16,480 | 14,427 | ||||
| Intangible assets | 65,731 | 65,937 | ||||
| Others | 50,956 | 44,988 | ||||
| Total assets | 1,244,785 | 1,071,443 | ||||
| Current liabilities | ||||||
| Short-term borrowings3 | 70,428 | 60,063 | ||||
| Long-term debts - current portion | 5,141 | 11,787 | ||||
| Trade payables | 126,991 | 99,513 | ||||
| Others | 160,317 | 165,445 | ||||
| Total current liabilities | 362,877 | 336,808 | ||||
| Bonds payable | 42,201 | 14,985 | ||||
| Long-term borrowings3 | 276,633 | 209,603 | ||||
| Other liabilities | 109,152 | 90,852 | ||||
| Total liabilities | 790,863 | 652,248 | ||||
| Equity attributable to shareholders of the parent | 422,834 | 389,203 | ||||
| Non-controlling interests | 31,088 | 29,992 | ||||
| Total liabilities & shareholders’ equity | 1,244,785 | 1,071,443 | ||||
| Current ratio | 1.16 | 1.07 | ||||
| Net debt to equity ratio | 0.66 | 0.47 |
3 Borrowings include bank loans and bills payable.
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ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd.
Summary of Consolidated Statement of Cash Flow Data
(In NT$ million)
(Unaudited)
| For the three months ended | For the nine months ended | ||||||||||
| Sep. 30 2026 |
Jun. 30 2026 (Retrospectively Adjusted) |
Sep. 30 2025 |
Sep. 30 2026 (Retrospectively Adjusted) |
Sep. 30 2025 |
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| Cash Flows from Operating Activities | |||||||||||
| Income before tax | 32,710 | 25,696 | 13,976 | 76,568 | 33,041 | ||||||
| Depreciation & amortization | 22,258 | 20,003 | 16,992 | 60,929 | 49,614 | ||||||
| Other operating activities items | (4,506) | 1,315 | (16,342) | (3,634) | (11,211) | ||||||
| Net cash generated from operating activities | 50,462 | 47,014 | 14,626 | 133,863 | 71,444 | ||||||
| Cash Flows from Investing Activities | |||||||||||
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Net payments for property, plant and equipment |
(125,852) | (79,849) | (44,920) | (249,792) | (124,373) | ||||||
| Other investment activities items | (1,490) | (3,240) | (996) | (6,383) | (2,677) | ||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (127,342) | (83,089) | (45,916) | (256,175) | (127,050) | ||||||
| Cash Flows from Financing Activities | |||||||||||
| Net proceeds from borrowings and bonds | 100,925 | 39,864 | 49,518 | 140,862 | 87,825 | ||||||
| Dividends paid | (28,958) | - | (23,034) | (28,958) | (23,034) | ||||||
| Other financing activities items | 1,067 | (709) | 1,234 | 1,122 | 835 | ||||||
| Net cash generated from financing activities | 73,034 | 39,155 | 27,718 | 113,026 | 65,626 | ||||||
| Foreign currency exchange effect | 975 | 401 | 5,929 | 5,238 | (11,371) | ||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | (2,871) | 3,481 | 2,357 | (4,048) | (1,351) | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period | 91,292 | 87,811 | 72,785 | 92,469 | 76,493 | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period | 88,421 | 91,292 | 75,142 | 88,421 | 75,142 | ||||||
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