According to feedback from the 2026 Asia AI Summit, the first-quarter revenue for Yageo Corporation (2327.TW) did not reflect significant price adjustment effects. There remains potential for future price adjustments on products such as tantalum capacitors, resistors, magnetic materials, and MLCCs.
Second-quarter revenue and gross margin have the potential for upward revision, as current demand is stronger than previously anticipated. The utilization rates for both standard and high-end products are exceeding the levels guided in the first-quarter financial report.
Channel inventory remains healthy, staying below five months, which is an improvement over the slightly over five-month level seen in the first quarter.
The development of silicon capacitors is in its early stages, and the company is actively seeking partners. The current book-to-bill ratio stands at 1.3.
No signs of a slowdown in consumer electronics demand were observed in the second quarter, although visibility for the second half of the year remains limited.
AI-related revenue accounted for approximately 15% of total revenue in the first quarter. Beyond tantalum capacitors and resistors, magnetic materials contributed more to AI business than MLCCs.
The company typically negotiates prices with customers on a quarterly basis and has not disclosed whether MLCC prices will be raised in the second half of the year. Over the past 1.5 years, the company has implemented three price adjustments for tantalum capacitor products, each targeting different categories.
Morgan Stanley maintains its Overweight rating on Yageo. Upside risks include AI server and laptop demand driving revenue and profits above expectations, and further price increases due to supply-demand tightness. Downside risks encompass a slower-than-expected recovery in end demand, escalating U.S.-China trade tensions, and weakness in automotive and industrial demand.
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