Chinese OSAT earnings surge on AI packaging demand, but recurring profit tells a narrower story

DIGITIMESAugust 31, 2026en

Five listed Chinese outsourced semiconductor assembly and test providers reported first-half 2026 results in the last two weeks of August, showing net profit growth of up to 317%, yet the figures that strip out one-off items reveal a far more uneven recovery — one in which two companies are carrying most of the operating improvement, one is still losing money on its core business, and the sector's capital commitments now run well ahead of what it currently earns.

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