ASE plans record $7B capex for 2026 and expects leading-edge packaging revenue to at least double

ASE Technology/Leading-edge advanced packaging (VIPack)

ASE set 2026 capital spending at a record $7B, up from $5.5B, with about two-thirds going to leading-edge packaging and test capacity. It expected that business to at least double from $1.6B in 2025, as demand still far exceeded supply.

• 2026 capex $7B, up 27% from $5.5B in 2025 (later raised to $10.5B).
• About two-thirds of spending for leading-edge capacity.
• Leading-edge revenue $1.6B in 2025, expected at least $3.2B in 2026.
• 2025 net profit rose 25% to NT$40.66B.