Symtek Automation Asia Co Ltd (6438) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Nov 9, 2026: fair value (intrinsic value) of Symtek Automation Asia Co Ltd stock TWD 102, price TWD 139, that is 27.0% below the price, quality 49 out of 100. Rating: overvalued. Calculated from audited financials with 16 of our 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Symtek Automation Asia Co Ltd
6438 · TWOur calculation puts a fair price 27% below what the stock costs today.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year. As of Nov 3, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range 61.76 TWD – 227.38 TWD · fair‑value band 71.06 TWD – 131.97 TWD · the 139.00 TWD price screens above the 101.52 TWD fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). As of Nov 3, 2026.
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Company profile
Symtek Automation Asia Co., Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells automation equipment and related products in Taiwan, China, and the United States.
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It operates through Semiconductor Carriers " PCB Automation Equipment, Semiconductor Packaging and Testing " LCD Panel Automation Equipment, Semiconductor Wafers " Semiconductor Automation Equipment, and AMHS Department " Automated Material Handling System segments.
The company offers automation equipment for printed circuit boards, flexible boards, IC substrate and packaging, high density interconnect boards, and ceramic substrate applications.
It also engages in the design of customized machines for applications in laser technology equipment, TFT-LCD flat panel screens, LEDs, touch panels, and LGP; and wafer, cell, and module manufacturing machines, including inspection systems.
In addition, the company offers turnkey solutions and intelligent automation integration services; and engages in investment activities.
Its products are used in automated and rail guided vehicles, warehouse integration systems, intelligent control systems, firmware design and control, logistics communication control, visual system design, and other industrial automation systems.
The company was formerly known as Schmid Automation Asia Co., Ltd and changed its name to Symtek Automation Asia Co., Ltd. in August 2014. Symtek Automation Asia Co., Ltd. was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Taoyuan City, Taiwan.
Stock analysis
Symtek Automation Asia Co Ltd (6438) currently trades at 139.00 TWD, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is 101.52 TWD, 27% below the price, so the stock looks overvalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Multiples group reads highest at a median of 109.30 TWD per share, and 2 of the 16 models we run sit above the 139.00 TWD price.
Bear case: the Asset-Based group reads lowest at 21.30 TWD, and 14 of the 16 models stay below the price. Data coverage for this calculation is medium.
Scenario range: 71.06 TWD (bear) to 131.97 TWD (bull), the price of 139.00 TWD sits above it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 49/100 (below-average quality), in the Industrials sector.
Expensive Growth: The company is growing, but growth may require heavy reinvestment or weak cash conversion.
Symtek Automation Asia Co Ltd reported revenue of 6.5B TWD in FY2025 versus 4.9B TWD in FY2021, a compound +7.2%/yr. Reported net income was 425M TWD in FY2025, compounding −10.2%/yr from FY2021.
Key figures
Market cap 11.4B TWD (≈ $348M) Small · P/E ratio 24.1 · P/S ratio 1.67 · EPS (TTM) 5.76 TWD · Dividend yield 3.6% · Net margin 6.9% · Return on equity 7.7% · Return on assets (EBIT) 8.9% (5-year average).
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 42 out of 100 (low confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 24% below its 52-week high and 22% above its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Industrials peers we cover trades at −46% fair-value upside, at −27%, 6438 screens cheaper than that median.
Fair Value models
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Quality Score breakdown
It rates the business: profits, how they develop, real cash, balance sheet, investing and share count.
Revenue & earnings trend
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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Specialty Industrial Machinery · 813 stocks
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Strength profile in five axes (Snowflake)
VALUE 0: the price sits above our fair-value range.
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