IMOS — analysis and forecast
🧬 Faro multibagger DNA
Does it look today like the big multibaggers (×10, ×100) did when they started? 7 traits measured with public data.
Strongest: Room to grow and Price vs. growth. Most lacking: Cash it generates and Balance sheet.
Worth $1.8 B. To grow ×10 it would have to reach $17.7 B.
Sales +29% last quarter (year over year) and +5% last fiscal year · accelerating.
Gross margin 15%, operating margin 13%, return on equity 9%.
Free cash flow −$848 M a year = -47.9% of its value (burning cash).
Trades at 0.1× sales: 0.00 per point of growth (lower is better).
Net debt equal to 193% of its value.
No recent federal contracts on the radar · inside a Faro megatrend · insiders own 0.0%.
⏱️ Timing (not scored): mid-range over 12 months (44%) · below its 200-day average · beating the S&P 500 by 76 points over 12 months.
Built on the traits of 365 stocks that went ×100 (Mayer, 1962–2014) and 464 that went ×10 (Yartseva, 2009–2024), plus the Faro thesis. It does not predict the price and is not a recommendation. How it works and the ranking →
🔢 What the numbers say
The last 12 months, in plain words
- Over the last year IMOS is up 130.4%. Over about two years: +153.2%.
- Today it sits 38.9% below its 52-week high ($83.30) and +130.4% above the low ($22.10).
- The worst drop from a peak in those 12 months was 49.1%. Anyone who bought at the top had to sit through that.
- It rose on 53% of days. Best day: +18.1%. Worst day: -17.2%.
- Annual volatility around 85%: in a normal year a ±85% move would not be unusual for this stock (the S&P 500 usually runs 15–20%).
🗓️ Forecast by horizon
Directional bias · probability of rising · expected price and likely range (68%)
| Horizon | Bias | Prob. up | Expected price | 68% range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | Bearish | 42% | $51.00 +0.2% | $48.36 – $53.79 |
| 3 days | Bearish | 42% | $51.19 +0.6% | $46.68 – $56.14 |
| 1 week | Bearish | 43% | $51.38 +0.9% | $45.62 – $57.88 |
| 15 days | Bearish | 44% | $51.86 +1.9% | $43.83 – $61.37 |
| 1 month | Bearish | 47% | $52.93 +4.0% | $41.47 – $67.55 |
| 3 months | Neutral | 51% | $57.22 +12.4% | $37.50 – $87.30 |
Recent momentum: -21.8% over 20 days · -2.9% over 60 days. The further out the horizon, the wider and more uncertain the forecast.
📈 Probability cone
📜 Government contracts
We have no notable federal contract on file for IMOS. You can look it up yourself at USASpending.gov or in the Government Sources hub.
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Could IMOS be the next NVIDIA?
Its Faro multibagger DNA is 52/100 (mixed): it measures how much it looks today like the big multibaggers did when they started (size, sales growth, quality, cash, price versus growth, balance sheet and public contracts). To grow ×10 it would need to be worth about 10 times today's value. Not a prediction or a recommendation.
How much has IMOS gone up in the last year?
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (IMOS) is up 130.4% over the last 12 months and trades at $50.91, 38.9% below its 52-week high ($83.30). 52-week range: $22.10 – $83.30.
How volatile is IMOS stock?
Its annualized volatility is around 85% and its worst drop from a peak over the last year was 49.1%. For reference, the S&P 500 usually moves 15–20% a year.
Does IMOS have U.S. government contracts?
There is no notable federal contract in Faro's register. You can search USASpending.gov.
Is now a good time to buy IMOS?
Nobody can know that for sure and this page is not a buy recommendation. What the data shows today: bearish technical bias, RSI 43, price below its 50-day average and an estimated 47% probability of being higher in 1 month. Use it as a starting point for research, not as a signal.
🧠 How it is calculated
The verdict combines trend (20/50/200 moving averages), momentum (RSI, MACD), mean reversion (Bollinger Bands), conviction (volume) and historical drift, weighted differently for each horizon. Uncertainty is modeled with a lognormal probability cone (geometric Brownian motion). This is statistical analysis, not a crystal ball.
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