Better chip sales drive UMS Integration showing
PETALING JAYA: UMS Integration Ltd, which completed its secondary listing on Bursa Malaysia this month, reported a stronger net profit in the second quarter ended June 30, 2025 (2Q25) on increased semiconductor segment sales.
In a filing with Bursa Malaysia, the Singapore-listed company said its second–quarter net profit rose 10.1% year-on-year (y-o-y) to S$10.26mil, while revenue rose 20.4% y-o-y to S$67.35mil.
On a y-o-y basis, the stronger sales were driven by a 27% increase in its semiconductor segment which was offset by a 14% decline in aerospace sales and a 7% dip in revenue in the 'others' segment.
The lower aerospace revenue was mainly due to a delivery push-out by one of its customers, while the softer performance of the others segment was caused mainly by the weaker material and tooling distribution business.
Semiconductor integrated system sales leapt 36% y-o-y from S$20.8mil in 2Q24 to S$28.2mil in 2Q25. Component sales also climbed 20% y-o-y from S$25.5mil to S$30.6mil during the same period.
Meanwhile, compared to 1Q25, both the semiconductor and the others segments rose 21% and 9% respectively, while the aerospace business fell 13%.
Cumulatively, for the first-half of financial year 2025 (1H25), UMS' net profit improved by 5.1% y-o-y to S$20.09mil. Revenue for the six months increased by 13.7% y-o-y to S$125mil.
Semiconductor sales rose 17% y-o-y to S$107.4mil in 1H25 while Aerospace revenue edged up 2% to S$11.5mil. Sales in the others segment dipped 9% to S$6mil.
Semiconductor integrated system sales increased 14% y-o-y to S$47.9mil in 1H25.
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