Unitest预计今年扭亏，受益于大中华区存储测试设备、SK海力士HBM4测试机订单和太阳能EPC收入确认

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Recovery Driven by China Orders, HBM Tester Shipments and Solar EPC Projects
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Published 2026.07.05 10:54
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Unitest is expected to return to earnings growth this year on the back of semiconductor inspection equipment shipments to customers in Greater China and revenue from its solar engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) business.
According to industry sources on July 3, Unitest expects to move above the annual break-even point this year. The company is targeting semiconductor equipment revenue in the mid-100 billion won range while recognizing revenue from its solar EPC projects before year-end.
A Unitest official said that customers in Greater China accounted for more than 50% of total revenue last year, providing the foundation for the company's earnings recovery. Revenue from domestic solar EPC projects that was delayed due to local government permitting issues will be recognized in the fourth quarter, the official added.
Since last year, Unitest has expanded shipments of burn-in test equipment for DDR4 and DDR5 memory modules to memory manufacturers in Greater China. Of the company's consolidated revenue of 110.2 billion won last year, 63 billion won came from customers in Greater China, representing 57% of the total.
This year, the company expects to maintain revenue from the region while improving profitability. The official said demand for DDR4 and DDR5 burn-in testers remains stable due to customers' facility investments, adding that Unitest is considering raising prices for testers supplied to Greater China in the second half to improve margins.
Sales of wafer testers for sixth-generation High Bandwidth Memory (HBM4) are also expected to contribute to revenue growth. Unitest's HBM4 wafer tester is a burn-in system that verifies the performance and reliability of individual chips at the wafer stage under high-temperature and high-voltage conditions after circuit formation.
The company completed qualification for mass-production lines at SK hynix during the first quarter and signed a 29.1 billion won equipment supply contract in May. Taking into account equipment delivery schedules, the revenue is expected to be recognized in the third quarter. Additional orders are also possible as domestic customers expand capital spending.
Revenue from the solar EPC business is also expected to increase. Unitest currently has approximately 50 billion won in domestic order backlog, including smaller projects that fall below mandatory disclosure thresholds. The company expects to recognize that revenue in the fourth quarter.
In addition, Unitest secured a 60.08 billion won contract on June 11 to build a solar power plant in Guam, US. Revenue from the project will be recognized progressively from this year through the end of 2028.
Unitest previously delivered strong earnings by supplying DDR4 memory testers. However, customer capital expenditure slowed during the industry's transition to DDR5. Instead of ordering new equipment, customers focused on component replacements such as interface board upgrades, resulting in several years of sluggish performance.
For the first quarter, Unitest reported consolidated revenue of 22.4 billion won and an operating loss of 2.5 billion won. Its gross margin stood at 29.91%. The company is estimated to need quarterly revenue of 30.9 billion won, or annual revenue of 123.6 billion won, to return to profitability.
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