SSNLF - Semiconductor Equipment Downturn Will Continue Through H1 2024
2024-01-29 09:28:21 ET
Summary
- Semiconductor equipment revenues decreased less than expected in 2023, as a memory downturn pushed 2022 sales into 2023.
- Imports of equipment used in chip production in China surged by 14% in 2023, reaching nearly $40 billion, pulling in sales from 2024.
- I estimate the semiconductor equipment market will increase 1% in 2024. Growth will be negative in the first half followed by an uptick in second half.
I first wrote about a possible semiconductor equipment downturn in a June 24, 2021 Seeking Alpha article entitled “ Applied Materials: Tracking A Likely Semiconductor Equipment Meltdown In 2023. ”...
Semiconductor Equipment Downturn Will Continue Through H1 2024