- Micro-Star International
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Brief
Full name: Micro-Star International
Chinese name: 微星科技股份有限公司
Short name: MSI
Arconym: MSI
Stock code: 2377
Tax ID: 22178368
Market: TSE
Established: 4 Aug 1986
Paid in capital: NT$8.45 billion
Listed on TSE: 31 Oct 1998
Public since: 10 Jul 1996
Website: www.msi.com.tw
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Financial performance
MSI [2377] historical stock price (NT$) Date Volume (k) Transactions Value Open High Low Close Change Ask Bid 21-May 2,700 15.30 15.40 15.10 15.20 +0.00 +0.00% 20-May 2,593 656 39,265,780 15.00 15.30 14.90 15.20 +0.20 +1.33% 15.20 15.15 17-May 2,586 672 38,844,425 15.10 15.15 14.95 15.00 -0.05 -0.33% 15.00 14.95 16-May 4,232 1,200 63,604,521 14.95 15.10 14.90 15.05 +0.25 +1.69% 15.05 15.00 15-May 3,581 904 52,864,336 14.85 14.90 14.65 14.80 +0.05 +0.34% 14.80 14.75 14-May 6,972 1,923 102,829,382 14.55 14.90 14.55 14.75 +0.40 +2.79% 14.80 14.75 13-May 1,302 323 18,679,563 14.35 14.45 14.25 14.35 +0.00 +0.00% 14.40 14.35 - Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes
MSI: Consolidated revenues, Apr 2012 - Apr 2013 (NT$m)
Month
Sales
M/M
Y/Y
YTD
Y/Y
Apr-13
5,209
(10.9%)
(1.4%)
21,382
1.4%
Mar-13
5,843
32.9%
3.6%
16,173
2.3%
Feb-13
4,397
(25.9%)
(18.4%)
10,329
1.6%
Jan-13
5,932
24.3%
5,932
24.3%
Apr-12
5,281
(6.4%)
21,087
Mar-12
5,642
4.6%
15,806
Feb-12
5,392
13%
10,164
Jan-12
4,772
4,772
*Figures are consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013MSI: Non-consolidated revenues, Dec 2011 - Dec 2012 (NT$m)
Month
Sales
M/M
Y/Y
YTD
Y/Y
Dec-12
4,677
(17.9%)
1.6%
65,696
(11.2%)
Nov-12
5,697
(4%)
10.9%
61,019
(12%)
Oct-12
5,931
4.2%
1.2%
55,322
(13.9%)
Sep-12
5,691
(14.4%)
(4.5%)
49,315
(14.6%)
Aug-12
6,648
17%
7.2%
43,624
(15.7%)
Jul-12
5,683
12.3%
0.8%
36,602
(17.3%)
Jun-12
5,061
(13.6%)
(6.6%)
30,919
(19.9%)
May-12
5,857
20.8%
(3%)
25,859
(22.1%)
Apr-12
4,849
(9.6%)
(23.9%)
20,002
(26.4%)
Mar-12
5,365
5.8%
(39.9%)
14,695
(29.3%)
Feb-12
5,070
19%
2.3%
9,331
(21.4%)
Jan-12
4,261
(7.5%)
(38.3%)
4,261
(38.3%)
Dec-11
4,605
(10.3%)
(30.9%)
73,979
(14.5%)
*Figures are not consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013MSI: Consolidated revenues, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$m)
Quarter
Sales
Q/Q
Y/Y
YTD
Y/Y
4Q-12
16,380
(6.6%)
(2.9%)
67,057
(14.8%)
3Q-12
17,533
1.1%
(14.2%)
50,677
(18%)
2Q-12
17,338
9.7%
(8.7%)
33,144
(19.9%)
1Q-12
15,806
(6.3%)
(29.4%)
15,806
(29.4%)
4Q-11
16,873
(17.4%)
(25.9%)
78,667
(12.1%)
*Figures are consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013MSI: Non-consolidated revenues, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$m)
Quarter
Sales
Q/Q
Y/Y
YTD
Y/Y
4Q-12
16,502
(8.8%)
1.6%
65,893
(11.7%)
3Q-12
18,097
12.1%
(2%)
49,391
(15.4%)
2Q-12
16,140
6.5%
(16.1%)
31,293
(21.6%)
1Q-12
15,153
(6.7%)
(26.7%)
15,153
(26.7%)
4Q-11
16,237
(12%)
(28.2%)
74,616
(13.9%)
*Figures are not consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013MSI: Consolidated balance sheet, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$k)
Item
4Q-2012
3Q-2012
2Q-2012
1Q-2012
4Q-2011
Current assets
31,026,509
31,948,039
31,619,767
31,882,066
32,574,471
Long-term investments
2,091
4,960
5,126
5,145
4,496
Intangible assets
140,577
141,624
147,147
148,259
154,586
Other assets
264,575
701,305
757,258
674,724
687,737
Assets
37,234,025
38,655,931
38,580,769
38,878,897
39,813,338
Current liabilities
15,478,338
16,954,519
17,048,798
16,219,657
16,378,130
Other liabilities
147,037
149,744
115,418
116,383
113,095
Liabilities
15,646,790
17,126,655
17,187,838
16,360,175
16,526,263
Stockholders' equity
21,587,235
21,529,276
21,392,931
22,518,722
23,287,075
*Figures are consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013MSI: Non-consolidated balance sheet, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$k)
Item
4Q-2012
3Q-2012
2Q-2012
1Q-2012
4Q-2011
Current assets
28,512,180
30,240,941
28,626,190
28,457,011
29,176,667
Long-term investments
6,963,008
6,838,927
6,906,851
6,783,837
6,905,907
Other assets
6,181
429,044
476,121
390,979
391,136
Assets
37,923,714
39,947,217
38,457,124
38,090,991
38,946,429
Current liabilities
16,162,235
18,097,212
16,749,587
15,229,532
15,290,742
Other liabilities
180,024
327,049
320,659
348,234
374,370
Liabilities
16,342,259
18,424,261
17,070,246
15,577,766
15,665,112
Stockholders' equity
21,581,455
21,522,956
21,386,878
22,513,225
23,281,317
*Figures are not consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013MSI: Consolidated income statement, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$k)
Item
4Q-2012
3Q-2012
2Q-2012
1Q-2012
4Q-2011
NT$k
% of sales
NT$k
% of sales
NT$k
% of sales
NT$k
% of sales
NT$k
% of sales
Gross sales
16,963,946
17,925,564
17,667,001
16,135,567
17,622,796
Operating revenue
16,380,252
96.6%
17,532,576
97.8%
17,338,341
98.1%
15,806,002
98%
16,872,516
95.7%
Gross profit (loss) from operations
1,651,570
9.7%
2,111,132
11.8%
2,033,055
11.5%
1,714,333
10.6%
2,137,067
12.1%
Operating expenses
1,593,024
9.4%
1,658,546
9.3%
1,806,171
10.2%
1,576,361
9.8%
2,072,382
11.8%
Operating income (loss)
58,546
0.3%
452,586
2.5%
226,884
1.3%
137,972
0.9%
64,685
0.4%
Non-operating revenues and gains
165,041
1%
110,658
0.6%
180,965
1%
96,809
0.6%
74,834
0.4%
Income from continuing operations before income tax
178,814
1.1%
577,535
3.2%
329,130
1.9%
114,653
0.7%
100,320
0.6%
Net income (loss)
13,293
0.1%
487,083
2.7%
287,310
1.6%
77,208
0.5%
135,402
0.8%
Fully-diluted earnings per share (NT$)
0
0.6
0.3
0.1
0.1
*Figures are consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013MSI: Non-consolidated income statement, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$k)
Item
4Q-2012
3Q-2012
2Q-2012
1Q-2012
4Q-2011
NT$k
% of sales
NT$k
% of sales
NT$k
% of sales
NT$k
% of sales
NT$k
% of sales
Gross sales
17,077,648
18,514,316
16,588,935
15,511,797
17,285,649
Operating revenue
16,502,187
96.6%
18,097,442
97.7%
16,140,107
97.3%
15,153,093
97.7%
16,236,649
93.9%
Gross profit (loss) from operations
1,147,938
6.7%
1,949,592
10.5%
1,645,736
9.9%
1,234,591
8%
1,601,663
9.3%
Operating expenses
1,318,104
7.7%
1,482,977
8%
1,472,360
8.9%
1,206,593
7.8%
1,477,559
8.5%
Operating income (loss)
-170,166
-1%
466,615
2.5%
173,376
1%
27,998
0.2%
124,104
0.7%
Non-operating revenues and gains
304,221
1.8%
91,873
0.5%
164,473
1%
101,194
0.7%
-9,923
-0.1%
Income from continuing operations before income tax
126,804
0.7%
577,782
3.1%
322,409
1.9%
102,938
0.7%
147,104
0.9%
Net income (loss)
13,834
0.1%
486,815
2.6%
286,753
1.7%
77,470
0.5%
136,898
0.8%
Fully-diluted earnings per share (NT$)
0
0.6
0.3
0.1
0.1
*Figures are not consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013 - Micro-Star International full profile
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21-May-2013 markets closed
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