- Tripod Technology
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Brief
Full name: Tripod Technology
Chinese name: 健鼎科技股份有限公司
Short name: Tripod
Stock code: 3044
Tax ID: 86379707
Market: TSE
Established: 16 Dec 1991
Paid in capital: NT$5.26 billion
Listed on TSE: 26 Aug 2002
Listed on OTC: 7 Dec 2000
Public since: 20 Jun 1997
Website: www.tripod-tech.com
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Financial performance
Tripod [3044] historical stock price (NT$) Date Volume (k) Transactions Value Open High Low Close Change Ask Bid 17-May 2,615 1,678 181,092,644 70.00 70.40 68.60 69.00 -1.00 -1.43% 69.00 68.90 16-May 4,599 2,083 323,568,891 70.50 71.60 69.20 70.00 +0.40 +0.57% 70.00 69.90 15-May 3,365 1,683 235,099,190 69.90 70.60 69.30 69.60 +0.40 +0.58% 69.80 69.60 14-May 1,898 1,211 130,430,515 68.30 69.70 67.90 69.20 +1.00 +1.47% 69.20 69.10 13-May 1,900 1,291 130,098,998 69.70 69.90 67.80 68.20 -1.50 -2.15% 68.40 68.20 10-May 2,014 70.00 70.40 69.30 69.70 +0.00 +0.00% 9-May 8,614 4,279 604,925,952 71.90 71.90 69.30 69.70 -2.30 -3.19% 69.80 69.70 - Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes
Tripod: Consolidated revenues, Apr 2012 - Apr 2013 (NT$m)
Month
Sales
M/M
Y/Y
YTD
Y/Y
Apr-13
3,430
1.4%
(0%)
13,423
5%
Mar-13
3,384
13.9%
0.1%
10,002
7%
Feb-13
2,970
(18.6%)
(5.8%)
6,619
10.9%
Jan-13
3,648
15.5%
29.6%
3,648
29.6%
Dec-12
3,159
(3.1%)
0.7%
39,121
(4.4%)
Nov-12
3,260
(5.8%)
(0.2%)
35,962
(4.8%)
Oct-12
3,460
4.5%
9.5%
32,701
(5.2%)
Sep-12
3,311
1.8%
(5.6%)
29,241
(6.7%)
Aug-12
3,251
(1.6%)
(6.8%)
25,930
(6.8%)
Jul-12
3,305
6.5%
2.5%
22,679
(6.8%)
Jun-12
3,103
(11.2%)
(3.4%)
19,374
(8.3%)
May-12
3,492
1.8%
(0%)
16,272
(9.1%)
Apr-12
3,429
1.4%
(7.5%)
12,779
(11.3%)
*Figures are consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013Tripod: Non-consolidated revenues, Dec 2011 - Dec 2012 (NT$m)
Month
Sales
M/M
Y/Y
YTD
Y/Y
Dec-12
233
(25%)
(5%)
3,407
(18.8%)
Nov-12
311
4.1%
(16.3%)
3,174
(19.6%)
Oct-12
299
22.9%
(13.8%)
2,863
(20%)
Sep-12
243
(10%)
(24.7%)
2,564
(20.6%)
Aug-12
270
(10.6%)
(23.2%)
2,321
(20.2%)
Jul-12
302
4.2%
(6.6%)
2,051
(19.8%)
Jun-12
290
7.5%
(6.8%)
1,749
(21.7%)
May-12
270
(10.4%)
(25.3%)
1,459
(24.1%)
Apr-12
301
(14.7%)
(28.6%)
1,189
(23.8%)
Mar-12
353
29%
(21.9%)
888
(22.1%)
Feb-12
273
4.3%
(4.4%)
536
(22.1%)
Jan-12
262
6.9%
(34.8%)
262
(34.8%)
Dec-11
245
(34%)
(46%)
4,194
(15.2%)
*Figures are not consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013Tripod: Consolidated revenues, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$m)
Quarter
Sales
Q/Q
Y/Y
YTD
Y/Y
4Q-12
9,879
0.1%
3.3%
39,121
(4.4%)
3Q-12
9,867
(1.6%)
(3.4%)
29,241
(6.7%)
2Q-12
10,025
7.2%
(3.7%)
19,375
(8.3%)
1Q-12
9,350
(2.2%)
(12.7%)
9,350
(12.7%)
4Q-11
9,563
(6.4%)
(18.4%)
40,899
(4.9%)
*Figures are consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013Tripod: Non-consolidated revenues, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$m)
Quarter
Sales
Q/Q
Y/Y
YTD
Y/Y
4Q-12
843
3.4%
(12.5%)
3,407
(18.8%)
3Q-12
815
(5.3%)
(18.3%)
2,564
(20.6%)
2Q-12
861
(3.1%)
(21.3%)
1,749
(21.7%)
1Q-12
888
(7.8%)
(22.1%)
888
(22.1%)
4Q-11
963
(3.5%)
(27.4%)
4,194
(15.2%)
*Figures are not consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013Tripod: Consolidated balance sheet, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$k)
Item
4Q-2012
3Q-2012
2Q-2012
1Q-2012
4Q-2011
Current assets
26,933,323
24,867,824
29,083,135
29,301,822
27,486,219
Long-term investments
27,937
34,907
42,398
49,374
59,614
Intangible assets
444,954
465,330
552,746
584,430
563,606
Other assets
1,189,836
1,176,181
1,203,575
1,013,409
62,367
Assets
45,648,414
42,620,963
46,385,829
46,212,260
43,503,975
Current liabilities
21,114,012
18,985,454
23,047,409
20,963,324
18,477,984
Other liabilities
313,319
179,867
184,334
1,236,939
1,172,160
Liabilities
21,427,331
19,165,321
23,231,743
22,200,263
19,650,144
Stockholders' equity
24,221,083
23,455,642
23,154,086
24,011,997
23,853,831
*Figures are consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013Tripod: Non-consolidated balance sheet, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$k)
Item
4Q-2012
3Q-2012
2Q-2012
1Q-2012
4Q-2011
Current assets
4,990,723
5,157,761
7,566,589
6,332,961
1,609,681
Long-term investments
21,871,804
20,788,703
20,254,500
25,807,934
30,590,746
Intangible assets
221,534
235,656
247,780
260,909
203,373
Other assets
20,260
37,684
38,073
23,794
26,932
Assets
28,055,149
27,154,610
29,076,356
33,434,953
33,468,849
Current liabilities
3,881,388
3,841,983
6,145,541
8,600,036
7,915,359
Other liabilities
215,858
121,481
51,198
1,088,978
1,985,278
Liabilities
4,097,246
3,963,464
6,196,739
9,689,014
9,900,637
Stockholders' equity
23,957,903
23,191,146
22,879,617
23,745,939
23,568,212
*Figures are not consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013Tripod: 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
10,101,934
10,047,431
10,153,842
9,399,454
9,679,482
Operating revenue
9,879,342
97.8%
9,866,605
98.2%
10,024,678
98.7%
9,349,914
99.5%
9,562,879
98.8%
Gross profit (loss) from operations
1,607,197
15.9%
1,632,918
16.3%
1,775,110
17.5%
1,652,815
17.6%
1,739,193
18%
Operating expenses
832,478
8.2%
840,632
8.4%
922,867
9.1%
810,440
8.6%
820,891
8.5%
Operating income (loss)
774,719
7.7%
792,286
7.9%
852,243
8.4%
842,375
9%
918,302
9.5%
Non-operating revenues and gains
25,865
0.3%
208,525
2.1%
370,969
3.7%
178,901
1.9%
154,806
1.6%
Income from continuing operations before income tax
737,205
7.3%
876,473
8.7%
1,159,852
11.4%
962,859
10.2%
1,050,471
10.9%
Net income (loss)
618,693
6.1%
671,109
6.7%
841,833
8.3%
779,090
8.3%
863,786
8.9%
Fully-diluted earnings per share (NT$)
1.2
1.3
1.6
1.5
1.6
*Figures are consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013Tripod: Non-consolidated income statement, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$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$k
% of sales
Gross sales
853,452
828,562
865,501
901,804
980,873
Operating revenue
842,684
98.7%
815,404
98.4%
860,591
99.4%
888,355
98.5%
963,133
98.2%
Gross profit (loss) from operations
-13,947
-1.6%
-77,132
-9.3%
-40,704
-4.7%
15,317
1.7%
71,649
7.3%
Operating expenses
177,939
20.8%
159,189
19.2%
175,179
20.2%
166,556
18.5%
94,050
9.6%
Operating income (loss)
-191,886
-22.5%
-236,321
-28.5%
-215,883
-24.9%
-151,239
-16.8%
-22,378
-2.3%
Non-operating revenues and gains
873,745
102.4%
962,626
116.2%
1,418,979
163.9%
1,026,965
113.9%
972,103
99.1%
Income from continuing operations before income tax
681,422
79.8%
719,303
86.8%
1,205,607
139.3%
864,516
95.9%
938,269
95.7%
Net income (loss)
619,959
72.6%
681,264
82.2%
831,925
96.1%
799,879
88.7%
862,486
87.9%
Fully-diluted earnings per share (NT$)
1.2
1.3
1.6
1.5
1.6
*Figures are not consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013 - Tripod Technology full profile
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