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Brief
Full name: Career Technology
Chinese name: 嘉聯益科技股份有限公司
Short name: Career
Stock code: 6153
Tax ID: 86980046
Market: TSE
Established: 3 Nov 1992
Paid in capital: NT$3.25 billion
Listed on OTC: 4 Feb 2002
Listed on ESB: 2 Jan 2002
Public since: 26 May 2000
Website: www.careergroups.com
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Financial performance
Career [6153] historical stock price (NT$) Date Volume (k) Transactions Value Open High Low Close Change Ask Bid 17-May 2,334 1,072 78,696,118 33.90 34.00 33.50 33.50 -0.35 -1.03% 33.60 33.50 16-May 3,650 1,522 124,048,306 33.80 34.40 33.65 33.85 +0.05 +0.15% 33.90 33.85 15-May 2,054 929 69,557,940 33.95 34.20 33.75 33.80 +0.00 +0.00% 33.80 33.75 14-May 2,277 1,133 76,729,018 33.70 34.00 33.40 33.80 +0.25 +0.75% 33.80 33.75 13-May 3,165 1,799 106,826,546 34.30 34.30 33.50 33.55 -0.75 -2.19% 33.60 33.55 10-May 6,389 34.70 34.75 34.00 34.30 -0.55 -1.58% 9-May 2,880 1,200 100,438,598 34.70 35.30 34.65 34.85 +0.30 +0.87% 34.90 34.85 - Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes
Career: Consolidated revenues, Apr 2012 - Apr 2013 (NT$m)
Month
Sales
M/M
Y/Y
YTD
Y/Y
Apr-13
868
1.7%
(14.4%)
3,777
(7.2%)
Mar-13
854
19.4%
(24.5%)
2,908
(4.8%)
Feb-13
715
(46.6%)
(22.3%)
2,054
6.9%
Jan-13
1,339
(2.8%)
33.6%
1,339
33.6%
Dec-12
1,378
(7.6%)
33.2%
14,311
25.2%
Nov-12
1,491
(10.5%)
50.8%
12,933
24.4%
Oct-12
1,666
26.2%
78%
11,443
21.7%
Sep-12
1,321
15.5%
19.1%
9,777
15.4%
Aug-12
1,143
(0.2%)
5.4%
8,456
14.9%
Jul-12
1,146
14.2%
12.3%
7,313
16.5%
Jun-12
1,003
(8.5%)
13.4%
6,167
17.4%
May-12
1,096
8.2%
11.3%
5,164
18.2%
Apr-12
1,014
(10.4%)
9.1%
4,068
20.1%
*Figures are consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013Career: Non-consolidated revenues, Dec 2011 - Dec 2012 (NT$m)
Month
Sales
M/M
Y/Y
YTD
Y/Y
Dec-12
1,198
(12%)
43.6%
12,464
46.6%
Nov-12
1,361
(6.8%)
61.6%
11,266
47%
Oct-12
1,459
24.8%
101.4%
9,905
45.2%
Sep-12
1,170
17.1%
35.8%
8,446
38.5%
Aug-12
999
5.3%
21.7%
7,276
38.9%
Jul-12
948
9.1%
31.3%
6,277
41.7%
Jun-12
869
(7.6%)
34.3%
5,329
44.2%
May-12
940
7.8%
32%
4,460
46.3%
Apr-12
872
(11%)
27.9%
3,520
50.7%
Mar-12
981
26.6%
50.3%
2,648
60.1%
Feb-12
775
(13.2%)
76.1%
1,667
66.5%
Jan-12
892
6.9%
58.9%
892
58.9%
Dec-11
834
(0.9%)
30.6%
8,501
33.4%
*Figures are not consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013Career: Consolidated revenues, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$m)
Quarter
Sales
Q/Q
Y/Y
YTD
Y/Y
4Q-12
4,561
26.2%
53.6%
14,331
25.5%
3Q-12
3,614
17.2%
13.9%
9,771
15.6%
2Q-12
3,082
0.3%
8.9%
6,157
16.7%
1Q-12
3,075
3.5%
25.6%
3,075
25.6%
4Q-11
2,970
(6.4%)
8.7%
11,421
11.7%
*Figures are consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013Career: Non-consolidated revenues, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$m)
Quarter
Sales
Q/Q
Y/Y
YTD
Y/Y
4Q-12
4,018
28.7%
67.3%
12,464
46.6%
3Q-12
3,122
16.6%
29.8%
8,446
38.5%
2Q-12
2,676
1.1%
31.1%
5,324
44.1%
1Q-12
2,648
10.3%
60.1%
2,648
60.1%
4Q-11
2,401
(0.1%)
30.2%
8,501
33.4%
*Figures are not consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013Career: Consolidated balance sheet, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$k)
Item
4Q-2012
3Q-2012
2Q-2012
1Q-2012
4Q-2011
Current assets
9,542,792
8,568,750
8,544,192
8,442,490
8,490,901
Intangible assets
44,700
45,372
32,499
32,591
33,632
Other assets
436,239
398,359
385,533
359,135
349,749
Assets
14,578,034
13,580,276
13,238,043
12,952,379
12,897,931
Current liabilities
6,836,018
6,253,352
5,407,754
4,602,510
4,622,055
Other liabilities
175,046
158,861
153,745
156,382
172,252
Liabilities
7,031,402
6,432,551
6,326,567
5,521,849
5,554,389
Stockholders' equity
7,546,632
7,147,725
6,911,476
7,430,530
7,343,542
*Figures are consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013Career: Non-consolidated balance sheet, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$k)
Item
4Q-2012
3Q-2012
2Q-2012
1Q-2012
4Q-2011
Current assets
7,227,453
6,557,441
6,602,349
6,484,767
6,409,165
Long-term investments
4,164,329
3,810,003
3,606,483
3,654,514
3,824,061
Intangible assets
764
1,146
1,146
1,146
Other assets
207,095
231,954
232,630
226,953
210,752
Assets
13,175,767
12,169,267
11,983,627
11,824,788
11,888,471
Current liabilities
5,403,415
4,811,233
4,121,496
3,450,313
3,587,331
Other liabilities
205,382
189,971
185,587
180,988
197,516
Liabilities
5,629,135
5,021,542
5,072,151
4,394,258
4,544,929
Stockholders' equity
7,546,632
7,147,725
6,911,476
7,430,530
7,343,542
*Figures are not consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013Career: 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
4,560,572
3,580,509
3,106,475
3,083,836
2,984,900
Operating revenue
4,560,572
100%
3,613,621
100.9%
3,082,407
99.2%
3,074,792
99.7%
2,969,608
99.5%
Gross profit (loss) from operations
949,929
20.8%
674,034
18.8%
494,696
15.9%
599,120
19.4%
651,213
21.8%
Operating expenses
446,378
9.8%
392,914
11%
369,357
11.9%
380,504
12.3%
409,904
13.7%
Operating income (loss)
503,551
11%
281,120
7.9%
125,339
4%
218,616
7.1%
241,309
8.1%
Non-operating revenues and gains
25,268
0.6%
32,805
0.9%
70,551
2.3%
49,162
1.6%
52,229
1.7%
Income from continuing operations before income tax
510,578
11.2%
301,666
8.4%
211,671
6.8%
233,763
7.6%
277,098
9.3%
Income (loss) from discontinued operations
0
0%
0
0%
Net income (loss)
411,639
9%
268,918
7.5%
115,721
3.7%
181,639
5.9%
321,308
10.8%
Fully-diluted earnings per share (NT$)
1.2
0.8
0.4
0.5
1
*Figures are consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013Career: Non-consolidated income statement, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$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$k
% of sales
Gross sales
4,018,283
3,043,040
2,711,150
2,691,400
2,410,087
Operating revenue
4,018,283
100%
3,121,589
102.6%
2,676,474
98.7%
2,647,527
98.4%
2,401,478
99.6%
Gross profit (loss) from operations
278,683
6.9%
189,500
6.2%
324,763
12%
429,851
16%
360,861
15%
Operating expenses
213,905
5.3%
190,223
6.3%
165,809
6.1%
179,443
6.7%
211,212
8.8%
Operating income (loss)
64,778
1.6%
-723
0%
158,954
5.9%
250,408
9.3%
149,649
6.2%
Non-operating revenues and gains
382,369
9.5%
164,092
5.4%
98,353
3.6%
85,747
3.2%
127,209
5.3%
Income from continuing operations before income tax
442,379
11%
283,148
9.3%
217,571
8%
233,389
8.7%
269,808
11.2%
Net income (loss)
411,639
10.2%
268,918
8.8%
115,721
4.3%
181,639
6.7%
321,308
13.3%
Fully-diluted earnings per share (NT$)
1.2
0.8
0.4
0.5
1
*Figures are not consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013 - Career Technology full profile
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