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Full name: Gigastorage
Chinese name: 國碩科技工業股份有限公司
Short name: Gigastorage
Stock code: 2406
Tax ID: 97178376
Market: TSE
Established: 26 Mar 1997
Paid in capital: NT$2.92 billion
Listed on TSE: 29 Apr 2000
Website: www.gigastorage.com.tw
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Financial performance
Gigastorage [2406] historical stock price (NT$) Date Volume (k) Transactions Value Open High Low Close Change Ask Bid 24-May 1,612 606 34,787,255 21.80 21.80 21.45 21.45 -0.25 -1.15% 21.55 21.45 23-May 1,919 814 41,917,551 22.20 22.25 21.60 21.70 -0.50 -2.25% 21.80 21.70 22-May 2,526 966 55,906,689 22.20 22.40 21.80 22.20 +0.05 +0.23% 22.25 22.20 21-May 3,320 1,222 74,792,585 22.80 22.95 22.10 22.15 -0.45 -1.99% 22.20 22.15 20-May 2,123 852 48,321,451 22.80 23.05 22.60 22.60 -0.10 -0.44% 22.70 22.60 17-May 3,747 1,287 85,572,437 22.70 23.05 22.55 22.70 +0.15 +0.67% 22.80 22.70 - Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes
Gigastorage: Consolidated revenues, Apr 2012 - Apr 2013 (NT$m)
Month
Sales
M/M
Y/Y
YTD
Y/Y
Apr-13
721
(2.1%)
20.5%
2,693
20.3%
Mar-13
737
28.6%
24.3%
1,972
20.3%
Feb-13
573
(13.6%)
6.8%
1,235
18%
Jan-13
663
45.7%
29.7%
663
29.7%
Dec-12
455
10.8%
9.3%
6,193
14.8%
Nov-12
411
(3.7%)
24.2%
5,738
15.3%
Oct-12
427
16%
11.1%
5,327
14.7%
Sep-12
368
(17.9%)
(14.9%)
4,901
15%
Aug-12
448
(21.2%)
(20.1%)
4,533
18.4%
Jul-12
568
(8.9%)
7.2%
4,085
24.9%
Jun-12
624
(4.7%)
58.3%
3,517
28.4%
May-12
655
9.4%
93.4%
2,893
23.4%
Apr-12
598
1%
9.6%
2,238
11.5%
*Figures are consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013Gigastorage: Non-consolidated revenues, Dec 2011 - Dec 2012 (NT$m)
Month
Sales
M/M
Y/Y
YTD
Y/Y
Dec-12
275
95.7%
6.2%
2,861
19.7%
Nov-12
141
(18.6%)
(20.2%)
2,586
21.4%
Oct-12
173
(12.8%)
(26.5%)
2,446
25.1%
Sep-12
198
(9.1%)
28.2%
2,273
32.2%
Aug-12
218
(19.1%)
(1%)
2,074
32.6%
Jul-12
269
(15%)
15.5%
1,856
38.1%
Jun-12
317
13.1%
54.3%
1,587
42.8%
May-12
280
13.7%
65.5%
1,270
40.2%
Apr-12
247
1.3%
5.5%
990
34.4%
Mar-12
243
2.2%
10.5%
743
47.8%
Feb-12
238
(9%)
43.6%
500
76.8%
Jan-12
262
1%
123.9%
262
123.9%
Dec-11
259
47.1%
130.2%
2,390
90.6%
*Figures are not consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013Gigastorage: Consolidated revenues, 1Q12 - 1Q13 (NT$m)
Quarter
Sales
Q/Q
Y/Y
YTD
Y/Y
1Q-13
1,968
51.8%
20.7%
1,968
20.7%
4Q-12
1,296
(5.2%)
14.7%
6,187
14.7%
3Q-12
1,368
(27.7%)
(10.4%)
4,891
14.7%
2Q-12
1,893
16.1%
46.8%
3,523
28.7%
1Q-12
1,630
44.2%
12.5%
1,630
12.5%
*Figures are consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013Gigastorage: Non-consolidated revenues, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$m)
Quarter
Sales
Q/Q
Y/Y
YTD
Y/Y
4Q-12
589
(14.2%)
(12.2%)
2,861
19.7%
3Q-12
686
(18.7%)
12.7%
2,273
32.2%
2Q-12
844
13.6%
38.7%
1,587
42.8%
1Q-12
743
10.8%
47.8%
743
47.8%
4Q-11
670
10.2%
133%
2,390
90.6%
*Figures are not consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013Gigastorage: Consolidated balance sheet, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$k)
Item
4Q-2012
3Q-2012
2Q-2012
1Q-2012
4Q-2011
Current assets
5,204,863
5,356,251
5,540,309
5,674,943
5,299,243
Long-term investments
3,941
5,725
5,924
0
Intangible assets
1,793
1,777
1,777
5,148
1,777
Other assets
511,625
520,536
522,312
542,236
494,551
Assets
10,525,316
10,560,548
10,816,307
10,957,956
10,140,344
Current liabilities
2,021,333
1,722,758
2,680,355
2,308,557
2,127,082
Other liabilities
42,612
23,412
23,100
22,572
23,000
Liabilities
4,391,538
4,110,884
4,188,074
4,045,424
3,874,628
Stockholders' equity
6,133,778
6,449,664
6,628,233
6,912,532
6,265,716
*Figures are consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013Gigastorage: Non-consolidated balance sheet, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$k)
Item
4Q-2012
3Q-2012
2Q-2012
1Q-2012
4Q-2011
Current assets
2,268,979
2,646,170
2,506,017
2,244,136
2,219,222
Long-term investments
2,228,306
2,238,603
2,201,585
2,542,164
2,390,948
Intangible assets
91
0
Other assets
490,107
494,006
492,065
500,164
466,427
Assets
8,793,223
9,032,618
8,947,813
9,105,650
8,590,862
Current liabilities
1,588,736
1,448,512
1,975,396
1,816,025
1,791,919
Other liabilities
24,768
9,313
9,313
9,315
9,314
Liabilities
3,869,568
3,767,212
3,468,981
3,539,216
3,525,296
Stockholders' equity
4,923,655
5,265,406
5,478,832
5,566,434
5,065,566
*Figures are not consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013Gigastorage: Consolidated income statement, 1Q12 - 1Q13 (NT$k)
Item
1Q-2013
4Q-2012
3Q-2012
2Q-2012
1Q-2012
NT$k
% of sales
NT$k
% of sales
NT$k
% of sales
NT$k
% of sales
NT$k
% of sales
Gross sales
1,973,065
1,332,944
1,380,780
1,915,290
1,657,990
Operating revenue
1,967,839
99.7%
1,296,164
97.2%
1,367,770
99.1%
1,892,810
98.8%
1,630,148
98.3%
Gross profit (loss) from operations
124,154
6.3%
13,531
1%
96,269
7%
294,440
15.4%
186,427
11.2%
Operating expenses
139,010
7%
170,212
12.8%
124,576
9%
146,932
7.7%
132,288
8%
Operating income (loss)
-14,856
-0.8%
-156,681
-11.8%
-28,307
-2.1%
147,508
7.7%
54,139
3.3%
Non-operating revenues and gains
-74,946
-5.6%
-51,701
-3.7%
-1,796
-0.1%
621,296
37.5%
Income from continuing operations before income tax
16,312
0.8%
-287,079
-21.5%
-160,942
-11.7%
134,437
7%
625,333
37.7%
Net income (loss)
-5,592
-0.3%
-299,003
-22.4%
-169,065
-12.2%
100,149
5.2%
602,388
36.3%
Fully-diluted earnings per share (NT$)
-0.3
-1.1
-0.7
0.1
1.7
*Figures are consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013Gigastorage: Non-consolidated income statement, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$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$k
% of sales
Gross sales
618,490
686,076
853,407
753,326
671,325
Operating revenue
588,702
95.2%
685,802
100%
843,833
98.9%
743,088
98.6%
670,401
99.9%
Gross profit (loss) from operations
-175,498
-28.4%
-107,786
-15.7%
-58,014
-6.8%
-138,382
-18.4%
-231,222
-34.4%
Operating expenses
81,749
13.2%
50,191
7.3%
48,834
5.7%
57,816
7.7%
52,445
7.8%
Operating income (loss)
-255,400
-41.3%
-158,391
-23.1%
-108,665
-12.7%
-196,746
-26.1%
-283,786
-42.3%
Non-operating revenues and gains
-43,944
-7.1%
2,396
0.3%
147,772
17.3%
757,190
100.5%
268,114
39.9%
Income from continuing operations before income tax
-326,159
-52.7%
-204,149
-29.8%
14,231
1.7%
532,833
70.7%
-41,926
-6.2%
Net income (loss)
-326,159
-52.7%
-204,149
-29.8%
14,231
1.7%
532,833
70.7%
-41,926
-6.2%
Fully-diluted earnings per share (NT$)
-1.1
-0.7
0.1
1.7
-0.2
*Figures are not consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013 - Gigastorage full profile
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