- AU Optronics
AU Optronics Corp. designs, develops, manufactures, assembles and markets flat panel displays. The Company's principal products are thin-film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) panels. AUO is able to offer TFT-LCD panels in sizes ranging from 1.2 inches to greater than 65 inches.
The company was established in September 2001 by the merger of Acer Display Technology, Inc. and Unipac Optoelectronics Corporation.
In October 2006, AUO further merged with Quanta Display Inc. to create a larger TFT-LCD manufacturer with 20% of the world's large-sized TFT-LCD market, forming the company as of today.
Its panels are used in computer products, such as notebook computers and desktop monitors; consumer electronics products, such as mobile phones, digital photo frames, digital still cameras, portable navigation display, portable digital video disc players, LCD televisions, and industrial displays.
The Company sells its panels primarily to original equipment manufacturing service providers or brand customers. The Company groups its business into three marketing channels: Information Technology Displays, Consumer Products Displays and Television Displays. AUO is the first TFT-LCD manufacturer in Taiwan to mass produce TFT-LCD panels by means of G3.5, G4, G5, G6,G7.5 and G8.5 fabrications, and the constructing G8.5 fab was enter mass production in the second half of 2009. In March 2008 and June 2008, the Company acquired 45% and 26% of equity interests in Verticil Electronic Corp. and Dazzo Technology Corporation, respectively.
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PerformanceThe company's stock price closed at NT$13.6 on the TSE on Monday, July 21, 2014.The company has reported consolidated revenues of NT$34,096 million for June 2014, representing a 2.6% drop on month and 7.9% drop on year.For the first quarter of 2014, the company totaled NT$93,802 million in consolidated revenues, down 8.7% sequentially and down 0.5% on year.Brief
Full name: AU Optronics
Chinese name: 友達光電股份有限公司
Short name: AUO
Arconym: AUO
Stock code: 2409
Country: Taiwan
Tax ID: 84149738
Market: TSE
Established: 12 Aug 1996
Paid in capital: NT$96.24 billion
Listed on TSE: 8 Sep 2000
Website: www.auo.com
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Latest stock
AUO [2409] historical stock price (NT$) Date Volume (k) Transactions Value Open High Low Close Change Ask Bid 22-Jul 80,628 13.60 13.60 13.30 13.45 -0.15 -1.10% 21-Jul 58,436 9,326 817,984,074 14.00 14.15 13.60 13.60 -0.30 -2.16% 13.65 13.60 18-Jul 60,503 13.80 13.95 13.75 13.90 +0.15 +1.09% 17-Jul 84,158 10,100 1,163,293,899 13.75 14.00 13.65 13.75 +0.00 +0.00% 13.80 13.75 16-Jul 85,217 12,486 1,161,613,083 13.85 13.85 13.45 13.75 -0.05 -0.36% 13.80 13.75 15-Jul 113,318 15,053 1,567,556,648 13.90 14.00 13.70 13.80 +0.00 +0.00% 13.85 13.80 14-Jul 159,009 19,179 2,173,567,105 13.10 13.85 13.05 13.80 +0.85 +6.56% 13.80 13.75 - Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes
Latest salesAUO: Consolidated revenues, Jun 2013 - Jun 2014 (NT$m)
Month
Sales
M/M
Y/Y
YTD
Y/Y
Jun-14
34,096
(2.6%)
(7.9%)
195,844
(5.2%)
May-14
34,994
6.2%
(8.6%)
161,748
(4.6%)
Apr-14
32,952
(3.1%)
(11%)
126,753
(3.4%)
Mar-14
34,017
20.7%
(10.3%)
93,802
(0.5%)
Feb-14
28,181
(10.8%)
1.6%
59,785
6.1%
Jan-14
31,604
(5.4%)
10.5%
31,604
10.5%
Dec-13
33,399
(5.7%)
4.2%
416,393
10%
Nov-13
35,412
4.4%
4.5%
382,994
10.6%
Oct-13
33,922
(8.1%)
1.4%
347,582
11.2%
Sep-13
36,897
(0.7%)
2.6%
313,660
12.4%
Aug-13
37,155
12.5%
5.8%
276,763
13.8%
Jul-13
33,029
(10.8%)
4.1%
239,608
15.2%
Jun-13
37,031
(3.3%)
10.8%
206,579
17.2%
*Figures are consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, July 2014AUO: Consolidated revenues, 1Q13 - 1Q14 (NT$m)
Quarter
Sales
Q/Q
Y/Y
YTD
Y/Y
1Q-14
93,802
(8.7%)
(0.5%)
93,802
(0.5%)
4Q-13
102,703
(4.1%)
3.3%
416,363
10%
3Q-13
107,081
(4.7%)
4.2%
313,660
12.4%
2Q-13
112,335
19.2%
18%
206,579
17.2%
1Q-13
94,244
(5.2%)
16.2%
94,244
16.2%
*Figures are consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, July 2014Latest balance sheet and income statementAUO: Consolidated balance sheet, 1Q13 - 1Q14 (NT$k)
Item
1Q-2014
4Q-2013
3Q-2013
2Q-2013
1Q-2013
Current assets
162,127,582
169,604,057
170,050,184
175,493,823
165,936,463
Intangible assets
15,526,569
15,713,137
15,518,393
14,714,386
14,727,546
Non-current assets
312,397,868
322,638,794
334,321,682
346,387,451
358,261,890
Assets
474,525,450
492,242,851
504,371,866
521,881,274
524,198,353
Current liabilities
155,077,749
180,962,424
175,870,655
175,002,243
183,265,601
Non-current liabilities
140,434,321
132,934,558
152,022,834
172,288,755
180,951,842
Liabilities
295,512,070
313,896,982
327,893,489
347,290,998
364,217,443
Stockholders' equity
179,013,380
178,345,869
176,478,377
174,590,276
159,980,910
*Figures are consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, July 2014AUO: Consolidated income statement, 1Q13 - 1Q14 (NT$k)
Item
1Q-2014
4Q-2013
3Q-2013
2Q-2013
1Q-2013
NT$k
% of sales
NT$k
% of sales
NT$k
% of sales
NT$k
% of sales
NT$k
% of sales
Gross sales
93,801,648
102,703,220
107,080,772
112,334,834
94,244,179
Operating revenue
93,801,648
100%
102,703,220
100%
107,080,772
100%
112,334,834
100%
94,244,179
100%
Gross profit (loss) from operations
6,894,383
7.3%
7,655,690
7.5%
10,265,581
9.6%
11,514,559
10.3%
4,548,237
4.8%
Operating expenses
6,236,474
6.6%
6,580,555
6.4%
6,891,882
6.4%
6,309,478
5.6%
5,909,631
6.3%
Operating income (loss)
657,909
0.7%
1,075,135
1%
3,373,699
3.2%
5,205,081
4.6%
-1,361,394
-1.4%
Non-operating expenses and losses
-358,552
-0.4%
470,698
0.5%
-623,342
-0.6%
-1,059,853
-0.9%
-1,843,996
-2%
Income from continuing operations before income tax
299,357
0.3%
1,545,833
1.5%
2,750,357
2.6%
4,145,228
3.7%
-3,205,390
-3.4%
Net income (loss)
165,971
0.2%
1,081,341
1.1%
2,509,868
2.3%
3,981,530
3.5%
-3,319,641
-3.5%
Diluted earnings per share (NT$)
0
0.1
0.3
0.1
0
*Figures are consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, July 2014 - AU Optronics full profile
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