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Aaron Lee, Taipei; Joseph Tsai, DIGITIMES [Tuesday 26 February 2013]
  • Wistron
  • Brief

    Full name: Wistron

    Chinese name: 緯創資通股份有限公司

    Short name: Wistron

    Stock code: 3231

    Tax ID: 12868358

    Market: TSE

    Established: 30 May 2001

    Paid in capital: NT$21.98 billion

    Listed on TSE: 19 Aug 2003

    Public since: 3 Dec 2002

    Website: www.wistron.com

  • On display

    Lenovo IdeaPad Y560D 3D notebook

    Lenovo IdeaPad Y560D 3D notebook

    Photo: Company, Jun 23.

    Simon Lin, chairman of Wistron

    Simon Lin, chairman of Wistron

    Photo: David Tzeng, DigiTimes, Jun 10.

  • Financial performance
    Wistron [3231] historical stock price (NT$)
    DateVolume (k)TransactionsValueOpenHighLowCloseChangeAskBid
    24-May 17,897 6,137 538,798,052 29.60 30.40 29.60 30.25+0.70+2.37% 30.30 30.25
    23-May 8,786 3,158 259,582,761 29.60 29.80 29.30 29.55-0.15-0.51% 29.55 29.50
    22-May 5,773 2,525 171,232,547 29.80 29.85 29.55 29.70+0.00+0.00% 29.75 29.70
    21-May 5,094 1,911 151,181,141 29.70 29.80 29.50 29.70+0.00+0.00% 29.75 29.70
    20-May 5,308 1,964 156,797,163 29.45 29.70 29.35 29.70+0.25+0.85% 29.70 29.65
    17-May 7,498 2,375 221,939,836 29.50 29.85 29.40 29.45-0.05-0.17% 29.50 29.45
    • Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes

    Wistron: Consolidated revenues, Apr 2012 - Apr 2013 (NT$m)

    Month

    Sales

    M/M

    Y/Y

    YTD

    Y/Y

    Apr-13

    50,621

    (16.9%)

    (2.9%)

    208,869

    (8.8%)

    Mar-13

    60,881

    37.1%

    (11.2%)

    158,248

    (10.6%)

    Feb-13

    44,415

    (16.1%)

    (22%)

    97,367

    (10.2%)

    Jan-13

    52,952

    (4.4%)

    2.9%

    52,952

    2.9%

    Dec-12

    55,409

    (4.3%)

    (16.4%)

    657,830

    (0.1%)

    Nov-12

    57,870

    4.4%

    (12.5%)

    602,421

    1.8%

    Oct-12

    55,429

    (5.1%)

    (11.7%)

    544,551

    3.6%

    Sep-12

    58,418

    26.8%

    (7.7%)

    489,122

    5.6%

    Aug-12

    46,062

    (5.7%)

    (11%)

    430,704

    7.7%

    Jul-12

    48,837

    (16.3%)

    (5.3%)

    384,642

    10.5%

    Jun-12

    58,365

    20.8%

    0.2%

    335,805

    13.3%

    May-12

    48,328

    (7.3%)

    (7.3%)

    277,440

    16.5%

    Apr-12

    52,141

    (23.9%)

    6.9%

    229,112

    23.1%

    *Figures are consolidated
    Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013

    Wistron: Non-consolidated revenues, Dec 2011 - Dec 2012 (NT$m)

    Month

    Sales

    M/M

    Y/Y

    YTD

    Y/Y

    Dec-12

    49,908

    (0.6%)

    (18.7%)

    598,759

    2.2%

    Nov-12

    50,214

    1.6%

    (16.8%)

    548,850

    4.6%

    Oct-12

    49,419

    (8.8%)

    (12.7%)

    498,636

    7.4%

    Sep-12

    54,166

    27.3%

    (1.5%)

    449,217

    10.2%

    Aug-12

    42,562

    (7%)

    (8.7%)

    395,051

    12%

    Jul-12

    45,763

    (15%)

    (2.8%)

    352,489

    15.2%

    Jun-12

    53,814

    22.2%

    4%

    306,726

    18.5%

    May-12

    44,039

    (7.7%)

    (2.6%)

    252,912

    22.1%

    Apr-12

    47,722

    (24.6%)

    10.9%

    208,873

    29%

    Mar-12

    63,317

    21.5%

    32.6%

    161,152

    35.5%

    Feb-12

    52,096

    13.9%

    67.8%

    97,834

    37.5%

    Jan-12

    45,738

    (25.5%)

    14%

    45,738

    14%

    Dec-11

    61,403

    1.8%

    25.6%

    585,955

    7.3%

    *Figures are not consolidated
    Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013

    Wistron: Consolidated revenues, 1Q12 - 1Q13 (NT$m)

    Quarter

    Sales

    Q/Q

    Y/Y

    YTD

    Y/Y

    1Q-13

    158,196

    (6.2%)

    (10.6%)

    158,196

    (10.6%)

    4Q-12

    168,722

    10.1%

    (13.6%)

    657,845

    (0.1%)

    3Q-12

    153,281

    (3.5%)

    (7.9%)

    489,122

    5.6%

    2Q-12

    158,872

    (10.2%)

    (0.4%)

    335,841

    13.2%

    1Q-12

    176,969

    (9.4%)

    28.9%

    176,969

    28.9%

    *Figures are consolidated
    Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013

    Wistron: Non-consolidated revenues, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$m)

    Quarter

    Sales

    Q/Q

    Y/Y

    YTD

    Y/Y

    4Q-12

    149,541

    5%

    (16.4%)

    598,759

    2.1%

    3Q-12

    142,491

    (2.1%)

    (4.1%)

    449,217

    10.2%

    2Q-12

    145,574

    (9.7%)

    4.4%

    306,726

    18.4%

    1Q-12

    161,152

    (9.9%)

    34.7%

    161,152

    34.7%

    4Q-11

    178,900

    20.5%

    29%

    586,477

    7.3%

    *Figures are not consolidated
    Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013

    Wistron: Consolidated balance sheet, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$k)

    Item

    4Q-2012

    3Q-2012

    2Q-2012

    1Q-2012

    4Q-2011

    Current assets

    220,443,317

    211,403,131

    199,845,429

    206,587,218

    207,660,185

    Long-term investments

    5,277,737

    5,186,223

    5,165,452

    5,357,308

    5,383,519

    Intangible assets

    3,291,367

    3,253,876

    3,383,764

    3,356,270

    3,479,434

    Other assets

    3,171,879

    1,332,046

    1,871,438

    1,959,109

    3,279,246

    Assets

    272,472,059

    260,330,110

    249,352,030

    254,674,072

    254,498,397

    Current liabilities

    194,849,037

    184,237,835

    176,528,994

    179,033,348

    189,188,072

    Other liabilities

    3,979,096

    3,347,606

    3,302,829

    3,451,587

    3,267,479

    Liabilities

    210,473,988

    199,373,870

    189,264,934

    191,354,936

    192,948,626

    Stockholders' equity

    61,998,071

    60,956,240

    60,087,096

    63,319,136

    61,549,771

    *Figures are consolidated
    Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013

    Wistron: Non-consolidated balance sheet, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$k)

    Item

    4Q-2012

    3Q-2012

    2Q-2012

    1Q-2012

    4Q-2011

    Current assets

    129,694,808

    123,124,208

    121,219,905

    129,692,285

    141,272,625

    Long-term investments

    56,415,412

    53,624,122

    51,003,229

    50,098,279

    47,020,352

    Intangible assets

    1,536,237

    1,487,398

    1,578,665

    1,575,301

    1,649,625

    Other assets

    454,547

    267,031

    254,636

    254,367

    450,877

    Assets

    199,024,179

    189,452,694

    184,995,339

    193,132,763

    201,309,287

    Current liabilities

    122,466,891

    114,228,709

    113,074,455

    118,299,052

    136,665,831

    Other liabilities

    3,540,224

    3,216,038

    3,132,721

    3,386,429

    3,093,685

    Liabilities

    137,031,639

    128,496,454

    124,908,243

    129,813,627

    139,759,516

    Stockholders' equity

    61,992,540

    60,956,240

    60,087,096

    63,319,136

    61,549,771

    *Figures are not consolidated
    Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013

    Wistron: 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

    158,195,661

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    158,195,661

     

    Operating revenue

    158,195,661

    100%

    168,722,494

    106.7%

    153,281,058

    96.9%

    158,872,421

    100.4%

    176,968,641

    111.9%

    Gross profit (loss) from operations

    8,057,411

    5.1%

    8,280,885

    5.2%

    7,991,233

    5.1%

    8,105,110

    5.1%

    7,550,017

    4.8%

    Operating expenses

    6,317,867

    4%

    6,197,681

    3.9%

    6,083,150

    3.8%

    6,109,091

    3.9%

    5,316,790

    3.4%

    Operating income (loss)

    1,739,544

    1.1%

    2,083,204

    1.3%

    1,908,083

    1.2%

    1,996,019

    1.3%

    2,233,227

    1.4%

    Non-operating revenues and gains

     

     

    935,574

    0.6%

    552,571

    0.3%

    671,386

    0.4%

    633,693

    0.4%

    Income from continuing operations before income tax

    2,104,285

    1.3%

    2,473,606

    1.6%

    1,994,909

    1.3%

    2,239,372

    1.4%

    2,471,954

    1.6%

    Net income (loss)

    1,615,269

    1%

    1,780,032

    1.1%

    1,553,558

    1%

    1,462,168

    0.9%

    1,865,169

    1.2%

    Fully-diluted earnings per share (NT$)

    0.7

     

    0.7

     

    0.7

     

    0.6

     

    0.8

     

    *Figures are consolidated
    Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013

    Wistron: 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

    150,503,235

     

    142,553,741

     

    146,000,819

     

    162,282,102

     

    179,952,413

     

    Operating revenue

    149,541,413

    99.4%

    142,491,437

    100%

    145,574,106

    99.7%

    161,151,637

    99.3%

    178,900,271

    99.4%

    Gross profit (loss) from operations

    6,193,086

    4.1%

    6,531,391

    4.6%

    6,183,978

    4.2%

    5,690,444

    3.5%

    5,432,980

    3%

    Operating expenses

    4,958,393

    3.3%

    4,778,440

    3.4%

    4,680,263

    3.2%

    4,486,814

    2.8%

    5,078,255

    2.8%

    Operating income (loss)

    1,271,603

    0.8%

    1,700,794

    1.2%

    1,486,044

    1%

    1,215,896

    0.7%

    487,958

    0.3%

    Non-operating revenues and gains

    1,289,506

    0.9%

    427,841

    0.3%

    670,119

    0.5%

    1,102,296

    0.7%

    2,268,706

    1.3%

    Income from continuing operations before income tax

    2,340,949

    1.6%

    1,820,987

    1.3%

    1,918,132

    1.3%

    2,047,741

    1.3%

    2,411,274

    1.3%

    Net income (loss)

    1,785,536

    1.2%

    1,553,558

    1.1%

    1,462,168

    1%

    1,865,169

    1.1%

    2,361,897

    1.3%

    Fully-diluted earnings per share (NT$)

    0.7

     

    0.7

     

    0.6

     

    0.8

     

    1.1

     

    *Figures are not consolidated
    Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013

  • Wistron full profile

24-May-2013 markets closed

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TAIEX (TSE)8209.78-28.05-0.34% 

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