- J Touch
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Brief
Full name: J Touch
Chinese name: 介面光電股份有限公司
Short name: J TOUCH
Stock code: 3584
Tax ID: 12684345
Market: TSE
Established: 7 Feb 2001
Paid in capital: NT$1.08 billion
Listed on ESB: 15 Oct 2007
Public since: 14 Sep 2007
Website: www.jtouch.com.tw
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Financial performance
J TOUCH [3584] historical stock price (NT$) Date Volume (k) Transactions Value Open High Low Close Change Ask Bid 17-May 14,259 5,666 503,557,335 35.20 35.95 34.70 35.20 +0.00 +0.00% 35.20 35.15 16-May 10,442 3,947 362,121,771 33.00 35.20 33.00 35.20 +2.30 +6.99% 0.00 35.20 15-May 7,885 3,311 259,835,236 33.50 33.50 32.50 32.90 -1.45 -4.22% 32.95 32.90 14-May 12,951 5,527 442,403,698 33.95 34.80 33.40 34.35 +0.40 +1.18% 34.35 34.30 13-May 14,997 6,053 496,696,135 32.20 33.95 31.90 33.95 +2.20 +6.93% 0.00 33.95 10-May 8,646 30.75 32.10 30.75 31.75 +1.00 +3.25% - Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes
J TOUCH: Consolidated revenues, Apr 2012 - Apr 2013 (NT$m)
Month
Sales
M/M
Y/Y
YTD
Y/Y
Apr-13
1,037
16.8%
235.3%
3,134
169.5%
Mar-13
888
64.2%
216.1%
2,097
145.6%
Feb-13
541
(19%)
135.4%
1,209
111%
Jan-13
668
42.5%
94.7%
668
94.7%
Dec-12
469
(6.5%)
(21.3%)
4,548
(37.6%)
Nov-12
501
32.9%
(47.1%)
4,079
(39.1%)
Oct-12
377
(11.3%)
(55.3%)
3,578
(37.8%)
Sep-12
425
(19.7%)
(40.9%)
3,201
(34.7%)
Aug-12
530
36.5%
2,775
Jul-12
388
11.7%
2,246
Jun-12
347
0.1%
1,857
May-12
347
12.2%
1,510
Apr-12
309
10.1%
1,163
*Figures are consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013J TOUCH: Non-consolidated revenues, Dec 2011 - Dec 2012 (NT$m)
Month
Sales
M/M
Y/Y
YTD
Y/Y
Dec-12
424
6.5%
(29%)
4,219
(41.6%)
Nov-12
398
23.9%
(55.6%)
3,794
(42.8%)
Oct-12
321
(15.1%)
(61.2%)
3,396
(40.8%)
Sep-12
378
(23.9%)
(47.5%)
3,075
(37.3%)
Aug-12
497
38.6%
(29.5%)
2,697
(35.6%)
Jul-12
358
3.4%
(48.9%)
2,200
(36.8%)
Jun-12
347
(0%)
(31.9%)
1,842
(33.7%)
May-12
347
12%
(36.7%)
1,495
(34.2%)
Apr-12
309
10.1%
(41.4%)
1,148
(33.4%)
Mar-12
281
22.2%
(46.3%)
842
(29.5%)
Feb-12
230
(30.7%)
(33.5%)
561
(16.5%)
Jan-12
331
(44.5%)
1.6%
331
1.6%
Dec-11
597
(33.5%)
22.7%
7,227
24.1%
*Figures are not consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013J TOUCH: Consolidated revenues, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$m)
Quarter
Sales
Q/Q
Y/Y
YTD
Y/Y
4Q-12
1,347
0.8%
(43.6%)
4,548
(37.6%)
3Q-12
1,336
33.2%
(37.1%)
3,201
(34.7%)
2Q-12
1,004
16.6%
(36.6%)
1,864
(32.9%)
1Q-12
861
(64%)
(28%)
861
(28%)
4Q-11
2,388
12.3%
17.9%
7,293
25.2%
*Figures are consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013J TOUCH: Non-consolidated revenues, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$m)
Quarter
Sales
Q/Q
Y/Y
YTD
Y/Y
4Q-12
1,144
(7.3%)
(50.6%)
4,219
(41.6%)
3Q-12
1,233
23%
(42%)
3,075
(37.3%)
2Q-12
1,003
19.5%
(36.7%)
1,842
(33.7%)
1Q-12
839
(63.8%)
(29.8%)
839
(29.8%)
4Q-11
2,317
9%
14.4%
7,222
24%
*Figures are not consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013J TOUCH: Consolidated balance sheet, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$k)
Item
4Q-2012
3Q-2012
2Q-2012
1Q-2012
4Q-2011
Current assets
4,786,126
4,056,453
4,212,030
4,637,616
6,337,170
Long-term investments
2,636
Intangible assets
70,907
60,728
62,821
63,208
65,828
Other assets
198,334
208,390
186,553
158,886
109,848
Assets
8,082,975
7,435,302
7,655,897
8,051,811
9,757,753
Current liabilities
4,825,854
2,606,698
2,392,588
2,344,979
3,423,822
Other liabilities
422
333
610
720
549
Liabilities
5,988,607
5,105,039
5,111,665
5,284,653
6,653,031
Stockholders' equity
2,094,368
2,330,263
2,544,232
2,767,158
3,104,722
*Figures are consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013J TOUCH: Non-consolidated balance sheet, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$k)
Item
4Q-2012
3Q-2012
2Q-2012
1Q-2012
4Q-2011
Current assets
3,790,981
3,358,343
3,641,807
3,900,518
5,136,293
Long-term investments
652,312
722,280
703,663
810,926
902,884
Intangible assets
3,107
3,613
4,118
4,663
5,289
Other assets
152,811
161,496
142,594
116,034
101,239
Assets
5,559,001
5,247,763
5,517,620
5,889,192
7,260,943
Current liabilities
3,214,876
1,559,763
1,597,298
1,730,102
2,739,782
Other liabilities
2,186
2,234
2,223
2,253
4,279
Liabilities
3,464,633
2,917,500
2,973,388
3,122,034
4,156,221
Stockholders' equity
2,094,368
2,330,263
2,544,232
2,767,158
3,104,722
*Figures are not consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013J TOUCH: 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
1,373,799
1,346,483
1,028,929
899,485
2,424,010
Operating revenue
1,347,149
98.1%
1,336,427
99.3%
1,003,683
97.5%
860,797
95.7%
2,388,274
98.5%
Gross profit (loss) from operations
-13,649
-1%
7,941
0.6%
-78,916
-7.7%
-166,874
-18.6%
87,200
3.6%
Operating expenses
181,348
13.2%
163,964
12.2%
166,097
16.1%
170,340
18.9%
193,207
8%
Operating income (loss)
-194,997
-14.2%
-156,023
-11.6%
-245,013
-23.8%
-337,214
-37.5%
-106,007
-4.4%
Non-operating revenues and gains
5,896
0.4%
10,381
0.8%
3,612
0.4%
20,029
2.2%
25,099
1%
Income from continuing operations before income tax
-206,538
-15%
-199,312
-14.8%
-265,634
-25.8%
-363,087
-40.4%
-94,237
-3.9%
Income (loss) from discontinued operations
0
0%
Net income (loss)
-237,125
-17.3%
-200,112
-14.9%
-229,873
-22.3%
-315,755
-35.1%
-77,349
-3.2%
Fully-diluted earnings per share (NT$)
0
0
0
*Figures are consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013J TOUCH: Non-consolidated income statement, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$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$k
% of sales
Gross sales
1,170,229
1,243,492
1,027,790
877,685
2,351,464
Operating revenue
1,143,579
97.7%
1,233,436
99.2%
1,002,544
97.5%
838,997
95.6%
2,316,992
98.5%
Gross profit (loss) from operations
3,616
0.3%
44,400
3.6%
-22,005
-2.1%
-118,331
-13.5%
153,182
6.5%
Operating expenses
141,355
12.1%
136,271
11%
142,254
13.8%
148,656
16.9%
177,690
7.6%
Operating income (loss)
-137,739
-11.8%
-91,871
-7.4%
-164,259
-16%
-266,987
-30.4%
-24,508
-1%
Non-operating revenues and gains
25,467
2.2%
45,546
3.7%
20,213
2%
20,764
2.4%
8,038
0.3%
Income from continuing operations before income tax
-204,276
-17.5%
-202,374
-16.3%
-261,030
-25.4%
-367,450
-41.9%
-87,526
-3.7%
Net income (loss)
-237,125
-20.3%
-200,112
-16.1%
-229,873
-22.4%
-315,755
-36%
-77,349
-3.3%
Fully-diluted earnings per share (NT$)
0
0
0
*Figures are not consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013 - J Touch full profile
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17-May-2013 markets closed
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