- Global Unichip
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Brief
Full name: Global Unichip
Chinese name: 創意電子股份有限公司
Short name: GUC
Stock code: 3443
Tax ID: 16299879
Market: TSE
Established: 22 Jan 1998
Paid in capital: NT$1.34 billion
Listed on TSE: 3 Nov 2006
Listed on ESB: 24 Dec 2004
Public since: 5 Aug 2004
Website: www.globalunichip.com
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Financial performance
GUC [3443] historical stock price (NT$) Date Volume (k) Transactions Value Open High Low Close Change Ask Bid 17-May 1,451 912 139,947,945 97.30 98.20 95.00 95.50 -1.80 -1.85% 95.60 95.50 16-May 3,049 1,822 297,360,672 95.00 98.80 94.50 97.30 +2.80 +2.96% 97.50 97.30 15-May 619 482 58,447,780 94.50 95.30 93.50 94.50 -0.40 -0.42% 94.60 94.50 14-May 858 597 81,854,671 96.30 97.10 94.90 94.90 -1.40 -1.45% 95.00 94.90 13-May 1,548 1,027 148,966,517 95.10 97.00 95.10 96.30 +1.10 +1.16% 96.30 96.20 10-May 943 96.40 97.10 95.00 95.20 -1.20 -1.24% - Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes
GUC: Consolidated revenues, Apr 2012 - Apr 2013 (NT$m)
Month
Sales
M/M
Y/Y
YTD
Y/Y
Apr-13
424
(13.8%)
(41.8%)
1,631
(33.2%)
Mar-13
492
57.5%
(28.9%)
1,207
(29.6%)
Feb-13
312
(22.4%)
(44.9%)
715
(30%)
Jan-13
403
(35.8%)
(11.5%)
403
(11.5%)
Dec-12
627
(23.1%)
(18.9%)
9,014
(1.5%)
Nov-12
815
3.3%
6.4%
8,387
0.2%
Oct-12
789
(11.8%)
(2%)
7,571
(0.5%)
Sep-12
894
(20.2%)
(14.5%)
6,782
(0.3%)
Aug-12
1,121
24.1%
25.7%
5,888
2.3%
Jul-12
903
40%
42.9%
4,768
(2%)
Jun-12
645
(17.1%)
(17.6%)
3,864
(8.7%)
May-12
778
6.9%
17.4%
3,219
(6.7%)
Apr-12
728
5.2%
4.9%
2,441
(12.4%)
*Figures are consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013GUC: Non-consolidated revenues, Dec 2011 - Dec 2012 (NT$m)
Month
Sales
M/M
Y/Y
YTD
Y/Y
Dec-12
627
(23.1%)
(18.9%)
9,014
(1.5%)
Nov-12
815
3.3%
6.4%
8,387
0.2%
Oct-12
789
(11.8%)
(2%)
7,571
(0.5%)
Sep-12
894
(20.2%)
(14.5%)
6,782
(0.3%)
Aug-12
1,121
24.1%
25.7%
5,888
2.3%
Jul-12
903
40%
42.9%
4,768
(2%)
Jun-12
645
(17.1%)
(17.6%)
3,864
(8.7%)
May-12
778
6.9%
17.4%
3,219
(6.7%)
Apr-12
728
5.2%
4.9%
2,441
(12.4%)
Mar-12
692
22.1%
(3.4%)
1,713
(18.2%)
Feb-12
567
24.6%
(7.5%)
1,021
(25.8%)
Jan-12
455
(41.2%)
(40.6%)
455
(40.6%)
Dec-11
774
1%
(9.1%)
9,147
(10.9%)
*Figures are not consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013GUC: Consolidated revenues, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$m)
Quarter
Sales
Q/Q
Y/Y
YTD
Y/Y
4Q-12
2,231
(23.5%)
(4.9%)
9,014
(1.5%)
3Q-12
2,918
35.7%
13.6%
6,782
(0.3%)
2Q-12
2,151
25.6%
0.5%
3,864
(8.7%)
1Q-12
1,713
(26.9%)
(18.2%)
1,713
(18.2%)
4Q-11
2,345
(8.7%)
(16%)
9,147
(10.9%)
*Figures are consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013GUC: Non-consolidated revenues, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$m)
Quarter
Sales
Q/Q
Y/Y
YTD
Y/Y
4Q-12
2,231
(23.5%)
(4.9%)
9,014
(1.5%)
3Q-12
2,918
35.7%
13.6%
6,782
(0.3%)
2Q-12
2,151
25.6%
0.5%
3,864
(8.7%)
1Q-12
1,713
(26.9%)
(18.2%)
1,713
(18.2%)
4Q-11
2,345
(8.7%)
(16%)
9,147
(10.9%)
*Figures are not consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013GUC: Consolidated balance sheet, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$k)
Item
4Q-2012
3Q-2012
2Q-2012
1Q-2012
4Q-2011
Current assets
4,323,323
4,934,586
4,544,793
4,502,056
4,190,155
Intangible assets
743
903
903
903
903
Other assets
203,394
261,258
303,728
292,187
327,363
Assets
4,896,292
5,571,194
5,216,372
5,156,299
4,885,454
Current liabilities
1,348,890
2,125,988
1,941,016
1,703,162
1,527,660
Other liabilities
8,462
6,135
31,049
6,238
6,352
Liabilities
1,374,333
2,177,028
2,017,740
1,738,546
1,563,884
Stockholders' equity
3,521,959
3,394,166
3,198,632
3,417,753
3,321,570
*Figures are consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013GUC: Non-consolidated balance sheet, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$k)
Item
4Q-2012
3Q-2012
2Q-2012
1Q-2012
4Q-2011
Current assets
4,195,574
4,794,372
4,466,472
4,425,568
4,114,957
Long-term investments
140,210
155,969
95,330
96,210
97,529
Intangible assets
743
903
903
903
903
Other assets
197,585
254,960
297,303
285,673
320,498
Assets
4,899,075
5,575,940
5,221,470
5,164,567
4,895,728
Current liabilities
1,351,673
2,130,734
1,946,114
1,711,430
1,537,934
Other liabilities
8,462
6,135
31,049
6,238
6,352
Liabilities
1,377,116
2,181,774
2,022,838
1,746,814
1,574,158
Stockholders' equity
3,521,959
3,394,166
3,198,632
3,417,753
3,321,570
*Figures are not consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013GUC: 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
2,233,986
2,922,433
2,168,455
1,716,825
2,351,070
Operating revenue
2,231,276
99.9%
2,918,212
99.9%
2,151,065
99.2%
1,713,207
99.8%
2,344,900
99.7%
Gross profit (loss) from operations
480,723
21.5%
595,829
20.4%
555,124
25.6%
439,625
25.6%
449,610
19.1%
Operating expenses
325,416
14.6%
368,036
12.6%
348,999
16.1%
320,114
18.6%
320,387
13.6%
Operating income (loss)
155,307
7%
227,793
7.8%
206,125
9.5%
119,511
7%
129,223
5.5%
Non-operating revenues and gains
4,418
0.2%
4,312
0.1%
4,686
0.2%
4,395
0.3%
5,757
0.2%
Income from continuing operations before income tax
153,237
6.9%
228,309
7.8%
209,212
9.6%
114,387
6.7%
134,979
5.7%
Net income (loss)
132,957
6%
198,521
6.8%
181,354
8.4%
99,537
5.8%
116,019
4.9%
Fully-diluted earnings per share (NT$)
1
1.5
1.4
0.7
0.9
*Figures are consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013GUC: Non-consolidated income statement, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$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$k
% of sales
Gross sales
2,233,986
2,922,433
2,168,455
1,716,825
2,351,070
Operating revenue
2,231,276
99.9%
2,918,212
99.9%
2,151,065
99.2%
1,713,207
99.8%
2,344,900
99.7%
Gross profit (loss) from operations
471,172
21.1%
579,100
19.8%
544,103
25.1%
425,578
24.8%
435,943
18.5%
Operating expenses
307,006
13.7%
341,436
11.7%
336,117
15.5%
308,721
18%
309,123
13.1%
Operating income (loss)
164,166
7.3%
237,664
8.1%
207,986
9.6%
116,857
6.8%
126,820
5.4%
Non-operating revenues and gains
4,407
0.2%
4,302
0.1%
2,632
0.1%
6,418
0.4%
7,177
0.3%
Income from continuing operations before income tax
152,094
6.8%
226,882
7.8%
208,616
9.6%
113,756
6.6%
133,995
5.7%
Net income (loss)
132,957
6%
198,521
6.8%
181,354
8.4%
99,537
5.8%
116,019
4.9%
Fully-diluted earnings per share (NT$)
1
1.5
1.4
0.7
0.9
*Figures are not consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013 - Global Unichip full profile
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