- Epistar
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Brief
Full name: Epistar
Chinese name: 晶元光電股份有限公司
Short name: Epistar
Stock code: 2448
Tax ID: 84149786
Market: TSE
Established: 19 Sep 1996
Paid in capital: NT$8.61 billion
Listed on TSE: 25 May 2001
Website: www.epistar.com.tw
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On display
2013 Taiwan Internationbal Lighting Show: Epistar applications for agricultural lighting
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Mar 29.
2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Epistar candle lamps
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Mar 28.
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Financial performance
Epistar [2448] historical stock price (NT$) Date Volume (k) Transactions Value Open High Low Close Change Ask Bid 18-Jun 4,912 57.00 57.10 56.00 56.00 -1.30 -2.27% 17-Jun 8,428 4,503 474,226,676 56.00 57.40 55.10 57.30 +2.30 +4.18% 57.40 57.30 14-Jun 9,421 4,610 527,519,643 58.00 58.00 54.70 55.00 -1.70 -3.00% 55.10 55.00 13-Jun 12,432 5,786 716,438,275 58.50 59.20 55.80 56.70 -2.10 -3.57% 56.70 56.60 11-Jun 7,560 4,096 448,493,078 60.30 60.70 58.60 58.80 -1.50 -2.49% 59.00 58.80 10-Jun 10,551 4,738 650,575,420 62.50 62.90 60.20 60.30 -1.30 -2.11% 60.40 60.30 - Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes
Epistar: Consolidated revenues, May 2012 - May 2013 (NT$m)
Month
Sales
M/M
Y/Y
YTD
Y/Y
May-13
2,223
15.9%
19.4%
8,466
6.6%
Apr-13
1,919
12%
4.9%
6,243
2.7%
Mar-13
1,714
36.1%
(1.3%)
4,324
1.8%
Feb-13
1,259
(6.9%)
(12.5%)
2,610
3.9%
Jan-13
1,352
25.9%
1,352
25.9%
May-12
1,862
7,939
Apr-12
1,829
5.4%
6,078
Mar-12
1,736
20.6%
4,248
Feb-12
1,439
34%
2,513
Jan-12
1,074
1,074
*Figures are consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, June 2013Epistar: Non-consolidated revenues, Dec 2011 - Dec 2012 (NT$m)
Month
Sales
M/M
Y/Y
YTD
Y/Y
Dec-12
1,145
(16.1%)
2.5%
17,532
(1%)
Nov-12
1,365
(10.2%)
5.6%
16,387
(1.3%)
Oct-12
1,519
(6%)
20.6%
15,022
(1.8%)
Sep-12
1,616
(6.1%)
14.8%
13,503
(3.9%)
Aug-12
1,721
3.2%
23.2%
11,887
(5.9%)
Jul-12
1,667
(3.6%)
14.3%
10,166
(9.5%)
Jun-12
1,730
4.3%
(0%)
8,499
(13.1%)
May-12
1,658
9.8%
(13.1%)
6,769
(15.9%)
Apr-12
1,511
5.2%
(10.8%)
5,112
(16.8%)
Mar-12
1,436
21.2%
(15.5%)
3,601
(19%)
Feb-12
1,185
20.9%
(12.9%)
2,165
(21.3%)
Jan-12
980
(12.3%)
(29.4%)
980
(29.4%)
Dec-11
1,117
(13.6%)
(22.4%)
17,712
(10.4%)
*Figures are not consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, June 2013Epistar: Consolidated revenues, 1Q12 - 1Q13 (NT$m)
Quarter
Sales
Q/Q
Y/Y
YTD
Y/Y
1Q-13
4,325
(2.7%)
1.8%
4,325
1.8%
4Q-12
4,447
(21.6%)
(5%)
19,931
(9.3%)
3Q-12
5,673
2%
16.7%
15,485
(10.4%)
2Q-12
5,564
31%
(18.2%)
9,812
(21%)
1Q-12
4,248
(9.2%)
(24.4%)
4,248
(24.4%)
*Figures are consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, June 2013Epistar: Non-consolidated revenues, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$m)
Quarter
Sales
Q/Q
Y/Y
YTD
Y/Y
4Q-12
4,029
(19.5%)
10.1%
17,532
(1%)
3Q-12
5,004
2.2%
17.4%
13,503
(3.9%)
2Q-12
4,898
36%
(8.1%)
8,499
(13.1%)
1Q-12
3,601
(1.6%)
(19%)
3,601
(19%)
4Q-11
3,660
(14.2%)
(24%)
17,702
(10.4%)
*Figures are not consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, June 2013Epistar: Consolidated balance sheet, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$k)
Item
4Q-2012
3Q-2012
2Q-2012
1Q-2012
4Q-2011
Current assets
27,410,209
29,810,064
32,037,992
31,150,181
30,898,254
Long-term investments
3,213,534
3,318,692
2,916,514
2,849,834
2,794,736
Intangible assets
4,624,867
4,132,722
4,157,624
4,169,116
4,213,989
Other assets
1,774,182
1,585,799
1,290,420
910,477
868,156
Assets
67,017,119
70,601,084
72,720,692
71,963,244
72,457,584
Current liabilities
8,817,382
11,183,985
12,580,532
9,613,380
9,239,482
Other liabilities
36,684
15,158
30,413
30,957
33,388
Liabilities
19,868,203
21,334,045
23,289,693
21,796,843
21,431,982
Stockholders' equity
47,148,916
49,267,039
49,430,999
50,166,401
51,025,602
*Figures are consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, June 2013Epistar: Non-consolidated balance sheet, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$k)
Item
4Q-2012
3Q-2012
2Q-2012
1Q-2012
4Q-2011
Current assets
19,990,069
22,542,516
22,807,779
21,125,495
21,303,014
Long-term investments
18,847,409
15,961,184
16,247,104
16,439,835
16,926,990
Intangible assets
789,914
455,731
472,688
493,706
519,661
Other assets
557,389
542,329
479,571
475,192
377,073
Assets
58,829,039
58,650,451
59,176,305
57,900,278
58,634,581
Current liabilities
5,805,677
7,765,794
8,284,615
6,661,067
6,741,275
Other liabilities
68,063
32,464
28,423
30,032
32,439
Liabilities
13,157,621
15,094,466
15,702,429
13,938,121
14,155,999
Stockholders' equity
45,671,418
43,555,985
43,473,876
43,962,157
44,478,582
*Figures are not consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, June 2013Epistar: 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
4,535,984
5,818,682
5,714,701
4,387,183
Operating revenue
4,324,811
95.3%
4,446,727
98%
5,672,592
97.5%
5,563,755
97.4%
4,248,310
96.8%
Gross profit (loss) from operations
270,695
6%
16,553
0.4%
758,686
13%
854,818
15%
-164,505
-3.7%
Operating expenses
653,760
14.4%
719,910
15.9%
649,440
11.2%
668,016
11.7%
631,579
14.4%
Operating income (loss)
-305,719
-6.7%
-703,357
-15.5%
109,246
1.9%
186,802
3.3%
-796,084
-18.1%
Non-operating revenues and gains
40,947
0.9%
95,319
2.1%
75,675
1.3%
103,885
1.8%
209,016
4.8%
Income from continuing operations before income tax
-264,772
-5.8%
-1,420,875
-31.3%
-10,365
-0.2%
127,311
2.2%
-879,976
-20.1%
Net income (loss)
-248,181
-5.5%
-1,586,826
-35%
-69,286
-1.2%
157,986
2.8%
-831,996
-19%
Fully-diluted earnings per share (NT$)
-0.3
-1.3
0.2
0.4
-0.6
*Figures are consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, June 2013Epistar: Non-consolidated income statement, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$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$k
% of sales
Gross sales
4,080,048
5,071,931
4,994,269
3,669,056
3,795,793
Operating revenue
4,029,094
98.8%
5,003,661
98.7%
4,897,965
98.1%
3,601,187
98.2%
3,659,514
96.4%
Gross profit (loss) from operations
332,098
8.1%
1,019,281
20.1%
1,174,277
23.5%
189,224
5.2%
461,294
12.2%
Operating expenses
546,212
13.4%
453,255
8.9%
475,093
9.5%
437,821
11.9%
456,182
12%
Operating income (loss)
-228,186
-5.6%
547,103
10.8%
679,504
13.6%
-228,917
-6.2%
5,112
0.1%
Non-operating revenues and gains
-1,721
0%
20,966
0.4%
63,127
1.3%
116,442
3.2%
74,965
2%
Income from continuing operations before income tax
-965,765
-23.7%
189,096
3.7%
367,356
7.4%
-540,073
-14.7%
-715,552
-18.9%
Net income (loss)
-1,108,364
-27.2%
129,472
2.6%
377,134
7.6%
-515,193
-14%
-618,933
-16.3%
Fully-diluted earnings per share (NT$)
-1.3
0.2
0.4
-0.6
-0.7
*Figures are not consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, June 2013 - Epistar full profile
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