- 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$17.2 on the TSE on Friday, May 20, 2022.The company has reported consolidated revenues of NT$20,223 million for April 2022, representing a 27.9% drop on month and 31.7% drop on year.For the fourth quarter of 2021, the company totaled NT$93,034 million in consolidated revenues, down 6.1% sequentially and up 15.5% 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$96.24 billion
Listed on TSE: 8 Sep 2000
Website: www.auo.com
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On display
AUO 6-inch all-screen panel
AUO's 6-inch full HD LTPS in-cell touch panel integrates the display driver IC and touch IC to simplify the overall module...
Photo: Company, Sep 18.
AUO 13.3-inch UHD LTPS oTP
AU Optronics (AUO) will showcase a full-range of LTPS notebook panels at Touch Taiwan 2017 September 20 to 22. The panels...
Photo: Company, Sep 18.
AUO 65-inch 8K4K display
AU Optronics (AUO) will showcase its 8K4K ultra high resolution TV display technology at Touch Taiwan 2016, a resolution...
Photo: Company, Aug 23.
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Latest stock
AUO [2409] historical stock price (NT$) Date Volume (k) Transactions Value Open High Low Close Change Ask Bid 23-May 52,703 9,359 900,597,642 17.15 17.25 17.00 17.05 -0.15 -0.87% 17.05 17.10 20-May 39,192 8,670 673,397,805 17.25 17.30 17.05 17.20 -0.05 -0.29% 17.20 17.25 19-May 84,917 17,537 1,471,348,067 17.35 17.50 17.20 17.25 -0.80 -4.43% 17.25 17.30 18-May 118,925 25,273 2,121,846,272 17.40 18.10 17.35 18.05 +0.90 +5.25% 18.00 18.05 17-May 30,492 5,700 523,343,600 17.15 17.25 17.05 17.15 +0.00 +0.00% 17.15 17.20 16-May 47,504 10,700 809,554,527 17.00 17.30 16.65 17.15 +0.15 +0.88% 17.10 17.15 - Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes
Latest salesAUO: Consolidated revenues, Apr 2021 - Apr 2022 (NT$m)
Month
Sales
M/M
Y/Y
YTD
Y/Y
Apr-22
20,223
(27.9%)
(31.7%)
101,751
(9.6%)
Mar-22
28,043
9.3%
(8.7%)
81,528
(1.7%)
Feb-22
25,662
(7.8%)
0.2%
53,485
2.4%
Jan-22
27,823
(12.4%)
4.5%
27,823
4.5%
Dec-21
31,766
2.9%
10.1%
370,685
36.8%
Nov-21
30,885
1.7%
19%
338,920
40%
Oct-21
30,384
(7.9%)
18.1%
308,035
42.5%
Sep-21
32,999
0.9%
26.5%
277,651
45.8%
Aug-21
32,710
(1.9%)
34.9%
244,652
48.9%
Jul-21
33,346
(1.7%)
45.6%
211,942
51.3%
Jun-21
33,937
5.7%
57.1%
178,596
52.4%
May-21
32,118
8.5%
47.8%
144,659
51.3%
Apr-21
29,601
(3.6%)
46.8%
112,542
52.4%
*Figures are consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2022AUO: Consolidated revenues, 4Q20 - 4Q21 (NT$m)
Quarter
Sales
Q/Q
Y/Y
YTD
Y/Y
4Q-21
93,034
(6.1%)
15.5%
370,685
36.8%
3Q-21
99,055
3.6%
35.3%
277,651
45.8%
2Q-21
95,656
15.3%
50.6%
178,596
52.4%
1Q-21
82,941
3%
54.5%
82,941
54.5%
4Q-20
80,535
10%
30%
270,955
0.8%
*Figures are consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2022Latest balance sheet and income statementAUO: Consolidated balance sheet, 4Q20 - 4Q21 (NT$k)
Item
4Q-2021
3Q-2021
2Q-2021
1Q-2021
4Q-2020
Current assets
192,026,398
203,946,470
209,713,770
191,275,548
168,317,673
Intangible assets
11,756,955
12,756,737
12,807,781
12,829,129
12,801,358
Non-current assets
232,784,648
231,141,370
233,954,546
238,673,727
238,952,622
Assets
424,811,046
435,087,840
443,668,316
429,949,275
407,270,295
Current liabilities
123,754,502
123,129,359
112,126,836
108,837,949
98,338,179
Non-current liabilities
63,090,073
69,675,671
109,698,786
118,195,618
115,141,751
Liabilities
186,844,575
192,805,030
221,825,622
227,033,567
213,479,930
Stockholders' equity
237,966,471
242,282,810
221,842,694
202,915,708
193,790,365
*Figures are consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2022AUO: Consolidated income statement, 4Q20 - 4Q21 (NT$k)
Item
4Q-2021
3Q-2021
2Q-2021
1Q-2021
4Q-2020
NT$k
% of sales
NT$k
% of sales
NT$k
% of sales
NT$k
% of sales
NT$k
% of sales
Gross sales
93,034,036
99,054,986
95,655,500
82,940,619
80,535,020
Operating revenue
93,034,036
100%
99,054,986
100%
95,655,500
100%
82,940,619
100%
80,535,020
100%
Gross profit (loss) from operations
17,602,355
18.9%
27,413,425
27.7%
27,489,144
28.7%
18,262,833
22%
13,647,657
16.9%
Operating expenses
7,256,803
7.8%
6,986,693
7.1%
7,204,037
7.5%
6,244,608
7.5%
5,366,353
6.7%
Operating income (loss)
10,345,552
11.1%
20,426,732
20.6%
20,285,107
21.2%
12,018,225
14.5%
8,281,304
10.3%
Non-operating expenses and losses
1,711,403
1.8%
464,041
0.5%
543,162
0.6%
612,573
0.7%
77,696
0.1%
Income from continuing operations before income tax
12,056,955
13%
20,890,773
21.1%
20,828,269
21.8%
12,630,798
15.2%
8,359,000
10.4%
Net income (loss)
11,791,244
12.7%
19,963,883
20.2%
19,862,456
20.8%
11,841,515
14.3%
8,877,671
11%
Diluted earnings per share (NT$)
1.1
1.9
2
1.2
0.9
*Figures are consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2022 - AU Optronics full profile