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Producer Manufacturing

Catcher Technology Co., Ltd.

Company Background

Catcher Technology makes metal housings for electronic devices, including smartphones, tablets and notebook computers.

 

Metal housings are increasingly replacing plastic ones. The shift is occurring for practical as well as aesthetic reasons: Even thin metal cases offer increased strength.

 

Catcher was established as a metal parts maker in 1984. It was founded by the father of current Chairman Hung Shui-Shu. Prior to joining the company, Hung was an ear and nose doctor.

 

The company emphasizes the development of proprietary technology, including molds and surface-treatment techniques.

 

Catcher built expertise by making housings for home appliances and personal computers. This helped it land an order for thin housing for Apple's MacBook Air notebook.

 

Beginning with the iPhone 6, which hit the market in 2014, Catcher also provides housings for Apple smartphones.

 

Catcher's main plants are located in China's Jiangsu Province and Tainan in southern Taiwan. It is honing its manufacturing prowess and cost competitiveness by adopting metalworking equipment that features computer numerical co

Business Summary

Catcher Technology Co., Ltd. engages in the research and development of magnesium die casting parts and technology, and manufacturing of integral casing for smart phones and laptops. The company was founded on November 23, 1984 and is headquartered in Tainan, Taiwan.

Financial Highlights

Dec 2022 TWDUSD
Revenue27,820.52M933.16M
Gross Profit8,431.19M282.80M
Operating income4,892.13M164.09M
Income before tax16,468.66M552.39M
Net income10,902.17M365.68M
EBITDA8,342.57M279.83M
Diluted EPS15.100.50
Dividends Per Share100.33
Total Assets241,562.69M7,859.40M
Total liabilities75,760.07M2,464.90M
Total equity165,791.56M5,394.13M
Operating cash flow16,673.88M559.28M
Currency in TWDCurrency in USD

Historical Data

 Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022
Revenue 95,416.14M 91,628.11M 82,506.03M 41,094.97M 27,820.52M
Gross Profit 37,439.64M 21,081.19M 20,918.40M 12,941.06M 8,431.19M
Operating income 29,604.36M 14,109.14M 16,165.74M 8,760.12M 4,892.13M
Income before tax 41,300.59M 19,992.99M 14,896.70M 12,074.18M 16,468.66M
Net income 27,972.18M 11,272.12M 21,129.82M 8,575.04M 10,902.17M
EBITDA 41,847.26M 26,230.59M 24,955.41M 13,678.76M 8,342.57M
Diluted EPS 35.87 14.52 27.42 11.24 15.10
Dividends Per Share 12 10 12 10.21 10
Total Assets 257,159.91M 243,114.27M 255,903.19M 246,902.80M 241,562.69M
Total liabilities 105,835.59M 94,525.76M 97,831.59M 95,476.08M 75,760.07M
Total equity 151,219.31M 148,462.71M 157,975.06M 151,377.13M 165,791.56M
Operating cash flow 29,147.93M 29,196.63M 22,088.13M 9,783.67M 16,673.88M
 Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022
Revenue 3,164.24M 2,964.09M 2,802.08M 1,471.25M 933.16M
Gross Profit 1,241.59M 681.95M 710.43M 463.30M 282.80M
Operating income 981.75M 456.41M 549.02M 313.62M 164.09M
Income before tax 1,369.63M 646.75M 505.92M 432.27M 552.39M
Net income 927.63M 364.64M 717.61M 306.99M 365.68M
EBITDA 1,387.76M 848.53M 847.54M 489.71M 279.83M
Diluted EPS 1.18 0.46 0.93 0.40 0.50
Dividends Per Share 0.39 0.32 0.40 0.36 0.33
Total Assets 8,366.46M 8,110.02M 9,107.52M 8,924.09M 7,859.40M
Total liabilities 3,443.26M 3,153.27M 3,481.79M 3,450.90M 2,464.90M
Total equity 4,919.78M 4,952.55M 5,622.28M 5,471.39M 5,394.13M
Operating cash flow 966.62M 944.48M 750.16M 350.26M 559.28M

Valuation Measures

Dec 2022
PER11.16
ROA4.46%
ROE6.87%
Operating margin17.58%
Profit margin39.18%

Management

  • General Manager & Director: Tien-Szu Hung
  • Assistant VP, Head-Finance & Accounting: Mei Hsing Chen
  • Chief Investment Officer, Deputy GM & Spokesperson: Chun Yi Wu
  • Deputy General Manager: Wen Chien Chien
  • Investor Relations Specialist: Pin Ying Li

Shareholders

  • Cathay Securities Investment Trust Co., Ltd. (4.9%)
  • The Vanguard Group, Inc. (3.9%)
  • Yuanta Securities Investment Trust Co., Ltd. (3.7%)
  • BlackRock Fund Advisors (2.2%)
  • HUNG TIEN SZU (1.5%)
  • HUNG SHUI SUNG (1.5%)
  • Norges Bank Investment Management (1.1%)
  • APG Asset Management NV (0.9%)
  • HUNG SHUI SHU /CATCHER/ (0.9%)
  • Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (0.9%)

Contact Details

Related Companies

  • Catcher Technology Co. Ltd. /2 Subsidiaries/
  • Castmate International Co. Ltd.
  • Gigamag Co. Ltd.
  • Nanomag International Co. Ltd.

Competitors

  • BYD Electronic (International) Co., Ltd.
  • Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
  • Waffer Technology Corp.
Last Updated on 22 Sep, 2023

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