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Lite-On Technology Corp.
- 40.50 TWD
- -0.35
- -0.86%
Taiwan
Apr 20, 2018Ticker
TAI(2301)Prev. close
40.85Market cap (TWD)
96,032.90MMarket cap (USD)
3,266.54MShares
2,350.87M
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Company Background
Lite-On Technology is a major Taiwanese manufacturer of light-emitting diodes and computer peripherals. Its core businesses include LED lighting, power supply systems for electronics, and computer and game console casings.
The company was founded in 1975 by former employees of Texas Instruments. In 1983, Lite-On became the first Taiwanese electronics company to be listed on the local stock exchange.
Lite-On since 2001 has sponsored a prestigious innovation award in Taiwan, its way of fostering technological progress. In recent years, the company has built up its green credentials, particularly with power-saving technologies, leading to its inclusion in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices.
Raymond Soong, one of the founders, is the incumbent chairman. He holds a bachelor's degree in electronic engineering from Taipei College of Technology.
Business Summary
Financial Highlights
Dec 2017 | TWD | USD |
Revenue | 214,564.32M | 7,052.76M |
Gross Profit | 26,483.80M | 870.52M |
Operating income | 8,343.96M | 274.26M |
Income before tax | 3,201.28M | 105.22M |
Net income | 2,629.33M | 86.42M |
EBITDA | 14,440.95M | 474.67M |
Diluted EPS | 1.13 | 0.03 |
Dividends Per Share | 2.92 | 0.09 |
Total Assets | 189,995.75M | 6,384.58M |
Total liabilities | 116,228.32M | 3,905.71M |
Total equity | 70,511.47M | 2,369.45M |
Operating cash flow | 10,705.37M | 351.88M |
Currency in TWD | Currency in USD |
Historical Data
Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | |
Revenue | 213,214.29M | 230,631.97M | 216,928.73M | 229,571.75M | 214,564.32M |
Gross Profit | 29,184.17M | 26,718.70M | 26,786.92M | 29,965.64M | 26,483.80M |
Operating income | 10,042.29M | 7,126.08M | 8,652.82M | 12,709.26M | 8,343.96M |
Income before tax | 11,588.34M | 7,747.87M | 9,882.20M | 12,560.40M | 3,201.28M |
Net income | 8,754.84M | 6,460.80M | 7,222.89M | 9,416.35M | 2,629.33M |
EBITDA | 17,035.18M | 14,803.13M | 15,933.08M | 19,516.65M | 14,440.95M |
Diluted EPS | 3.73 | 2.72 | 3.05 | 4 | 1.13 |
Dividends Per Share | 2.67 | 1.95 | 2.17 | 2.92 | 2.92 |
Total Assets | 212,361.48M | 216,533.82M | 209,653.86M | 210,856.78M | 189,995.75M |
Total liabilities | 133,124.33M | 137,361.19M | 129,970.27M | 131,576.35M | 116,228.32M |
Total equity | 73,036.30M | 74,974.20M | 75,988.51M | 75,931.53M | 70,511.47M |
Operating cash flow | 15,434.59M | 13,978.31M | 15,573.49M | 14,487.16M | 10,705.37M |
Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | |
Revenue | 7,183.46M | 7,610.80M | 6,831.52M | 7,118.32M | 7,052.76M |
Gross Profit | 983.25M | 881.71M | 843.57M | 929.14M | 870.52M |
Operating income | 338.33M | 235.15M | 272.49M | 394.07M | 274.26M |
Income before tax | 390.42M | 255.67M | 311.21M | 389.46M | 105.22M |
Net income | 294.96M | 213.20M | 227.46M | 291.97M | 86.42M |
EBITDA | 573.93M | 488.50M | 501.76M | 605.15M | 474.67M |
Diluted EPS | 0.12 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.12 | 0.03 |
Dividends Per Share | 0.09 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.09 | 0.09 |
Total Assets | 7,125.38M | 6,851.90M | 6,382.74M | 6,542.45M | 6,384.58M |
Total liabilities | 4,466.73M | 4,346.59M | 3,956.83M | 4,082.54M | 3,905.71M |
Total equity | 2,450.59M | 2,372.45M | 2,313.40M | 2,356.00M | 2,369.45M |
Operating cash flow | 520.01M | 461.28M | 490.44M | 449.20M | 351.88M |
Valuation Measures
Dec 2017 | |
PER | 35.92 |
ROA | 1.31% |
ROE | 3.59% |
Operating margin | 3.88% |
Profit margin | 1.22% |
Key executives
- Vice Chairman & General Manager: Kuang Chung Chen
- Deputy GM, GM-Finance & Head-Accounting: Kun Cheng Chu
- Deputy General Manager: Hui Chin Chiu
- Deputy General Manager: Hsueh Fu Liao
- Director-Investor & Public Relations: Yue Ling Wang
Shareholders
- SOONG KUNG YUAN RAYMOND (7.0%)
- Ta Rong Investment Co. Ltd. (3.6%)
- The Vanguard Group, Inc. (3.1%)
- BlackRock Fund Advisors (3.0%)
- Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (2.4%)
- Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (2.2%)
- Ming Hsing Investment Co. Ltd. (1.9%)
- GIC Pte Ltd. (Investment Management) (1.4%)
- Norges Bank Investment Management (1.1%)
- APG Asset Management NV (0.8%)
Contact Details
- Website:http://www.liteon.com
- Address: 22nd Floor, No. 392 Ruey Kuang Road, Taipei, 114 92, Taiwan
- Phone: +886.2.8798.2888
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Competitors
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Last Updated on 20 Apr, 2018