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Asustek likely to unveil 7-inch Fonepad at 2013 MWC - related company info
Monica Chen, Taipei; Joseph Tsai, DIGITIMES [Wednesday 6 February 2013]
  • Asustek Computer
  • Brief

    Full name: Asustek Computer

    Chinese name: 華碩電腦股份有限公司

    Short name: Asustek

    Stock code: 2357

    Tax ID: 23638777

    Market: TSE

    Established: 2 Apr 1990

    Paid in capital: NT$7.53 billion

    Listed on TSE: 14 Nov 1996

    Website: www.asus.com.tw

  • On display

    Google Nexus 7 tablet

    Google Nexus 7 tablet

    Photo: Company, Nov 2.

    Asustek PadFone 2 smartphone/tablet

    Asustek PadFone 2 smartphone/tablet

    Photo: Company, Oct 19.

  • Financial performance
    Asustek [2357] historical stock price (NT$)
    DateVolume (k)TransactionsValueOpenHighLowCloseChangeAskBid
    20-May 1,686 1,329 587,684,928 350.00 351.00 346.50 348.00-5.00-1.42% 348.00 347.50
    17-May 3,545 2,756 1,246,000,528 349.00 354.00 346.00 353.00+6.00+1.73% 353.00 352.50
    16-May 2,410 2,031 831,456,226 344.50 348.00 341.00 347.00+7.00+2.06% 347.00 346.50
    15-May 2,242 1,679 760,591,672 338.00 342.00 336.50 340.00+3.50+1.04% 340.50 340.00
    14-May 1,733 1,295 587,135,608 340.50 341.50 336.50 336.50-2.50-0.74% 337.50 336.50
    13-May 2,280 1,578 774,330,878 344.50 344.50 337.50 339.00-7.00-2.02% 339.00 338.50
    • Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes

    Asustek: Consolidated revenues, Apr 2012 - Apr 2013 (NT$m)

    Month

    Sales

    M/M

    Y/Y

    YTD

    Y/Y

    Apr-13

    32,594

    (22.1%)

    9.8%

    146,634

    14.3%

    Mar-13

    41,847

    29.5%

    24.3%

    114,275

    16%

    Feb-13

    32,316

    (19.4%)

    (8.5%)

    72,427

    11.6%

    Jan-13

    40,112

     

    35.8%

    40,112

    35.8%

    Apr-12

    29,689

    (11.8%)

     

    128,240

     

    Mar-12

    33,675

    (4.7%)

     

    98,551

     

    Feb-12

    35,334

    19.6%

     

    64,875

     

    Jan-12

    29,541

     

     

    29,541

     

    *Figures are consolidated
    Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013

    Asustek: Non-consolidated revenues, Dec 2011 - Dec 2012 (NT$m)

    Month

    Sales

    M/M

    Y/Y

    YTD

    Y/Y

    Dec-12

    30,473

    (23.1%)

    24.2%

    375,119

    18.1%

    Nov-12

    39,644

    11.5%

    32.7%

    344,646

    17.6%

    Oct-12

    35,555

    5.3%

    13.6%

    305,002

    15.9%

    Sep-12

    33,763

    5.5%

    8.1%

    269,447

    16.2%

    Aug-12

    32,006

    6%

    (3.8%)

    235,685

    17.4%

    Jul-12

    30,207

    (16.1%)

    (5.2%)

    203,679

    21.6%

    Jun-12

    36,021

    26.8%

    27.5%

    173,471

    27.9%

    May-12

    28,401

    (4.8%)

    18%

    137,451

    28.1%

    Apr-12

    29,839

    0.2%

    19.7%

    109,050

    31%

    Mar-12

    29,794

    8%

    22.9%

    79,210

    35.8%

    Feb-12

    27,598

    26.5%

    94%

    49,417

    45%

    Jan-12

    21,819

    (11.1%)

    9.9%

    21,819

    9.9%

    Dec-11

    24,545

    (17.9%)

    11.6%

    317,670

    7.2%

    *Figures are not consolidated
    Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013

    Asustek: Consolidated revenues, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$m)

    Quarter

    Sales

    Q/Q

    Y/Y

    YTD

    Y/Y

    4Q-12

    125,087

    3.1%

    12.3%

    448,685

    16.8%

    3Q-12

    121,274

    16.9%

    9.6%

    323,598

    18.7%

    2Q-12

    103,773

    5.3%

    29.7%

    202,323

    24.9%

    1Q-12

    98,551

    (11.6%)

    20.2%

    98,551

    20.2%

    4Q-11

    111,431

    0.7%

    22.1%

    384,112

    (10.6%)

    *Figures are consolidated
    Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013

    Asustek: Non-consolidated revenues, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$m)

    Quarter

    Sales

    Q/Q

    Y/Y

    YTD

    Y/Y

    4Q-12

    105,672

    10.1%

    23.3%

    375,119

    18.1%

    3Q-12

    95,976

    1.8%

    (0.4%)

    269,447

    16.2%

    2Q-12

    94,261

    19%

    22%

    173,471

    27.9%

    1Q-12

    79,210

    (7.6%)

    35.8%

    79,210

    35.8%

    4Q-11

    85,726

    (11%)

    15.5%

    317,670

    7.2%

    *Figures are not consolidated
    Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013

    Asustek: Consolidated balance sheet, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$k)

    Item

    4Q-2012

    3Q-2012

    2Q-2012

    1Q-2012

    4Q-2011

    Current assets

    216,689,577

    209,280,105

    202,433,454

    188,214,249

    172,131,073

    Long-term investments

    23,522,037

    23,219,365

    23,237,649

    22,886,875

    22,745,490

    Intangible assets

    2,143,449

    2,166,057

    2,214,000

    2,166,277

    2,369,754

    Other assets

    2,759,380

    2,838,317

    2,775,439

    2,485,191

    2,373,255

    Assets

    267,216,585

    258,009,168

    250,467,819

    235,448,713

    217,869,950

    Current liabilities

    134,178,245

    133,082,384

    129,356,966

    111,019,505

    97,808,048

    Other liabilities

    4,159,153

    3,986,838

    3,883,525

    3,342,223

    3,052,718

    Liabilities

    139,365,391

    137,594,316

    133,779,596

    114,879,940

    101,695,264

    Stockholders' equity

    127,851,194

    120,414,852

    116,688,223

    120,568,773

    116,174,686

    *Figures are consolidated
    Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013

    Asustek: Non-consolidated balance sheet, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$k)

    Item

    4Q-2012

    3Q-2012

    2Q-2012

    1Q-2012

    4Q-2011

    Current assets

    131,092,386

    124,309,355

    121,764,370

    116,977,386

    112,832,696

    Long-term investments

    62,789,640

    61,050,530

    62,831,215

    57,904,139

    58,384,558

    Intangible assets

    110,730

    94,937

    104,319

    115,426

    123,425

    Other assets

    197,541

    195,273

    293,326

    278,925

    283,504

    Assets

    208,943,221

    198,869,005

    197,480,397

    188,069,373

    182,737,912

    Current liabilities

    75,726,329

    71,745,302

    75,086,843

    61,624,974

    61,689,874

    Other liabilities

    7,154,674

    8,343,039

    7,311,162

    7,142,690

    6,099,788

    Liabilities

    82,881,003

    80,088,341

    82,398,005

    68,767,664

    67,789,662

    Stockholders' equity

    126,062,218

    118,780,664

    115,082,392

    119,301,709

    114,948,250

    *Figures are not consolidated
    Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013

    Asustek: 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

    125,086,753

     

    121,274,475

     

    103,772,792

     

    98,550,601

     

    111,431,437

     

    Operating revenue

    125,086,753

    100%

    121,274,475

    100%

    103,772,792

    100%

    98,550,601

    100%

    111,431,437

    100%

    Gross profit (loss) from operations

    16,887,186

    13.5%

    15,739,422

    13%

    14,849,402

    14.3%

    13,642,438

    13.8%

    14,645,761

    13.1%

    Operating expenses

    11,037,905

    8.8%

    10,036,927

    8.3%

    9,306,691

    9%

    8,898,169

    9%

    9,909,329

    8.9%

    Operating income (loss)

    5,849,281

    4.7%

    5,702,495

    4.7%

    5,542,711

    5.3%

    4,744,269

    4.8%

    4,736,432

    4.3%

    Non-operating revenues and gains

    2,332,541

    1.9%

    3,629,133

    3%

    1,050,241

    1%

    2,030,706

    2.1%

    213,745

    0.2%

    Income from continuing operations before income tax

    7,311,388

    5.8%

    7,604,823

    6.3%

    6,340,612

    6.1%

    5,841,361

    5.9%

    5,407,331

    4.9%

    Net income (loss)

    5,848,359

    4.7%

    6,737,294

    5.6%

    4,863,417

    4.7%

    5,038,391

    5.1%

    4,897,122

    4.4%

    Fully-diluted earnings per share (NT$)

    7.8

     

    8.9

     

    6.4

     

    6.6

     

    6.4

     

    *Figures are consolidated
    Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013

    Asustek: 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

    111,666,838

     

    96,413,873

     

    94,618,563

     

    79,596,826

     

    89,071,130

     

    Operating revenue

    105,671,725

    94.6%

    95,975,664

    99.5%

    94,261,125

    99.6%

    79,210,359

    99.5%

    85,725,733

    96.2%

    Gross profit (loss) from operations

    5,527,006

    4.9%

    6,888,500

    7.1%

    5,481,454

    5.8%

    6,909,135

    8.7%

    4,687,879

    5.3%

    Operating expenses

    2,145,515

    1.9%

    2,581,563

    2.7%

    2,417,621

    2.6%

    2,564,740

    3.2%

    2,519,217

    2.8%

    Operating income (loss)

    4,522,634

    4.1%

    3,405,476

    3.5%

    3,495,787

    3.7%

    3,348,569

    4.2%

    2,510,509

    2.8%

    Non-operating revenues and gains

    2,450,636

    2.2%

    4,307,426

    4.5%

    2,952,419

    3.1%

    2,434,936

    3.1%

    3,202,502

    3.6%

    Income from continuing operations before income tax

    6,972,218

    6.2%

    7,583,281

    7.9%

    6,383,910

    6.7%

    5,774,223

    7.3%

    5,712,046

    6.4%

    Net income (loss)

    5,886,068

    5.3%

    6,714,486

    7%

    4,816,621

    5.1%

    5,005,155

    6.3%

    4,880,704

    5.5%

    Fully-diluted earnings per share (NT$)

    7.8

     

    8.9

     

    6.4

     

    6.6

     

    6.4

     

    *Figures are not consolidated
    Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013

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