- Far Eastone Telecommunications
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Brief
Full name: Far Eastone Telecommunications
Chinese name: 遠傳電信股份有限公司
Short name: Far Eastone
Stock code: 4904
Tax ID: 97179430
Market: TSE
Established: 11 Apr 1997
Paid in capital: NT$32.59 billion
Listed on TSE: 24 Aug 2005
Listed on OTC: 10 Dec 2001
Public since: 22 Oct 1998
Website: www.fareastone.com.tw
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Financial performance
Far Eastone [4904] historical stock price (NT$) Date Volume (k) Transactions Value Open High Low Close Change Ask Bid 17-May 3,978 2,039 303,683,906 76.80 77.70 75.00 75.30 -1.50 -1.95% 75.50 75.30 16-May 7,010 2,715 531,648,922 75.30 76.90 74.50 76.80 +1.90 +2.54% 76.80 76.70 15-May 7,238 3,057 539,469,347 73.50 75.20 73.50 74.90 +1.90 +2.60% 74.90 74.80 14-May 3,761 1,675 275,381,753 74.00 74.00 72.40 73.00 -0.80 -1.08% 73.30 73.00 13-May 1,986 872 146,514,658 73.50 74.30 73.30 73.80 +0.10 +0.14% 73.80 73.50 10-May 4,518 74.30 74.40 73.40 73.70 -0.70 -0.94% - Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes
Far Eastone: Consolidated revenues, Apr 2012 - Apr 2013 (NT$m)
Month
Sales
M/M
Y/Y
YTD
Y/Y
Apr-13
7,191
(0.4%)
6.2%
29,277
4.3%
Mar-13
7,219
1.6%
2.4%
22,086
3.7%
Feb-13
7,103
(8.5%)
3.5%
14,867
4.4%
Jan-13
7,763
(5.6%)
5.2%
7,763
5.2%
Dec-12
8,222
18.4%
17.7%
86,745
14.5%
Nov-12
6,946
(3.8%)
5.3%
78,524
14.2%
Oct-12
7,221
3.3%
12.3%
71,577
15.1%
Sep-12
6,993
(5%)
8.6%
64,356
15.5%
Aug-12
7,359
0.7%
11.8%
57,364
16.4%
Jul-12
7,310
0.4%
11%
50,005
17.1%
Jun-12
7,283
(0.8%)
15.7%
42,695
18.2%
May-12
7,344
8.4%
18.3%
35,412
18.7%
Apr-12
6,773
(4%)
13.9%
28,068
18.8%
*Figures are consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013Far Eastone: Non-consolidated revenues, Dec 2011 - Dec 2012 (NT$m)
Month
Sales
M/M
Y/Y
YTD
Y/Y
Dec-12
6,843
17.5%
16.4%
71,646
14.8%
Nov-12
5,822
(2.4%)
8.2%
64,803
14.6%
Oct-12
5,968
2.7%
14.1%
58,981
15.3%
Sep-12
5,812
(3.8%)
10.4%
53,013
15.5%
Aug-12
6,041
0.5%
12.7%
47,201
16.1%
Jul-12
6,010
1.5%
10.9%
41,160
16.6%
Jun-12
5,923
(0.7%)
16.7%
35,151
17.7%
May-12
5,962
6.3%
16.3%
29,228
17.9%
Apr-12
5,608
(3.3%)
14.2%
23,266
18.3%
Mar-12
5,799
1.3%
13.2%
17,659
19.6%
Feb-12
5,725
(6.7%)
25.4%
11,860
23.1%
Jan-12
6,135
4.4%
21%
6,135
21%
Dec-11
5,878
9.2%
16.7%
62,409
7.3%
*Figures are not consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013Far Eastone: Consolidated revenues, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$m)
Quarter
Sales
Q/Q
Y/Y
YTD
Y/Y
4Q-12
22,389
3.4%
11.9%
86,745
14.5%
3Q-12
21,662
1.2%
10.5%
64,356
15.5%
2Q-12
21,400
0.5%
16%
42,695
18.2%
1Q-12
21,295
6.4%
20.5%
21,295
20.5%
4Q-11
20,012
2.1%
14.5%
75,749
19.4%
*Figures are consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013Far Eastone: Non-consolidated revenues, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$m)
Quarter
Sales
Q/Q
Y/Y
YTD
Y/Y
4Q-12
18,632
4.3%
13%
71,646
14.8%
3Q-12
17,863
2.1%
11.3%
53,013
15.5%
2Q-12
17,492
(0.9%)
15.7%
35,151
17.7%
1Q-12
17,659
7.1%
19.6%
17,659
19.6%
4Q-11
16,492
2.8%
11.3%
62,409
7.3%
*Figures are not consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013Far Eastone: Consolidated balance sheet, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$k)
Item
4Q-2012
3Q-2012
2Q-2012
1Q-2012
4Q-2011
Current assets
28,562,145
27,494,079
29,083,372
26,137,881
25,167,527
Long-term investments
1,055,153
1,096,017
1,143,674
344,468
341,206
Intangible assets
16,001,594
16,180,868
16,381,579
16,582,254
16,779,780
Other assets
1,376,465
1,339,556
1,312,669
1,316,614
1,256,105
Assets
98,167,232
96,389,831
99,132,429
95,921,741
95,430,723
Current liabilities
21,776,655
22,625,696
28,505,004
18,064,682
20,085,202
Other liabilities
2,618,695
2,414,730
2,431,688
2,492,869
2,398,224
Liabilities
24,492,053
25,137,362
31,041,720
20,675,570
22,654,275
Stockholders' equity
73,675,179
71,252,469
68,090,709
75,246,171
72,776,448
*Figures are consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013Far Eastone: Non-consolidated balance sheet, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$k)
Item
4Q-2012
3Q-2012
2Q-2012
1Q-2012
4Q-2011
Current assets
12,004,004
11,407,279
13,360,288
10,884,040
10,657,324
Long-term investments
32,930,267
32,374,311
31,776,621
30,633,189
29,992,792
Intangible assets
14,667,270
14,849,946
15,032,623
15,215,299
15,397,976
Other assets
749,184
743,528
732,105
716,770
719,017
Assets
92,570,995
91,008,049
93,471,901
90,380,821
89,832,171
Current liabilities
17,817,030
18,732,891
23,935,919
13,740,880
15,754,390
Other liabilities
1,831,086
1,749,320
2,143,100
2,132,416
2,100,914
Liabilities
19,648,116
20,482,211
26,079,019
15,873,296
17,855,304
Stockholders' equity
72,922,879
70,525,838
67,392,882
74,507,525
71,976,867
*Figures are not consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013Far Eastone: 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
4,396,126
3,313,878
Operating revenue
22,388,877
509.3%
21,661,570
492.7%
21,399,928
486.8%
21,294,915
484.4%
20,012,337
603.9%
Gross profit (loss) from operations
8,721,937
198.4%
9,140,227
207.9%
8,888,464
202.2%
8,503,417
193.4%
8,178,366
246.8%
Operating expenses
5,653,548
128.6%
5,325,801
121.1%
5,140,513
116.9%
5,385,447
122.5%
4,985,739
150.5%
Operating income (loss)
3,068,389
69.8%
3,814,426
86.8%
3,747,951
85.3%
3,117,970
70.9%
3,192,627
96.3%
Non-operating revenues and gains
140,644
3.2%
194,222
4.4%
103,133
2.3%
115,563
2.6%
158,435
4.8%
Income from continuing operations before income tax
2,918,897
66.4%
3,748,258
85.3%
3,372,506
76.7%
2,964,998
67.4%
2,985,473
90.1%
Net income (loss)
2,378,811
54.1%
3,078,384
70%
2,738,759
62.3%
2,434,029
55.4%
2,441,969
73.7%
Fully-diluted earnings per share (NT$)
0.7
0.9
0.8
0.7
0.7
*Figures are consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013Far Eastone: Non-consolidated income statement, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$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$k
% of sales
Gross sales
2,246,418
Operating revenue
18,632,250
829.4%
17,862,785
795.2%
17,491,913
778.7%
17,658,700
786.1%
16,491,944
734.1%
Gross profit (loss) from operations
7,657,914
340.9%
8,095,789
360.4%
7,779,515
346.3%
7,481,048
333%
7,412,533
330%
Operating expenses
5,055,723
225.1%
4,823,063
214.7%
4,506,670
200.6%
4,802,824
213.8%
4,360,256
194.1%
Operating income (loss)
2,602,191
115.8%
3,272,726
145.7%
3,272,845
145.7%
2,678,224
119.2%
3,052,277
135.9%
Non-operating revenues and gains
586,483
26.1%
655,149
29.2%
450,877
20.1%
479,646
21.4%
204,003
9.1%
Income from continuing operations before income tax
2,945,721
131.1%
3,707,493
165%
3,339,760
148.7%
2,913,119
129.7%
2,954,699
131.5%
Net income (loss)
2,424,358
107.9%
3,052,181
135.9%
2,720,052
121.1%
2,403,317
107%
2,427,627
108.1%
Fully-diluted earnings per share (NT$)
0.7
0.9
0.8
0.7
0.7
*Figures are not consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013 - Far Eastone Telecommunications full profile
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