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Answer Technology Co., Ltd. (3528.TW)

TWD90.90 +1.10 (+1.22%)
TW TAI Technology Technology Distributors
Address No. 75, Hsin Tai Wu Road 221
New Taipei City, TW
CEO Wei-Kuo Wu
IPO 2008-01-25
ISIN TW0003528006

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Description

Headquartered in New Taipei City, Taiwan, and established in 2000, Answer Technology Co., Ltd. is a prominent provider of a diverse range of integrated circuits (ICs). The company specializes in analog, mixed-signal, and digital signal processing ICs. Their product lineup further extends to advanced connectivity solutions such as USB3.0/3.1, PCIe bridge, and switch ICs. Beyond component supply, Answer Technology offers fabless IC design services, complemented by comprehensive support through various reference designs and technological expertise. They are actively involved in the design, manufacturing, and distribution of both discrete and embedded magnetoresistive RAM (MRAM), including cutting-edge spin-torque MRAM. Additionally, they supply critical circuit protection components and antenna products, serving diverse sectors such as computing, communications, consumer electronics, and automotive applications. The company's extensive portfolio also includes specialized optical communication products and sophisticated broadcast test and measurement equipment. Consultancy and design expertise are extended to professional broadcast, A/V, and image processing companies. Their sensor offerings encompass packaged infrared sensors crucial for gas, flame, and gesture/motion/presence detection, alongside comprehensive sensor solutions for a wide array of industrial applications. Answer Technology is also at the forefront of developing various silicon intellectual properties (IPs) and integrating system software/hardware technologies. They leverage Valens HDBaseT technology to enable seamless plug-and-play digital connectivity for high-definition video sources and remote displays. Furthermore, they provide general design services and develop Application-Specific Standard Products (ASSPs) tailored for the precise motion control of fractional horsepower stepper and brushless DC motors.

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Merger & Acquisition History

No mergers or acquisitions recorded for this company.

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TWD90.90 +1.10 (+1.22%)
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Liquidity & share structure
Average Volume
950.3K
Beta
0.62
Float Shares
50.16M
Free Float %
75.3%
Price Performance
1D5D1M3M6M YTD1Y3Y5Y10YMax
+3.52% +20.88% +47.06% +65.49% +74.07% +77.49% +43.29% +99.49% +157.39% +283.49% +463.28%
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Market Data

Price Targets & DCF
Current price
90.90
Ratings Trend (MoM)
Rating 2024-11 Change
Strong Buy 0 0
Buy 0 0
Hold 0 0
Sell 0 0
Strong Sell 0 0
Quality scores
Altman Z-Score
1.87
Grey zone
Piotroski F-Score
3 / 9
Average
MOAT Score
3 / 10
No MOAT
Composite Rating
B-
Overall Score
3 / 5
Medium
DCF Score
1 / 5
Low
ROE Score
4 / 5
High
ROA Score
3 / 5
Medium
D/E Score
1 / 5
Low
P/E Score
3 / 5
Medium
P/Book Score
3 / 5
Medium
Operational MOAT
✗ Below peers
  • Revenue growth Technology Distributors: +13.3%
    +69.3% Q1'26: +102.9% (vs Q1'25)
  • EPS growth Technology Distributors: +17.0%
    -44.5% Q1'26: +39.5% (vs Q1'25)
  • FCF margin FCF growth · Technology Distributors: +18.6%
    -13.1% Q1'26: -61.2% (vs Q1'25)
  • EBIT margin Technology Distributors: +4.3%
    +6.8% Q1'26: +10.0% (vs Q1'25)
  • ROIC Technology Distributors: +7.9%
    +10.5% Q1'26: +16.0% (vs Q1'25)
  • Share dilution Technology Distributors: +0.1%
    -0.5% Q1'26: +0.2% (vs Q1'25)
  • Debt / EBITDA Net debt/EBITDA · Technology Distributors: -0.39×
    5.64× Q1'26: 3.70× (vs Q1'25)
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Ke (Cost of Equity) = Rf + β (0.40) × ERP
WACC = 69% × Ke + 31% × Kd (4.1%) × (1−t)

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Business assumptions
Current price: 90.90
Enterprise Value: Equity Value: Terminal Value: TV as % of EV:

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Consensus Estimates
Metric Dec 2015
actual
Dec 2016
actual
Dec 2017
actual
Dec 2018
actual
Dec 2019
actual
Dec 2024
actual
Dec 2025
actual
Dec 2026
1 Rev. Ana.
1 EPS Ana.
Dec 2027
1 Rev. Ana.
1 EPS Ana.
Dec 2028
1 Rev. Ana.
1 EPS Ana.
Revenue
3.25B
est: 3.30B (-1.4%)
3.10B
est: 3.10B (+0.0%)
3.82B
est: 3.82B (+0.0%)
4.12B
est: 4.33B (-4.8%)
4.12B
est: 3.81B (+8.0%)
5.29B
est: 3.10B (+70.7%)
8.96B
est: 3.82B (+134.5%)
4.33B
4.33B – 4.33B
+13.3% YoY
3.81B
3.81B – 3.81B
-12.0% YoY
3.81B
3.81B – 3.81B
+0.0% YoY
EBITDA
252.63M
est: 226.05M (+11.8%)
221.42M
est: 212.31M (+4.3%)
229.23M
est: 261.69M (-12.4%)
275.81M
est: 296.62M (-7.0%)
293.08M
est: 261.14M (+12.2%)
427.22M
est: 217.83M (+96.1%)
637.69M
est: 268.49M (+137.5%)
304.33M
304.33M – 304.33M
+13.3% YoY
267.93M
267.93M – 267.93M
-12.0% YoY
267.93M
267.93M – 267.93M
+0.0% YoY
EBIT
239.13M
est: 211.89M (+12.9%)
177.24M
est: 199.01M (-10.9%)
187.54M
est: 245.30M (-23.5%)
258.62M
est: 278.04M (-7.0%)
270.65M
est: 244.79M (+10.6%)
401.06M
est: 206.36M (+94.4%)
613.23M
est: 254.35M (+141.1%)
288.30M
288.30M – 288.30M
+13.3% YoY
253.82M
253.82M – 253.82M
-12.0% YoY
253.82M
253.82M – 253.82M
+0.0% YoY
Net Income
193.17M
est: 217.12M (-11.0%)
165.62M
est: 171.53M (-3.4%)
164.39M
est: 169.93M (-3.3%)
177.39M
est: 196.94M (-9.9%)
181.79M
est: 162.54M (+11.8%)
277.45M
est: 170.72M (+62.5%)
152.97M
est: 169.13M (-9.6%)
196.01M
196.01M – 196.01M
+15.9% YoY
161.78M
161.78M – 161.78M
-17.5% YoY
161.78M
161.78M – 161.78M
+0.0% YoY
SGA
198.77M
est: 166.06M (+19.7%)
191.24M
est: 155.97M (+22.6%)
204.78M
est: 192.24M (+6.5%)
243.80M
est: 217.90M (+11.9%)
245.31M
est: 191.84M (+27.9%)
302.89M
est: 145.76M (+107.8%)
328.41M
est: 179.66M (+82.8%)
203.64M
203.64M – 203.64M
+13.3% YoY
179.28M
179.28M – 179.28M
-12.0% YoY
179.28M
179.28M – 179.28M
+0.0% YoY
EPS
3.25
est: 3.22 (+1.0%)
2.57
est: 2.54 (+1.1%)
2.54
est: 2.52 (+0.8%)
2.71
est: 2.92 (-7.2%)
2.77
est: 2.41 (+14.9%)
4.15
est: 2.54 (+63.2%)
2.30
est: 2.52 (-8.7%)
2.92
2.92 – 2.92
+15.9% YoY
2.41
2.41 – 2.41
-17.5% YoY
2.41
2.41 – 2.41
+0.0% YoY
Historical Ratings (3M)
Date Rating Overall DCF ROE ROA D/E P/E P/B
2026-05-29 B- 3/5 1/5 4/5 3/5 1/5 3/5 3/5
2026-05-28 B- 3/5 1/5 4/5 3/5 1/5 3/5 3/5
2026-05-27 B- 3/5 1/5 4/5 3/5 1/5 3/5 3/5
2026-05-26 B- 3/5 1/5 4/5 3/5 1/5 3/5 3/5
2026-05-25 B- 3/5 1/5 4/5 3/5 1/5 3/5 3/5
2026-05-22 C+ 2/5 1/5 3/5 3/5 1/5 2/5 3/5
2026-05-21 C+ 2/5 1/5 3/5 3/5 1/5 2/5 3/5
2026-05-20 C+ 2/5 1/5 3/5 3/5 1/5 2/5 3/5
2026-05-19 B- 2/5 1/5 4/5 3/5 1/5 2/5 3/5
2026-05-18 B- 2/5 1/5 4/5 3/5 1/5 2/5 3/5
2026-05-15 B- 2/5 1/5 4/5 3/5 1/5 2/5 3/5
2026-05-14 B- 2/5 1/5 4/5 3/5 1/5 2/5 3/5
2026-05-13 C+ 2/5 1/5 3/5 3/5 1/5 2/5 3/5
2026-05-12 C+ 2/5 1/5 3/5 3/5 1/5 2/5 3/5
2026-05-11 C+ 2/5 1/5 3/5 3/5 1/5 2/5 3/5
2026-05-08 B- 2/5 1/5 3/5 3/5 1/5 2/5 4/5
2026-05-07 B- 2/5 1/5 3/5 3/5 1/5 2/5 4/5
2026-05-06 B- 2/5 1/5 3/5 3/5 1/5 2/5 4/5
2026-05-05 B- 2/5 1/5 3/5 3/5 1/5 2/5 4/5
2026-05-04 B- 2/5 1/5 3/5 3/5 1/5 2/5 4/5
2026-04-30 B- 2/5 1/5 3/5 3/5 1/5 2/5 4/5
2026-04-29 B- 2/5 1/5 3/5 3/5 1/5 2/5 4/5
2026-04-28 B- 2/5 1/5 3/5 3/5 1/5 2/5 4/5
2026-04-27 B- 2/5 1/5 3/5 3/5 1/5 2/5 4/5
2026-04-24 C+ 2/5 1/5 3/5 3/5 1/5 2/5 3/5
2026-04-23 C+ 2/5 1/5 3/5 3/5 1/5 2/5 3/5
2026-04-22 C+ 2/5 1/5 3/5 3/5 1/5 2/5 3/5
2026-04-21 C+ 2/5 1/5 3/5 3/5 1/5 2/5 3/5
2026-04-20 C+ 2/5 1/5 3/5 3/5 1/5 2/5 3/5
2026-04-17 C+ 2/5 1/5 3/5 3/5 1/5 2/5 3/5
2026-04-16 C+ 2/5 1/5 3/5 3/5 1/5 2/5 3/5

Owner Earnings

Owner's Earnings (history) From To
Owner alignment
Owner's Earnings TTM
-2.26B
OE per share TTM
-33.68
Owner's Yield
-28.91%
Maintenance CapEx ratio
5.36%
Maint CapEx / Avg PPE
0.7%

Ownership Overview

Ownership breakdown

Ownership breakdown not available.

At a glance
Institutional holders
Total invested
Insider transactions (90d)
0
Beneficial owners (>5%)
0
Beneficial owners (>5%)

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Institutional Activity (13F)

Institutional ownership trend

Institutional history not available.

Top institutional holders

Top holders not available.

ETF Ownership

Top ETFs holding this stock Held by 3 ETFs in our universe
# ETF Weight Est. AUM exposure TER
1 Avantis Emerging Markets ex-China Equity ETF AVXC 0.00% 18.7K 0.33%
2 Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF AVEM 0.00% 459.0K 0.33%
3 Avantis Emerging Markets Value ETF AVES 0.00% 15.6K 0.36%

Insider Activity

Insider Activity — Latest Quarter

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Insider history not available.

Recent insider transactions

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Executive team

Top executives
EBIT / Employee
3.91M
Shares Outstanding
66.63M

Executive compensation

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Executive compensation not available.

CEO compensation breakdown

No CEO compensation history available.

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Recent SEC filings

Recent SEC filings

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Executive team

NameTitleCompensationGender
Chu-Ting Chou VP, Deputy GM & Director male
Fa-Yung Chen VP, GM & Director male
Jui-Si Lee Deputy CEO & Director male
Lien-Hong Cheng Supervisor of Information Security
Wei-Kuo Wu Chairman & CEO
ESG Score History

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