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Fiscal Year 2025
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Q4 2025 saw revenue and margins decline due to seasonality and weak demand, with a net loss for the year. 2026 priorities include profitability, product mix optimization, and investment in future technologies, while segment outlooks show growth in micro-LED and specialty lighting.
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Q3 revenue fell 2.4% QoQ and 16.3% YoY, with negative margins due to weak demand and competition. Outlook for Q4 is mixed, with tensing and automotive segments showing growth potential, while special lighting and TV backlight face declines.
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Q2 revenue rose 1.9% sequentially to TWD 5.74 billion but fell 13.1% year-over-year, with losses widening due to NT dollar appreciation and weak demand. Value-added segments grew, and inventory turnover improved, while outlook for H2 focuses on higher-margin products and new technology investments.
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Q1 revenue grew 2.3% sequentially, with losses narrowing due to higher value-added product sales and cost control. Tariffs and forex remain key risks, but strong cash reserves and new contracts in automotive and backlighting support a positive outlook.
Fiscal Year 2024
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Announced merger of EPISTAR and Lextar into Ennostar Corporation to boost optoelectronics innovation and efficiency. Sequential growth is expected, driven by automotive, sensing, and micro-LED segments, with structural changes reducing seasonality impact.
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Q1 revenue is set to grow both sequentially and year-over-year, with strong momentum in automotive and sensing segments. Despite a loss in 2023, a cash dividend will be distributed in 2024, supported by a robust net cash position and ongoing asset revitalization.
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Q2 2024 revenue rose 18.3% sequentially and 13% YoY, driven by premium applications and improved margins. Q3 revenue and profits are expected to increase, with automotive and professional lighting segments projected for strong growth.