Risk factor
Resilient to price shocks
Profitability factor
Weak growth
About
Established in 1966 and headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, Walsin Lihwa Corporation is a global manufacturer and supplier of a diverse range of industrial materials and services. The company's core operations span the production and sale of copper-based products, various wires and cables, and specialized steel goods to markets across Asia, the Americas, Europe, and beyond. Its offerings in the copper and cable segment include bare copper wires, copper bars, rods, connectors, and components for cable and wire manufacturing. It also produces an extensive array of power, communication, optical, and industrial cables, essential for sectors such as energy transmission, telecommunications, electrical engineering, household appliances, construction, shipping, heavy machinery, and renewable energy (solar and wind power) and electric vehicles. Walsin Lihwa's comprehensive steel portfolio features stainless steel products like billets, wire rods, straight bars, cold- and hot-rolled coils, precision foils, seamless pipes and tubes, and steel cables and wires. Additionally, it provides smelting services, rolled stainless and carbon steel products, precision alloy wires, alloy materials, flat-rolled products, and medium and heavy specialty steel plates. These materials are integral to applications in construction components, crankshafts, machine tools, plumbing, heat exchange, drainage, and the petrochemical industry. Beyond its manufacturing divisions, the corporation is actively engaged in real estate, overseeing the development, construction, operation, management, and rental of residential properties, offices, market complexes, and hotels, complemented by after-sales services and comprehensive property and housing leasing management. The company further diversifies its activities by designing, installing, and managing solar power systems. It also provides a suite of services encompassing mechanical, electrical, communications, and power system solutions, along with construction, business and asset management consulting, advertising, and general commerce services.
Company Valuation
Considering past and projected metrics, the stock is neither 'expensive' nor 'cheap' compared to its peers. Specifically, the stock is fairly valued on P/E, neutral on EV
Target Price
The average target price of 1605.TW is 40 and suggests 6% upside potential. Usually, this means a HOLD recommendation among investment firms. This neutral recommendation