Risk factor
Modest price volatility
Profitability factor
Greatly overvalued vs peers
About
Yageo Corporation, established in 1977 and headquartered in New Taipei City, Taiwan, operates as a global manufacturer and supplier of passive electronic components with a significant market presence across China, Europe, the United States, and the broader Asian region. The company's comprehensive product lineup includes a diverse array of chip resistors, such as specialized types for automotive use, current sensing, anti-sulfuration, thin and thick film precision, high voltage, and general applications, alongside array/network, surge, and lead-free variants. Yageo also provides various multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) catering to general purpose, automotive, high-frequency, soft termination, miniaturization, array, and low inductance requirements. Its extensive portfolio further encompasses numerous through-hole resistors, including carbon film, metal film, MELF, metal glazed film, metal oxide film, zero and low ohmic types, jumper wires, cement, aluminum-housed, and wire-wound resistors. For wireless communication, the company offers antennas, LTCC filters, and X2Y components. Additionally, Yageo supplies different electrolytic capacitors, such as screw terminal, surface mount, snap-in, and radial options, along with a selection of inductors and coils like chip beads, multilayer and wire-wound chip inductors, and power inductors. The company is also a key provider of circuit protection solutions, addressing both overvoltage (e.g., TVS, MOV, GDT, ESD) and overcurrent (e.g., PPTC, NTC) scenarios. Beyond manufacturing, Yageo offers value-added logistics and electronic data interchange services. These essential components are critical for a vast range of modern applications, including aerospace, automotive systems, 5G and telecommunications, industrial equipment, medical devices, IoT, power management, green energy initiatives, and computer peripherals. Yageo serves a broad customer base, including electronic manufacturing services (EMS), original design manufacturers (ODM), original equipment manufacturers (OEM), and distributors.
Company Valuation
Considering past and projected metrics, the stock is distinctly 'expensive' compared to its peers. In particular, the stock is overpriced on P/E, 'expensive' on EV/EBITDA
Target Price
The average target price of 2327.TW is 399 and suggests 53% downside potential. Usually, this means a SELL recommendation among investment firms, or a recommendation to d