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O-Bank Co. Ltd. (2897) AI Stock Analysis

TW:2897

O-Bank Co. Ltd.

(TWSE:2897)

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Rating:52Neutral
Price Target:TWD 10.50â–²(1.94% Upside)
Action:initiatedcoverage
Date:11/09/26

The score is held back primarily by weak financial performance: a sharp decline in net income, eroding margins, a low 4.1% return on equity, a thin ~6% equity-to-assets cushion alongside sharply higher reported leverage, and inconsistent cash generation. Technicals are soft in the short term, with the price below its 20- and 50-day averages and negative MACD, although the stock still trades above its longer-term averages. The main offset is valuation — a modest 12.65 P/E and a ~4.95% dividend yield — plus steadily rising shareholders' equity and a return to positive operating cash flow. Overall, this is a below-average profile where income appeal is balanced against the need for a profitability recovery.

Positive Factors
Diversified Banking PlatformO-Bank operates across several core banking activities and serves both individuals and businesses through branch and digital channels. This breadth can support customer retention, cross-selling and multiple revenue sources, giving the business a more durable operating base than a single-product institution.
Negative Factors
Sharp Leverage IncreaseThe sharp increase in debt relative to equity materially raises balance-sheet risk and reduces financial flexibility. Higher leverage can constrain future capital allocation, make the company more sensitive to funding conditions, and leave less capacity to absorb operating or credit-related stress.

O-Bank Co. Ltd. (2897) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)

-10%-5%0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%TW:2897+19.23%SPY+14.28%Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26Aug '26Sep '26Oct '26Nov '26
Market Cap
TWD 28.52B
Dividend Yield
5.05%
Average Volume (3M)
4.63M
Price to Earnings (P/E)
12.3
Beta (1Y)
0.17
Revenue Growth
―
EPS Growth
20.11%
Country
TW
Employees
1,623
Sector
General
Sector Strength
55
Industry
Banks - Regional

O-Bank Co. Ltd. Business Overview & Revenue Model

Company Description

O-Bank Co., Ltd. is a Taiwan-based financial institution delivering a comprehensive suite of banking and financial services specifically to corporate clients. Its core offerings for businesses encompass various financing solutions, including short- a...

O-Bank Co. Ltd. Financial Statement Overview

Summary

O-Bank's financial profile is below average. Revenue has nearly doubled over five years, but momentum has reversed with a ~2% revenue decline and a sharp ~36% drop in net income to NT$1.83 billion. Margins have steadily eroded (net margin to 8.0% from 11.7%; gross margin from ~80% to ~41%), and return on equity fell to 4.1% from 6.7%. The balance sheet shows consistent equity accumulation to NT$44.2 billion, but equity is only ~6% of assets and reported debt jumped to NT$283.5 billion, lifting debt-to-equity to ~6.4x. Cash flow is the weakest link, negative in three of the last six years and covering only ~57% of net income in 2025, despite a welcome return to positive operating cash flow.

Income Statement

46Neutral

Balance Sheet

51Neutral

Cash Flow

37Negative
Financial statement breakdown
BreakdownTTMDec 2025Dec 2024Dec 2023Dec 2022Dec 2021
Income Statement
Total Revenue5.29B22.79B24.36B21.14B13.35B11.17B
Gross Profit5.02B9.31B10.10B9.33B8.58B9.00B
EBITDA11.78B17.45B5.56B4.60B7.24B4.88B
Net Income2.43B1.83B2.86B2.49B5.03B1.84B
Balance Sheet
Total Assets738.76B701.30B683.09B626.75B577.34B575.08B
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments14.45B29.14B28.89B29.08B24.20B24.76B
Total Debt300.45B283.51B13.88B13.41B14.03B15.35B
Total Liabilities672.87B636.49B621.56B568.23B523.33B519.91B
Stockholders Equity45.24B44.21B42.80B40.10B37.72B36.38B
Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow5.84B780.93M-7.55B7.84B5.63B-1.66B
Operating Cash Flow6.17B1.37B-7.17B8.13B5.81B-1.53B
Investing Cash Flow-29.83B-610.51M-463.99M-559.52M-2.84B167.72M
Financing Cash Flow33.61B2.34B6.97B-4.04B-3.83B-96.79M

O-Bank Co. Ltd. Peers Comparison

Overall Rating

UnderperformOutperform
Sector (55)

Financial Indicators

TW:2897 against its peers
NameOverall RatingMarket CapP/E RatioROEDividend YieldRevenue GrowthEPS Growth
TW:6023TW:602374OutperformTWD 35.30B9.49―5.08%20.43%16.61%
TW:2820TW:282063NeutralTWD 21.82B9.19―5.50%16.26%40.64%
TW:2849TW:284963NeutralTWD 28.48B14.95―3.46%9.63%40.11%
TW:2836TW:283657NeutralTWD 21.46B15.26―3.43%2.92%26.83%
TW:6592TW:659257NeutralTWD 35.62B10.71―5.40%-5.16%34.90%
Sector *55Neutral$6.65B3.83-15.92%6.20%10.91%7.18%
TW:2897TW:289752NeutralTWD 28.84B12.26―5.05%―20.11%

* General Sector Average

Performance Comparison

0%10%20%TW:2897TW:2820TW:2836TW:2849TW:6023TW:6592Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26Aug '26Sep '26Oct '26Nov '26
TW:2897 and its peers over the selected period
Show on chartTickerCompany NamePriceChange% Change
TW:2897O-Bank Co. Ltd.10.301.6218.70%
TW:2820China Bills Finance Corporation16.350.644.07%
TW:2836Bank of Kaohsiung Co., Ltd.11.650.040.34%
TW:2849Entie Commercial Bank14.752.0115.78%
TW:6023Yuanta Futures Co., Ltd.78.702.262.96%
TW:6592Hotai Finance Co., Ltd.55.60-1.68-2.93%
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Date of analysis: Nov 09, 2026