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Mildex Optical Inc. (4729) AI Stock Analysis

TW:4729

Mildex Optical Inc.

(TPEx:4729)

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Rating:43Neutral
Price Target:TWD 16.50â–¼(-1.20% Downside)
Action:initiatedcoverage
Date:11/09/26

Mildex scores below average, driven primarily by weak financial performance: operating and net margins hover barely above breakeven, return on equity is near 1%, and debt still exceeds equity by roughly 1.4x. Strong cash conversion — free cash flow several times reported net income — and three years of gross margin expansion provide some support, but free cash flow has declined for three consecutive years. Technicals compound the caution, with the share price below all major moving averages and a negative MACD signalling a sustained downtrend, albeit with deeply oversold readings. Valuation adds little comfort, as a 38.8x P/E on depressed earnings leaves no margin of safety and no dividend is paid. A sustained margin recovery and rebound in free cash flow would be the key signals of a genuine turnaround.

Positive Factors
Revenue RecoveryThe return to year-over-year revenue growth indicates renewed demand or improved customer activity after a two-year contraction. If sustained, this recovery can improve operating leverage, support investment in optical products, and provide a stronger base for rebuilding profitability over the next several quarters.
Negative Factors
Thin and Declining ProfitabilityVery thin net margins leave little protection against cost increases, weaker mix, or demand volatility. The sharp decline from prior years also signals that recent revenue recovery is not yet translating into durable earnings power, limiting the company’s ability to compound returns.

Mildex Optical Inc. (4729) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)

-20%-10%0%10%20%30%40%TW:4729-18.14%SPY+12.79%Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26Aug '26Sep '26Oct '26Nov '26
Market Cap
TWD 1.35B
Dividend Yield
―
Average Volume (3M)
120.41K
Price to Earnings (P/E)
37.7
Beta (1Y)
0.64
Revenue Growth
3.32%
EPS Growth
82.70%
Country
TW
Employees
628
Sector
General
Sector Strength
55
Industry
Computer Hardware

Mildex Optical Inc. Business Overview & Revenue Model

Company Description

Mildex Optical Inc. manufactures and trades in touch panels and other products in Taiwan. It offers large size touch screens; traditional resistive touch screens; projective capacitive touch screens; resistive multi-touch screens; and sunlight readab...

Mildex Optical Inc. Financial Statement Overview

Summary

Mildex blends modest strengths with clear weaknesses. Revenue rebounded roughly 8% after two down years and gross margin expanded for a third straight year to 19.8%, but profitability is razor-thin — a 1.2% net margin, 1.2% operating margin, and return on equity near 1.2%. The balance sheet is stabilizing, with debt trimmed by about NT$147 million, yet debt-to-equity remains elevated at ~1.40x with equity funding only 36% of assets. Cash flow is the bright spot: operating cash flow of NT$134.6 million and free cash flow of NT$90.1 million far exceed net income, though free cash flow has now declined three years running from the 2022 peak.

Income Statement

38Negative

Balance Sheet

44Neutral

Cash Flow

58Neutral
Financial statement breakdown
BreakdownTTMDec 2025Dec 2024Dec 2023Dec 2022Dec 2021
Income Statement
Total Revenue1.05B1.07B990.16M1.10B1.37B1.15B
Gross Profit216.19M213.01M184.92M191.27M281.80M120.58M
EBITDA89.64M118.25M185.14M190.44M243.49M113.89M
Net Income37.86M12.87M31.14M26.47M64.53M-129.41M
Balance Sheet
Total Assets3.17B3.04B3.33B3.10B3.33B3.32B
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments1.08B994.23M381.90M1.02B445.33M568.58M
Total Debt1.53B1.52B1.67B1.53B1.64B1.85B
Total Liabilities1.79B1.76B1.94B1.79B1.99B2.23B
Stockholders Equity1.18B1.09B1.15B1.09B1.08B861.30M
Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow108.91M90.13M130.18M169.84M228.50M-40.26M
Operating Cash Flow150.07M134.63M158.93M184.40M284.32M-24.89M
Investing Cash Flow-101.61M19.00M-243.68M117.46M65.35M-72.91M
Financing Cash Flow-132.68M2.96M-112.39M-200.45M-552.39M358.43M

Mildex Optical Inc. Peers Comparison

Overall Rating

UnderperformOutperform
Sector (55)

Financial Indicators

TW:4729 against its peers
NameOverall RatingMarket CapP/E RatioROEDividend YieldRevenue GrowthEPS Growth
Sector *55Neutral$6.65B3.83-15.92%6.20%10.91%7.18%
TW:5230TW:523055NeutralTWD 1.74B-86.02―1.62%-6.81%55.44%
TW:4729TW:472943NeutralTWD 1.32B37.69――3.32%82.70%
TW:3516TW:351639UnderperformTWD 1.38B47.64―0.86%8.10%276.21%
TW:4523TW:452334UnderperformTWD 1.49B0.84―11.51%19.47%―

* General Sector Average

Performance Comparison

0%100%200%300%TW:4729TW:3516TW:4523TW:5230TW:6729TW:6915Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26Aug '26Sep '26Oct '26Nov '26
TW:4729 and its peers over the selected period
Show on chartTickerCompany NamePriceChange% Change
TW:4729Mildex Optical Inc.16.70-3.70-18.14%
TW:3516ADO Optronic Corp.23.203.5017.75%
TW:4523Everbrite Technology Co., Ltd.22.95-4.42-16.14%
TW:5230Ledlink Optics, Inc.30.8514.9093.40%
TW:6729Luminescence Technology Corp.51.5012.7632.93%
TW:6915Igiant Optics Co. Ltd.35.608.8032.84%
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Date of analysis: Nov 09, 2026