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Inalways Corporation (5398) AI Stock Analysis

TW:5398

Inalways Corporation

(TPEx:5398)

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Rating:55Neutral
Price Target:TWD 16.00▼(-10.61% Downside)
Action:initiatedcoverage
Date:11/09/26

The overall score reflects a financially safe but operationally underpowered company. The near debt-free balance sheet and 2025's margin-led profit and free cash flow recovery are genuine strengths, but revenue has shrunk about 37% since 2020, return on equity is just 3.3%, and cash generation has flipped between inflows and outflows year to year. An elevated P/E near 172 with no dividend leaves the shares priced well ahead of current fundamentals. Technicals are mixed: short-term momentum has improved above the 50- and 100-day averages, yet the stock remains below its 200-day average, keeping the longer-term trend negative. Earnings call and corporate event components were excluded for lack of data, with their weight redistributed to the remaining factors.

Positive Factors
Very low leverageConservative financing gives the company a substantial buffer against operating volatility and preserves flexibility to fund operations or pursue growth without heavy reliance on borrowing. Low leverage also limits interest burden and refinancing exposure over the next several quarters.
Negative Factors
Inconsistent revenue trajectoryA choppy and reduced revenue base makes it harder to establish durable operating scale and predict future earnings. Continued top-line weakness could limit margin expansion, reduce reinvestment capacity, and weaken the company’s ability to convert profitability into sustained growth.

Inalways Corporation (5398) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)

-60%-40%-20%0%20%40%TW:5398-23.34%SPY+14.28%Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26Aug '26Sep '26Oct '26Nov '26
Market Cap
TWD 848.33M
Dividend Yield
―
Average Volume (3M)
123.65K
Price to Earnings (P/E)
76.7
Beta (1Y)
0.11
Revenue Growth
-16.59%
EPS Growth
-8.81%
Country
TW
Employees
110
Sector
General
Sector Strength
55
Industry
Medical - Pharmaceuticals

Inalways Corporation Business Overview & Revenue Model

Company Description

Mediera Corporation, a Taiwanese enterprise, operates across two primary sectors: the production of electronic and power supply components, and medical biotechnology. Within its medical biotechnology division, the company provides a range of products...

Inalways Corporation Financial Statement Overview

Summary

Inalways pairs a fortress balance sheet (score 79) with weaker earnings (56) and inconsistent cash flow (47). Debt was cut to NT$12.6 million for a debt-to-equity of 0.02, and equity funds roughly 88% of assets, leaving minimal solvency risk. Profitability improved markedly in 2025, with gross margin at 37.1%, operating margin at 10.6% and net income of NT$17.4 million, the best in six years, while free cash flow turned positive at NT$20.2 million. Offsetting this, revenue has contracted about 37% since 2020 and fell another 4.3% in the latest year, return on equity is only 3.3%, and operating cash flow has been negative in three of the last six years, signalling limited earnings visibility and underused capital.

Income Statement

56Neutral

Balance Sheet

79Positive

Cash Flow

47Neutral
Financial statement breakdown
BreakdownTTMDec 2025Dec 2024Dec 2023Dec 2022Dec 2021
Income Statement
Total Revenue195.89M229.85M238.48M192.90M257.55M351.56M
Gross Profit57.93M85.25M84.48M33.46M65.76M117.56M
EBITDA1.79M36.74M26.32M-23.43M3.88M30.26M
Net Income4.87M17.36M10.44M-31.81M-6.79M16.21M
Balance Sheet
Total Assets570.74M600.79M651.72M556.64M608.73M647.84M
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments181.80M111.61M120.36M130.59M104.73M132.01M
Total Debt8.72M12.60M30.30M11.61M21.05M21.80M
Total Liabilities52.06M70.17M103.87M52.04M69.21M84.88M
Stockholders Equity518.67M530.62M547.85M504.59M539.52M562.96M
Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow51.69M20.21M-24.73M28.51M-39.05M100.59M
Operating Cash Flow51.99M21.95M-23.58M30.62M-22.40M103.15M
Investing Cash Flow1.83M-3.50M-1.95M5.45M5.05M-116.05M
Financing Cash Flow-11.61M-17.69M-23.89M-10.17M-8.64M-8.51M

Inalways Corporation Peers Comparison

Overall Rating

UnderperformOutperform
Sector (55)

Financial Indicators

TW:5398 against its peers
NameOverall RatingMarket CapP/E RatioROEDividend YieldRevenue GrowthEPS Growth
TW:6294TW:629460NeutralTWD 696.76M10.06―11.28%-12.40%-35.00%
TW:8176TW:817659NeutralTWD 580.85M35.14――-46.30%-54.49%
Sector *55Neutral$6.65B3.83-15.92%6.20%10.91%7.18%
TW:5398TW:539855NeutralTWD 842.46M76.71――-16.59%-8.81%
TW:2314TW:231443NeutralTWD 803.61M-1.02――22.52%47.71%
TW:3499TW:349942NeutralTWD 632.16M-8.66――-25.84%-68.45%

* General Sector Average

Performance Comparison

-50%0%50%100%150%TW:5398TW:2314TW:3499TW:6294TW:6818TW:8176Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26Aug '26Sep '26Oct '26Nov '26
TW:5398 and its peers over the selected period
Show on chartTickerCompany NamePriceChange% Change
TW:5398Inalways Corporation17.90-5.40-23.18%
TW:2314Microelectronics Technology Inc.6.66-18.84-73.88%
TW:3499Globalsat Worldcom Corp.11.35-3.05-21.18%
TW:6294Tekom Technologies, Inc.26.60-17.03-39.04%
TW:6818Advanced Wireless & Antenna Inc.33.50-5.75-14.65%
TW:8176Z-Com, Inc.11.30-1.59-12.33%
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Date of analysis: Nov 09, 2026