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Sino Tactful Co., Ltd. (5481) AI Stock Analysis

TW:5481

Sino Tactful Co., Ltd.

(TPEx:5481)

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Rating:37Underperform
Price Target:TWD 18.50▼(-7.96% Downside)
Action:initiatedcoverage
Date:11/09/26

The score is driven primarily by deteriorating financial performance: six years of flat revenue, roughly 15 points of gross margin erosion since 2021, persistent operating losses that widened to a NT$43.4 million net loss, and negative EBITDA and free cash flow in the latest year. The conservative, low-leverage balance sheet (debt-to-equity near 0.20) is the key offset and buys management time, but the equity base is shrinking as losses accumulate. Technicals reinforce the caution, with the price below all major moving averages and a negative MACD, though the deeply oversold stochastic hints at scope for a short-term bounce. Valuation adds no support given negative earnings and no dividend.

Positive Factors
Moderate LeverageModerate leverage means the company is not heavily dependent on debt financing, preserving financial flexibility during an earnings downturn. Lower balance-sheet pressure can reduce refinancing exposure and leave more capacity to stabilize operations or fund recovery initiatives over the next several quarters.
Negative Factors
Sharp Revenue ContractionA revenue decline of this magnitude weakens operating scale and makes it harder to absorb fixed costs, invest in the business, or rebuild profitability. Unless demand recovers, the contraction can keep earnings depressed and reduce the company’s ability to generate sustainable cash over the next several quarters.

Sino Tactful Co., Ltd. (5481) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)

-20%-10%0%10%20%30%TW:5481+1.77%SPY+14.28%Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26Aug '26Sep '26Oct '26Nov '26
Market Cap
TWD 1.33B
Dividend Yield
―
Average Volume (3M)
237.09K
Price to Earnings (P/E)
-54.9
Beta (1Y)
0.25
Revenue Growth
-5.60%
EPS Growth
29.22%
Country
TW
Employees
16
Sector
General
Sector Strength
55
Industry
Education & Training Services

Sino Tactful Co., Ltd. Business Overview & Revenue Model

Company Description

Sino Tactful Co., Ltd. operates primarily within Taiwan's educational sector. The company's activities in this domain include granting authorizations for educational franchises, running short-term cram schools, and distributing instructional material...

Sino Tactful Co., Ltd. Financial Statement Overview

Summary

Weak overall. Revenue has been flat near NT$96 million for six years while gross margin compressed from ~55% in 2021 to ~40% today, and the company has posted an operating loss every single year. The net loss widened sharply to NT$43.4 million, and EBITDA turned negative (about -NT$24.5 million) for the first time, meaning core operations no longer cover cash costs. Cash flow is similarly unreliable, with operating cash flow negative in four of six years and a relapse to -NT$21.8 million after a brief positive 2024. The one genuine strength is the balance sheet: debt-to-equity of roughly 0.20, an equity-funded asset base (~73%) and no evident liquidity stress — but that equity cushion is steadily eroding, down from NT$1.39 billion in 2021 to NT$1.19 billion, with four straight years of negative ROE.

Income Statement

21Negative

Balance Sheet

63Positive

Cash Flow

26Negative
Financial statement breakdown
BreakdownTTMDec 2025Dec 2024Dec 2023Dec 2022Dec 2021
Income Statement
Total Revenue92.27M96.38M96.99M96.17M93.15M101.80M
Gross Profit33.65M38.39M41.05M44.58M48.25M56.13M
EBITDA-22.87M-24.50M19.10M8.07M21.84M188.30M
Net Income-24.35M-43.41M-16.08M-26.47M-9.54M129.59M
Balance Sheet
Total Assets1.50B1.62B1.59B1.64B1.67B1.82B
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments447.00M464.00M408.68M511.64M519.08M706.05M
Total Debt221.96M237.15M247.47M271.87M274.11M272.99M
Total Liabilities330.69M431.40M360.96M381.48M385.49M421.66M
Stockholders Equity1.17B1.19B1.23B1.25B1.28B1.39B
Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow-18.63M-22.07M39.27M-18.81M-128.92M-78.65M
Operating Cash Flow-18.32M-21.76M39.31M-18.60M-5.14M-44.53M
Investing Cash Flow63.33M97.63M38.19M70.77M-57.59M226.22M
Financing Cash Flow-19.51M-22.67M-37.52M-17.54M-124.43M-30.53M

Sino Tactful Co., Ltd. Peers Comparison

Overall Rating

UnderperformOutperform
Sector (55)

Financial Indicators

TW:5481 against its peers
NameOverall RatingMarket CapP/E RatioROEDividend YieldRevenue GrowthEPS Growth
TW:3687TW:368756NeutralTWD 1.55B12.04―3.81%10.56%116.59%
Sector *55Neutral$6.65B3.83-15.92%6.20%10.91%7.18%
TW:6542TW:654244NeutralTWD 1.32B55.36―0.07%20.18%―
TW:2444TW:244443NeutralTWD 1.46B-6.19――-28.59%-77.80%
TW:6118TW:611843NeutralTWD 1.32B32.46――9.38%-10.15%
TW:5481TW:548137UnderperformTWD 1.39B-54.95――-5.60%29.22%

* General Sector Average

Performance Comparison

-20%0%20%40%TW:5481TW:2444TW:3687TW:6118TW:6542TW:7767Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26Aug '26Sep '26Oct '26Nov '26
TW:5481 and its peers over the selected period
Show on chartTickerCompany NamePriceChange% Change
TW:5481Sino Tactful Co., Ltd.20.100.301.52%
TW:2444AboCom Systems, Inc.13.502.6023.85%
TW:3687MacroWell OMG Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd.52.50-23.56-30.97%
TW:6118Xander International Corp.14.50-5.55-27.68%
TW:6542Gamesparcs Co., Ltd.31.40-13.13-29.48%
TW:7767High Performance Information Co., Ltd.53.10-0.96-1.77%
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Date of analysis: Nov 09, 2026