Tainan Enterprise (Cayman) Co., Limited (5906) AI Stock Analysis

Tainan Enterprise (Cayman) Co., Limited

(TWSE:5906)

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Rating:44Neutral

Price Target:TWD 38.00▲(0.00% Upside)

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Date:11/09/26

Tainan Enterprise scores poorly, driven mainly by deteriorating fundamentals: two years of falling revenue, severe margin compression (net margin down to 2.1%), profit roughly a third of 2023 levels, and rising leverage at 1.64x debt-to-equity against a shrinking equity base. An extremely elevated P/E of 738.6 and a thin 0.51% dividend yield offer little valuation support. Partially offsetting these risks, free cash flow more than doubled and earnings are strongly backed by cash, while the share price has stabilised above its short- and medium-term moving averages. However, the stock still trades below its 200-day average with flat momentum, leaving the overall profile high-risk until revenue and margins stabilise.

Positive Factors

Healthy Gross MarginA gross margin near 49% shows that the company retains meaningful value after production costs despite recent earnings pressure. This provides a foundation for recovery if apparel volumes improve, although operating expenses and other costs determine how much reaches shareholders.

Negative Factors

Revenue VolatilityRepeated revenue declines and volatility make near-term planning and capacity utilization less predictable. Weaker sales can reduce operating leverage across the manufacturing base, limiting the company’s ability to convert its otherwise healthy gross margin into stable earnings.

Tainan Enterprise (Cayman) Co., Limited (5906) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)

Market Cap: TWD 1.46B
Dividend Yield: 0.53%
Average Volume (3M): 3,242
Price to Earnings (P/E): 719.7
Beta (1Y): 0.17
Revenue Growth: -0.10%
EPS Growth: -103.71%
Country: TW
Employees: 1,626
Sector: General
Sector Strength: 55
Industry: Apparel - Manufacturers

Tainan Enterprise (Cayman) Co., Limited Business Overview & Revenue Model

Company Description

Tainan Enterprise (Cayman) Co., Limited is an apparel company primarily focused on the Chinese market, handling the entire process from conceptualization and development to manufacturing and distribution of various clothing items. Its comprehensive p...

Tainan Enterprise (Cayman) Co., Limited Financial Statement Overview

Summary

Weak overall. Revenue fell to NT$1.68B from NT$1.81B, continuing a two-year decline from the NT$2.14B 2023 peak, while gross margin compressed to 49.4% from 55.5% and net margin thinned to just 2.1%. Net income of NT$35M is roughly a third of 2023 levels, and ROE collapsed to 5.9% from the 16-22% range seen in 2021-2023 (Income Statement 38). The balance sheet has weakened, with debt-to-equity rising to 1.64x from 1.26x as equity shrank to NT$593M, leaving equity funding only ~31% of assets (Balance Sheet 42). The clear bright spot is cash generation: operating cash flow rebounded to NT$148M and free cash flow more than doubled to NT$66M, with operating cash flow covering net income over four times, signalling high-quality earnings (Cash Flow 58). Still, cash flow is historically volatile and covers only ~15% of total debt, leaving limited cushion against rising leverage and razor-thin margins.

Income Statement

38Negative

Balance Sheet

42Neutral

Cash Flow

58Neutral

Financial statement breakdown
Breakdown	TTM	Dec 2025	Dec 2024	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021
Income Statement
Total Revenue	1.67B	1.68B	1.81B	2.14B	1.94B	1.52B
Gross Profit	813.54M	830.91M	1.00B	1.14B	1.04B	893.64M
EBITDA	113.98M	146.56M	202.05M	246.95M	237.82M	233.37M
Net Income	1.69M	35.03M	58.69M	107.15M	97.59M	104.73M
Balance Sheet
Total Assets	1.79B	1.92B	1.98B	1.85B	1.55B	1.17B
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments	205.78M	160.51M	177.53M	153.10M	183.67M	197.17M
Total Debt	931.55M	970.19M	910.11M	819.66M	546.68M	376.35M
Total Liabilities	1.19B	1.25B	1.18B	1.12B	918.14M	639.31M
Stockholders Equity	521.88M	593.14M	719.62M	646.68M	549.99M	469.63M
Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow	96.10M	66.47M	59.51M	117.61M	-19.34M	149.21M
Operating Cash Flow	215.53M	148.09M	86.76M	198.69M	8.48M	175.84M
Investing Cash Flow	-118.78M	-65.62M	-79.58M	-319.60M	-108.72M	-78.55M
Financing Cash Flow	-77.67M	-61.02M	20.53M	89.89M	91.22M	-69.02M

Tainan Enterprise (Cayman) Co., Limited Peers Comparison

Overall Rating

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Sector (55)

Financial Indicators

TW:5906 against its peers
Name	Overall Rating	Market Cap	P/E Ratio	ROE	Dividend Yield	Revenue Growth	EPS Growth
TW:1417	61Neutral	TWD 1.50B	17.89	―	3.16%	7.88%	―
TW:1456	58Neutral	TWD 1.45B	5.34	―	―	255.45%	488.61%
Sector *	55Neutral	$6.65B	3.83	-15.92%	6.20%	10.91%	7.18%
TW:4420	49Neutral	TWD 1.38B	25.52	―	14.62%	-1.61%	-88.67%
TW:1452	48Neutral	TWD 1.38B	-2311.11	―	1.92%	-15.11%	―
TW:5906	44Neutral	TWD 1.43B	719.70	―	0.53%	-0.10%	-103.71%
TW:1454	36Underperform	TWD 1.47B	-12.77	―	0.83%	-16.18%	-29.64%

* General Sector Average

Performance Comparison

TW:5906 and its peers over the selected period
Ticker	Company Name	Price	Change	% Change
TW:5906	Tainan Enterprise (Cayman) Co., Limited	38.00	-10.34	-21.39%
TW:1417	Carnival Industrial Corporation	7.92	-0.44	-5.21%
TW:1452	Hong Yi Fiber Industry Co., Ltd.	10.40	-1.23	-10.59%
TW:1454	Taiwan Taffeta Fabric Co., Ltd	12.00	-1.09	-8.35%
TW:1456	I-HWA Industrial Co., Ltd.	15.50	3.30	27.05%
TW:4420	Kwang Ming Silk Mill Co., Ltd.	34.20	-10.80	-23.99%

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Date of analysis: Nov 09, 2026

Tainan Enterprise (Cayman) Co., Limited AI Stock Analysis