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Harvatek Corporation (6168) AI Stock Analysis

TW:6168

Harvatek Corporation

(TWSE:6168)

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Rating:41Neutral
Price Target:TWD 26.00â–¼(-17.07% Downside)
Action:initiatedcoverage
Date:11/09/26

The score is held down primarily by weak financial performance: despite a 5.6% revenue recovery, Harvatek remains loss-making at the operating level, with net margin under 1% and both operating and free cash flow turning negative in 2025. Technicals reinforce the caution, with the stock trading below all major moving averages and a negative MACD, while RSI and Stochastic readings point to persistent selling pressure. Valuation adds further risk, as the P/E of 87.7 reflects depressed earnings with no dividend support. The main positive is a fortress balance sheet — debt of just NT$66 million against NT$3.0 billion of equity — which provides ample capacity to absorb the current downturn, but a sustained recovery in margins and cash conversion is needed before the outlook improves.

Positive Factors
Low LeverageVery low and improving leverage gives Harvatek meaningful financial flexibility in a cyclical semiconductor environment. The lighter debt burden reduces refinancing exposure, preserves capacity to fund operations, and provides resilience while profitability recovers.
Negative Factors
Negative Cash GenerationNegative operating and free cash flow creates a durable execution concern because the business is not currently funding itself through operations. If weak cash conversion persists, Harvatek may need to draw on reserves or curtail investment, limiting flexibility during recovery.

Harvatek Corporation (6168) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)

-25%0%25%50%75%100%125%150%TW:6168+61.18%SPY+14.28%Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26Aug '26Sep '26Oct '26Nov '26
Market Cap
TWD 6.35B
Dividend Yield
―
Average Volume (3M)
8.08M
Price to Earnings (P/E)
102.9
Beta (1Y)
0.93
Revenue Growth
7.81%
EPS Growth
17188.89%
Country
TW
Employees
68
Sector
General
Sector Strength
55
Industry
Semiconductors

Harvatek Corporation Business Overview & Revenue Model

Company Description

Harvatek Corporation designs, manufactures, tests, exports, and sells semiconductor chips and LEDs in Taiwan and internationally. The company provides visible LED products, such as PCB, lead frame, CSP, COB, COX, lamp, and PLCC, as well as LED digita...

Harvatek Corporation Financial Statement Overview

Summary

Harvatek combines a very strong balance sheet (score 71) with weak earnings (income statement 33) and poor cash generation (cash flow 24). Revenue rose about 5.6% to roughly NT$2.07 billion in 2025, snapping two years of steep declines, and the operating loss narrowed to about NT$41 million. However, the core business still operates at a loss, net margin is under 1%, and gross margin of 25.3% remains well below the 30.5% peak. Operating cash flow swung negative to about NT$56 million with free cash flow at roughly negative NT$109 million, showing profits are not converting to cash. The offset is minimal financial risk: debt of only NT$66 million against NT$3.0 billion of equity, with equity funding nearly 79% of assets, though return on equity of just 0.4% signals inefficient use of that capital.

Income Statement

33Negative

Balance Sheet

71Positive

Cash Flow

24Negative
Financial statement breakdown
BreakdownTTMDec 2025Dec 2024Dec 2023Dec 2022Dec 2021
Income Statement
Total Revenue2.14B2.07B1.96B2.03B2.47B3.00B
Gross Profit509.38M523.17M497.32M541.31M752.50M822.29M
EBITDA167.89M151.37M130.10M280.62M597.84M571.67M
Net Income66.84M11.29M5.86M107.09M375.23M370.32M
Balance Sheet
Total Assets4.55B3.81B4.07B4.01B4.08B4.61B
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments1.33B1.27B1.53B1.59B1.58B1.77B
Total Debt69.91M66.03M322.43M149.95M76.66M271.15M
Total Liabilities783.08M643.86M913.41M733.94M713.29M1.10B
Stockholders Equity3.58B3.02B3.01B3.12B3.22B3.34B
Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow34.10M-108.92M32.98M234.01M369.93M378.31M
Operating Cash Flow168.08M-55.61M96.74M287.52M563.58M454.69M
Investing Cash Flow48.95M-29.70M-227.54M-513.40M-216.37M-86.63M
Financing Cash Flow-3.57M-179.60M-103.05M-313.56M-513.16M-244.90M

Harvatek Corporation Peers Comparison

Overall Rating

UnderperformOutperform
Sector (55)

Financial Indicators

TW:6168 against its peers
NameOverall RatingMarket CapP/E RatioROEDividend YieldRevenue GrowthEPS Growth
TW:3622TW:362272OutperformTWD 6.11B7.91―7.97%7.76%5.37%
TW:3441TW:344161NeutralTWD 7.01B75.92―0.47%26.87%117.51%
Sector *55Neutral$6.65B3.83-15.92%6.20%10.91%7.18%
TW:8105TW:810549NeutralTWD 5.48B14.69――-6.57%―
TW:3504TW:350446NeutralTWD 6.38B1375.00――6.51%-89.54%
TW:6168TW:616841NeutralTWD 6.21B102.86――7.81%17188.89%

* General Sector Average

Performance Comparison

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TW:6168 and its peers over the selected period
Show on chartTickerCompany NamePriceChange% Change
TW:6168Harvatek Corporation31.3511.3556.75%
TW:3441Unique Opto-Electronics Co.,Ltd179.00146.71454.37%
TW:3504Young Optics Inc.57.005.009.62%
TW:3622Young Fast Optoelectronics Co., Ltd40.15-23.59-37.01%
TW:6434TacBright Optronics Corp.12.357.33146.02%
TW:8105Giantplus Technology Co., Ltd.12.601.059.09%
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Date of analysis: Nov 09, 2026