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Apacer Technology Inc. (8271) AI Stock Analysis

TW:8271

Apacer Technology Inc.

(TWSE:8271)

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Rating:61Neutral
Price Target:TWD 176.00â–²(5.71% Upside)
Action:initiatedcoverage
Date:11/09/26

Apacer earns a moderate score. The dominant factor is a split financial profile: record revenue, a 45.2% gross margin and ~87% ROE are offset by negative operating and free cash flow, meaning strong reported profits are not converting into cash, plus a sharp rise in debt to NT$4.53B. Technicals are the second drag, with the shares below all major moving averages and a negative MACD signalling an entrenched downtrend. The main offset is valuation — a P/E of 3.17 and a 2.66% dividend yield provide downside support, though the multiple rests on peak-cycle memory pricing. Overall, a high-momentum, high-cyclicality story where earnings quality and price trend must improve before the cheap valuation can be fully trusted.

Positive Factors
Improved revenue and profitabilityThe 2025 improvement in revenue, net income, and EBIT margin indicates stronger operating performance and renewed earnings capacity. If sustained, this profitability provides more internal funding for product development, customer support, and expansion across Apacer’s memory and storage businesses.
Negative Factors
Deeply negative and inconsistent cash generationReported earnings are not currently translating into cash, with both operating and free cash flow deeply negative in 2025. The recurring choppiness across the period raises the risk that working-capital needs absorb profits, reducing flexibility for investment, dividends, or debt reduction.

Apacer Technology Inc. (8271) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)

-25%0%25%50%75%100%125%150%TW:8271+49.47%SPY+12.79%Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26Aug '26Sep '26Oct '26Nov '26
Market Cap
TWD 21.45B
Dividend Yield
2.67%
Average Volume (3M)
2.17M
Price to Earnings (P/E)
3.1
Beta (1Y)
0.94
Revenue Growth
181.71%
EPS Growth
1352.87%
Country
TW
Employees
469
Sector
General
Sector Strength
55
Industry
Semiconductors

Apacer Technology Inc. Business Overview & Revenue Model

Company Description

Apacer Technology Inc., headquartered in New Taipei City, Taiwan, was founded in 1997. The company specializes in the research, development, manufacturing, and global distribution of a diverse range of digital storage and Internet of Things (IoT) sol...

Apacer Technology Inc. Financial Statement Overview

Summary

A tale of two halves. The income statement is exceptional (score 89): TTM revenue of NT$28.4B, gross margin expanding to 45.2% from 20.7%, EBIT margin of 31.6% and net income of NT$6.98B versus NT$0.86B for full-year 2025 — clear evidence of a powerful memory upcycle and strong operating leverage. The balance sheet is adequate (score 73), with equity doubling to NT$11.5B and ROE near 87%, but total debt has risen thirteen-fold to NT$4.53B in under two years (D/E 0.39x versus a near debt-free past). The decisive weakness is cash flow (score 22): operating cash flow of negative NT$1.37B and free cash flow of negative NT$1.79B despite record profits, driven by a large inventory and receivables build. Earnings quality is therefore questionable, and results reflect peak-cycle conditions rather than a durable baseline.

Income Statement

89Very Positive

Balance Sheet

73Positive

Cash Flow

22Negative
Financial statement breakdown
BreakdownTTMDec 2025Dec 2024Dec 2023Dec 2022Dec 2021
Income Statement
Total Revenue28.44B11.12B7.84B7.63B8.80B8.68B
Gross Profit12.84B2.31B1.30B1.78B1.69B1.45B
EBITDA9.09B1.11B450.18M843.66M788.99M641.83M
Net Income6.98B859.88M278.96M553.05M559.13M485.79M
Balance Sheet
Total Assets23.75B9.29B6.21B6.37B6.02B4.88B
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments3.58B1.33B2.56B2.63B2.80B861.25M
Total Debt4.53B1.70B351.93M127.27M169.27M284.91M
Total Liabilities11.94B4.14B1.59B1.91B1.72B1.79B
Stockholders Equity11.55B5.03B4.51B4.31B4.16B3.09B
Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow-1.79B-2.17B-185.28M345.07M1.76B-346.52M
Operating Cash Flow-1.37B-2.13B-154.85M381.84M1.80B-321.34M
Investing Cash Flow-315.21M873.79M98.36M-228.77M-917.46M421.57M
Financing Cash Flow3.81B978.45M39.46M-507.34M-144.07M-62.34M

Apacer Technology Inc. Peers Comparison

Overall Rating

UnderperformOutperform
Sector (55)

Financial Indicators

TW:8271 against its peers
NameOverall RatingMarket CapP/E RatioROEDividend YieldRevenue GrowthEPS Growth
TW:4967TW:496769NeutralTWD 25.40B2.58―3.28%90.94%3193.74%
TW:3515TW:351567NeutralTWD 25.14B13.11―5.41%24.91%21.20%
TW:8271TW:827161NeutralTWD 21.58B3.07―2.67%181.71%1352.87%
TW:6166TW:616656NeutralTWD 19.80B17.67―1.32%31.89%141.45%
TW:6579TW:657956NeutralTWD 22.88B13.42―2.78%27.97%109.74%
Sector *55Neutral$6.65B3.83-15.92%6.20%10.91%7.18%

* General Sector Average

Performance Comparison

0%50%100%150%TW:8271TW:3515TW:4967TW:6166TW:6579TW:7805Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26Aug '26Sep '26Oct '26Nov '26
TW:8271 and its peers over the selected period
Show on chartTickerCompany NamePriceChange% Change
TW:8271Apacer Technology Inc.166.5051.6945.02%
TW:3515ASRock Incorporation203.50-66.67-24.68%
TW:4967Team Group Inc.263.00118.6782.22%
TW:6166Adlink Technology Inc.90.9033.3257.85%
TW:6579AAEON Technology Inc.135.0019.1916.57%
TW:7805QNAP Systems, Inc.383.50-182.87-32.29%
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Date of analysis: Nov 09, 2026