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Hung Chou Fiber Ind. Co., Ltd

Hung Chou Fiber Ind. Co., Ltd

1413.TW
Hung Chou Fiber Ind. Co., LtdTW flagTaiwan Stock Exchange
9.69
TWD
+0.20
- -
1.28BMarket Cap
Hung Chou Fiber Ind. Co., Ltd
1413.TW
(Taiwan Stock Exchange)

Recent

price

9.69

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2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
TTM
FRC
42.19
42.79
39.09
27.78
34.82
24.83
16.6
23.8
27.64
22.31
11.8
22.45
23.81
15.1
17.73
- -
18.78
Revenue per Share
1.18
-0.96
-2.62
-1.77
-2.44
0.04
-0.47
0.88
1.83
0.52
-1.23
0.8
0.75
-1.01
-0.17
- -
0.37
Basic EPS, GAAP
2.79
-3.16
-3.2
0.4
0.06
-2.85
-0.79
2.13
0.59
-0.56
-0.58
2.18
0.47
0.28
-1.1
- -
0.41
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Dividend per Share
10.1
14.63
11.79
5.4
6.5
8.24
5.89
6.78
8.61
9.11
7.89
8.69
9.36
8.36
8.18
- -
8.74
Book Value per Share
15.14
15.09
12.19
5.77
6.77
8.24
5.89
6.78
8.58
9.08
7.88
8.68
9.29
8.29
8.12
- -
8.67
Tangible Book Value per Share
101
101
102
168
101
102
132
132
132
132
132
132
132
132
132
- -
129
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
4,255
4,315
3,992
4,669
3,512
2,535
2,193
3,144
3,651
2,947
1,559
2,965
3,146
1,995
2,343
2,119
2,414
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
3.76
-2.75
-5.71
-6.05
-6.45
-7.24
-2.36
3.89
5.44
1.99
-10.52
3.35
2.69
-6.83
-0.22
3.07
2.55
Operating Margin (%)
206
186
91
106
106
90
48
50
53
59
66
73
68
73
65
47
53
Depreciation Expense
119
-97
-268
-298
-246
4
-63
117
242
69
-162
106
99
-133
-23
60
48
Net Income, GAAP
19.91
- -
- -
- -
- -
82.26
- -
- -
- -
1.1
- -
- -
0.69
- -
- -
16.03
12.71
Effective Tax Rate (%)
2.8
-2.24
-6.71
-6.38
-7
0.14
-2.86
3.71
6.64
2.33
-10.39
3.59
3.15
-6.65
-0.97
2.83
1.99
Profit Margin (%)
375
191
-172
-371
-566
104
218
215
95
-56
-121
162
206
57
194
200
228
Working Capital
- -
8
27
- -
35
370
519
451
188
479
575
721
654
579
701
636
669
LT Debt
1,527
1,522
1,245
969
683
841
779
895
1,134
1,200
1,040
1,147
1,228
1,095
1,072
1,132
1,115
Total Equity
6.05
- -
- -
- -
- -
-2.1
- -
7.81
- -
2.93
- -
- -
3.87
- -
- -
2.55
2.79
Return on Invested Capital (%)
7.66
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.47
- -
8.45
- -
3.96
- -
- -
5.26
- -
- -
3.62
3.44
Return on Capital (%)
12.42
-7.76
-19.98
-28.22
-31.46
0.48
-7.73
13.93
23.85
5.86
-14.43
9.71
8.31
-11.35
-2.09
5.39
4.37
Return on Common Equity (%)

Capital Structure

FRC

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in mil. unless spec.
Dec'24
Mar'25
Jun'25
ST Debt
298
290
138
LT Borrowings
701
685
669
LT Finance Leases
- -
- -
- -
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
132
132
132
Market Capitalization
1,385
1,512
1,536

Working Capital

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'24
Mar'25
Jun'25
Total Current Assets
764
728
636
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
107
128
53
Accounts Receivable, Net
34
43
44
Inventories
501
430
446
Total Current Liabilities
571
552
408
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
298
290
138
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
3.67%
2%
5.59%
Free Cash Flow
-183.55%
-228.26%
-53.14%
Net Income, GAAP
-328.5%
-170.47%
-362.97%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
4.72%
13.52%
-9.55%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Revenue

FRC

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in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2023
468
448
534
545
1,995
2024
633
496
646
559
2,343
2025
600
609
457
- -
2,119

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2023
-0.26
-0.26
-0.3
- -
-1.01
2024
-0.11
-0.11
0.03
- -
-0.17
2025
-0.1
0.42
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

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in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2023
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
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Business
Hung Chou Fiber Ind. Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells polyester filaments and related products in Taiwan and internationally. The company produces polyester chips; polyester pre-oriented yarns (POY); polyester fully drawn yarns (FDY); polyester drawn textured yarns (DTY); biodegradable yarns under the BioPro brand developed with BioSphere additive for apparel and other uses; functional meltblown (MB) non-woven fabrics including virgin versions using ExxonMobil Achieve Advanced PP for filtration, heat insulation and oil absorption, CopperPro antibacterial versions with nano-refined copper for medical and personal care applications, and BioPro biodegradable versions; antibacterial fibers incorporating cupric nanoparticles applicable to POY, FDY and DTY with over 99% kill rate enduring 80 washes for medical disposables, personal care, apparel and filtration; 37.5 technology fibers enhancing body cooling via sweat vapor removal for apparel; and Hunvira dyeable graphene fibers offering far-infrared properties for garments, bedding, sportswear and protective gear. Hung Chou Fiber Ind. Co., Ltd., founded in 1968 and headquartered in Taipei City, Taiwan, operates primarily in the textile manufacturing industry serving apparel, sportswear, medical and industrial markets across Asia. The company, formerly Hung Chou Chemical Industries Co. Ltd., changed its name in June 2015 to reflect its fiber focus; it maintains ongoing collaborations such as with BioSphere Plastic of the USA for biodegradable solutions and ExxonMobil for advanced polypropylene materials, while investing in real estate and sustaining 188 employees with stable financial standing through research-driven product innovation.