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QST International Corp.

QST International Corp.

TTPEX:8349
40.50
TWD
0.00
(0.00%)
1.96EPS
16.36P/E
8.32BMarket Cap
Nov 06Next Earn
QST International Corp.
TPEX:8349
(Taipei Exchange)

Recent

price

40.50

P/E

ratio

16.36

div

yld

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ROIC.AI

2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
TTM
TWD
32.53
38.38
37.69
37.91
55.53
71.68
74.33
70.77
63.37
57.61
51.21
56.51
64.09
66.4
70.82
55.74
53.95
Revenue per Share
0.9
1.33
1.41
2.18
2.69
3.65
3.72
4.71
3.67
1.46
1.7
2.08
3.29
2.57
3.99
2.02
2.45
Basic EPS, GAAP
-0.53
0.7
3
1.66
-1.13
3.58
2.28
-4.48
4.06
4.44
1.76
-3.97
-4.69
-4.24
-7.95
-5.48
-5.56
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
- -
0.84
0.85
0.47
1.65
2.71
2.7
3.21
3.73
3.15
1.35
1.46
0.91
1.58
1.33
1.94
- -
Dividend per Share
9.07
10.72
10.72
14.38
20.93
20.19
19.58
27.93
24.64
21.61
25.12
24.78
28.35
29.24
33.02
35.54
35.52
Book Value per Share
8.89
10.7
10.71
14.38
14.52
13.68
13.12
22.32
19.63
17.14
20.48
20.7
24.27
25.09
28.97
31.63
31.63
Tangible Book Value per Share
105
100
100
104
123
135
135
146
171
172
172
180
179
184
186
205
217
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
3,417
3,841
3,759
3,937
6,839
9,697
10,016
10,345
10,840
9,925
8,824
10,193
11,476
12,238
13,137
11,451
11,705
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
5.35
4.97
5.71
6.27
8.49
8.98
8.81
10.85
7.57
3.83
4.31
4.61
5.27
5.91
7.79
5.05
5.04
Operating Margin (%)
116
122
125
134
359
634
645
662
684
729
686
677
754
754
769
851
882
Depreciation Expense
94
133
141
227
331
494
502
689
627
251
293
376
589
474
739
415
532
Net Income, GAAP
27.27
29.98
25.61
22.53
32.01
29.45
28.55
22.8
21.75
29.21
27.86
23.75
23.11
32.13
34.04
34.65
32.6
Effective Tax Rate (%)
2.76
3.47
3.75
5.75
4.84
5.09
5.01
6.66
5.79
2.53
3.32
3.69
5.13
3.87
5.63
3.63
4.54
Profit Margin (%)
649
594
604
1,480
1,874
1,934
2,066
1,407
1,437
1,292
2,097
1,622
906
1,626
2,884
2,063
1,715
Working Capital
847
742
727
921
2,371
2,850
3,056
953
2,642
2,579
2,793
2,310
1,774
4,399
6,959
6,592
6,976
LT Debt
1,020
1,214
1,247
1,878
4,579
4,207
4,162
6,088
4,514
4,144
4,786
4,790
5,561
6,428
7,561
8,635
8,549
Total Equity
6.02
5.67
6.65
6.96
7.01
7.54
7.42
9.02
6.25
2.58
2.35
3.04
3.55
3.13
3.71
1.94
1.97
Return on Invested Capital (%)
4.82
6.16
5.88
8.53
4.58
5.24
4.61
5.5
5.95
3.4
3.53
4
5.43
4.2
5.28
3.27
3.91
Return on Capital (%)
10.32
12.81
12.33
15.4
14.33
17.73
18.67
19.85
14.69
6.31
7.29
8.64
12.35
8.97
12.72
6.08
7.74
Return on Common Equity (%)

Capital Structure

TWD

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'25
Mar'26
Jun'26
ST Debt
5,106
5,947
6,131
LT Borrowings
5,633
5,557
6,030
LT Finance Leases
958
954
946
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
100
100
100
Shares Outstanding
209
207
207
Market Capitalization
9,167
8,567
8,319

Working Capital

TWD

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'25
Mar'26
Jun'26
Total Current Assets
9,895
10,552
11,543
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
1,847
2,327
2,516
Accounts Receivable, Net
2,697
2,552
3,120
Inventories
4,257
4,482
4,756
Total Current Liabilities
7,832
9,141
9,828
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
5,106
5,947
6,131
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

TWD

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
9.03%
12.72%
14.21%
Free Cash Flow
-86.61%
-52.11%
-23.75%
Net Income, GAAP
6.42%
15.5%
-43.83%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
2.11%
5.85%
-12.83%
Total Cash Common Dividend
9.28%
20.11%
61.48%

Quarterly Revenue

TWD

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
3,188
3,210
3,300
3,439
13,137
2025
2,801
2,830
2,773
3,047
11,451
2026
2,846
3,039
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

TWD

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
1.11
1.03
0.85
0.99
3.99
2025
0.59
0.02
0.6
0.73
2.02
2026
0.61
0.51
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

TWD

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
1.33
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
1.94
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
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Business
QST International Corp. (8349.TWO) manufactures and sells automotive fasteners and metal parts worldwide. The company offers proprietary fasteners, such as screws and induction hardened bolts; auto fasteners, including weld bolts, weld studs, screws and washer assemblies, multi-die headed pins and rivets, and special screws per print; as well as internal, external, and non-fasteners; light weight fastening solutions featuring Aludrive aluminum bolts and ultra-high strength steel fasteners; next generation fasteners for electric vehicle applications, battery fixtures, and smart grid connectors; plus metal parts, stampings, and assemblies through integrated engineering, production, and global sourcing. QST provides full service capabilities encompassing co-design, quality assurance, logistics with vendor-managed inventory via EDI in locations including the US, Mexico, Germany, China, and Thailand, and third-party testing, consulting, and training services. Founded in April 1985 and headquartered in Tainan City, Taiwan, QST operates production plants in Taiwan, China, Germany, and the US, with logistics sites across Asia, Europe, and the Americas, serving original equipment manufacturers in the automotive and related industries. Through its German subsidiary ESKA Automotive, QST delivers advanced lightweight technologies; in 2018, it established XESKA, Asia's first aluminum bolts factory in Xiamen, China, which entered mass production; the company recently installed warm forming processes to expand capabilities in electrification trends and maintains a best-cost structure via consolidated production and automation across global sites.