Castles Technology Co. Ltd.

Castles Technology Co. Ltd.

TTWSE:5258
43.80
TWD
-1.15
(-2.56%)
4.74EPS
11.02P/E
5.35BMarket Cap
Nov 16Next Earn
2013 Y
2014 Y
2015 Y
2016 Y
2017 Y
2018 Y
2019 Y
2020 Y
2021 Y
2022 Y
2023 Y
2024 Y
2025 Y
TTM
Revenue per Share
21.07
23.75
34.96
41.93
31.24
27.66
35.57
37.36
44.7
71.99
73.68
71.45
71.5
76.13
Basic EPS, GAAP
1.35
1.14
1.28
3.99
0.71
-4.42
0.17
1.98
2.24
7.41
8.24
6.35
4.23
4.43
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
0.24
-2.29
-0.02
1.4
-6.5
-5.23
4.59
-3.84
3.64
-0.13
9.19
-0.59
5.77
-3.41
Dividend per Share
0.57
0.38
0.4
0.41
1.77
0.35
- -
- -
0.53
0.52
0.72
1.14
2.51
- -
Book Value per Share
11.27
11.96
12.85
20.71
17.41
12.71
12.77
14.68
16.21
25.98
33.77
39.61
41.66
40.81
Tangible Book Value per Share
11.27
11.96
12.85
20.71
17.11
12.41
12.49
14.04
15.55
25.55
33.46
37
39.12
36.99
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
75
75
75
76
84
84
101
100
100
103
109
110
110
109
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
1,571
1,778
2,627
3,173
2,611
2,328
3,577
3,735
4,455
7,400
8,045
7,826
7,862
8,331
Operating Margin (%)
8.89
6.63
6.01
12.94
6.13
3.38
7.89
5.27
6.26
14.75
14.77
9.32
9.53
8.4
Depreciation Expense
10
11
16
17
24
29
50
74
108
119
123
159
171
182
Net Income, GAAP
101
86
97
302
59
-372
17
198
223
761
899
695
465
485
Effective Tax Rate (%)
18.12
27.12
24.6
20.29
31.03
- -
- -
24.37
15.28
21.06
23.87
28.17
31.93
32.18
Profit Margin (%)
6.43
4.81
3.67
9.52
2.27
-16
0.48
5.31
5
10.29
11.18
8.88
5.91
5.82
Working Capital
699
715
786
1,350
1,205
834
713
1,075
1,237
2,465
3,152
3,547
3,521
3,209
LT Debt
11
- -
100
100
95
90
131
360
353
381
303
279
258
266
Total Equity
842
922
1,011
1,623
1,553
1,330
1,335
1,523
1,686
2,955
3,826
4,486
4,689
4,631
Return on Invested Capital (%)
13.32
8.56
9.18
17.76
4.95
- -
- -
6.85
9.48
22.05
18.5
9.57
6.66
6.02
Return on Capital (%)
11.97
9.08
6.66
16.47
1.88
- -
- -
8.32
7.84
20.67
19.48
12.52
7.34
7.6
Return on Common Equity (%)
12.47
9.84
10.36
23.84
3.88
-26.91
1.34
14.42
14.48
34.25
27.58
17.31
10.44
11.36

Capital Structure

TWD

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'25
Mar'26
Jun'26
ST Debt
1,619
1,720
1,731
LT Borrowings
136
128
128
LT Finance Leases
122
118
138
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
110
110
110
Market Capitalization
7,331
5,041
5,353

Working Capital

TWD

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'25
Mar'26
Jun'26
Total Current Assets
8,083
7,950
7,488
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
2,494
2,304
1,649
Accounts Receivable, Net
2,944
2,066
2,378
Inventories
2,348
3,099
2,940
Total Current Liabilities
4,562
4,784
4,279
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
1,619
1,720
1,731
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

TWD

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
19.35%
27.44%
4.52%
Free Cash Flow
-1,702.84%
-1,858.94%
-1,089.07%
Net Income, GAAP
56.61%
43.26%
-33.14%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
14.21%
18.37%
0.46%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
120.93%

Quarterly Revenue

TWD

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
1,713
1,885
2,094
2,133
7,826
2025
1,577
1,913
2,055
2,317
7,862
2026
1,604
2,356
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

TWD

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
1.66
1.39
1.53
1.76
6.35
2025
0.28
0.02
1.27
2.67
4.23
2026
-0.61
1.1
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

TWD

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
1.14
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
2.51
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

CEO
Hung Chun Lin
Full Time Employees
1,037
Sector
Electronic technology
Industry
Computer processing hardware
Address
No.207-5, Beixin Road New Taipei Taiwan 231
IPO Date
Nov 14, 2011
Business
Castles Technology Co., Ltd. (5258.TW) designs, manufactures, and sells electronic payment terminals and related solutions for the financial, retail, hospitality, and transportation sectors; its core products include Android-based SmartPOS terminals, mobile EFT-POS devices, unattended payment terminals for vending and kiosks, PIN pads, contactless readers, smart card readers, modules, and chips; the company also provides terminal management software, semi-integrated payment applications, SoftPOS solutions, and IoT data services. Founded in 1993 and headquartered in New Taipei City, Taiwan, Castles Technology operates globally across more than 150 countries, serving merchants with secure, EMV-compliant devices supporting chip, contactless, and magnetic stripe transactions. In recent developments, the company formed a strategic partnership with Worldline in March 2025 to deliver innovative SoftPOS payment solutions in North America, targeting ISVs, ISOs, and banks with a planned launch by year-end; it also collaborated with PXP in May 2025 to expand Android terminal offerings for retail payment ecosystems; additionally, Castles Technology completed an equity buyback program in 2025, repurchasing 0.71% of its shares, and reported improved quarterly earnings with net income rising significantly in recent periods.