DFI Past Earnings Performance

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DFI's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -2.9%, while the Tech industry saw earnings growing at 11.5% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 20.6% per year. DFI's return on equity is 7.4%, and it has net margins of 4.1%.

Key information

-2.9%

Earnings growth rate

-2.9%

EPS growth rate

Tech Industry Growth14.0%
Revenue growth rate20.6%
Return on equity7.4%
Net Margin4.1%
Last Earnings Update31 Dec 2023

Recent past performance updates

DFI's (TWSE:2397) Soft Earnings Don't Show The Whole Picture

Mar 12
DFI's (TWSE:2397) Soft Earnings Don't Show The Whole Picture

Recent updates

DFI's (TWSE:2397) Soft Earnings Don't Show The Whole Picture

Mar 12
DFI's (TWSE:2397) Soft Earnings Don't Show The Whole Picture

Is DFI Inc. (TPE:2397) A Risky Dividend Stock?

Apr 04
Is DFI Inc. (TPE:2397) A Risky Dividend Stock?

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of DFI Inc. (TPE:2397)

Mar 20
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of DFI Inc. (TPE:2397)

Shareholders Of DFI (TPE:2397) Must Be Happy With Their 69% Return

Mar 05
Shareholders Of DFI (TPE:2397) Must Be Happy With Their 69% Return

DFI Inc.'s (TPE:2397) Fundamentals Look Pretty Strong: Could The Market Be Wrong About The Stock?

Feb 18
DFI Inc.'s (TPE:2397) Fundamentals Look Pretty Strong: Could The Market Be Wrong About The Stock?

DFI (TPE:2397) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Feb 03
DFI (TPE:2397) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Has DFI (TPE:2397) Got What It Takes To Become A Multi-Bagger?

Jan 19
Has DFI (TPE:2397) Got What It Takes To Become A Multi-Bagger?

Know This Before Buying DFI Inc. (TPE:2397) For Its Dividend

Jan 04
Know This Before Buying DFI Inc. (TPE:2397) For Its Dividend

Estimating The Fair Value Of DFI Inc. (TPE:2397)

Dec 20
Estimating The Fair Value Of DFI Inc. (TPE:2397)

DFI (TPE:2397) Has Gifted Shareholders With A Fantastic 142% Total Return On Their Investment

Dec 05
DFI (TPE:2397) Has Gifted Shareholders With A Fantastic 142% Total Return On Their Investment

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How DFI makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

TWSE:2397 Revenue, expenses and earnings (TWD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Dec 239,1843781,430461
30 Sep 2315,8494122,162455
30 Jun 2316,0215522,185467
31 Mar 2316,1255702,149468
31 Dec 2210,9926071,440462
30 Sep 2216,1068092,008475
30 Jun 2215,7626861,888454
31 Mar 2215,1886331,772442
31 Dec 2113,3126161,585430
30 Sep 2111,1412781,388408
30 Jun 219,4333131,216404
31 Mar 218,1813261,081401
31 Dec 208,3504051,102405
30 Sep 208,4994431,123403
30 Jun 208,0584911,056407
31 Mar 207,764610982415
31 Dec 197,032630822389
30 Sep 196,037645639356
30 Jun 195,816649579317
31 Mar 195,497640517280
31 Dec 185,211605491268
30 Sep 184,777553472258
30 Jun 184,389532443252
31 Mar 183,955471413247
31 Dec 173,717418399237
30 Sep 173,805464382229
30 Jun 173,756446387220
31 Mar 173,780456397207
31 Dec 163,824527406204
30 Sep 163,683479415201
30 Jun 163,517481411200
31 Mar 163,369435399199
31 Dec 153,109359382196
30 Sep 153,024385366187
30 Jun 152,895350348178
31 Mar 152,679334344171
31 Dec 142,627337343160
30 Sep 142,489295338156
30 Jun 142,520276336150
31 Mar 142,484272324143
31 Dec 132,312253310141
30 Sep 132,282253303136
30 Jun 132,141246303130

Quality Earnings: 2397 has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: 2397's current net profit margins (4.1%) are lower than last year (5.5%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: 2397's earnings have declined by 2.9% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: 2397's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: 2397 had negative earnings growth (-37.7%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Tech industry average (1.5%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: 2397's Return on Equity (7.4%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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