DFI Inc.

TWSE:2397 Stock Report

Market Cap: NT$7.0b

DFI Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 1/6

DFI's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -7.8%, while the Tech industry saw earnings growing at 4.9% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 3.6% per year. DFI's return on equity is 5.6%, and it has net margins of 2.3%.

Key information

-7.79%

Earnings growth rate

-7.79%

EPS growth rate

Tech Industry Growth14.00%
Revenue growth rate-3.56%
Return on equity5.59%
Net Margin2.34%
Last Earnings Update31 Mar 2026

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Analysis Article • Nov 12

We Think That There Are More Issues For DFI (TWSE:2397) Than Just Sluggish Earnings

DFI Inc.'s ( TWSE:2397 ) earnings announcement last week contained some soft numbers, disappointing investors. Our...
Analysis Article • Aug 06

DFI Inc.'s (TWSE:2397) 31% Share Price Plunge Could Signal Some Risk

DFI Inc. ( TWSE:2397 ) shares have had a horrible month, losing 31% after a relatively good period beforehand. The drop...
Analysis Article • Jun 24

DFI (TWSE:2397) Is Paying Out Less In Dividends Than Last Year

DFI Inc. ( TWSE:2397 ) has announced that on 9th of August, it will be paying a dividend ofNT$3.00, which a reduction...
Analysis Article • Jun 03

DFI Inc.'s (TWSE:2397) Shares Climb 26% But Its Business Is Yet to Catch Up

DFI Inc. ( TWSE:2397 ) shareholders have had their patience rewarded with a 26% share price jump in the last month...
Analysis Article • May 27

DFI (TWSE:2397) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...
Analysis Article • Mar 12

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

Soft earnings didn't appear to concern DFI Inc.'s ( TWSE:2397 ) shareholders over the last week. We did some digging...
Analysis Article • Apr 04

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

Today we'll take a closer look at DFI Inc. ( TPE:2397 ) from a dividend investor's perspective. Owning a strong...
Analysis Article • Mar 20

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

Today we'll do a simple run through of a valuation method used to estimate the attractiveness of DFI Inc. ( TPE:2397...
Analysis Article • Mar 05

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

The main point of investing for the long term is to make money. But more than that, you probably want to see it rise...
Analysis Article • Feb 18

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

It is hard to get excited after looking at DFI's (TPE:2397) recent performance, when its stock has declined 2.0% over...
Analysis Article • Feb 03

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

David Iben put it well when he said, 'Volatility is not a risk we care about. What we care about is avoiding the...
Analysis Article • Jan 19

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

If you're not sure where to start when looking for the next multi-bagger, there are a few key trends you should keep an...
Analysis Article • Jan 04

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

Today we'll take a closer look at DFI Inc. ( TPE:2397 ) from a dividend investor's perspective. Owning a strong...
Analysis Article • Dec 20

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

Today we will run through one way of estimating the intrinsic value of DFI Inc. ( TPE:2397 ) by taking the expected...

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 Mar 2611,3502661,755601
31 Dec 2510,8762851,738572
30 Sep 2511,1204631,624561
30 Jun 2510,8734801,629544
31 Mar 2510,1404511,586519
31 Dec 249,4893971,515502
30 Sep 248,7823021,433480
30 Jun 248,3462671,371465
31 Mar 248,5422961,406457
31 Dec 239,1843781,430461
30 Sep 236,151507996455
30 Jun 238,1556431,220467
31 Mar 239,6566571,343468
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

Quality Earnings: 2397 has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: 2397's current net profit margins (2.3%) are lower than last year (4.4%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: 2397's earnings have declined by 7.8% 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 (-41.1%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Tech industry average (9.6%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: 2397's Return on Equity (5.6%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/06/19 04:28
End of Day Share Price 2026/06/18 00:00
Earnings2026/03/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

DFI Inc. is covered by 2 analysts. 0 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Changrong ChenCapital Securities Corporation
Angela HsiangKGI Securities Co. Ltd.