In this section we usually present revenue and earnings growth projections based on the consensus estimates of professional analysts to help investors understand the company’s ability to generate profit. But as First Steamship has not provided enough past data and has no analyst forecast, its future earnings cannot be reliably calculated by extrapolating past data or using analyst predictions.

This is quite a rare situation as 97% of companies covered by SimplyWall St do have past financial data.

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

TWSE:2601 - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (TWD Millions)
Date	Revenue	Earnings	Free Cash Flow	Cash from Op	Avg. No. Analysts
9/30/2024	5,001	-1,407	1,108	1,208	N/A
6/30/2024	5,134	-1,569	1,037	1,127	N/A
3/31/2024	5,268	-1,789	924	1,085	N/A
12/31/2023	5,502	-1,669	1,558	1,792	N/A
9/30/2023	5,603	-460	671	974	N/A
6/30/2023	5,883	-266	804	1,109	N/A
3/31/2023	6,083	-38	1,251	1,496	N/A
12/31/2022	6,326	6	363	528	N/A
9/30/2022	6,723	109	2,069	2,206	N/A
6/30/2022	6,783	212	1,528	2,235	N/A
3/31/2022	6,908	256	1,430	2,246	N/A
12/31/2021	6,926	152	1,750	2,550	N/A
9/30/2021	6,967	247	-980	1,250	N/A
6/30/2021	7,264	141	315	1,562	N/A
3/31/2021	7,015	8	161	1,415	N/A
12/31/2020	6,442	-142	-1,101	200	N/A
9/30/2020	6,805	-64	1,778	1,953	N/A
6/30/2020	6,670	-156	572	1,540	N/A
3/31/2020	7,205	1,117	121	1,343	N/A
12/31/2019	8,132	1,404	786	2,085	N/A
9/30/2019	8,210	1,218	988	1,862	N/A
6/30/2019	8,258	1,340	1,186	1,888	N/A
3/31/2019	8,153	61	343	1,128	N/A
12/31/2018	8,044	6	-77	917	N/A
9/30/2018	7,906	345	-351	1,580	N/A
6/30/2018	7,680	446	N/A	728	N/A
3/31/2018	7,484	424	N/A	789	N/A
12/31/2017	7,297	565	N/A	1,093	N/A
9/30/2017	7,126	101	N/A	519	N/A
6/30/2017	7,100	-453	N/A	1,710	N/A
3/31/2017	7,276	-378	N/A	2,256	N/A
12/31/2016	7,616	-1,086	N/A	921	N/A
9/30/2016	7,704	-1,444	N/A	116	N/A
6/30/2016	8,042	-2,187	N/A	-1,832	N/A
3/31/2016	8,233	-2,091	N/A	-2,344	N/A
12/31/2015	8,497	-1,488	N/A	-2,028	N/A
9/30/2015	8,904	-1,120	N/A	-890	N/A
6/30/2015	8,942	-236	N/A	502	N/A
3/31/2015	8,944	-147	N/A	839	N/A
12/31/2014	8,769	-20	N/A	1,030	N/A
9/30/2014	8,670	68	N/A	1,725	N/A
6/30/2014	8,480	460	N/A	1,652	N/A
3/31/2014	8,334	133	N/A	1,112	N/A
12/31/2013	8,122	-291	N/A	1,404	N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: Insufficient data to determine if 2601's forecast earnings growth is above the savings rate (1.1%).

Earnings vs Market: Insufficient data to determine if 2601's earnings are forecast to grow faster than the TW market

High Growth Earnings: Insufficient data to determine if 2601's earnings are expected to grow significantly over the next 3 years.

Revenue vs Market: Insufficient data to determine if 2601's revenue is forecast to grow faster than the TW market.

High Growth Revenue: Insufficient data to determine if 2601's revenue is forecast to grow faster than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: Insufficient data to determine if 2601's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

Data	Last Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis	2024/12/26 09:32
End of Day Share Price	2024/12/26 00:00
Earnings	2024/09/30
Annual Earnings	2023/12/31

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Analyst Sources

First Steamship Co., Ltd. is covered by 7 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.

Analyst	Institution
Michelle Cheng	BNP Paribas Securities (Asia)
E.Shin Kuo	E.Sun Securities Investment Consulting Co. Ltd.
Kent Chen	IBTS Investment Consulting Co., Ltd.

First Steamship Future Growth

Future criteria checks 0/6

Key information

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

Third quarter 2024 earnings released: NT$0.07 loss per share (vs NT$0.27 loss in 3Q 2023)

First Steamship Co., Ltd. to Report Q3, 2024 Results on Nov 13, 2024

Revenues Working Against First Steamship Co., Ltd.'s (TWSE:2601) Share Price

Second quarter 2024 earnings released: NT$0.01 loss per share (vs NT$0.28 loss in 2Q 2023)

First Steamship Co., Ltd. to Report Q2, 2024 Results on Aug 12, 2024

First quarter 2024 earnings released: NT$0.07 loss per share (vs NT$0.075 profit in 1Q 2023)

Full year 2023 earnings released: NT$2.02 loss per share (vs NT$0.007 profit in FY 2022)

First Steamship Co., Ltd., Annual General Meeting, Jun 18, 2024

New major risk - Revenue and earnings growth

Third quarter 2023 earnings released: NT$0.27 loss per share (vs NT$0.031 loss in 3Q 2022)

Second quarter 2023 earnings released: NT$0.27 loss per share (vs NT$0.002 profit in 2Q 2022)

First Steamship Co., Ltd. Announces the Term Expiry of the First Nominating Committee

Full year 2022 earnings released: EPS: NT$0.01 (vs NT$0.20 in FY 2021)

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 19%

Third quarter 2022 earnings released: NT$0.03 loss per share (vs NT$0.095 profit in 3Q 2021)

Less than half of directors are independent

Second quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS: NT$0.002 (vs NT$0.062 in 2Q 2021)

First Steamship Co., Ltd. Appoints Lui,Ping-Sum as Members of Remuneration Committee

Less than half of directors are independent

First quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS: NT$0.13 (vs NT$0.002 in 1Q 2021)

First Steamship Co., Ltd. Replaces Chiu, Wei-Te with Kung, Hsin-Kai as Corporate Governance Officer with Effect from May 16, 2022

Full year 2021 earnings released: EPS: NT$0.20 (vs NT$0.42 loss in FY 2020)

Third quarter 2021 earnings released: EPS NT$0.09 (vs NT$0.032 loss in 3Q 2020)

Second quarter 2021 earnings released: EPS NT$0.06 (vs NT$0.16 loss in 2Q 2020)

High number of new directors

First quarter 2021 earnings released: EPS NT$0.01 (vs NT$0.33 loss in 1Q 2020)

These 4 Measures Indicate That First Steamship (TPE:2601) Is Using Debt In A Risky Way

Full year 2020 earnings released: NT$0.42 loss per share (vs NT$2.04 profit in FY 2019)

First Steamship Co., Ltd. Appoints Shih-Ming Lee as Corporate Governance Officer, Effective March 30, 2021

Here's What's Concerning About First Steamship (TPE:2601)

Introducing First Steamship (TPE:2601), A Stock That Climbed 17% In The Last Three Years

First Steamship Co., Ltd., Annual General Meeting, Jun 11, 2021

Does First Steamship (TPE:2601) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

New 90-day high: NT$10.15

New 90-day high: NT$9.39

Is First Steamship (TPE:2601) Headed For Trouble?

Third quarter 2020 earnings released: NT$0.03 loss per share

Da Yu Financial Holdings Limited (SEHK:1073) signed a sale and purchase agreement to acquire Morton Securities Limited from First Steamship Co., Ltd. (TSEC:2601) for HKD 9.5 million.

First half earnings released