First Steamship Co., Ltd.

TWSE:2601 Stock Report

Market Cap: NT$4.7b

First Steamship Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 3/6

First Steamship's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -23.9%, while the Shipping industry saw earnings declining at 13.5% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 18.9% per year.

Key information

-23.90%

Earnings growth rate

-24.40%

EPS growth rate

Shipping Industry Growth33.13%
Revenue growth rate-18.93%
Return on equity-0.52%
Net Margin21.20%
Last Earnings Update31 Mar 2026

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Analysis Article • Sep 30

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

First Steamship Co., Ltd.'s ( TWSE:2601 ) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 1.3x may look like a pretty appealing...
Analysis Article • Apr 11

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

The external fund manager backed by Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger, Li Lu, makes no bones about it when he says...
Analysis Article • Mar 07

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

When it comes to investing, there are some useful financial metrics that can warn us when a business is potentially in...
Analysis Article • Jan 31

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

First Steamship Co., Ltd. ( TPE:2601 ) shareholders might be concerned after seeing the share price drop 22% in the...
Analysis Article • Dec 27

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

Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...
Analysis Article • Nov 22

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

When we're researching a company, it's sometimes hard to find the warning signs, but there are some financial metrics...

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

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

Earnings and Revenue History

TWSE:2601 Revenue, expenses and earnings (TWD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Mar 261,6953591440
31 Dec 251,4894201560
30 Sep 254,396-4451,4230
30 Jun 254,527-4321,5110
31 Mar 254,716-3621,5170
31 Dec 241,6151921970
30 Sep 245,001-1,4072,0560
30 Jun 245,134-1,5692,1100
31 Mar 245,268-1,7892,3180
31 Dec 235,502-1,6692,3910
30 Sep 235,603-4602,1660
30 Jun 235,883-2662,2360
31 Mar 236,083-382,1520
31 Dec 226,32662,2760
30 Sep 226,7231092,3130
30 Jun 226,7832122,2430
31 Mar 226,9082562,1740
31 Dec 216,9261522,1010
30 Sep 216,9672472,1190
30 Jun 217,2641412,1080
31 Mar 217,01582,0720
31 Dec 206,442-1421,8540
30 Sep 206,805-641,7680
30 Jun 206,670-1561,8600
31 Mar 207,2051,1172,1120
31 Dec 198,1321,4042,3960
30 Sep 198,2101,2182,9080
30 Jun 198,2581,3403,2920
31 Mar 198,153613,4680
31 Dec 188,04463,8690
30 Sep 187,9063453,8010
30 Jun 187,6804463,8030
31 Mar 187,4844243,8310
31 Dec 177,2975653,7850
30 Sep 177,1261013,7730
30 Jun 177,100-4533,8720
31 Mar 177,276-3784,1280
31 Dec 167,616-1,0864,3460
30 Sep 167,704-1,4444,4670
30 Jun 168,042-2,1874,5880
31 Mar 168,233-2,0914,5440
31 Dec 158,497-1,4884,5480
30 Sep 158,904-1,1204,5460
30 Jun 158,942-2364,4710

Quality Earnings: 2601 has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: 2601 became profitable in the past.

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: 2601 has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by -23.9% per year.

Accelerating Growth: 2601 has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: 2601 has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Shipping industry (12.3%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: 2601's Return on Equity (-0.5%) 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 Analysis2026/06/11 18:07
End of Day Share Price 2026/06/11 00:00
Earnings2026/03/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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Analyst Sources

First Steamship Co., Ltd. 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
Marc WangKGI Securities Co. Ltd.
Jerry LuSinoPac Securities Investment Service