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ASIA PACIFIC WIRE & CABLE CORP LTD APWC
ASIA PACIFIC WIRE & CABLE CORP LTD (APWC) earns a Piotroski F-score of 6/9 (mixed financial health). It pays a dividend yielding 9.02% (safety: safe). FY2012 revenue was $462.3M at a 2.4% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 6/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APWC | ASIA PACIFIC WIRE & CABLE CORP LTD | 6/9 | — | 3.1 | -2.1% |
| OCC | OPTICAL CABLE CORP | 5/9 | 3.2 | — | +9.5% |
| BDC | BELDEN INC. | 8/9 | 3.68 | 19.6 | +10.3% |
| GLW | CORNING INC /NY | 6/9 | 3.63 | 119.2 | +19.1% |
| VFS | VinFast Auto Ltd. | 4/9 | -13.01 | — | +57.9% |
| TM | TOYOTA MOTOR CORP/ | 7/9 | 2.55 | — | -1% |
| HMC | HONDA MOTOR CO LTD | 6/9 | 2.79 | — | +19.9% |
About ASIA PACIFIC WIRE & CABLE CORP LTD
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corporation Limited, through its subsidiaries, manufactures and distributes enameled wire, power cable, and telecommunications products in Thailand, Singapore, Australia, the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong, and the Asia Pacific region. The company offers copper rods; armored and unarmored low voltage power transmission cable, which is used to transmit electricity to and within commercial and residential buildings, as well as to outdoor installations, such as streetlights, traffic signals, and other signs; and telecommunications cable products, including copper-based and fiber optic cables for telephone and data transmissions. It also provides enameled wire for use in the assembly of a range of electrical products consisting of oil-filled transformers, refrigerator motors, telephones, radios, televisions, fan motors, air conditioner compressors, and other electric appliances. In addition, the company offers project engineering services, as well as fabrication services for converting raw materials to wire and cable products. It serves government organizations, electric contracting firms, electrical dealers, appliance component manufacturers, state owned entities, and wire and cable dealers and factories. The company was incorporated in 1996 and is based in Taipei, Taiwan. Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corporation Limited operates as a subsidiary of Pacific Electric Wire & Cable Co., Ltd.
FAQ
Is APWC financially healthy?
ASIA PACIFIC WIRE & CABLE CORP LTD's Piotroski F-score is 6/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak).
Does APWC pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. ASIA PACIFIC WIRE & CABLE CORP LTD pays a dividend yielding about 9.02% with a 28.1% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is APWC?
In FY2012, ASIA PACIFIC WIRE & CABLE CORP LTD had a net margin of 2.4% and a return on equity of 4.7%.
What is APWC's P/E ratio?
ASIA PACIFIC WIRE & CABLE CORP LTD's trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is about 3.1×, based on its latest annual earnings.
Is APWC a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on ASIA PACIFIC WIRE & CABLE CORP LTD: a Piotroski F-score of 6/9, a P/E of about 3.1×, a dividend yield of 9.02%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2012-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.