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原始內容
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Asia Vital Components
2Q preview: Another strong GM beat; key beneficiary of ASIC and GPU cooling upgrade; OW
We expect A VC's 2Q26 results to beat on stronger-than-expected GM expansion (new JPMe 32.5% vs BBGe ~30%), despite the reported weaker revenue momentum given VR200 delay. The company's share price has underperformed the Taiex by ~35% in the past 3 months, owing to the VR cold plate order push-out from June to August. As the issues seem largely resolved, we believe A VC's revenue should resume momentum with VR mass production in August. The potential 2Q26 GM beat coupled with the reaccelerating revenue growth should revive sentiment on A VC, in our view. Looking further out, we see multiple catalysts ahead, including AWS Trainium 3 and Google TPU v8 cold plates entering mass production in 4Q26, as well as the VR Ultra cold plate content increase. OW.
- 2Q26 preview. Reported 2Q26 revenue of NT$49.1bn (flat QoQ, +66% YoY) was below both JPMe and consensus by 3%, given the delay in VR200 shipment. Despite softer revenue, we believe the company's 2Q26 GM could reach 32.5% (above old JPMe of 31.0%), which could likely beat the current Bloomberg estimate of ~30%, thanks to its decent yield and enhanced production efficiency. Coupled with well-managed opex and higher non-op income, we revise up our 2Q26 EPS estimate by 14% to NT$24.5, meaningfully higher vs BBGe of NT$21.4.
- Revenue momentum expected to resume from Aug. Post the flattish 2Q26, we model AVC's 3Q26 revenue to resume momentum with 15% QoQ growth, driven by the mass production of Nvidia's VR200 cold plate expected to start from August. In addition, we believe the liquid-cooled version of AWS Trainium 3 and Google TPU v8 cold plates will also start ramping up in 4Q26 with higher content value vs Nvidia systems. These new ASIC liquid cooling projects should drive another 16% QoQ revenue growth in 4Q26, based on JPMe. In terms of GM, we think the increasing liquid cooling mix along with decent yield will contribute to further GM expansion to 34% and 35% in 3Q and 4Q26 (vs consensus still at 30.5% and 31.4%).
- VR Ultra liquid cooling content likely to further increase. Looking forward to future generations, we think A VC will continue to benefit from the structural content increase trend. For VR Ultra, we believe the liquid cooling content of its compute tray could further grow (after the >50% increase in VR vs GB), driven by the additional cold plate and QD unit adoption due to higher spec and power density. The design should be confirmed in the next few months.
- Implications . We raise 2026 and 2027E EPS by 4% and 10% on accelerating GM growth and continued content increase in future GPU and ASIC systems. Hence, our Dec-26 PT is revised up to NT$3,500 (from NT$3,200) based on an unchanged 22x 2027E P/E, above AVC's historical average given its stronger 2024-27E ~100% earnings growth.
Sources for: Style Exposure - J.P. Morgan Global Markets Strategy; all other tables are company data and J.P. Morgan estimates.
See page 8 for analyst certification and important disclosures, including non-US analyst disclosures.
Overweight
3017.TW, 3017 TT Price (22 Jul 26):NT$2,265.00
▲Price Target (Dec-26):NT$3,500.00
Prior (Dec-26):NT$3,200.00
Technology
William Yang AC
(886-2) 2725-9899
william.yang@jpmorgan.com
Megan Hsueh (886-2) 2725-9249
megan.hsueh@jpmorgan.com
J.P. Morgan Securities (Taiwan) Limited
| Key Changes (FYE Dec) | Key Changes (FYE Dec) | Key Changes (FYE Dec) | Key Changes (FYE Dec) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prev | Cur | Δ | |
| Adj. EPS - 26E (NT$) | 100.36 | 104.50 | 4.1% |
| Adj. EPS - 27E (NT$) | 146.02 | 160.04 | 9.6% |
Quarterly Forecasts (FYE Dec)
| Adj. EPS (NT$) | 2025A | 2026E | 2027E |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 8.28 | 20.17A | 31.93 |
| Q2 | 10.3 | 24.52 | 36.79 |
| Q3 | 13.67 | 27.04 | 42.97 |
| Q4 | 17.01 | 32.77 | 48.36 |
| FY | 49.29 | 104.50 | 160.04 |
Style Exposure
Flice Ferrormance
Ferrormance Drivers
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J.P. Morgan
Market
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Region
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Idiosyn.
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Jan 26
Apr 26
6M Corr
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61%
1Y Corr
0.23
Jul 26
Factors
Market: MSCI Asia Pac ex JP
— TSE (rebased)
Macro:
Quant Styles:
Momentum
Quality
Size

Company Data
| Shares O/S (mn) | 383 |
|---|---|
| 52-week range (NT$) | 3,010.00-836.80 |
| Market cap ($ mn) | 26,800 |
| Exchange rate | 32.40 |
| Free float (%) | 74.5% |
| 3M ADV (mn) | 5.01 |
| 3M ADV ($ mn) | 394.9 |
| Volatility (90 Day) | 70 |
| Index | TAIEX |
| BBG ANR (Buy | Hold | Sell) | 20|1|0 |
Key Metrics (FYE Dec)
| NT$ in millions | FY25A | FY26E | FY27E |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Estimates | |||
| Revenue | 139,639 | 220,045 | 316,613 |
| Adj. EBIT | 27,556 | 61,072 | 95,329 |
| Adj. EBITDA | 30,802 | 65,416 | 100,301 |
| Adj. net income | 19,186 | 41,016 | 62,814 |
| Adj. EPS | 49.29 | 104.50 | 160.04 |
| BBG EPS | 49.50 | 94.69 | 137.25 |
| Cashflow from operations | 36,758 | 37,554 | 71,369 |
| FCFF | 29,528 | 29,921 | 67,260 |
| Margins and Growth | |||
| Revenue Growth Y/Y (%) | 94.6% | 57.6% | 43.9% |
| EBIT margin | 19.7% | 27.8% | 30.1% |
| EBIT Growth Y/Y (%) | 154.6% | 121.6% | 56.1% |
| EBITDA margin | 22.1% | 29.7% | 31.7% |
| EBITDA Growth Y/Y (%) | 131.8% | 112.4% | 53.3% |
| Net margin | 13.7% | 18.6% | 19.8% |
| Adj. EPS growth | 131.9% | 112.0% | 53.1% |
| Ratios | |||
| Adj. tax rate | 27.2% | 27.8% | 28.0% |
| Interest cover | NM | NM | NM |
| Net debt/Equity | NM | NM | NM |
| Net debt/EBITDA | NM | NM | NM |
| ROE | 45.7% | 64.7% | 63.6% |
| Valuation | |||
| FCFF yield | 3.3% | 3.4% | 7.6% |
| Dividend yield | 0.4% | 0.9% | 2.0% |
| EV/Revenue | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.0 |
| EV/EBITDA | 19.3 | 15.0 | 9.3 |
| Adj. P/E | 46.0 | 21.7 | 14.2 |
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Summary Investment Thesis and Valuation
Investment Thesis
We are OW on AVC for its strong earnings growth potential, which we think is supported by the content increase in AI servers. We expect AVC to see increasing upside from more liquid cooling opportunities, with much higher ASP and margin, while its competitive advantages vs peers could give it further market share gains as the industry's structural trends develop.
Valuation
Our Dec-26 PT of NT$3,500 is based on 22x 2027E P/E, above the company's historical average P/E, given its stronger earnings growth of ~100% during 2024-27E.
Performance Drivers
Table 1: J.P. Morgan estimates - New vs old
| Revised | Revised | Revised | Revised | Prior | Prior | Prior | Prior | Change | Change | Change | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (NT$M) | 2Q26E | 3Q26E | 2026E | 2027E | 2Q26E | 3Q26E | 2026E | 2027E | 2Q26E | 3Q26E | 2026E | 2027E |
| Sales | 49,121 | 56,313 | 220,045 | 316,613 | 50,399 | 61,274 | 228,609 | 310,552 | -3% | -8% | -4% | 2% |
| Gross profit | 15,953 | 19,120 | 72,602 | 111,563 | 15,626 | 19,632 | 72,227 | 102,860 | 2% | -3% | 1% | 8% |
| GM | 32.5% | 34.0% | 33.0% | 35.2% | 31.0% | 32.0% | 31.6% | 33.1% | 147 bps | 191 bps | 140 bps | 211 bps |
| Operating profit | 13,423 | 16,107 | 61,072 | 95,329 | 12,778 | 16,292 | 59,863 | 86,836 | 5% | -1% | 2% | 10% |
| OPM | 27.3% | 28.6% | 27.8% | 30.1% | 25.4% | 26.6% | 26.2% | 28.0% | 197 bps | 201 bps | 157 bps | 215 bps |
| Net Income | 9,624 | 10,614 | 41,016 | 62,814 | 8,420 | 10,707 | 39,384 | 57,304 | 14% | -1% | 4% | 10% |
| EPS (NT$) | 24.5 | 27.0 | 104.5 | 160.0 | 21.5 | 27.3 | 100.4 | 146.0 | 14% | -1% | 4% | 10% |
Source: J.P. Morgan estimates.
Table 2: J.P. Morgan estimates vs Bloomberg consensus
| JPMe | JPMe | JPMe | JPMe | Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Diff | Diff | Diff | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (NT$M) | 2Q26E | 3Q26E | 2026E | 2027E | 2Q26E | 3Q26E | 2026E | 2027E | 2Q26E | 3Q26E | 2026E | 2027E |
| Sales | 49,121 | 56,313 | 220,045 | 316,613 | 50,465 | 57,590 | 220,165 | 298,353 | -3% | -2% | 0% | 6% |
| Gross profit | 15,953 | 19,120 | 72,602 | 111,563 | 15,272 | 17,659 | 67,133 | 93,692 | 4% | 8% | 8% | 19% |
| GM | 32.5% | 34.0% | 33.0% | 35.2% | 30.3% | 30.7% | 30.5% | 31.4% | 221 bps | 329 bps | 250 bps | 383 bps |
| Operating profit | 13,423 | 16,107 | 61,072 | 95,329 | 12,421 | 14,550 | 55,199 | 78,861 | 8% | 11% | 11% | 21% |
| OPM | 27.3% | 28.6% | 27.8% | 30.1% | 24.6% | 25.3% | 25.1% | 26.4% | 271 bps | 334 bps | 268 bps | 368 bps |
| Net Income | 9,624 | 10,614 | 41,016 | 62,814 | 8,463 | 9,899 | 37,361 | 53,893 | 14% | 7% | 10% | 17% |
| EPS (NT$) | 24.5 | 27.0 | 104.5 | 160.0 | 21.4 | 25.0 | 94.7 | 137.3 | 15% | 8% | 10% | 17% |
Source: Bloomberg Finance L.P., J.P. Morgan estimates.
Earnings review and estimate revisions
Valuation
Table 3: AVC's trading multiple (from January 2023 to date, when AI server started booming)
| x | 12M trailing P/E | 12M fwd P/E | 12M trailing P/B | 12M fwd P/B |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard deviation | 8.6 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 2.4 |
| Max | 47.1 | 24.7 | 19.1 | 12.4 |
| Minimum | 8.8 | 5.4 | 2.1 | 1.5 |
| Median | 26.5 | 14.4 | 7.2 | 5.1 |
| Average | 26.2 | 14.4 | 7.8 | 5.4 |
Source: Bloomberg Finance L.P., J.P. Morgan estimates.
Figure 1: AVC's 1yr forward P/E

Source: Bloomberg Finance L.P., J.P. Morgan estimates.
Figure 3: AVC's 1yr forward P/B
NT$

Source: Bloomberg Finance L.P., J.P. Morgan estimates.
Figure 2: AVC's 1yr forward P/E vs mean

Source: Bloomberg Finance L.P., J.P. Morgan estimates
Figure 4: AVC's 1yr forward P/B vs mean

Source: Bloomberg Finance L.P., J.P. Morgan estimates.
Table 4: Income statement
| 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2025 | 2025 | 2025 | 2025 | 2026E | 2026E | 2026E | 2026E | 2026E | 2027E | 2027E | 2027E | 2027E | ||||||||||||||||
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| (NT$ in Mn, year-end December) | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q 4Q | 1Q | 2QE | 3QE | 4QE | 1QE 2QE | 3QE | 4QE | 2024 | 2025 | 2023 | 2026E | 2027E | 2027E | 2027E | 2027E | 2027E | 2027E | 2027E | 2027E | 2027E | 2027E | 2027E | 2027E | ||
| Revenue | 11,835 | 14,871 | 15,769 | 16,720 | 15,309 | 16,484 | 19,065 | 20,904 | 23,333 | 29,595 | 38,937 | 47,775 | 49,038 | 49,121 | 56,313 | 65,573 | 65,431 | 73,092 | 93,619 | 59,194 | 71,761 139,639 | 220,045 | 316,613 | 316,613 | 316,613 | 316,613 | 316,613 | 316,613 | 316,613 | 316,613 | 316,613 | 316,613 | 316,613 | 316,613 | ||
| Depreciation | 427 | 452 | 498 | 512 | 537 | 572 | 609 | 666 | 748 | 727 | 815 | 896 | 996 | 1,040 | 1,099 | 1,124 | 1,165 | 1,198 | 84,471 1,238 | 1,273 | 2,384 3,186 | 1,889 | 4,260 | 4,429 | 4,429 | 4,429 | 4,429 | 4,429 | 4,429 | 4,429 | 4,429 | 4,429 | 4,429 | 4,429 | 4,429 | |
| COGS | 9,498 | 11,880 | 12,353 | 13,075 | 11,936 | 12,690 | 14,584 | 15,680 | 17,305 | 22,370 | 28,765 | 35,165 | 34,441 | 33,168 | 37,193 | 42,641 | 42,869 | 47,402 | 54,611 | 60,168 | 54,891 | 46,806 103,605 | 147,443 | 205,050 | 205,050 | 205,050 | 205,050 | 205,050 | 205,050 | 205,050 | 205,050 | 205,050 | 205,050 | 205,050 | 205,050 | |
| Gross profit | 2,336 | 2,991 | 3,416 | 3,645 | 3,372 | 3,794 | 4,480 | 5,224 | 6,028 | 7,224 | 10,172 | 12,610 | 14,597 | 15,953 | 19,120 | 22,932 | 25,690 | 29,860 | 22,562 33,451 | 12,388 | 16,870 36,034 | 72,602 | 111,563 | 111,563 | 111,563 | 111,563 | 111,563 | 111,563 | 111,563 | 111,563 | 111,563 | 111,563 | 111,563 | 111,563 | ||
| Operating expense | 984 | 1,444 | 1,310 | 1,229 | 1,437 | 1,367 | 1,372 | 1,871 | 1,667 | 2,130 | 2,086 | 2,595 | 2,578 | 2,530 | 3,013 | 3,410 | 3,533 | 3,801 | 4,266 | 4,634 | 4,967 | 6,048 8,478 | 11,531 | 16,234 | 16,234 | 16,234 | 16,234 | 16,234 | 16,234 | 16,234 | 16,234 | 16,234 | 16,234 | 16,234 | 16,234 | |
| Operating income | 1,352 | 1,547 | 2,105 | 2,416 | 1,935 | 2,427 | 3,108 | 3,353 | 4,361 | 5,095 | 8,085 | 10,015 | 12,019 | 13,423 | 16,107 | 19,522 19,029 | 21,890 | 25,594 | 28,817 | 7,421 | 10,823 | 27,556 | 61,072 | 95,329 | 95,329 | 95,329 | 95,329 | 95,329 | 95,329 | 95,329 | 95,329 | 95,329 | 95,329 | 95,329 | 95,329 | |
| Net Interest Income | -70 | 16 | -30 | 38 | -6 | 49 | 18 | 53 | -31 | 34 | -15 | 103 | -10 | 143 | 49 | 56 47 | 87 | 74 | 74 | -46 | 91 | 238 | 114 282 | 114 282 | 114 282 | 114 282 | 114 282 | 114 282 | 114 282 | 114 282 | 114 282 | 114 282 | 114 282 | 114 282 | ||
| Net Other Income | 155 | 313 | 145 | 37 | 401 | 460 | 302 | 253 | 291 | 768 | 146 | -66 | -30 | 982 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 650 | 1,415 1,140 | 952 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Non-op gain (loss) | 85 | 330 | 115 | 75 | 395 | 508 | 320 | 306 | 259 | 802 | 132 | 38 | -40 | 1,125 | 49 | 56 | 47 | 87 | 74 | 74 | 1,529 | 604 1,231 | 1,190 | 282 | 282 | 282 | 282 | 282 | 282 | 282 | 282 | 282 | 282 | 282 | 282 | |
| Pre-tax profit | 1,437 | 1,877 | 2,220 | 2,491 | 2,330 | 2,935 | 3,428 | 3,659 | 4,620 | 5,896 | 8,217 | 10,053 | 11,979 | 14,549 | 16,156 | 19,578 | 19,075 | 21,976 | 25,668 | 28,891 | 8,025 12,352 | 28,786 | 62,261 | 95,611 | 95,611 | 95,611 | 95,611 | 95,611 | 95,611 | 95,611 | 95,611 | 95,611 | 95,611 | 95,611 | 95,611 | |
| Tax expense (credit) | 369 | 532 | 634 | 676 | 579 | 775 | 826 | 978 | 1,110 | 1,624 | 2,307 | 2,794 | 3,304 | 4,001 | 5,482 | 5,341 | 6,153 | 7,187 | 8,090 | 2,211 | 7,836 | 17,310 | 3,159 26,771 | 3,159 26,771 | 3,159 26,771 | 3,159 26,771 | 3,159 26,771 | 3,159 26,771 | 3,159 26,771 | 3,159 26,771 | 3,159 26,771 | 3,159 26,771 | 3,159 26,771 | 3,159 26,771 | ||
| Net profit reported | 1,007 | 1,201 | 1,426 | 1,671 | 1,564 | 1,947 | 2,324 | 2,338 | 3,214 | 3,997 | 5,339 | 6,636 | 7,916 | 9,624 | 4,524 10,614 | 12,862 | 12,532 | 14,438 | 18,981 | 5,305 | 16,864 8,172 | 19,186 | 41,016 | 62,814 | 62,814 | 62,814 | 62,814 | 62,814 | 62,814 | 62,814 | 62,814 | 62,814 | 62,814 | 62,814 | 62,814 | |
| EPS (NT$) | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 8.3 | 10.3 | 13.7 | 17.0 | 20.2 | 24.5 | 27.0 | 32.8 | 31.9 | 36.8 | 43.0 | 48.4 | 21.3 | 14.2 49.3 | 104.5 | 160.0 | 160.0 | 160.0 | 160.0 | 160.0 | 160.0 | 160.0 | 160.0 | 160.0 | 160.0 | 160.0 | 160.0 | |
| Margins (%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Margin | 19.7 | 20.1 | 21.7 | 21.8 | 22.0 | 23.0 | 23.5 | 25.0 | 25.8 | 24.4 | 26.1 | 26.4 | 29.8 | 32.5 | 34.0 | 35.0 5.2 | 34.5 5.4 | 35.1 5.2 | 5.1 | 35.3 | 20.9 | 23.5 | 25.8 33.0 | 35.2 | 35.2 | 35.2 | 35.2 | 35.2 | 35.2 | 35.2 | 35.2 | 35.2 | 35.2 | 35.2 | 35.2 | |
| - Opex ratio | 8.3 | 9.7 | 8.3 | 7.4 | 9.4 | 8.3 | 7.2 | 8.9 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 27.3 | 29.8 | 29.1 | 5.4 29.9 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 6.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | |||
| Operating Margin | 11.4 | 10.4 | 13.4 | 14.5 | 12.6 | 14.7 | 16.3 | 16.0 | 18.7 | 17.2 | 20.8 | 21.0 | 24.5 | 29.4 | 30.6 | 31.5 | 30.9 | 28.6 31.6 | 30.8 | 12.5 | 30.3 15.1 | 19.7 | 27.8 | 30.1 | 30.1 | 30.1 | 30.1 | 30.1 | 30.1 | 30.1 | 30.1 | 30.1 | 30.1 | 30.1 | 30.1 | |
| EBITDA Margin | 15.0 | 13.4 | 16.5 | 17.5 | 16.1 | 18.2 | 19.5 | 19.2 | 21.9 | 19.7 | 22.9 | 22.8 | 26.5 | 19.6 | 19.2 | 31.8 | 32.1 | 18.4 | 15.7 22.0 | 29.7 | 31.5 | 31.5 | 31.5 | 31.5 | 31.5 | 31.5 | 31.5 | 31.5 | 31.5 | 31.5 | 31.5 | 31.5 | ||||
| Net Margin | 8.5 | 8.1 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 12.2 | 11.2 | 13.8 | 13.5 | 13.7 | 13.9 | 16.1 | 19.6 | 18.8 | 19.8 | 20.0 | 20.3 | 9.0 | 11.4 | 13.7 18.6 | 19.8 | 19.8 | 19.8 | 19.8 | 19.8 | 19.8 | 19.8 | 19.8 | 19.8 | 19.8 | 19.8 | 19.8 | |||
| Sequential Growth (%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue | -19.9 | 25.7 | 6.0 | 6.0 | -8.4 | 7.7 | 15.7 | 9.6 | 11.6 | 26.8 | 31.6 | 22.7 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 16.4 | -0.2 | 11.7 | 10.8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Profit | -16.4 | 28.0 | 14.2 | 6.7 | -7.5 | 12.5 | 18.1 | 16.6 | 15.4 | 19.8 | 40.8 | 24.0 | 15.8 | 9.3 | 14.6 19.9 | 19.9 | -1.6 | 13.9 | 15.6 16.2 | 12.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| EBIT | -19.8 | 14.4 | 36.1 | 14.8 | -19.9 | 25.4 | 28.1 | 7.9 | 30.1 | 16.8 | 58.7 | 23.9 | 20.0 | 11.7 | 20.0 | 21.2 | -2.5 | 15.0 | 16.9 | 12.6 | ||||||||||||||||
| EPS | -6.9 | 11.6 | 17.0 | 19.4 | -8.2 | 24.5 | 18.5 | 0.8 | 36.5 | 24.4 | 32.8 | 24.4 | 18.6 | 21.6 | 10.3 | 21.2 -2.6 | 15.2 | 16.8 | 12.6 | |||||||||||||||||
| YoY Growth (%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue | -6.0 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 13.1 | 29.4 | 10.8 | 20.9 | 25.0 | 52.4 | 79.5 | 104.2 | 128.5 | 110.2 | 66.0 | 44.6 | 37.3 | 33.4 | 48.8 | 50.0 | 42.8 | 21.2 | 5.7 94.6 | 57.6 | 43.9 | 43.9 | 43.9 | 43.9 | 43.9 | 43.9 | 43.9 | 43.9 | 43.9 | 43.9 | 43.9 | 43.9 | |
| Gross Profit | 3.0 | 8.1 | 13.1 | 30.5 | 44.4 | 26.9 | 31.2 | 43.3 | 78.7 | 90.4 | 127.0 | 141.4 | 142.2 | 120.8 | 81.9 | 61.0 | 54.6 | 88.0 56.2 | 45.9 | 14.2 36.2 113.6 | 101.5 | 53.7 | 53.7 | 53.7 | 53.7 | 53.7 | 53.7 | 53.7 | 53.7 | 53.7 | 53.7 | 53.7 | 53.7 | |||
| EBIT | 1.2 | 1.3 | 19.9 | 43.3 | 43.1 | 56.8 | 47.6 | 38.8 | 125.4 | 109.9 | 160.2 | 198.7 | 175.6 | 163.5 | 94.9 | 58.3 | 63.1 | 99.2 58.9 | 47.6 | 17.7 | 45.8 154.6 | 121.6 | 56.1 | 56.1 | 56.1 | 56.1 | 56.1 | 56.1 | 56.1 | 56.1 | 56.1 | 56.1 | 56.1 | 56.1 | ||
| EPS | 34.9 | 2.5 | 6.1 | 45.2 | 43.2 | 59.8 | 61.8 | 36.5 | 102.9 | 102.7 | 127.1 | 180.3 | 143.6 | 138.1 | 97.8 | 92.7 | 58.3 | 50.0 | 58.9 | 47.6 | 49.3 131.9 | 20.8 112.0 | 53.1 | 53.1 | 53.1 | 53.1 | 53.1 | 53.1 | 53.1 | 53.1 | 53.1 | 53.1 | 53.1 | 53.1 | 53.1 | |
| Sales mix (%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thermal Solutions | 59% | 57% | 55% | 46% | 51% | 55% | 58% | 52% | 59% | 60% | 63% | 51% | 64% | 63% | 66% | 68% | 66% | 68% | 71% | 72% | 54% | 57% | 65% | 54% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | |
| Consumer | 18% | 18% | 18% | 14% | 15% | 16% | 14% | 12% | 13% | 12% | 15% | 11% 9% | 9% | 9% | 7% | 6% | 9% 6% | 17% | 6% | 6% | 9% | 14% 13% | ||||||||||||||
| Telecom | 15% | 13% | 14% | 11% | 14% | 13% | 13% | 10% | 11% | 9% | 6% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 3% | 4% | 5% 4% | 3% | 13% | 12% | 7% | 2% | 3% | 5% | ||||||||||||
| Server Others | 23% 3% | 23% 3% | 21% 2% | 19% 2% | 20% 3% | 23% 3% | 27% 4% | 27% 3% | 32% 3% | 36% 2% | 39% 2% | 34% | 47% | 46% | 54% | 53% | 1% | 50% | 2% | 1% | 60% 1% | 57% 21% | 1% | 25% 3% | 63% 1% | 35% 1% 2% | 3% | 50% 1% | 59% 1% | |||||||
| Chassis | 15% | 13% | 13% | 12% | 13% 13% | 12% | 15% | 16% | 17% | 17% | 21% 20% | 2% 21% | 1% | 17% | 19% | 17% | 13% | 16% | 15% | 16% | 16% | 13% | 14% | 18% | 16% | 19% | 15% | 16% | 16% | 16% | 16% | 16% | 16% |
Source: Company data, J.P. Morgan estimates.
Investment Thesis, Valuation and Risks
Asia Vital Components (Overweight; Price Target: NT$3,500.00)
Investment Thesis
We are OW on AVC for its strong earnings growth potential, which we think is supported by the content increase in AI servers. We expect AVC to see increasing upside from more liquid cooling opportunities, with much higher ASP and margin, while its competitive advantages vs peers could give it further market share gains as the industry's structural trends develop.
Valuation
Our Dec-26 PT of NT$3,500 is based on 22x 2027E P/E, above the company's historical average P/E, given its stronger earnings growth of ~100% during 2024-27E.
Risks to Rating and Price Target
Key downside risks to our rating and price target include: 1) a cooling-off of AI sentiment, which could impact valuation; 2) yield issues for new capacity/product; 3) delays in new product launches by customers; and 4) increasing competition as the thermal market expands.
Asia Vital Components: Summary of Financials
| Income Statement | FY24A | FY25A | FY26E | FY27E | FY28E | Cash Flow Statement | FY24A | FY25A | FY26E | FY27E | FY28E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 71,761 | 139,639 | 220,045 | 316,613 | - | Cash flow from operating activities | 8,172 | 36,758 | 37,554 | 71,369 | - |
| COGS | (52,428)(100,359)(143,098)(200,079) | - | o/w Depreciation & amortization | 2,463 | 3,246 | 4,345 | 4,972 | - | |||
| Gross profit | 16,870 | 36,034 | 72,602 | 111,563 | - | o/w Changes in working capital | (2,385) | 14,385 | (7,723) | 4,126 | - |
| SG&A | (1,947) | (3,086) | (4,387) | (5,856) | - | ||||||
| Adj. EBITDA | 13,285 | 30,802 | 65,416 | 100,301 | - | Cash flow from investing activities | (9,422) | (13,333) | (8,004) | (3,932) | - |
| D&A | (2,463) | (3,246) | (4,345) | (4,972) | - | o/w Capital expenditure | (4,839) | (7,230) | (7,633) | (4,109) | - |
| Adj. EBIT | 10,823 | 27,556 | 61,072 | 95,329 | - | as % of sales | 6.7% | 5.2% | 3.5% | 1.3% | - |
| Net Interest | 114 | 91 | 238 | 282 | - | ||||||
| Adj. PBT | 12,352 | 28,786 | 62,261 | 95,611 | - | Cash flow from financing activities | 4,158 | 5,018 | (6,636) | (19,511) | - |
| Tax | (3,159) | (7,836) | (17,310) | (26,771) | - | o/w Dividends paid | (2,683) | (3,877) | (8,236) | (17,606) | - |
| Minority Interest | - | - | - | - | - | o/w Shares issued/(repurchased) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Adj. Net Income | 8,172 | 19,186 | 41,016 | 62,814 | - | o/w Net debt issued/(repaid) | 3,519 | 6,781 | 1,539 | 0 | - |
| Reported EPS | 21.26 | 49.29 | 104.50 | 160.04 | - | Net change in cash | 2,908 | 28,443 | 22,914 | 47,926 | - |
| Adj. EPS | 21.26 | 49.29 | 104.50 | 160.04 | - | ||||||
| DPS | 7.00 | 9.99 | 20.68 | 44.67 | - | Adj. Free cash flow to firm y/y Growth | 3,333 (44.8%) | 29,528 786.0% | 29,921 1.3% | 67,260 124.8% | - - |
| Payout ratio | 32.9% | 20.3% | 19.8% | 27.9% | - | ||||||
| Shares outstanding | 384 | 389 | 392 | 392 | - | ||||||
| Balance Sheet | FY24A | FY25A | FY26E | FY27E | FY28E | Ratio Analysis | FY24A | FY25A | FY26E | FY27E | FY28E |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 31,999 | 60,442 | 83,356 | 131,282 | - | Gross margin | 23.5% | 25.8% | 33.0% | 35.2% | - |
| Accounts receivable | 7,767 | 12,133 | 14,372 | 20,519 | - | EBITDA margin | 18.5% | 22.1% | 29.7% | 31.7% | - |
| Inventories | 33,397 | 49,572 | 93,461 | 131,875 | - | EBIT margin | 15.1% | 19.7% | 27.8% | 30.1% | - |
| Other current assets | 2,929 | 4,029 | 5,909 | 8,592 | - | Net profit margin | 11.4% | 13.7% | 18.6% | 19.8% | - |
| Current assets | 76,092 | 126,176 | 197,098 | 292,268 | - | ||||||
| PP&E | 13,805 | 17,849 | 21,222 | 20,901 | - | ROE | 27.6% | 45.7% | 64.7% | 63.6% | - |
| LT investments | 1,432 | 986 | 951 | 951 | - | ROA | 9.5% | 14.8% | 20.8% | 22.3% | - |
| Other non current assets | 8,576 | 15,125 | 15,532 | 15,355 | - | ROCE | 18.1% | 32.4% | 50.4% | 55.5% | - |
| Total assets | 99,906 | 160,137 | 234,802 | 329,475 | - | SG&A/Sales | 2.7% | 2.2% | 2.0% | 1.8% | - |
| Short term borrowings | 13,130 | 16,311 | 17,608 | 17,608 | - | Net debt/EBITDA | NM | NM | NM | NM | - |
| Payables | 28,884 | 48,109 | 70,096 | 98,906 | - | ||||||
| Other short term liabilities | 16,275 | 33,075 | 51,374 | 73,933 | - | Sales/Assets (x) | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | - |
| Current liabilities | 58,288 | 97,495 | 139,078 | 190,448 | - | Assets/Equity (x) | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.7 |
| Long-term debt | 3,349 | 6,949 | 7,190 | 7,190 | - | Interest cover (x) | NM | NM | NM | NM | - |
| Other long term liabilities | 4,796 | 5,128 | 12,354 | 10,449 | - | Operating leverage | 215.9% | 163.5% | 211.2% | 127.8% | - |
| Total liabilities | 66,433 | 109,572 | 158,622 | 208,086 | - | Tax rate | 25.6% | 27.2% | 27.8% | 28.0% | - |
| equity | 33,473 | 50,565 | 76,180 | 121,388 | - | Revenue y/y Growth | 21.2% | 94.6% | 57.6% | 43.9% | - |
| Shareholders' | - | - | 41.7% | 131.8% | 112.4% | 53.3% | - | ||||
| Minority interests | 160,137 | - | - | - | EBITDA y/y Growth | 49.3% | 131.9% | 112.0% | 53.1% | - | |
| Total liabilities & equity | 99,906 | 234,802 | 329,475 | - | EPS y/y Growth | FY24A | FY25A | FY26E | FY27E | FY28E | |
| BVPS | 87.06 | 129.90 | 194.10 | 309.28 | - | Valuation | |||||
| y/y Growth | 25.5% | 49.2% | 49.4% | 59.3% | - | P/E (x) | 106.6 | 46.0 | 21.7 | 14.2 | - - |
| Net debt/(cash) | (15,521) | P/BV (x) | 26.0 18.0 | 17.4 | 11.7 | 7.3 | - | ||||
| Dividend Yield | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 2.0% | - | ||||||
| (37,182) | (58,558)(106,484) | - | EV/EBITDA (x) | 19.3 | 15.0 | 9.3 |
Source: Company reports and J.P. Morgan estimates.
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