Walsin Lihwa Corp (1605) Fair Value & Analysis
Basic Materials · TW · Market cap 144B TWD (≈ $4.6B) · ISIN TW0001605004
What is Walsin Lihwa Corp really worth?
Below-average quality, and trading another 155% above our fair value of 15.07 TWD.
Risks
For context
Fair value as of: Aug 29, 2026
From 10 valuation models · updated 6 days ago
Fair value updated Aug 29, 2026, revised from 12.20 TWD to 15.07 TWD (+23.5%) since Aug 13, 2026. Share price +10.2% over the past month.
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What matters now
- The price sits above even our optimistic bull case (18.84 TWD). The favourable scenario is already priced in.
- Weak quality (44/100) and above fair value at the same time, the margin of safety is missing on both counts.
Price vs Fair Value (5 years)
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 29, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range 15.55 TWD – 52.61 TWD · fair‑value band 11.30 TWD – 18.84 TWD · the 38.40 TWD price screens above the 15.07 TWD fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 29, 2026.
Analysis
Walsin Lihwa Corp (1605) currently trades at 38.40 TWD, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is 15.07 TWD, implying the stock looks roughly 154.8% overvalued today. The Quality Score stands at 44/100 (below-average quality), in the Basic Materials sector. Bull case: the Economic Profit group reads highest at a median of 25.29 TWD per share, and 0 of the 10 models we run sit above the 38.40 TWD price. Bear case: the Dividend Discount group reads lowest at 5.85 TWD, and 10 of the 10 models stay below the price. Evidence for this calculation is medium.
Over the trailing twelve months, Walsin Lihwa Corp generated revenue of 170B TWD at a net margin of 3.6%. Revenue declined 8.4% year over year. It earns a return on equity of 3.3%. Net debt stands at 76.6B TWD. Fundamentals as of Aug 29, 2026
Our scenario range runs from 11.30 TWD (bear case) to 18.84 TWD (bull case); at 38.40 TWD, the current price sits above that range. Bear and bull are the same models run on conservative and optimistic assumptions (margins, growth, valuation multiples), so a plausible valuation range, not a price target. The share trades about 17% below its 52-week high and 99% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average. For context, the median of 10 Basic Materials peers we cover trades at −22% fair-value upside, at −61%, 1605 screens richer than that median.
Fair Value models
This estimate rests on fiscal year 2025 figures, and about 8 months have passed since. In that time the company retained roughly 0.1692 TWD per share, which is 1.1 % of the fair value. The fair value deliberately does not add this in: the models value reported figures, not a projection.
Each model estimates fair value its own way; the Fair Value above is the evidence-weighted, family-balanced blend. Evidence (0–100) measures how completely this model’s inputs are available: well-fed models carry more weight in the blend. The spread across models is intentional, each one stresses a different value driver; dividend models, for instance, come out structurally low when payout is small. Every input is real reported data, nothing guessed.
All 10 models by family
Widest divergence: Economic Profit (25.29 TWD) versus Dividend Discount (5.85 TWD). Highest evidence: Residual Income (76).
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Key figures & financial health
More key figures
Figures from reported company fundamentals · as of Aug 29, 2026. TTM = trailing twelve months.
Quality Score breakdown
Of which business quality 42 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 60
Non-valuation factor families (profitability, growth, cashflow, financial strength, momentum …), each academically grounded. Valuation itself sits in the Fair Value and is deliberately excluded here to avoid double-counting.
All values are scores from 0 to 100 (100 = best against fixed, research-based bands), not percentages. The three market factors (momentum, 52-week proximity, low volatility) are displayed but carry zero weight in the headline number: market sentiment is not a business property.
About the company
Walsin Lihwa Corporation engages in the manufacture and sale of wires and cables, and stainless-steel products in Asia, the United States, Europe, and internationally. The company operates through Wires and Cables; Stainless Steel; Resource; Real Estate; and Administration and Investing segments.
Full company description
Walsin Lihwa Corporation engages in the manufacture and sale of wires and cables, and stainless-steel products in Asia, the United States, Europe, and internationally. The company operates through Wires and Cables; Stainless Steel; Resource; Real Estate; and Administration and Investing segments. It also offers copper wires and rods, power cables, communication cables, optical cables, industrial cables, steel cable and wire, and submarine cables for use in power, telecommunication, electrical engineering, information household appliance, construction, ship, heavy machinery, solar power, wind power, and electric vehicles; and copper rods, connectors, and components. In addition, the company provides stainless steel products, including billets, slabs, ingots, hot-rolled bars, cold- and hot-rolled coils, wire rods, cold-finished bars, seamless pipes and tubes, and precision foils. Further, the company engages in the production and sale of nickel pig iron and nickel matte. Further, it designs, installs, and manages solar power systems; invests in rental design and interior decoration business; and manufactures and sells flat-rolled products, and alloy materials. Additionally, the company provides mechanical, electrical, communications, and power systems; waste disposal, resource recovery, and cement products; solar power systems; and business and assets management, consulting, and advertising services. It also provides property and asset management services. The company was incorporated in 1966 and is headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan.
Company description, as reported by the company or data provider.
Revenue & earnings trend
FY2021 – FY2025 · reported fiscal years
Walsin Lihwa Corp reported revenue of 174B TWD in FY2025 versus 157B TWD in FY2021, a compound +2.7%/yr. Reported net income was 3.2B TWD in FY2025, compounding −31.7%/yr from FY2021.
of which total revenue +2.0 % · buybacks/dilution −0.3 %
Annual growth per factor. These are factors, not summands: multiplied they give the EPS growth rate, added they do not quite. Start and end points are 3-year averages (details on hover).
1605 screens 155% overvalued. Compare with Nucor Corporation →
Peer Group
Steel · 398 stocks
How this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.
Valuation Multiples vs Steel median · lower = cheaper
Strength profile in five axes (Snowflake)
Five quick dimensions, each 0 to 100: VALUE (fair-value potential), FUTURE (revenue growth), PAST (return on equity), HEALTH (low debt), DIVIDEND (yield). Green = this stock, grey = typical sector peer.
VALUE 0: the price sits above our fair-value range.
Values & ESG
Does this company touch areas you may want to avoid? The classification is inferred from sector and industry.
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| ArcelorMittal S.A MT | €64.60 | €46.04 | −29% |
| JSW Steel Limited JSWSTEEL | ₹1,296 | ₹1,119 | −14% |
| Steel Dynamics, Inc STLD | $234.67 | $127.14 | −46% |
| 500228 500228 | ₹1,292 | ₹1,079 | −16% |
| Tata Steel Limited TATASTEEL | ₹186.80 | ₹145.39 | −22% |
| Reliance, Inc RS | $387.59 | $217.81 | −44% |
| Baoshan Iron & Steel Co 600019 | ¥5.91 | ¥8.07 | +37% |
| POSCO Holdings PKX | $63.13 | $85.21 | +35% |
| Jindal Steel & Power Limited JINDALSTEL | ₹1,114 | ₹429.44 | −61% |
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