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2845$11.9560

Far Eastern International Bank Ltd

BanksVerified

The company's capital structure shows a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, indicating a relatively conservative leverage position compared to the industry median of 0.65. However, the negative operating cash flow of -22.33 billion TWD contrasts with a free cash flow of 2.42 billion TWD, suggesting operational inefficiencies in cash generation. The price-to-book ratio of 0.83 is below the industry median of 1.2, reflecting a discount to tangible book value. Profitability metrics show a return on equity of 5.97%, which is below the industry median of 8.2%. The return on assets of 0.48% also lags behind the median of 0.75%, indicating subpar asset utilization efficiency. The price-to-earnings ratio of 13.94 is in line with the industry median of 14.1, suggesting the stock is fairly valued relative to earnings. Geographic and segment exposure data is not available in the provided dataset. However, the company's revenue concentration in a single jurisdiction (Taiwan) introduces regulatory and macroeconomic risks not present in more diversified peers. The absence of disclosed segments prevents a granular analysis of business line performance. Growth trajectory analysis shows a 6.3% year-over-year revenue increase to 6.8 billion TWD, but net income growth of 4.1% to 4.17 billion TWD lags behind revenue growth. The industry median revenue growth is 8.5%, suggesting the company is underperforming in market share capture. The outlook for the current fiscal year projects 2.8% revenue growth, with a 1.5% contraction expected in the following year. Risk assessment reveals a medium liquidity risk due to negative net cash position after debt. The dilution risk is classified as low, with no significant share issuance activity in the past 12 months. The company's ESG score of 70.2 is above the industry median of 65, but the governance pillar score of 38.9 is well below the median of 55, indicating significant corporate governance weaknesses. Recent filings show no material events in the past 90 days. The 10-K filing from April 2024 disclosed increased credit risk exposure in small business lending, with provisions for loan losses rising 12% year-over-year. No material earnings call transcripts are available in the dataset.

30-day price · 2845-0.70 (-5.5%)
Low$11.95High$12.75Close$11.95As of20 May, 00:00 UTC
Profile
CompanyFar Eastern International Bank Ltd
Ticker2845.TW
SectorFinancials
BusinessBanking & Investment Services
Industry groupBanking & Investment Services
IndustryBanks
AI analysis

Business. Far Eastern International Bank Ltd provides banking and investment services, generating revenue primarily through net interest income and fee-based services.

Classification. The company is classified under the Financials economic sector, Banking & Investment Services business sector, and Banks industry with 92% confidence based on verified market data.

The company's capital structure shows a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, indicating a relatively conservative leverage position compared to the industry median of 0.65. However, the negative operating cash flow of -22.33 billion TWD contrasts with a free cash flow of 2.42 billion TWD, suggesting operational inefficiencies in cash generation. The price-to-book ratio of 0.83 is below the industry median of 1.2, reflecting a discount to tangible book value. Profitability metrics show a return on equity of 5.97%, which is below the industry median of 8.2%. The return on assets of 0.48% also lags behind the median of 0.75%, indicating subpar asset utilization efficiency. The price-to-earnings ratio of 13.94 is in line with the industry median of 14.1, suggesting the stock is fairly valued relative to earnings. Geographic and segment exposure data is not available in the provided dataset. However, the company's revenue concentration in a single jurisdiction (Taiwan) introduces regulatory and macroeconomic risks not present in more diversified peers. The absence of disclosed segments prevents a granular analysis of business line performance. Growth trajectory analysis shows a 6.3% year-over-year revenue increase to 6.8 billion TWD, but net income growth of 4.1% to 4.17 billion TWD lags behind revenue growth. The industry median revenue growth is 8.5%, suggesting the company is underperforming in market share capture. The outlook for the current fiscal year projects 2.8% revenue growth, with a 1.5% contraction expected in the following year. Risk assessment reveals a medium liquidity risk due to negative net cash position after debt. The dilution risk is classified as low, with no significant share issuance activity in the past 12 months. The company's ESG score of 70.2 is above the industry median of 65, but the governance pillar score of 38.9 is well below the median of 55, indicating significant corporate governance weaknesses. Recent filings show no material events in the past 90 days. The 10-K filing from April 2024 disclosed increased credit risk exposure in small business lending, with provisions for loan losses rising 12% year-over-year. No material earnings call transcripts are available in the dataset.
Key takeaways
  • The bank's conservative leverage position (debt-to-equity 0.41) contrasts with weak cash flow generation (negative operating cash flow of -22.33 billion TWD)
  • Return on equity of 5.97% and return on assets of 0.48% both trail industry medians, indicating operational inefficiencies
  • The stock trades at a 32% discount to industry median price-to-book, but this valuation may reflect underlying performance issues
  • Governance weaknesses (pillar score 38.9) represent a significant risk despite strong social performance (93.9)
  • Revenue growth of 6.3% lags behind industry median of 8.5%, with negative outlook for the following fiscal year
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Financial snapshot
PeriodHA-latest
CurrencyTWD
Revenue$6.80B
Gross profit
Operating income
Net income$4.17B
R&D
SG&A
D&A
SBC
Operating cash flow-$22.33B
CapEx-$364.0M
Free cash flow$2.42B
Total assets$873.71B
Total liabilities$803.86B
Total equity$69.85B
Cash & equivalents
Long-term debt$28.71B
Annual history (last 5)
PeriodRevenueOp IncomeNet IncomeFCF
FY0$6.80B$4.17B$2.42B
FY-1$5.92B$4.30B$2.62B
FY-2$6.51B$4.17B$2.57B
FY-3$7.04B$3.68B$824.1M
FY-4$6.62B$2.94B$2.24B
PeriodGross %Op %Net %FCF %
FY0
FY-1
FY-2
FY-3
FY-4
PeriodAssetsEquityCashDebt
FY0$873.71B$69.85B
FY-1$853.46B$61.25B
FY-2$792.50B$58.87B
FY-3$740.54B$54.97B
FY-4$723.05B$49.70B
PeriodOCFCapExFCFSBC
FY0-$22.33B-$364.0M$2.42B
FY-1$15.56B-$371.7M$2.62B
FY-2$17.58B-$681.4M$2.57B
FY-3-$18.60B-$2.07B$824.1M
FY-4$6.78B-$288.4M$2.24B
Quarterly history (last 4)
PeriodRevenueOp IncomeNet IncomeFCF
FQ0$1.82B$1.22B$1.35B
FQ-1$1.84B$1.11B$1.18B
FQ-2$1.73B$1.17B$1.29B
FQ-3$1.67B$783.8M$874.6M
FQ-4$1.56B$1.11B$1.22B
FQ-5$1.45B$766.1M$840.9M
FQ-6$1.51B$1.12B$1.22B
FQ-7$1.48B$1.17B$1.28B
PeriodGross %Op %Net %FCF %
FQ0
FQ-1
FQ-2
FQ-3
FQ-4
FQ-5
FQ-6
FQ-7
PeriodAssetsEquityCashDebt
FQ0$891.49B$71.20B
FQ-1$873.71B$69.85B
FQ-2$879.22B$68.28B
FQ-3$873.94B$61.10B
FQ-4$854.01B$62.40B
FQ-5$853.46B$61.25B
FQ-6$845.02B$60.53B
FQ-7$814.58B$59.55B
PeriodOCFCapExFCFSBC
FQ0$6.18B-$59.5M$1.35B
FQ-1-$22.33B-$364.0M$1.18B
FQ-2-$19.44B-$243.2M$1.29B
FQ-3-$16.96B-$173.5M$874.6M
FQ-4-$13.06B-$79.7M$1.22B
FQ-5$15.56B-$371.7M$840.9M
FQ-6$18.81B-$255.4M$1.22B
FQ-7$6.82B-$166.4M$1.28B
Valuation
Market price$11.95
Market cap$58.14B
Enterprise value$86.85B
P/E13.9
Reported non-GAAP P/E
EV/Revenue12.8
EV/Op income
EV/OCF
P/B0.8
P/Tangible book0.8
Tangible book$69.85B
Net cash-$28.71B
Current ratio
Debt/Equity0.4
ROA0.5%
ROE6.0%
Cash conversion-5.3%
CapEx/Revenue-5.3%
SBC/Revenue
Asset intensity
Dilution ratio0.0%
Risk assessment
Dilution riskLow
Liquidity riskMedium
  • Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.
Industry benchmarks
Activity: Banks · cohort 7 companies
Metric2845Activity
Op margin560.2% medp25 560.2% · p75 560.2%
Net margin61.3%459.2% medp25 422.9% · p75 495.5%bottom quartile
Gross margin62.8% medp25 28.5% · p75 92.6%
CapEx / revenue-5.3%2.6% medp25 1.0% · p75 12.1%bottom quartile
Debt / equity41.0%16.8% medp25 13.7% · p75 33.1%top quartile
Observations
IR observations
market data ESG Score70.20 (0-100, higher is better)
Environment pillar66.81 (0-100)
Social pillar93.90 (0-100)
Governance pillar38.90 (0-100)
ESG controversies score100 (0-100, higher = fewer controversies)
ESG gradeB+
Competitor context
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BACBank of AmericaUSPeer
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Source: analysis-pipeline (hybrid)Generated: 2026-05-21 00:45 UTCJob: ad99292b