Wistron''s Q1 Profit Hits Record High of Over NT.6 Billion, with EPS at NT.06

Central News Agency (CNA), Taipei, May 8th - Contract manufacturer Wistron held a board meeting today and approved its Q1 2026 financial report. Driven by strong demand for Artificial Intelligence (AI) servers, the net profit attributable to the parent company reached NT.631 billion, a 17.9% increase quarter-over-quarter and an 80.7% increase year-over-year, setting a new single-quarter record. Earnings per share (EPS) were NT.06. Wistron''s Q1 consolidated revenue was NT46.303 billion, up 17.4% quarterly and 1.4 times annually. The gross margin was 5.21%, a decrease of 0.41 percentage points from the previous quarter and 2.6 percentage points from the previous year. The operating profit was NT9.137 billion, a quarterly increase of 14.4% and a yearly increase of 92.3%. The operating profit margin was 3.44%, down 0.09 percentage points quarterly and 0.93 percentage points annually. Wistron also announced several proposals. To expand production capacity for its networking business, Wistron''s wholly-owned subsidiary, Wistron InfoComm (Vietnam) Co., Ltd., plans a new capital expenditure of US9 million (approximately NT95 million). Furthermore, Wistron intends to invest an additional US0 million to acquire a Simple Agreement for Future Equity (SAFE) issued by Eridu Corporation, a company focused on high-speed networking systems. To meet the capital needs of its California facility, Wistron plans to increase the capital of its wholly-owned subsidiary, WisLab EMS Corporation, by approximately US0 million. (Editor: Pan Yi-Ching) 20260508