Asia Pacific Wir Stock Price, News & Analysis

Asia Pacific Wire & Cable (NASDAQ:APWC) reported strong Q2 2025 financial results, with revenue reaching $126.9 million, up 26% quarter-over-quarter and 11% year-over-year. The company achieved significant earnings growth with EPS of $0.03, representing a 143% increase from Q1 and 250% from the previous year.

Performance was driven by revenue growth across all segments: North Asia (+21% QoQ), Thailand (+22% QoQ), and Rest of World (+32% QoQ). Gross profit margin expanded to 6.8%, up from 3.6% in Q1. The company maintained stable operating expenses at $6.4 million while announcing plans for a rights offering to fund new production facilities amid global supply chain realignment.

Asia Pacific Wire & Cable (NASDAQ: APWC), a leading manufacturer of wire and cable products in Asia-Pacific, has announced its 2025 Annual General Meeting scheduled for September 09, 2025 at 9:00 am CDT in Plano, Texas.

The meeting agenda includes key items such as approving the previous meeting's record, setting directorship numbers, electing up to seven directors, determining director compensation, ratifying PricewaterhouseCoopers Taiwan as auditor, and notably, approving a reverse stock split of Common Shares. Shareholders of record as of July 31, 2025 will be entitled to vote, with options to attend in person or participate via conference call.

Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corporation (NASDAQ: APWC) has appointed Ben Lee as its new Chief Financial Officer, effective May 12, 2025. Lee brings significant global finance experience to APWC, having previously served as CFO of O'Neil Global Advisors in Los Angeles and held VP Finance positions at Yum! Brands in Shanghai and Canadian Solar in Ontario. His credentials include a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Diploma in Accounting from The University of British Columbia, along with CPA and Chartered Global Management Accountant certifications. CEO Yuan Chun Tang highlighted Lee's strong background in corporate finance and international business as valuable assets for navigating evolving global trade dynamics.

Asia Pacific Wire & Cable (NASDAQ: APWC) has reported its full year 2024 financial results, showing mixed performance. Revenues increased 11.0% to $472.7 million from $425.8 million in 2023, with growth across all segments. Operating profit surged 546.5% to $10.0 million, up from $1.5 million in 2023.

By segment: Thailand revenue grew 4% to $172.8 million, driven by power cables sales and government projects. North Asia revenue increased 24% to $72.6 million, boosted by new customers and drone motor wire production. Rest of World revenue rose 14% to $227.3 million, with strong performance in Australia's construction sector and Singapore's public projects.

However, net income declined 9.9% to $3.5 million, with earnings per share dropping 10.5% to $0.17. Operating margins varied significantly: Thailand improved from -1.27% to 4.13%, North Asia decreased from 3.06% to -0.61%, and ROW declined from 4.31% to 2.29%.

Asia Pacific Wire & Cable (NASDAQ: APWC) announced its financial results for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The company reported revenues of $336.6 million, a 14.4% increase from the same period in 2023. This growth was driven by higher sales in Thailand, North Asia, and the Rest of World regions. However, net income decreased by 19.5% to $0.9 million, and EPS fell by 20% to $0.04.

Operating profit surged by 3970% to $4.5 million, with an operating margin of 1.33%. The Thailand region saw a significant improvement in operating profit margin from (3.78)% to 2.85%. Conversely, North Asia's operating profit margin declined due to increased R&D expenses and reversed provisions for employee benefits.

SG&A expenses rose to $19.0 million. The company reported $34.4 million in cash and cash equivalents, with a working capital of $171.2 million. Short-term bank loans decreased to $44.9 million, while long-term debt increased to $6.1 million. Cash provided by operating activities was $2.9 million.

Asia Pacific Wire & Cable (APWC) has announced the appointment of James Lu as acting Chief Financial Officer (CFO), following the resignation of Ivan Hsia. Lu, who has been with APWC for 16 years, previously served as Deputy CFO and held senior roles in Corporate Planning and Strategic Sales. He brings experience in implementing SAP Business Planning systems and has prior experience as Senior Manager of Overseas Business and as an auditor. Hsia will remain with the company through November 25, 2024.

Asia Pacific Wire & Cable (NASDAQ: APWC) reported its financial results for the six months ended June 30, 2024. Revenues increased by 10.8% to $214.3 million, up from $193.5 million in the same period of 2023. The company saw revenue growth across its Thailand, North Asia, and Rest of World regions. Operating profit improved significantly, reaching $1.2 million compared to a loss of $2.8 million in the previous year. However, net income turned negative at $-0.5 million, down from $0.02 million in 2023. The company's cash position decreased to $33.7 million as of June 30, 2024, compared to $39.0 million a year earlier. APWC reported cash used in operating activities of $10.8 million, primarily due to slower accounts receivable collection.

Asia Pacific Wire & Cable (NASDAQ: APWC) will host its 2024 Annual General Meeting on July 15, 2024, at 9:00 am CDT or 10:00 am EDT in Plano, Texas. The meeting aims to approve the written record of the previous AGM, set the number of directorships between two and seven, elect up to seven directors, approve director compensation, present audited financial statements for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023, and appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers Taiwan as the independent auditor for 2024.

The record date for voting is May 31, 2024. Shareholders of record can vote in person or by proxy and may participate via conference call.

Asia Pacific Wire & Cable reported its full-year 2023 financial results and filed its annual report for 2023, revealing a revenue decrease of 1.9% to $425.8 million. The operating profit declined by 80.8% to $1.5 million, while net income remained flat at $3.9 million. The company saw revenue increases in the Rest of World region but experienced declines in the Thailand and North Asia regions. Overall, the financial performance was impacted by government spending reductions, the Sino-American trade war, and increased competition.