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16.82 (1y: +7%)
Market Cap 143 M P/E(ttm)
Enterprise Value P/B
TWN- (USA)
Taiwan Fund Inc. (The)
  • Currently 1/5
Business Predictability Rank: 1-Star (On Watch)
Back Testing Results:
Average gain of all 1-Star stocks: 1.1% per year.
% of Stocks that are in still loss if held for 10yrs: 45%.
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GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company’s financial situation is. It is based on these factors

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest coverage (current year).
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better
3. Altman Z-score.

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

Financial Strength

vs
industry		 vs
history
Cash to Debt 11666.7
TWN's Cash to Debt is ranked lower than
100% of the Companies
in the Global industry.

( Industry Median: vs. TWN: 11666.7 )
TWN' s 10-Year Cash to Debt Range
Min: No Debt   Max: No Debt
Current: 11666.7
Interest Coverage 11666.7
TWN's Interest Coverage is ranked lower than
100% of the Companies
in the Global industry.

( Industry Median: vs. TWN: 11666.7 )
TWN' s 10-Year Interest Coverage Range
Min: No Debt   Max: No Debt
Current: 11666.7
GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company’s business will stay that way. It is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin
2. Trend of the Operating Margin (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.
••3. Consistency of the profitability
4. Piotroski F-Score
5. Predictability Rank•

The maximum rank is 10. A rank of 7 or higher means a higher profitability and may stay that way. A rank of 3 or lower indicates that the company has had trouble to make a profit.

Profitability Rank is not directly related to the Financial Strength Rank. But if a company is consistently profitable, its financial strength will be stronger.

Profitability & Growth

vs
industry		 vs
history
Operating margin (%) -18146.00
TWN's Operating margin (%) is ranked lower than
100% of the Companies
in the Global industry.

( Industry Median: vs. TWN: -18146.00 )
TWN' s 10-Year Operating margin (%) Range
Min: -66700   Max: -2591.7
Current: -18146
-66700
-2591.7
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) 1031.52
TWN's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) is ranked lower than
100% of the Companies
in the Global industry.

( Industry Median: vs. TWN: 1031.52 )
TWN' s 10-Year ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) Range
Min: 127.4   Max: 2169.8
Current: 1031.52
127.4
2169.8
Revenue Growth (%) -100
TWN's Revenue Growth (%) is ranked lower than
100% of the Companies
in the Global industry.

( Industry Median: vs. TWN: -100 )
TWN' s 10-Year Revenue Growth (%) Range
Min: 0   Max: 18.9
Current: -100
0
18.9
EBITDA Growth (%) -8.8
TWN's EBITDA Growth (%) is ranked lower than
100% of the Companies
in the Global industry.

( Industry Median: vs. TWN: -8.8 )
TWN' s 10-Year EBITDA Growth (%) Range
Min: -8.8   Max: 7.5
Current: -8.8
-8.8
7.5
» TWN's 10-Y Financials

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Guru Trades

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Q2 2012

TWN Guru Trades in Q2 2012

Prem Watsa 11,438 sh (New)
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Q3 2012

TWN Guru Trades in Q3 2012

Prem Watsa Sold Out
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Insider Trades

Latest Guru Trades with TWN

GuruDate Trades Impact to Portfolio Price Range * (?) Current Price Change from Average Current Shares
Prem Watsa 2012-09-30 Sold Out 0.01%$14.34 - $16.53 $ 16.779%0
Prem Watsa 2012-06-30 New Buy0.01%$14.28 - $16.7 $ 16.778%11438
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Ratios

vs
industry		 vs
history
P/S 14326.50
TWN's P/S is ranked lower than
100% of the Companies
in the Global industry.

( Industry Median: vs. TWN: 14326.50 )
TWN' s 10-Year P/S Range
Min: 0   Max: 14547.9
Current: 14326.5
0
14547.9
EV-to-EBIT 0.2
TWN's EV-to-EBIT is ranked lower than
100% of the Companies
in the Global industry.

( Industry Median: vs. TWN: 0.2 )
TWN' s 10-Year EV-to-EBIT Range
Min: 0   Max: 0
Current: 0.2
PEG 1.2
TWN's PEG is ranked lower than
100% of the Companies
in the Global industry.

( Industry Median: vs. TWN: 1.2 )
TWN' s 10-Year PEG Range
Min: 0   Max: 1.2
Current: 1.2
0
1.2

Valuation & Return

vs
industry		 vs
history
Price/Tangible Book 0.5
TWN's Price/Tangible Book is ranked lower than
100% of the Companies
in the Global industry.

( Industry Median: vs. TWN: 0.5 )
TWN' s 10-Year Price/Tangible Book Range
Min: 0.8   Max: 0.9
Current: 0.5
0.8
0.9

Business Description

Taiwan Fund, Inc., a closed-end, diversified management investment company with an investment objective of long-term capital appreciation through investment primarily in equity securities listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange. The Company may also invest in debt securities and/or Republic of China securities through the use of trust funds established in the Republic of China.
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Traded in other countries:XIU.Canada

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