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Integrated Memory Logic (TPE:3638) Graham Number : NT$66.56 (As of Jun. 2014)


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What is Integrated Memory Logic Graham Number?

Graham Number is a figure that measures a stock's fundamental value by taking into account the company's earnings per share and book value per share. The Graham number is the upper bound of the price range that a defensive investor should pay for the stock. According to the theory, any stock price below the Graham number is considered undervalued, and thus worth investing in.

As of today (2024-05-26), the stock price of Integrated Memory Logic is NT$90.40. Integrated Memory Logic's graham number for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2014 was NT$66.56. Therefore, Integrated Memory Logic's Price to Graham Number ratio for today is 1.36.

The historical rank and industry rank for Integrated Memory Logic's Graham Number or its related term are showing as below:

TPE:3638' s Price-to-Graham-Number Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.76   Med: 1.08   Max: 1.46
Current: 1.33

During the past 5 years, the highest Price to Graham Number ratio of Integrated Memory Logic was 1.46. The lowest was 0.76. And the median was 1.08.

TPE:3638's Price-to-Graham-Number is not ranked
in the Semiconductors industry.
Industry Median: 2.075 vs TPE:3638: 1.33

Graham Number is a combination of asset valuation and earnings power valuation. It is a very conservative way of valuing a stock.


Integrated Memory Logic Graham Number Historical Data

The historical data trend for Integrated Memory Logic's Graham Number can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Integrated Memory Logic Graham Number Chart

Integrated Memory Logic Annual Data
Trend Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13
Graham Number
32.60 78.36 74.93 107.41 79.68

Integrated Memory Logic Quarterly Data
Dec10 Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14
Graham Number Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 95.54 85.91 79.83 78.41 66.56

Competitive Comparison of Integrated Memory Logic's Graham Number

For the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials subindustry, Integrated Memory Logic's Price-to-Graham-Number, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Graham-Number data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Integrated Memory Logic's Price-to-Graham-Number Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Integrated Memory Logic's Price-to-Graham-Number distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Integrated Memory Logic's Price-to-Graham-Number falls into.



Integrated Memory Logic Graham Number Calculation

Graham Number is a concept based on Ben Graham's conservative valuation of companies.

Integrated Memory Logic's Graham Number for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2013 is calculated as

Graham Number
=sqrt of (22.5* Tangible Book per Share *EPS without NRI)
=sqrt of (22.5*52.445*5.38)
=79.68

Integrated Memory Logic's Graham Number for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2014 is calculated as

Graham Number
=sqrt of (22.5*Tangible Book per Share*EPS without NRI (TTM))
=sqrt of (22.5*53.659*3.67)
=66.56

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Integrated Memory Logic  (TPE:3638) Graham Number Explanation

Ben Graham actually did not publish a formula like this. But he wrote in The Intelligent Investor (1948 version) regarding to the criteria for purchases:

Current price should not be more than 15 times average earnings of the past three years.

Current price should not be more than 1.5 times the book value last reported. However, a multiplier of earnings below 15 could justify a correspondingly higher multiplier of assets. As a rule of thumb we suggest that the product of the multiplier times the ratio of price to book value should not exceed 22.5. (This figure corresponds to 15 times earnings and 1.5 times book value. It would admit an issue selling at only 9 times earnings and 2.5 times asset value, etc.)

Unlike valuation methods such as DCF or Discounted Earnings, the Graham number does not take growth into the valuation. Unlike the valuation methods based on book value alone, it takes into account the earnings power. Therefore, the Graham Number is a combination of asset valuation and earnings power valuation.

In general, the Graham number is a very conservative way of valuing a stock. It cannot be applied to companies with negative book values.

Integrated Memory Logic's Price to Graham number Ratio for today is calculated as

Price to Graham number=Share Price (Today)/Graham number (Q: Jun. 2014 )
=90.40/66.56
=1.36

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Be Aware

Please keep these in mind:

1. Graham Number does not take growth into account. Therefore it underestimates the values of the companies that have good earnings growth. We feel that if the earnings per share grows more than 10% a year, Graham Number underestimates the value.
2. Graham Number punishes the companies that have temporarily low earnings. Therefore, an average of earnings makes more sense in the calculation of Graham Number.
3. Graham Numbers underestimates companies that are light with book.


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Integrated Memory Logic (TPE:3638) Business Description

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Integrated Memory Logic Ltd. provides analog, power management, and mixed signal IC solutions for LCD panel applications. It also designs custom chips; and provides packaging and testing outsourcing services.

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