Q4 2025 Chroma ATE Inc Earnings Call Transcript
Key Points
- Chroma Ate Inc (TPE:2360) reported a significant increase in consolidated sales, growing from TWD18.6 billion in 2023 to TWD28.3 billion in 2025.
- The company's gross margin improved from 58% in 2023 to 61% in 2025, indicating enhanced profitability.
- Return on equity showed substantial growth, rising from 18% in 2023 to 29% in 2025.
- The Testing Equipment business was a major contributor to revenue, accounting for 96% of the top line in the fourth quarter of 2025.
- Chroma Ate Inc (TPE:2360) achieved a record high net income of nearly TWD12 billion in 2025, marking a 121% growth compared to the previous year.
- The net income for the fourth quarter of 2025 decreased by 48% quarter-over-quarter due to a capital gain in the third quarter.
- Operating expenses increased, with a 17% rise in general and administration costs and a 3% increase in R&D expenses quarter-over-quarter.
- The company's short-term debt decreased, but long-term debt increased due to expansion efforts, indicating potential financial strain.
- Despite strong growth, the company did not provide specific revenue growth forecasts for 2026 due to regulatory constraints.
- Gross margin discussions were limited, with no precise guidance provided for future quarters, creating uncertainty for investors.
(audio in progress) Chroma's 2025 fourth-quarter earnings conference call. (Operator Instructions) For your information, a webcast replay will be available within an hour after the conference is finished. Please visit www.chroma.com.tw/investor/index under the Investor Relations section.
Now I would like to introduce the CFO, Paul Ying. And Mr. Ying, please begin.
Thank you, Jason. Welcome, everyone. This is Paul Ying from Chroma ATE, and this is the fourth quarter of 2025 financial review. Well, I expect everyone, you see the presentation material at the website we have already posted.
And on the page number 5, you can see that the bar chart on the right-hand side, you can see in five years span and for the past three years, starting from 2023, we grew the top line from TWD18.6 billion all the way to TWD28.3 billion for the consolidated sales. And for the 2025, the net income comes to the TWD11.7 billion and
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