AUO (2409) investor relations material

Executive summary

• Q4 2025 revenue was TWD 70.1 billion, up 0.3% sequentially and 2.1% year-over-year, with a 3% FX benefit from NTD depreciation.

• Net profit for Q4 2025 was TWD 2.88 billion, reversing a prior loss and up 78% year-over-year, driven by a TWD 4.8 billion non-GAAP gain from a plant sale.

• Full-year 2025 revenue reached TWD 281.4 billion, up 0.4% year-over-year, with net profit of TWD 6.8 billion and improved gross margin.

• Transformation strategy shifted business mix toward higher-margin mobility and vertical solutions, now 43% of revenue.

• Returned to profitability in FY 2025 after a net loss in FY 2024, with comprehensive income also improving.

Financial highlights

• Q4 2025 gross margin rose to 10.7%, up from 9.6% in Q3 and 7.9% in Q4 2024.

• Q4 2025 operating margin was -2.7%, with an OP loss of TWD 1.9 billion, slightly wider than Q3 but improved from Q4 2024.

• Full-year 2025 EPS was TWD 0.9; net profit attributable to owners was TWD 6.8 billion.

• Gross profit for FY 2025 rose 33.6% year-over-year to TWD 32.4 billion, with gross margin at 11.5%.

• Net cash from operating activities in FY 2025 was TWD 11.1 billion, down from TWD 23.1 billion in FY 2024.

Outlook and guidance

• Q1 2026 revenue expected to decline in mobility and display due to seasonality and fewer working days; vertical solutions to be flat or slightly down.

• For 2026, cautious optimism with expectations for gradual revenue growth, but monitoring memory shortages, tariffs, and geopolitical risks.

• Mobility and vertical solutions targeted for double-digit annual growth; display to focus on profitability.

• CapEx for 2026 not to exceed TWD 20 billion, with a shift to asset-light investments.