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LOTES (TSEC:3533)

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LOTES stock research in summary

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 56 (better than 56% compared with investment alternatives), LOTES (Electronic Components, Taiwan) shares have above-average financial characteristics compared with similar stocks. Shares of LOTES are low in value (priced high) with a consolidated Value Rank of 19 (worse than 81% of alternatives). But they show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 67) and are safely financed (Safety Rank of 76, which means below-average debt burdens). ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 56, is a buy recommendation based on LOTES's financial characteristics. Investors looking for growth and low financial risk may find this stock attractive. While the company LOTES exhibits low value (Obermatt Value Rank of 19), which means that the stock price is rather high, it also demonstrates above-average growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 67). This is a typical case, as high-growth companies are often expensive. Good financing practices (Obermatt Safety Rank of 76) are a double-edged sword: if the company continues growing, low debt limits shareholder returns. But if the company increases its debt, it will also increase risk. In other words, this is an investment on the safer side, despite the above-average price (low value). Obermatt Premium subscribers can further check the stock’s Sentiment Ranks, which also flow into the Obermatt 360° View for investors. ...read more

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Sentiment Rank^new
Value Rank	19
Growth Rank	67
Safety Rank	76
Combined Rank	56

Country	Taiwan
Industry	Electronic Components
Index	FTSE Taiwan
Size class	Small

31-Jul-2025. Stock data may be delayed. Log in or sign up to get the most recent research.

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Research History: LOTES

RESEARCH HISTORY	2022	2023	2024	2025
VALUE
VALUE	17	27	6	19
GROWTH
GROWTH	69	79	95	67
SAFETY
SAFETY	74	76	57	76
SENTIMENT
SENTIMENT	64	100	100	^new
360° VIEW
360° VIEW	61	85	87	^new

Most recent update of the stock research: 31-Jul-2025. Financial reporting date used for calculating ranks: 31-Mar-2025. Stock research history is based on the Obermatt Method. The higher the rank, the better LOTES is in the corresponding investment strategy.
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Combined financial peformance in Detail

RESEARCH HISTORY	2022	2023	2024	2025
VALUE
VALUE	17	27	6	19
GROWTH
GROWTH	69	79	95	67
SAFETY
SAFETY	74	76	57	76
COMBINED
COMBINED	54	64	49	56

Last update of combined financial performance: 31-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on combined financial performance: The higher the rank of LOTES the better the performance.

Value Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 19 (worse than 81% compared with alternatives), LOTES shares are significantly more expensive than comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with half of the indicators below and half above average for LOTES. Price-to-Profit (also referred to as price-earnings, P/E) is 61 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future profits is lower than for 61% of comparable companies, indicating a good value concerning LOTES's profit levels. The same is valid for Price-to-Book Capital (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) with a Price-to-Book Rank of 14, which means that the stock price is lower as regards to invested capital than for 14% of comparable investments. On the other hand, Price-to-Sales is less favorable than 93% of alternatives (only 7% of peers have an even less favorable ratio). The same is valid for dividend yield, which is lower than 38% of comparable companies, making the stock more expensive as regards to the company's expected dividend payouts. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 19, is a sell recommendation based on LOTES's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. This is a puzzling picture, because it means that profits are high while dividends are low. Since the stock price is low compared with invested capital but high in respect to expected revenues, it means that the company has more invested capital than peers for generating the same amount of revenue. Since profits are higher, it could be a "cash cow" situation (using the classic Boston Consulting BCG matrix naming convention) where the company is on a downward trend, still living from the profits of past products. As the company pays low dividends, it may harbor the opinion that a turnaround is possible, and it rather invests the cash than pay it out to shareholders, thus sealing the company's fate early. Any investment optimism should only be a buy trigger once thorough research is completed. We recommend further analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks, including the 360° View, before making an investment decision, which is especially important in this case, as the financial indicators are inconclusive. ...read more

VALUE METRICS	2022	2023	2024	2025
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)	13	8	3	7
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)	28	55	29	61
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)	10	13	5	14
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD	46	66	53	62
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE	17	27	6	19

Last update of Value Rank: 31-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on value ratios: The higher the rank, the lower the value ratio of LOTES; except for dividend yield where the rank is higher, the higher the yield.

Growth Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 67 (better than 67% compared with alternatives), LOTES shows an above-average growth dynamic in its industry. Investors also speak of positive momentum. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with all but one indicator above average for LOTES. Sales Growth has a rank of 77 which means that currently, professionals expect the company to grow more than 77% of its competitors. Capital Growth is also above 28% of competitors with a rank of 60, and Stock Returns with the rank of 77 is also an outperformance. Only Profit Growth is low with a rank of 28 which means that currently, professionals expect the company to grow its profits less than 72% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 67, is a buy recommendation for growth and momentum investors. All three operating growth indicators, namely revenue, profit, and capital growth, are showing improvements. This is a good indication of a company with a positive future. That might, at the same time, be the simple reason why profit growth is low. A growing company needs money and thus can't yet show high profit growth. Look out for signs in corporate communication about extra growth efforts costing time and money. If that is the case, LOTES is a good growth stock. While momentum is a popular investment factor, the value aspect might be the more important one, in the longer term. We recommend analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks to arrive at a 360° View of the stock purchase case. ...read more

GROWTH METRICS	2022	2023	2024	2025
REVENUE GROWTH
REVENUE GROWTH	80	82	87	77
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH	41	63	73	28
CAPITAL GROWTH
CAPITAL GROWTH	20	53	64	60
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS	81	63	99	77
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH	69	79	95	67

Last update of Growth Rank: 31-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on growth metrics: The higher the rank, the higher the growth and returns of LOTES.

Safety Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 76 (better than 76% compared with alternatives) for 2025, the company LOTES has safe financing practices, which means that their overall debt burden is low. This doesn't mean that the business of LOTES is safe, it only means that the company is on the safer side regarding possible bankruptcy, assuming that public reporting is correct. The Safety Rank is based on consolidating three financing indicators, with two out of three indicators above average for LOTES. Leverage is at a rank of 82, meaning the company has a below-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has less debt than 82% of its competitors. Liquidity is also good at a rank of 94, meaning the company generates more profit to service its debt than 94% of its competitors. This indicates that the company is on the safer side when it comes to debt service. But Refinancing is lower at a rank of 27, which means that the portion of the debt that is about to be refinanced is above-average. It has more debt in the refinancing stage than 73% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 76 (better than 76% compared with alternatives), LOTES has a financing structure that is significantly safer than that of its competitors. The refinancing issues could be a short-term problem, especially if the company has reputation issues. Banks and investors don't like to refinance debt if there are clouds on the horizon. For this reason, investors should look at the refinancing environment for LOTES. Does it look safe that debt that is coming due can be covered with new debt? If that is the case, then the financing situation of the company is on the safer side. If not, it may be better to wait until refinancing has been completed and the Refinancing rank is good again. Investors may have a short-term debt challenge with LOTES and should also compare Obermatt’s Value, Growth, and Sentiment Ranks before making a decision. ...read more

SAFETY METRICS	2022	2023	2024	2025
LEVERAGE
LEVERAGE	92	78	80	82
REFINANCING
REFINANCING	31	37	14	27
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY	84	82	82	94
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY	74	76	57	76

Last update of Safety Rank: 31-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on safety metrics: The higher the rank, the lower the leverage of LOTES and the more cash is available to service its debt.

Sentiment Metrics in Detail

SENTIMENT	2022	2023	2024	2025
ANALYST OPINIONS
ANALYST OPINIONS	n/a	75	80	^new
OPINIONS CHANGE
OPINIONS CHANGE	61	63	54	^new
PRO HOLDINGS
PRO HOLDINGS	23	82	97	^new
MARKET PULSE
MARKET PULSE	100	100	100	^new
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT	64	100	100	^new

Last update of Sentiment Rank: 31-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on sentiment metrics: The higher the rank, the more positive the sentiment for LOTES.
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