Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corporation Limited (APWC), along with its various subsidiaries, operates in the manufacturing and distribution of a broad ...
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corporation Limited (APWC) is a wire-and-cable manufacturer and supplier with operations spanning the Asia Pacific region, headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan. Incorporated on September 19, 1996 as an exempted company in Bermuda, APWC operates as a subsidiary of Pacific Electric Wire & Cable Co., Ltd. The ...Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corporation Limited (APWC) is a wire-and-cable manufacturer and supplier with operations spanning the Asia Pacific region, headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan. Incorporated on September 19, 1996 as an exempted company in Bermuda, APWC operates as a subsidiary of Pacific Electric Wire & Cable Co., Ltd. The company is publicly traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the ticker APWC.
From a business perspective, APWC focuses on meeting demand for both telecommunications connectivity and electrical power transmission infrastructure. Its product portfolio includes copper-based telecommunications cables and modern fiber optic cables used to transmit voice and data. In addition, the company supplies low-voltage power transmission cables, which are offered in armored and unarmored configurations to support installations for commercial and residential buildings as well as outdoor applications such as streetlights, traffic control systems, and signage.
APWC also produces enameled wire, a key component used in the construction and operation of many electrical devices and appliances. This application base ranges from large equipment such as oil-filled transformers and motor-related equipment (e.g., refrigerator motors and air conditioner compressor motors) to smaller consumer and industrial electronics, including telephones, radios, televisions, and fan motors.
Beyond manufacturing, APWC extends upstream and downstream value through distribution of wire and cable products, along with services that help customers move from raw material sourcing to installation. The company provides project engineering services—covering sourcing, transportation, and installation of power cables—and fabrication services that convert raw materials into completed wire-and-cable products.
Operationally, the company’s supply chain and working capital dynamics are characteristic of a cable manufacturer and project-oriented supplier, with sizable inventories and receivables supporting ongoing production and customer project schedules. Financially, recent company-level metrics indicate modest profitability and cash-flow challenges (e.g., negative free cash flow figures in the provided TTM snapshot), which can be influenced by inventory build, project timing, and capex requirements common to the industrials sector.
Key leadership includes CEO Chun-Tang Yuan. With an employee count reported at approximately 1,175, APWC falls into the 1001–2000 employee band. The company’s website is https://www.apwcc.com. Overall, APWC aims to secure and service long-term demand for electrical and communications cabling by combining manufacturing capability with distribution and engineering/fabrication services for a diversified customer base.
YoYYoY means Year-over-Year. It compares the latest annual value with the previous annual value to show long-term trend strength.
QoQQoQ means Quarter-over-Quarter. It compares the latest quarter with the immediately previous quarter to show short-term momentum changes.
RevenueThe total money that came through the front door from selling things, before paying a single bill. Think of it as the grand total of every credit card swipe from customers. (YoY compares this year to last year's performance, while QoQ compares the current three months to the previous three).
$489.7M
+3.6%
+4.4%
Net IncomeThe absolute bottom line. If the company paid every single supplier, employee, banker, and tax collector, this is the actual money left in their pocket at the end of the day.
$3.7M
+5.3%
-45.4%
Gross MarginThe basic markup. If they sell a $100 pair of sneakers, this percentage tells you how much of that price tag is profit right after paying for the rubber and shoelaces, but before paying for things like store rent or TV commercials.
+7.0%
-5.3%
-1.2%
Operating MarginThe 'day job' efficiency score. Out of every dollar a customer spends, this shows how many cents the company keeps after making the product AND paying for all the everyday corporate overhead (like salaries, marketing, and keeping the lights on).
+1.3%
-38.0%
+1.9%
Net MarginThe final take-home percentage. When you strip away every conceivable cost, tax, and interest payment, this is the exact number of cents the company truly gets to keep from every dollar in sales.
+0.7%
+1.6%
-47.7%
Free Cash FlowThe holy grail of corporate cash. It's the spendable, physical money left over after the business pays for its daily operations AND buys the big, expensive upgrades (like new factories or servers) it needs to survive. This is the 'free' money they can use to pay dividends or buy back stock.
$-11.1M
-155.4%
-1243.4%
FCF MarginThe ultimate cash conversion rate. It shows how good the company is at turning regular sales directly into cold, hard, spendable cash. A high percentage means the business is an absolute cash-printing machine.
-2.3%
-153.5%
-1194.9%
Debt / EquityThe financial risk gauge. It compares how much of the company's empire was built using borrowed money (loans) versus the owners' own money (shareholders). A high number means they are heavily leveraged and playing a riskier game; a low number means they are playing it safe.
26.4%
+31.7%
+20.6%
Current RatioThe 12-month survival check. It simply compares the cash they have right now (plus things they can quickly turn into cash) against the immediate bills they absolutely must pay this year. A score above 1 means they have enough in the wallet to cover the upcoming bills without panicking.
2.34x
-6.8%
-3.9%
Total AssetsThe absolute size of the company's empire. It bundles together absolutely everything of value they own—from the cash in the register and the inventory in the warehouse, to the software patents in the vault and the factories on the ground.