Walsin Lihwa Corp (1605) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Nov 6, 2026: fair value (intrinsic value) of Walsin Lihwa Corp stock TWD 12.23, price TWD 31.45, that is 61.1% below the price, quality 31 out of 100. Rating: strongly overvalued. Calculated from audited financials with 11 of our 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Walsin Lihwa Corp
1605 · TWOur calculation puts a fair price 61% below what the stock costs today.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year. As of Nov 8, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range 17.12 TWD – 52.61 TWD · fair‑value band 11.86 TWD – 15.90 TWD · the 31.45 TWD price screens above the 12.23 TWD fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). As of Nov 8, 2026.
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Company profile
Walsin Lihwa Corporation engages in the manufacture and sale of wires and cables, and stainless-steel products in Asia, the United States, Europe, and internationally. The company operates through Wires and Cables; Stainless Steel; Resource; Real Estate; and Administration and Investing segments.
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It also offers copper wires and rods, power cables, communication cables, optical cables, industrial cables, steel cable and wire, and submarine cables for use in power, telecommunication, electrical engineering, information household appliance, construction, ship, heavy machinery, solar power, wind power, and electric vehicles; and copper rods, connectors, and components.
In addition, the company provides stainless steel products, including billets, slabs, ingots, hot-rolled bars, cold- and hot-rolled coils, wire rods, cold-finished bars, seamless pipes and tubes, and precision foils.
Further, the company engages in the production and sale of nickel pig iron and nickel matte. Further, it designs, installs, and manages solar power systems; invests in rental design and interior decoration business; and manufactures and sells flat-rolled products, and alloy materials.
Additionally, the company provides mechanical, electrical, communications, and power systems; waste disposal, resource recovery, and cement products; solar power systems; and business and assets management, consulting, and advertising services. It also provides property and asset management services.
The company was incorporated in 1966 and is headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan.
Stock analysis
Walsin Lihwa Corp (1605) currently trades at 31.45 TWD, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is 12.23 TWD, 61% below the price, so the stock looks overvalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Economic Profit group reads highest at a median of 23.86 TWD per share, and 0 of the 11 models we run sit above the 31.45 TWD price.
Bear case: the Dividend Discount group reads lowest at 3.98 TWD, and 11 of the 11 models stay below the price. Data coverage for this calculation is low.
Scenario range: 11.86 TWD (bear) to 15.90 TWD (bull), the price of 31.45 TWD sits above it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 31/100 (below-average quality), in the Basic Materials sector.
Expensive Growth: The company is growing, but growth may require heavy reinvestment or weak cash conversion.
Walsin Lihwa Corp reported revenue of 174B TWD in FY2025 versus 157B TWD in FY2021, a compound +2.7%/yr. Reported net income was 3.2B TWD in FY2025, compounding −31.7%/yr from FY2021.
Key figures
Market cap 139B TWD (≈ $4.2B) Mid · P/E ratio 9.5 · P/S ratio 1.01 · EPS (TTM) 3.31 TWD · Dividend yield 1.6% · Net margin 8.4% · Return on equity 7.7% · Return on assets (EBIT) 4.0% (5-year average).
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 29 out of 100 (medium confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 28% below its 52-week high and 13% above its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Basic Materials peers we cover trades at −34% fair-value upside, at −61%, 1605 screens richer than that median.
Fair Value models
All 11 models by family
The fair value above starts from this blend and is adjusted for a cyclical trough year.
Quality Score breakdown
It rates the business: profits, how they develop, real cash, balance sheet, investing and share count.
Revenue & earnings trend
1605 screens overvalued: fair value 61% below the price. Compare with Nucor Corporation →
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Strength profile in five axes (Snowflake)
VALUE 0: the price sits above our fair-value range.
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| Baoshan Iron & Steel Co 600019 | ¥6.11 | ¥8.07 | +32% | vs 1605 |
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| ArcelorMittal S.A MT | €54.82 | €36.10 | −34% | vs 1605 |
| Reliance, Inc RS | $417.00 | $211.54 | −49% | vs 1605 |
| Nucor Corporation NUE | $244.97 | $116.49 | −52% | vs 1605 |
| Jindal Steel Limited JINDALSTEL | ₹1,165 | ₹516.03 | −56% | vs 1605 |
| Steel Dynamics, Inc STLD | $222.90 | $89.54 | −60% | vs 1605 |
| Inner Mongolia Baotou Steel Union Co 600010 | ¥1.99 | ¥0.5400 | −73% | vs 1605 |
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