Darfon Electronics Corp (8163) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Sep 24, 2026: fair value of Darfon Electronics Corp TWD 16.06, price TWD 30.05, upside -46.6%, quality 54 out of 100. Calculated from audited financials with 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 24, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range 26.60 TWD – 71.80 TWD · fair‑value band 13.64 TWD – 17.35 TWD · the 30.05 TWD price screens above the 16.06 TWD fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 24, 2026.
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Darfon Electronics Corp. engages in the production and sale of computer peripherals, power supply components, green energy components, and integrated components and materials.
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Darfon Electronics Corp. engages in the production and sale of computer peripherals, power supply components, green energy components, and integrated components and materials. The company offers IT peripherals, such as computer, mobile, and gaming products; passive components, including MLCC, inductor, EMI suppression, power module, circuit protection, piezoelectric, and antenna products. It also provides modularized technology, customized BMS hardware, and firmware designs for robot cleaners, server storage BBUs, e-bike batteries, and high-voltage automobile batteries; and residential and commercial installation solutions for the micro-inverter solar power systems, hybrid solar power systems, and battery solutions. In addition, the company offers switching power supplies; light source driver, smart charger, adaptor, and power supplies for the smart home appliance, mobile phone, notebook PC, AIO, gaming notebook, and server markets. It operates in Taiwan, Mainland China, the United States, Canada, and internationally. The company was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Taoyuan City, Taiwan.
Stock analysis
Darfon Electronics Corp (8163) currently trades at 30.05 TWD, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is 16.06 TWD, implying the stock looks roughly 87.1% overvalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Asset-Based group reads highest at a median of 23.66 TWD per share, and 3 of the 20 models we run sit above the 30.05 TWD price.
Bear case: the Earnings-Based group reads lowest at 4.12 TWD, and 17 of the 20 models stay below the price. Evidence for this calculation is low.
Scenario range: 13.64 TWD (bear) to 17.35 TWD (bull), the price of 30.05 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 54/100 (solid quality), in the Technology sector.
Weak Growth: Revenue growth is inconsistent: the periods point in different directions, so there is no trend to rely on.
Darfon Electronics Corp reported revenue of 25.1B TWD in FY2025 versus 28.0B TWD in FY2021, a compound −2.8%/yr. Reported net income was 142M TWD in FY2025, compounding −40.7%/yr from FY2021.
Key figures
Market cap 9.4B TWD (≈ $295M) · P/E ratio 58.9 · P/S ratio 0.33 · EPS (TTM) 0.5100 TWD · Dividend yield 1.7% · Net margin 0.6% · Return on equity −0.9% · Return on assets (EBIT) 3.3%.
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 38 out of 100 (medium confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 34% below its 52-week high and 13% above its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Technology peers we cover trades at −33% fair-value upside, at −47%, 8163 screens richer than that median.
Fair Value models
Bear 13.64 TWDFair Value 16.06 TWDBull 17.35 TWD
Model ⓘEach model values the company its own way (discounted cash flow, earnings, assets, dividends). The fair value above is their evidence-weighted blend, not the output of a single model. Based on fiscal year 2025 figures (about 9 months old). Earnings retained since then (0.0073 TWD per share) are deliberately not added.Bear ⓘBear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull ⓘBull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.Evidence ⓘEvidence = how well-backed THIS model's estimate is for this stock (0–100): how complete and reliable its input data are, and how well the model fits the company. The final Fair Value is an evidence-weighted blend, so better-evidenced models count more. Green ≥70, amber 50–69, grey below 50.
Growth Quality ⓘGrowth is valuable only when reinvestment earns attractive returns (Aswath Damodaran): sustainable growth depends on return on capital, reinvestment and efficiency. Basis: total company revenue over the periods shown on the cards (3Y/5Y/all years), not per share, so a merger can show up as a growth jump; per-share earnings growth is in the value-creation card.40/100
Revenue growth is inconsistent: the periods point in different directions, so there is no trend to rely on.
Revenue growth 1 year
+15.5%
Revenue growth 3 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
−5.3%
Revenue growth 5 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+2.3%
Start year 2020 (pandemic). Over 10 years: +2.5% a year
Revenue growth 17 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
−0.5%
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What shareholders gained per year (last 5 years), in TWD ⓘWhat the business itself delivers per year: earnings growth per share plus the dividend yield. This is what you get IF the market keeps valuing the stock the same way: it contains no assumption about the market changing its mind. Computed per share, so buybacks count and a merger does not pass as growth. For a company that pays no dividend it is pure earnings growth per share. Period: earnings growth per share as CAGR over the last 5 reported fiscal years (annual statements), plus the current dividend yield. The start value is the median of the three years around the start, so a single crisis year (a pandemic or a write-down) does not distort the rate. Measured in TWD: this currency has depreciated against the euro and dollar over the long run, so part of the nominal rate is currency erosion that never reaches a EUR/USD investor.
−25.5%
Earnings growth per share plus dividend.
Earnings per share, growth per year−27.2%
Dividend (yield on the price)1.7%
Pace: 5 vs 10 years ⓘTwo data points, not a trend model: earnings growth per share over the last 5 fiscal years against the last 10. Labelled "steady" when both rates are within 3 percentage points of each other, otherwise picking up or flattening. Shown only when ten years of history exist.−27% vs −8%, slowing
Profit margin 2020 to 2025 ⓘOperating margin then vs now, from reported annual statements. A falling margin after a boom year is the classic peak-earnings signal: the growth rate then leans on an inflated base.6% → 0%
Start year 2020 (pandemic)
Growth Forecast
A lot of optimism in the price
The price assumes more growth than the company has delivered so far.
What the price assumes ⓘThis turns our valuation around: instead of asking what the share is worth, it asks what growth the current price requires. It uses the cash the company keeps after all spending (free cash flow), the same discount rate as our models, five years of growth, then slowing evenly to 2 % a year by year ten. Compared with the analysts' sales forecasts extended to the same five years (at least three analysts, for context only, it does not enter the Fair Value): within 3 percentage points counts as "in line" (amber), below that little optimism (green), above that a lot of optimism (red).
+45.9%
Yearly growth needed for the next five years to justify today's price.
What forecasts expect
n/a
No analyst forecast available.
After inflation (Taiwan: IMF forecast 1.6% a year to 2030, 1.5% from 2016 to 2025) that is about +43.6% a year for the price.
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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Computer Hardware · 220 stocks
Beats the industry median on 5/14 measures
Overall it trails its industry peers.
Valuation
Quality Score54 · Above median
Fair Value upside−47% · Below median
Profitability
Return on assets0% · Below median
Net margin (TTM)1% · Below median
Operating margin (TTM)1% · Below median
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth10% · Below median
Dividend yield (TTM)1.7% · Below median
Balance sheet
Debt / equity0.48× · Highest 25%
Valuation Multiplesvs Computer Hardware median · lower = cheaper
P/E (TTM)58.9× · Priciest 25%
P/B0.93× · Cheaper than median
P/S (TTM)0.37× · Cheapest 25%
P/FCF2.7× · Pricier than median
EV/EBITDA7.8× · Cheaper than median
PEG0.59× · Cheapest 25%
Strength profile in five axes (Snowflake)
This stockSector peers
VALUE (fair-value potential)0· sector 0
FUTURE (revenue growth)50· sector 59
PAST (return on equity)0· sector 26
HEALTH (low debt)76· sector 97
DIVIDEND (yield)33· sector 40
VALUE 0: the price sits above our fair-value range.
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Is Darfon Electronics Corp (8163) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Sep 24, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of 16.06 TWD versus a price of 30.05 TWD, about −47% upside (overvalued).
What is the fair value of 8163?
Our model-based fair value for Darfon Electronics Corp is 16.06 TWD (as of Sep 24, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: 30.05 TWD.
What is the quality score of 8163?
Darfon Electronics Corp has a Quality Score of 54/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the price target for Darfon Electronics Corp (8163)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of 16.06 TWD (as of Sep 24, 2026) from 20 valuation models. Cautious scenario 13.64 TWD, optimistic scenario 17.35 TWD. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the Darfon Electronics Corp stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at 16.06 TWD, about −47% upside versus a price of 30.05 TWD (overvalued). Cautious scenario 13.64 TWD, optimistic scenario 17.35 TWD. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of Darfon Electronics Corp (8163)?
Darfon Electronics Corp reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about 25.6B TWD (latest available figure, as of Sep 24, 2026).
Does Darfon Electronics Corp pay a dividend?
Darfon Electronics Corp currently shows a dividend yield of about 1.66% relative to its recent price (as of Sep 24, 2026).
What growth is priced into Darfon Electronics Corp (8163)?
For today's price to be fair in a discounted-cash-flow model, Darfon Electronics Corp would have to grow free cash flow by +45.9 % per year for five years (discount rate 11.9 %, then slowing evenly to 2 % perpetual growth by year ten). Over the last 5 years revenue grew +2.3 % per year. As of Sep 24, 2026.
What discount rate (WACC) does the fair value of 8163 use?
Our models discount Darfon Electronics Corp at 11.9 %: a base by market capitalisation (micro), damped by beta 0.59, country premium for Taiwan. The same rate applies in all 26 models.
What is a reverse DCF?
A reverse DCF turns the usual calculation around. Instead of deriving a value from assumptions, it takes today's price as given and asks: what free-cash-flow growth would a company have to deliver for exactly this price to be fair? The result is not a forecast but the expectation already priced in. For Darfon Electronics Corp that is +45.9 % per year a year over ten years, using the same discount rate (11.9 %) and the same formula as our fair value.
How much growth has Darfon Electronics Corp (8163) delivered so far?
Over the past 5 years revenue at Darfon Electronics Corp grew +2.3 % a year. The price currently implies +45.9 % per year free-cash-flow growth a year. Comparing the two shows how much confidence is in the price: if it demands more than has been delivered, the business has to accelerate for the maths to work.
How fast is the sector of Darfon Electronics Corp (8163) growing?
The median revenue growth in the sector is +8.2 % a year. That is the yardstick for the growth priced into Darfon Electronics Corp (+45.9 % per year a year): it shows whether the expectation is within the usual range or beyond it.
What is the free cash flow yield of Darfon Electronics Corp (8163)?
The free-cash-flow yield on the price is 1.69 %: that much free cash flow Darfon Electronics Corp produces per unit of market value. When it exceeds the discount rate of our models (11.9 %), the business already earns more than its cost of capital demands, and the price needs little additional growth.
What is the intrinsic value of Darfon Electronics Corp (8163)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For Darfon Electronics Corp it is 16.06 TWD per share (as of Sep 24, 2026), against a price of 30.05 TWD. It is the blended result of 20 valuation models (cash flow, earnings, asset, dividend).
Is Darfon Electronics Corp stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Sep 24, 2026, 8163 trades above its calculated fair value: price 30.05 TWD, fair value 16.06 TWD, a gap of about −47% (overvalued). The calculation is refreshed with each new quarterly report, so the verdict can change during the year.
Is fair value the same as the market price of 8163?
No. The price is what the market pays today (30.05 TWD); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify (16.06 TWD). For Darfon Electronics Corp the two are 13.99 TWD per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is Darfon Electronics Corp worth?
The market values Darfon Electronics Corp at about 9.4B TWD (market capitalisation, as of Sep 24, 2026). Per share that is 30.05 TWD; our models calculate a fair value of 16.06 TWD per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about 8163?
Our models span a range for Darfon Electronics Corp: cautious scenario 13.64 TWD, base 16.06 TWD, optimistic 17.35 TWD per share (as of Sep 24, 2026, price 30.05 TWD). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
What is the P/E ratio of 8163?
Darfon Electronics Corp trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 58.9 (as of Sep 24, 2026). A P/E on its own says little: it compares the price with ONE year of profit, while our fair value of 16.06 TWD is built from several models across several years. Excluding one-off items of fiscal year 2025 it is 58.9 (reported for FY2025: 46.1). Other multiples: PEG 0.6, P/B 0.9, P/S 0.4, EV/EBITDA 7.8.
What is the PEG ratio of 8163?
The PEG ratio of Darfon Electronics Corp is 0.59 (P/E divided by earnings growth, as of Sep 24, 2026). That is below 1, so growth is priced more cheaply than the earnings multiple alone suggests.
How solid is the balance sheet of Darfon Electronics Corp (8163)?
Balance-sheet figures for Darfon Electronics Corp (as of Sep 24, 2026): return on equity −0.9%, debt of 0.48 per unit of equity. They feed the Quality Score of 54/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
How far is 8163 from its 52-week high?
Darfon Electronics Corp trades at 30.05 TWD, about 34% below its 52-week high of 45.30 TWD and 13% above the low of 26.60 TWD (as of Sep 24, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of 16.06 TWD is for.
Which stocks are comparable to Darfon Electronics Corp?
From the same area (Technology) we also value Dell Technologies Inc, Arista Networks, Inc, Western Digital Corporation, Wiwynn Corporation, among others. Each of them has its own fair-value calculation on this site using the same models, so the comparison is like for like.
Is Darfon Electronics Corp stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Sep 24, 2026: price 30.05 TWD, calculated fair value 16.06 TWD (−47%), Quality Score 54/100, from 20 models. Whether that fits your horizon and risk tolerance is your call. We provide the calculation, not investment advice.
How is the fair value of 8163 calculated?
We run Darfon Electronics Corp through 20 models from four families: discounted cash flow, earnings models, asset and balance-sheet models, and dividend models. Every model gets the same audited fundamentals; the result is the weighted average of 16.06 TWD, with the spread shown as a cautious and an optimistic scenario.
Is it still worth investing in stocks now?
The global stock market currently sits 13.0 % above its aggregate fair value. Darfon Electronics Corp itself currently trades above fair value. An expensive market is no reason to stay out and no reason to buy everything at once: keep a broad savings plan running, buy single stocks only with money you can do without, and hold part of your money liquid while the market is high. The full picture including sectors is on is it worth investing now.
What is the share price of Darfon Electronics Corp (8163)?
The closing price on Sep 24, 2026 was 30.05 TWD. Our model-based fair value is 16.06 TWD, about −47% upside (overvalued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with Darfon Electronics Corp right now?
The price sits above even our optimistic bull case (17.35 TWD). The favourable scenario is already priced in. The large gap to fair value rests on thin data (low evidence): fewer applicable models and a shorter history. Read it with extra caution. Solid but not exceptional quality (54/100) and above fair value, neither a clear bargain nor a standout compounder.
Where does the earnings growth of Darfon Electronics Corp (8163) come from?
Earnings per share at Darfon Electronics Corp grew +14.7 % a year from 2014 to 2025. Broken into its drivers: revenue per share +3.2 %, EBIT margin +9.4 %, tax rate −2.2 %, residual (interest, one-offs) +3.9 %. The four rates multiply to the earnings growth rate, they do not add up. Start and end are three-year averages so a single exceptional year does not distort the result.
Key figures of Darfon Electronics Corp
How large is the market capitalisation of Darfon Electronics Corp (8163)?
The market capitalisation of Darfon Electronics Corp is 9.4B TWD (≈ $295M). The stock-market value of the whole company: share price times number of shares. It is what the market asks for the entire business today.
What is the P/S ratio of Darfon Electronics Corp (8163)?
The price-to-sales ratio of Darfon Electronics Corp is 0.33 (P/E × margin). Price to sales: market value relative to yearly revenue. Useful when profit is thin or distorted.
What are the earnings per share of Darfon Electronics Corp (8163)?
Earnings per share at Darfon Electronics Corp are 0.5100 TWD (price ÷ EPS = P/E 58.9). Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the dividend yield of Darfon Electronics Corp (8163)?
The dividend yield of Darfon Electronics Corp is 1.7% (payout 98.0%). Yearly dividend relative to the share price. 3% pays 3 per 100 invested. Below: how much of profit is used for it.
What is the net margin of Darfon Electronics Corp (8163)?
The net margin of Darfon Electronics Corp is 0.6% (fiscal year 2025). How much of every unit of revenue ends up as profit. 10% means 10 cents of profit per dollar of sales.
What is the return on equity of Darfon Electronics Corp (8163)?
The return on equity (ROE) of Darfon Electronics Corp is −0.9% (last twelve months). Profit relative to shareholders' equity, how efficiently the company works with its owners' money.
What is the EBIT return on assets of Darfon Electronics Corp (8163)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of Darfon Electronics Corp is 3.3% (avg 5y). Operating profit (EBIT) relative to everything the company owns, as a multi-year average. It describes the business model rather than one good or bad year.
What is the operating margin of Darfon Electronics Corp (8163)?
The operating margin of Darfon Electronics Corp is 1.3% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at Darfon Electronics Corp (8163)?
Revenue at Darfon Electronics Corp is growing +9.9% versus a year earlier (3y avg −5.3%). How much revenue grew versus a year earlier (YoY). The 3-year average next to it puts the single year in context.
How fast are earnings growing at Darfon Electronics Corp (8163)?
Earnings per share at Darfon Electronics Corp are growing −4.8% versus a year earlier. How much earnings per share grew versus a year earlier.
How much net debt does Darfon Electronics Corp (8163) carry?
The net debt of Darfon Electronics Corp is 4.5B TWD (fiscal year 2025, ≈ 41.1 yrs of FCF). Debt minus cash on hand. The note shows how many years of free cash flow could in theory pay it off.
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