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Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corporation Limited APWC

Drawing & Insulating of Nonferrous Wire · SIC 3357 · Vertical: Primary metal industries (SIC 335x)

1.12USD0.00% · 1 dayClose 04 Nov 2026

APWC is a holding company based in Taipei that manufactures and distributes enameled wire, power cable and telecommunications cable across the Asia Pacific, serving appliance makers and infrastructure projects. Revenue reached 489.7 million USD in fiscal 2025, but operating profit fell to 6.4 million USD, and the company is now seeking to expand production capacity with funds raised in a February 2026 rights offering.

The AI analysis may be outdated: new filings came after its sources (see the «AI analysis» section).

At the close of 04 Nov 2026, Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corporation Limited (APWC) stock was 1.12 USD (+0.00% on the day), with market capitalisation 23.1 m USD, P/E 6.6 on diluted EPS of 0.17 USD over the last 12 months, dividend yield 19.80%, beta 0.38, 52-week range 1.10–2.09 USD.

Data as of · AI analysis dated · Source: SEC filings and closing prices, computed by olivLaw.

Market cap
23.1 m USD
shares as of 31 Dec 2025
P/E (TTM)
6.6
Diluted EPS TTM 0.17 · TTM to 31 Dec 2024
E/P (TTM)
15.18%
TTM to 31 Dec 2024
Dividend yield
19.80%
DPS 12m 0.22
Beta (2y)
0.38
Volatility (1y) 58%
52-week range
1.102.09

Price history

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Technical reading

RSI (14)
27.1
oversold (≤ 30)
Bollinger (20, 2)
1.10 – 1.38
in the lower half of the band · %B 0.08 · band width 23.1%
SMA 50 / 200
1.32 / 1.49
downtrend (price < SMA50 < SMA200)
MACD (12, 26, 9)
-0.06 / -0.05
MACD below signal

Indicators describe past prices; on their own they do not predict direction. On our history the RSI ≤ 40 filter added no return (see the signals methodology).

Performance

CompanyS&P 500vs S&P 500Vertical median
1 month−17.6%−1.1%−16.5 pp—
3 months−30.4%−0.5%−30.0 pp—
6 months−28.2%+4.4%−32.6 pp—
Year to date−39.8%+12.3%−52.1 pp—
1 year−39.8%+13.5%−53.3 pp+9.8%
3 years−13.2%+76.4%−89.6 pp+127.6%
5 years−62.9%+63.7%−126.6 pp—
Max drawdown (1y)
−47.4%
22 Jun 2026 → 02 Nov 2026
Max drawdown (5y)
−66.6%
08 Nov 2021 → 02 Nov 2026
Compound annual growth (5y)
−18.0%
S&P 500 +10.4%

Price returns, dividends excluded.

Quarterly results

ESEF annual reports carry no quarters: the results are annual (below).

E/P over time

E/P = trailing-12-month diluted EPS / price at quarter end. E/P is the inverse of P/E and stays defined when earnings are negative.

Today's P/E sits at the 33 percentile of its own 3-quarter history (min 6.6, median 7.6, max 8.6; quarters with earnings only).

Fiscal years

Fiscal year20172018201920202021202220232024
Revenue425.2 m425.9 m338.2 m313.6 m476.7 m433.9 m425.8 m472.7 m
Revenue YoY+10.6%+0.2%−20.6%−7.3%+52.0%−9.0%−1.9%+11.0%
Net income8.7 m2.9 m-1.6 m-552.0 k-2.6 m3.9 m3.9 m3.5 m
Net income YoY+205.6%−66.4%−155.7%unavailableunavailableunavailable−0.2%−9.9%
Diluted EPSunavailableunavailableunavailable-0.04-0.190.190.190.17
Diluted EPS YoYunavailableunavailableunavailableunavailableunavailableunavailable0.0%−10.5%
net %2.1%0.7%-0.5%-0.2%-0.6%0.9%0.9%0.7%
Free cash flow-21.3 m36.2 m9.7 m1.8 m-50.2 m2.8 m-10.3 m20.1 m

Reported results vs expectations

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Balance sheet & financial health

Fiscal year 2024 · 31 Dec 2024

Cash
34.0 m USD
Financial debt
29.0 m USD
Net debt
-5.1 m USD
Equity
215.4 m USD
Total assets
339.9 m USD
Debt / equity
0.13x
Current ratio
2.51x
ROE
1.6%
ROA
1.0%
FCF margin
4.2%

Financial statements (source on every figure)

Revenue and net income (USD)

Margins

Income statement · USD

Revenue
2022
433.9 m
2023
425.8 m
2024
472.7 m

SEC (XBRL)· 31 Mar 2025verified

Cost of revenue
2022
401.4 m
2023
395.5 m
2024
437.6 m

SEC (XBRL)· 31 Mar 2025verified

Gross profit
2022
32.5 m
2023
30.2 m
2024
35.1 m

SEC (XBRL)· 31 Mar 2025verified

Operating income
2022
8.1 m
2023
1.5 m
2024
10.0 m

SEC (XBRL)· 31 Mar 2025verified

Depreciation & amortisation
2022
5.8 m
2023
6.2 m
2024
6.1 m

SEC (XBRL)· 31 Mar 2025verified

EBITDA
2022
13.9 m ≈
2023
7.8 m ≈
2024
16.1 m ≈

SEC (XBRL)· 31 Mar 2025derived

Interest expense
2022
1.7 m
2023
2.5 m
2024
2.3 m

SEC (XBRL)· 31 Mar 2025verified

Pre-tax income
2022
7.6 m
2023
464.0 k
2024
9.4 m

SEC (XBRL)· 31 Mar 2025verified

Income tax
2022
2.8 m
2023
162.0 k
2024
2.8 m

SEC (XBRL)· 31 Mar 2025verified

Net income
2022
3.9 m
2023
3.9 m
2024
3.5 m

SEC (XBRL)· 31 Mar 2025verified

Diluted EPS
2022
0.19
2023
0.19
2024
0.17

SEC (XBRL)· 31 Mar 2025verified

Weighted average diluted shares
2022
20.0 m
2023
20.6 m
2024
20.6 m

SEC (XBRL)· 31 Mar 2025verified

Balance sheet · USD

Cash
2022
54.0 m
2023
38.0 m
2024
34.0 m

SEC (XBRL)· 31 Mar 2025verified

Inventories
2022
130.6 m
2023
128.2 m
2024
126.8 m

SEC (XBRL)· 31 Mar 2025verified

Current assets
2022
299.5 m
2023
295.0 m
2024
271.7 m

SEC (XBRL)· 31 Mar 2025verified

Property, plant & equipment, net
2022
50.7 m
2023
49.9 m
2024
52.2 m

SEC (XBRL)· 31 Mar 2025verified

Intangibles (excl. goodwill)
2022
139.0 k
2023
124.0 k
2024
110.0 k

SEC (XBRL)· 31 Mar 2025verified

Total assets
2022
371.0 m
2023
366.7 m
2024
339.9 m

SEC (XBRL)· 31 Mar 2025verified

Short-term debt
2022
45.6 m
2023
53.7 m
2024
24.1 m

SEC (XBRL)· 31 Mar 2025verified

Long-term debt
2022
12.2 m
2023
0
2024
4.9 m

SEC (XBRL)· 31 Mar 2025verified

Current liabilities
2022
133.6 m
2023
140.6 m
2024
108.0 m

SEC (XBRL)· 31 Mar 2025verified

Total liabilities
2022
159.6 m
2023
152.0 m
2024
124.5 m

SEC (XBRL)· 31 Mar 2025verified

Equity
2022
211.4 m
2023
214.6 m
2024
215.4 m

SEC (XBRL)· 31 Mar 2025verified

Shares outstanding at year end
2022
20.6 m
2023
20.6 m
2024
20.6 m

SEC (XBRL)· 31 Mar 2025verified

Cash flow · USD

Operating cash flow
2022
6.6 m
2023
-6.1 m
2024
24.3 m

SEC (XBRL)· 31 Mar 2025verified

Capex
2022
3.7 m
2023
4.3 m
2024
4.2 m

SEC (XBRL)· 31 Mar 2025verified

Free cash flow
2022
2.8 m ≈
2023
-10.3 m ≈
2024
20.1 m ≈

SEC (XBRL)· 31 Mar 2025derived

Investing cash flow
2022
-2.7 m
2023
-4.9 m
2024
-3.4 m

SEC (XBRL)· 31 Mar 2025verified

Financing cash flow
2022
9.6 m
2023
-5.5 m
2024
-24.3 m

SEC (XBRL)· 31 Mar 2025verified

Computed indicators

Growth

Revenue growth (YoY)
11.0%
computed by olivLawFY 2024
Revenue CAGR 3Y
-0.3%
computed by olivLawFY 2021 → FY 2024
Revenue CAGR 5Y
6.9%
computed by olivLawFY 2019 → FY 2024
EBIT growth (YoY)
546.5%
computed by olivLawFY 2024
Net income growth (YoY)
-9.9%
computed by olivLawFY 2024
Net income CAGR 3Y
unavailable
the base of the ratio is not positive
Net income CAGR 5Y
unavailable
the base of the ratio is not positive
EPS growth (YoY)
-10.5%
computed by olivLawFY 2024
EPS CAGR 3Y
unavailable
the base of the ratio is not positive
EPS CAGR 5Y
unavailable
input data missing
FCF growth (YoY)
unavailable
the base of the ratio is not positive

Profitability

Gross margin
7.4%
computed by olivLawFY 2024
EBITDA margin
3.4%
computed by olivLawFY 2024
EBIT margin
2.1%
computed by olivLawFY 2024
Net margin
0.7%
computed by olivLawFY 2024
FCF margin
4.2%
computed by olivLawFY 2024

Returns

ROE
2.2%
computed by olivLawFY 2024 · balance sheet at 31 Dec 2024
ROA
1.0%
computed by olivLawFY 2024 · balance sheet at 31 Dec 2024
ROIC
3.2%
computed by olivLawFY 2024 · balance sheet at 31 Dec 2024
ROCE
4.3%
computed by olivLawFY 2024 · balance sheet at 31 Dec 2024
Payout ratio (EPS)
unavailable
input data missing
Payout ratio (FCF)
unavailable
input data missing

Balance sheet

Net debt
-5.1 m USD
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 31 Dec 2024
Net debt / EBITDA
-0.3x
computed by olivLawFY 2024 · balance sheet at 31 Dec 2024
Debt / equity
0.2x
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 31 Dec 2024
Interest coverage
4.3x
computed by olivLawFY 2024

Liquidity

Current ratio
2.5x
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 31 Dec 2024
Quick ratio
1.3x
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 31 Dec 2024
Cash ratio
0.3x
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 31 Dec 2024

Cash

Operating cash flow
24.3 m USD
computed by olivLawFY 2024
Capital expenditure
4.2 m USD
computed by olivLawFY 2024
Free cash flow
20.1 m USD
computed by olivLawFY 2024
FCF conversion
576.1%
computed by olivLawFY 2024
Cash conversion
151.0%
computed by olivLawFY 2024

Efficiency

Days sales outstanding
unavailable
input data missing
Days inventory outstanding
106 days
computed by olivLawFY 2024 · balance sheet at 31 Dec 2024
Days payables outstanding
unavailable
input data missing
Cash conversion cycle
unavailable
input data missing

Market and valuation

Market capitalisation
23.1 m USD
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 31 Dec 2024
Enterprise value
18.0 m USD
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 31 Dec 2024
Market cap / net income TTM
6.6x
computed by olivLawFY 2024
P/E (TTM)
6.6x
computed by olivLawFY 2024
Earnings yield
15.2%
computed by olivLawFY 2024
P/B
0.1x
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 31 Dec 2024
P/S
0.0x
computed by olivLawFY 2024 · balance sheet at 31 Dec 2024
EV/EBITDA
1.1x
computed by olivLawFY 2024 · balance sheet at 31 Dec 2024
EV/EBIT
1.8x
computed by olivLawFY 2024 · balance sheet at 31 Dec 2024
EV/Sales
0.0x
computed by olivLawFY 2024 · balance sheet at 31 Dec 2024
P/FCF
1.1x
computed by olivLawFY 2024 · balance sheet at 31 Dec 2024
FCF yield
87.0%
computed by olivLawFY 2024 · balance sheet at 31 Dec 2024
Dividend yield
19.8%
computed by olivLawFY 2024
Shareholder yield (distributions)
unavailable
input data missing

Risk

Altman Z
2.43
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 31 Dec 2024

Valuation

olivLaw classification

Neutral profile

Score: 62 / 100

A scoring methodology on indicators and valuation, not investment advice.

Closing price

1.12 USD

04 Nov 2026Source: olivLaw, closing series

Market cap: 23.1 m USD

Key indicators

Market capitalisation
23.1 m USD
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 31 Dec 2024
P/E (TTM)
6.6x
computed by olivLawFY 2024
P/B
0.1x
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 31 Dec 2024
EV/EBITDA
1.1x
computed by olivLawFY 2024 · balance sheet at 31 Dec 2024
ROE
2.2%
computed by olivLawFY 2024 · balance sheet at 31 Dec 2024
Net margin
0.7%
computed by olivLawFY 2024
Revenue growth (YoY)
11.0%
computed by olivLawFY 2024
Dividend yield
19.8%
computed by olivLawFY 2024

Coverage and freshness

29/37 reporting lines present
Latest full fiscal year: 2024
Latest reported period: 31 Dec 2024
Latest balance sheet date: 31 Dec 2024
Share count (cover of the latest filing), as of: 31 Dec 2025
Source: SEC (XBRL)published 29 Apr 2026
verified 379derived 2

The data is older than the freshness threshold.

Score by group

  • Quality27
  • Growth0
  • Valuation100
  • Balance sheet73

Estimated value range

Low
3.76
USD per share
Mid
5.04
USD per share
High
7.61
USD per share
Price: 1.12 USD
The price is below the range
Potential to the central value: 350.0% (value / price − 1)
Margin of safety: 77.8% (1 − price / value)
Agreement between methods: medium · 4 methods used · 3 independent bases

The combined range = the median of the valid methods' low, central and high values; it is not a probability interval and does not cover every result. Envelope of all methods: 2.14 – 40.46 USD.

Valuation assumptions are editorial choices, not measured; beta is not measured.

Method ranges (USD per share)

— — Mid · ▏ Price

Valuation methods

  • DCF (discounted cash flow)19.07 – 40.46 (Mid 25.73)
    WACC 6.5% · starting FCFF 21.7 m USD · terminal value share of EV 83%
    The WACC × g sensitivity gives the method's bounds; these are not probabilities.
    Reverse DCF: no growth between −30% and +40% justifies the price
  • Peers: EV/EBITDA4.61 – 8.51 (Mid 6.13)
    4 companies used · median multiple 7.5x · quartiles 5.6x – 10.6x
    BDC, KALU, MLI, NX
  • Peers: P/E2.14 – 6.70 (Mid 3.95)
    8 companies used · median multiple 23.2x · quartiles 12.6x – 39.4x
    BDC, GLW, HWM, KALU, MLI, NX, OCC, TG
  • Dividend discount (DDM)2.91 – 3.92 (Mid 3.34)
Multiple comparisons use the SIC vertical: Primary metal industries (SIC 335x)

Classification (SIC) comparables group by industry code, not by economic activity; the direct group is an editorial selection by activity. Members' multiples are on their own trailing twelve months, at their own latest close.

Assumptions (illustrative, editorial)

Risk-free rate
4.3%
Equity risk premium
5.0%
Beta (default)
1.00
Cost of equity
9.3%
Terminal growth
2.5%

Factor scorecard

Neutral profile · Score 62/100

FactorValueScoreWeight used
ROIC · Quality3.2%0 (vs peers)13%
Net margin · Quality0.7%0 (vs peers)8%
FCF conversion · Quality576.1%100 (on a fixed band)8%
Revenue CAGR 3Y · Growth-0.3%0 (on a fixed band)10%
EPS CAGR 3Y · Growthunavailableunavailable—
Net debt / EBITDA · Balance sheet-0.3x80 (vs peers)13%
Interest coverage · Balance sheet4.3x44 (on a fixed band)8%
Current ratio · Balance sheet2.5x100 (on a fixed band)5%
P/E (TTM) · Valuation6.6x100 (vs peers)13%
EV/EBITDA · Valuation1.1x100 (vs peers)13%
FCF yield · Valuation87.0%100 (on a fixed band)10%
Shareholder yield (distributions) · Returnsunavailableunavailable—
Payout ratio (FCF) · Returnsunavailableunavailable—

Factors without a value were dropped; the remaining weights were renormalised.

Score groups

  • Balance sheet73/100 · 3/3 factors with a value
  • Growth· partial0/100 · 1/2 factors with a value
  • Quality27/100 · 3/3 factors with a value
  • Returns· partialunavailable · 0/2 factors with a value
  • Valuation100/100 · 3/3 factors with a value

A «partial» group is computed from under half of its weight or from one factor: it is not a full assessment of the group.

Memo

ASIA PACIFIC WIRE & CABLE CORPORATION LIMITED (APWC). Latest full fiscal year: 2024; data up to 2024-12-31.

Figures computed from the financial statements: revenue 472.7 m USD in 2024; YoY growth 11.0%; net margin 0.7%; ROE 2.2%; net debt/EBITDA -0.3x.

The estimated value range is 3.76–7.61 USD per share (median of 4 methods, agreement: medium); assumptions are illustrative. Against the central value of 5.04 USD, the price of 1.12 USD leaves a potential of 350.0% (value / price − 1) and a margin of safety of 77.8% (1 − price / value). The range is the median of the methods' low, central and high values, not a probability interval.

olivLaw score 62/100, methodological classification: neutral profile (score, margin of safety and method agreement together; not a judgement of the right price). Groups assessed only in part: growth, returns. Not investment advice.

Text generated deterministically from the figures shown; no language model. Not investment advice.

What supports the thesis

  • FCF conversion: 576.1%
  • Net debt / EBITDA: -0.3x
  • Current ratio: 2.5x
  • P/E (TTM): 6.6x
  • EV/EBITDA: 1.1x
  • FCF yield: 87.0%
  • The price is below the estimated value range

What contradicts it

  • ROIC: 3.2%
  • Net margin: 0.7%
  • Revenue CAGR 3Y: -0.3%

Not assessed (insufficient data or a ratio without meaning): EPS CAGR 3Y, Shareholder yield (distributions), Payout ratio (FCF).

Versus the vertical median

Primary metal industries (SIC 335x) · same industry group (3-digit SIC) · compared with 8 companies

Multiples and returns vs the median

P/E
6.6x
vertical median 23.2x
below median (−71.6%)
EV/EBITDA
1.1x
vertical median 9.2x
below median (−87.9%)
P/S
0.0x
vertical median 1.3x
below median (−96.3%)
P/B
0.1x
vertical median 3.2x
below median (−95.3%)
ROE
2.2%
vertical median 16.4%
below median (−86.4%)
Net margin
0.7%
vertical median 5.6%
below median (−86.9%)
EBIT margin
2.1%
vertical median 9.0%
below median (−76.4%)
Revenue YoY
11.0%
vertical median 11.3%
at median
Net debt/EBITDA
-0.3x
vertical median 1.3x
below median (−124.4%)
Dividend yield
19.8%
vertical median 1.2%
above median (+1,578.0%)

Price rebased to 100 (monthly, 5 years)

Companies in the vertical

Market capP/EROENet marginRevenue YoY1A / 3A
GLWCorning Inc102.3 bn48.117.1%12.1%+19.1%+41% / +317%
HWMHowmet Aerospace Inc.84.9 bn41.837.7%21.1%+11.1%+4% / +306%
MLIMueller Industries, Inc12.0 bn13.926.2%17.3%+10.9%+0% / +166%
BDCBelden Inc.4.1 bn23.613.4%5.6%+10.3%−7% / +58%
KALUKaiser Aluminum Corporation1.8 bn8.624.5%4.8%+11.5%+15% / +89%
NXQuanex Building Products Corporation1.0 bn22.86.2%2.4%+43.8%+74% / −27%
TGTredegar Corporation254.4 m7.615.8%—+16.1%−7% / +55%
OCCOptical Cable Corporation99.1 m38.615.6%3.1%+9.5%+38% / +329%
APWCAsia Pacific Wire & Cable Corporation Limited23.1 m6.62.2%0.7%+11.0%−40% / −13%

1- and 3-year price returns: for APWC from daily closes (the same as the performance table), for the other companies from month-end closes.

olivLaw engine forecast

The world engine ran after the company's latest material disclosure. Probabilities are of TOUCHING a level within the horizon (not closing there) and sit next to the random walk (p_rw), the no-information benchmark.

The engine has no published run for this company yet.

Valuation scenarios (editable assumptions)

Illustrative scenarios

Illustrative: not forecasts and without probabilities. Each case is one coherent set of assumptions, computed on today's figures.

Bear
Allowed range: -50 … 50%
Allowed range: -100 … 100%
Allowed range: 0 … 100
Allowed range: -10 … 20%
Allowed range: 0 … 100%
Base
Allowed range: -50 … 50%
Allowed range: -100 … 100%
Allowed range: 0 … 100
Allowed range: -10 … 20%
Allowed range: 0 … 100%
Bull
Allowed range: -50 … 50%
Allowed range: -100 … 100%
Allowed range: 0 … 100
Allowed range: -10 … 20%
Allowed range: 0 … 100%
Nothing is saved.

Estimated price (USD)

Estimated priceBearBaseBull
1 years
0.63
Total return -44% · Per year -44%
1.11
Total return -1% · Per year -1%
1.68
Total return 50% · Per year 50%
3 years
0.55
Total return -51% · Per year -21%
1.10
Total return -1% · Per year -0%
1.84
Total return 64% · Per year 18%
5 years
0.48
Total return -57% · Per year -15%
1.10
Total return -2% · Per year -0%
2.02
Total return 80% · Per year 12%
What moves the 3-year price the most
  • Exit P/E± 0.28
  • Net margin± 0.19
  • Annual revenue growth± 0.17
  • Annual dilution± 0.02

AI analysis

AI-generatedAI-generated analysis (Claude) from cited public sources; it may contain errors. Not investment advice. As of 27 Oct 2026 · Model: claude-haiku-5-5.

Possibly outdated: the newest document it read is from 29 Apr 2026; since then the company filed 6-K (15 Sept 2026), 6-K (14 Aug 2026), 6-K (23 Jul 2026), 6-K (14 May 2026), 6-K (01 May 2026).

In brief

APWC is a holding company based in Taipei that manufactures and distributes enameled wire, power cable and telecommunications cable across the Asia Pacific, serving appliance makers and infrastructure projects. Revenue reached 489.7 million USD in fiscal 2025, but operating profit fell to 6.4 million USD, and the company is now seeking to expand production capacity with funds raised in a February 2026 rights offering.

SWOT

Strengths

  • The company operates across several Asia Pacific countries with a long-standing presence in cable and wire 1.
  • Its shares are listed on Nasdaq, and the 2026 rights offering has brought fresh capital for expansion 1.
  • A three-segment portfolio reduces dependence on any single market 1.

Weaknesses

  • Operating margins are thin, and profit fell in 2025 compared with the prior year 1.
  • Interest-bearing borrowings rose in 2025, increasing sensitivity to financing costs 1.
  • No dividend has been paid since 2019, and the company relies on subsidiary distributions that may be restricted 1.

Opportunities

  • New facilities and energy technologies could open markets in North America and Southeast Asia 1.
  • Demand for energy infrastructure and data centers could generate sales for new products 1.
  • If the Shanghai plant sale is completed, it could free assets for investment 1.

Threats

  • Copper price volatility can hit margins, especially in fixed-price projects 1.
  • Trade tensions and tariff policy changes can shift sales and export flows 1.
  • Inflationary pressure and economic slowdowns in some markets could reduce orders 1.

Risks

  • Dependence on copper priceshigh

    Copper makes up most of cost of sales, and price adjustments sometimes lag, which can compress margins 1.

  • Higher debtmedium

    Interest-bearing borrowings rose in 2025, and financing costs could weigh on profitability if interest rates climb 1.

  • Geopolitical and trade riskshigh

    Trade disputes and tariffs can change demand and supply chains across several regions 1.

  • Restrictions on dividend distributionsmedium

    Subsidiaries may face legal or contractual limits, and withholding taxes on dividends in some countries reduce flows to the parent 1.

  • Concentrated shareholdinglow

    The majority shareholder holds about 81% of shares, which limits the influence of minority shareholders 1.

Investment thesis

What would need to be true (bull case)

  • If supply chain realignment and energy demand persist, the new facilities could support revenue growth.
  • Fresh capital from the rights offering could fund expansion into markets with stronger demand and ease pressure on debt.
  • A presence in several countries could offset weakness in any single market.

What would break the thesis

  • Operating profit fell in 2025 and margins are very thin, leaving little room for error.
  • If copper prices keep rising, the company could struggle to pass costs on to customers.
  • Higher debt and restrictions on distributions could limit the ability to fund dividends or investment.

What to watch

  • Use of rights offering proceeds and timing of the new facilities2026
  • Copper price trend and its effect on gross marginQ1 2027
  • Status of the sale of the Shanghai plant2027

Products, market & competition

AI-generatedAI-generated analysis (Claude) from cited public sources; it may contain errors. Not investment advice. As of 27 Oct 2026 · Model: claude-haiku-5-5.

Possibly outdated: the newest document it read is from 29 Apr 2026; since then the company filed 6-K (15 Sept 2026), 6-K (14 Aug 2026), 6-K (23 Jul 2026), 6-K (14 May 2026), 6-K (01 May 2026).

The business

APWC is a holding company that runs its business through operating subsidiaries, principally manufacturing and distributing enameled wire, power cable and telecommunications cable in Thailand, Singapore, Australia, the PRC, Hong Kong and other Asia Pacific markets 1. It also provides project engineering services for the supply, delivery and installation of power cable (SDI) 1. Its major customers are appliance component makers, electrical contractors, state-owned entities, dealers and factories 1. The company has not paid a dividend to common shareholders since 2019, and its ability to pay depends on distributions from operating subsidiaries 1.

In 2025 the company set out strategies to benefit from the global realignment of supply chains driven by trade and national security policies, as well as stronger demand for energy and infrastructure 1. Proceeds from the February 2026 rights offering are to fund new production facilities, which may open markets in North America and Southeast Asia, and new technologies such as flow battery storage, energy management systems and data center products 1. The company states it does not currently use artificial intelligence technologies to any significant extent 1.

Results are reported across three segments: Thailand, North Asia and ROW (rest of world), with power cable and enameled wire the largest product lines 1. Power cables carry electricity in commercial and residential buildings, while enameled wires go into motors, transformers and other electrical goods 1. Copper rod is the main raw material and the majority of cost of sales, and the company tries to pass copper price changes through to customers 1.

Segments

North Asia

The North Asia segment, made up of subsidiaries in China and Hong Kong, grew sharply in 2025, mainly from customer pull-forward shipments ahead of tariff changes 1. Its operating margin turned positive at 0.35%, after a negative result in 2024 1.

Market context

The markets in which APWC operates differ economically: in Thailand a stronger baht lifted dollar-reported revenue, while in Australia an economic slowdown reduced sales 1. Currency exposure and inflation in raw material costs could limit margins if the pressure persists 1.

Trends

  • Supply chain realignmenttailwind

    Trade and national security policies may lead customers to shift production, which could create demand for new capacity in other regions 1. The company links this strategy to the new facilities it could build with rights offering proceeds 1.

  • Demand for energy and infrastructuretailwind

    Investment in energy networks and transport infrastructure could support power cable sales, particularly in public projects in Singapore and Thailand 1. The company cites this demand as a driver of its growth strategy 1.

  • Copper price volatilityheadwind

    Copper makes up most of cost of sales, and the company notes that price changes are not always fully reflected right away, especially in fixed-price project contracts 1. If copper prices keep rising, margins could come under further pressure 1.

  • Trade tensions and currency swingsmixed

    U.S.-China trade disputes and local currencies have influenced results, with a stronger Thai baht supporting dollar-reported revenue while capital outflows are restricted in some countries 1. The net effect depends on how policies and exchange rates evolve, which makes the trend mixed 1.

Competitive position

The source does not describe competitors in detail, but says the market is affected by competition, raw material costs and trade tensions 1. APWC describes its Thai subsidiary Charoong Thai as one of the leading cable manufacturers in Thailand 1. Direct competition depends on each geographic market and product line 1.

The company differentiates through brands of each subsidiary, its ability to win public tenders and the technical services it offers customers 1. Its edge rests on regional presence and relationships with state entities, but the source gives no market share or quantitative comparison with other players 1.

  • Charoong Thai Wire & Cable (subsidiary)

    Majority-owned APWC subsidiary in Thailand, listed in Thailand rather than in the United States 1.

  • Pacific Electric Wire & Cable (PEWC)

    Majority shareholder of APWC and a supplier of cable for distribution in Singapore within the supply chain 1.

  • Regional Southeast Asian cable suppliers

    Local producers competing for public tenders and cable markets in Thailand and Singapore 1.

  • Chinese enameled wire producers

    Competitors in motor and appliance wire in North Asia 1.

News & filings

Sources

  1. [1] Form 20-F, fiscal year ended 2025-12-31 · SEC / Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corporation Limited · 29 Apr 2026

Figures computed by olivLaw from SEC filings and closing prices; the qualitative analysis is AI-generated from cited sources. Not investment advice.