Acer Incorporated (2353.TW) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Acer Incorporated is graded D (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 11 pass, warnings: 6, red flags: 8.

About Acer Incorporated

Acer Incorporated is a Technology company (Computer Hardware) based in Taiwan, listed on TAI as 2353.TW.

What our checks show for 2353.TW

Red flags

• The net margin fell by 1.8 points over 5 years, to 1.7%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.
• Operating cash flow is negative while the company reports a profit: the profit does not arrive as cash.
• The net margin is only 1.7%: little room if costs rise.
• Free cash flow is negative (-8.5% of revenue): the business spends more cash than it brings in.
• The dividend takes 101% of profit: little cushion if profit falls.
• The stock has fallen as much as 90% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Return on capital (ROCE) is only 4.5%.
• Pay in shares equals 0% of free cash flow: it dilutes shareholders.

Warning signs

• The gross margin fell by 0.4 points, to 11.2%: costs are rising faster than prices.
• Analysts expect only about 2.3% a year of growth in revenue.
• Analysts expect the net margin to shrink by 0.1 points from today's 1.7%.
• Revenue grew only 3.5% a year over the last 3 years.
• The price swings a lot: 39.7% annual volatility. Expect large ups and downs.
• The stock is still below its previous peak.

Strengths

• Beta 0.63: the stock usually moves less than the market.
• Actively traded: about 17.7 million shares a day.

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Questions

What grade does Acer Incorporated (2353.TW) have?

In our weekly check, Acer Incorporated is graded D (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 11 pass, warnings: 6, red flags: 8. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of 2353.TW stock?

This week's biggest flags for Acer Incorporated: Margins falling, Profits not backed by cash, Thin margins. In total 14 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Acer Incorporated do?

Acer Incorporated is a Technology company (Computer Hardware) based in Taiwan, listed on TAI as 2353.TW.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-10-31

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