Inventec Corporation (2356.TW) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Inventec Corporation is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 15 pass, warnings: 4, red flags: 6.

About Inventec Corporation

Inventec Corporation is a Technology company (Computer Hardware) based in Taiwan, listed on TAI as 2356.TW.

What our checks show for 2356.TW

Red flags

• Operating cash flow is negative while the company reports a profit: the profit does not arrive as cash.
• The net margin is only 1.4%: little room if costs rise.
• Free cash flow is negative (-2.1% of revenue): the business spends more cash than it brings in.
• The stock has fallen as much as 70% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 4.5 years.
• Pay in shares equals 0% of free cash flow: it dilutes shareholders.

Warning signs

• Net debt is 3.9x a year of EBITDA (debt/equity 1.61). That limits room in a downturn and raises refinancing risk.
• Operating profit covers interest only 2.3 times: a weak year could make the payments hard.
• Margins expected to shrink
• The price swings a lot: 46.9% annual volatility. Expect large ups and downs.

Strengths

• The gross margin is 4.7% and has risen by 0.4 points: pricing power is holding.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 20.1% a year over the next years.
• Analysts expect revenue to grow about 20.3% a year over the next years.
• Earnings per share grew 21.9% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit grew 22% a year over the last 3 years.
• Actively traded: about 20.9 million shares a day.

Next earnings report: 2026-11-06

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Questions

What grade does Inventec Corporation (2356.TW) have?

In our weekly check, Inventec Corporation is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 15 pass, warnings: 4, red flags: 6. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of 2356.TW stock?

This week's biggest flags for Inventec Corporation: Profits not backed by cash, Thin margins, Weak free cash flow. In total 10 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Inventec Corporation do?

Inventec Corporation is a Technology company (Computer Hardware) based in Taiwan, listed on TAI as 2356.TW.

When does Inventec Corporation report earnings next?

The next earnings report is expected on 2026-11-06. We re-run the checks every week, so the grade can change after it.

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 2026-10-24

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