Acter Group Co., Ltd. ("Acter", Taipei Stock Exchange: 5536), a leading provider of clean room mechatronic engineering, today announced its Q4 2024 consolidated revenue of NT$9.5 billion, representing a quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) increase of 25% and a year-on-year (YoY) increase of 43%. Profit attributable to owners of parent reached NT$0.74 billion, reflecting a QoQ growth of 19% and a YoY growth of 117%, while earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter stood at NT$6, up 19% QoQ and 118% YoY. For the full year 2024, Acter reported consolidated revenue of NT$30.25 billion, marking a YoY growth of 21%, with profit attributable to owners of parent reaching NT$2.62 billion, up 42% YoY, and EPS of NT$21.09, reflecting a YoY increase of 40%.

Acter Q4 and full-year revenue and profits both hit record highs, driven by significant growth in project deliveries across Taiwan, China, and Southeast Asia. Taiwan recorded annual revenue growth of 33%, while Southeast Asia posted its highest-ever annual revenue, contributing 14% to total revenue. To meet increasing project demands across multiple industries, Acter continues to optimize project management structures, expand local teams, and enhance supply chain management, leading to improvements in profitability. As a result, gross profit margin, operating profit margin, and net profit margin for 2024 reached 21%, 14%, and 11%, respectively, all showing continuous improvement over the previous year and reflecting Acter's strong operational and profit-generating capabilities.

At today's board meeting, Acter approved a proposed H2 2024 cash dividend of NT$10 per share (based on a par value of NT$5 per share). When combined with the NT$5 per share cash dividend already distributed for H1 2024 (paid on January 17, 2025), the total annual cash dividend for 2024 reaches NT$15, setting a new record. This results in a payout ratio of 71%, reinforcing Acter’s commitment to sharing operational success with its shareholders.

Acter stated that market demand continues to heat up as customers become more regionalized and a new round of factory expansions drives demand. In response to this growth momentum, Acter will leverage its 'a one-stop customized service' and 'multi-regional market strategy' to enhance its competitive advantage, create differentiated niches, and solidify its key role in the supply chain. Currently, project orders from customers in various industries remain strong and visibility is good, with expectations to further drive operational performance to new heights.

In addition, Acter pointed out that in 2025, breakthroughs in high-performance AI model technology could catalyze the widespread adoption of AI applications in edge devices, leading to rapid growth in the edge AI market. This will promote the expansion of the scale of edge AI factories, which in turn will drive increased investment plans across related upstream and downstream industries. Acter will directly and indirectly benefit from this trend, with opportunities to further increase the demand for urgent orders, helping the Group to achieve more robust operating momentum.

Acter FY2024 Q4 and full-year Financial Results                          

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IR Contact:

Acter’s Spokesperson             Jeff Liang          (04)2258-1516    IR@acter.com.tw

IR Trust Vice President          Sandy Cheng    (02)2585-5701    sandy@ir-trust.tw