IC distributor WT Microelectronics (TWSE : 3036) hosted an investor conference today and announced its 2015 fourth quarter financial results and future outlook. Consolidated revenue for the fourth quarter was NT$ 27.575 billion, representing a 4.02% decrease in revenue comparing to last quarter in line with expectations of the previous investor conference; total gross margin of 5.66%; total operating profit of NT$ 571 million; total operating profit margin of 2.07%; total pre-tax net profit of NT$ 577 million; total after-tax net profit of NT$ 508 million, total after-tax net profit margin of 1.84%. EPS for the fourth quarter was NT$ 1.13.
Consolidated revenue for 2015 was NT$ 113.598 billion, which hit the annual revenue record high with a total gross margin of 5.63%; total operating profit of NT$ 2.476 billion; total operating profit margin of 2.18%; total pre-tax net profit of NT$ 2.35 billion; total after-tax net profit of NT$ 1.983 billion; total after-tax net profit margin of 1.75%. EPS for 2015 was NT$ 4.49.
In terms of products, automotive electronics had an outstanding performance which showed that we are becoming much more competitive in the field. The performance of communication electronics are stable as well, while the computing, consumer and industrial electronics declined compared with the previous quarter.