Hsinchu, Taiwan, Feb.02, 2018- Winbond Electronics Corporation today announced business performance for the second half of 2017 and full year 2017. On a consolidated basis including members of Winbond Electronics Corp. and Nuvoton Technology Corp. etc., net sales in the third quarter of 2017 were NT$12.550 billion. Gross margin was 37%. Net income attributable to shareholders of the parent was NT$2.085 billion; earning per share was NT$0.58. Consolidated net sales in the fourth quarter of 2017 were NT$13.206 billion. Gross margin was 38%. Net income attributable to shareholders of the parent was NT$1.789 billion; earning per share was NT$0.49. Consolidated annual revenue totaled NT$47.592 billion; net income attributable to shareholders of the parent was NT$5.551 billion; earning per share in 2017 was NT$1.54.
As far as memory business is concerned, revenue from Specialty DRAM accounted for 40% of annual net sales. The Specialty DRAM revenue was down 8% YoY due to limited capacity. Revenue from Mobile DRAM accounted for 13% of annual net sales, up 5% YoY. Demand for low density Mobile DRAM increased. Revenue from Flash Memory accounted for 47% of annual net sales, up 46% YoY mainly due to favorable market conditions and increased capacity.
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