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PERFECT CORP (PERF) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:PERF - KYG7006A1094 - Common Stock

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+0.12 (+6.25%)
Last: 8/25/2025, 8:04:01 PM
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After Hours: 8/25/2025, 8:04:01 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to PERF. PERF was compared to 282 industry peers in the Software industry. While PERF has a great health rating, there are worries on its profitability. PERF has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

PERF had positive earnings in the past year.
In the past year PERF had a positive cash flow from operations.
In multiple years PERF reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
PERF had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
PERF Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFPERF Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -50M -100M -150M

1.2 Ratios

PERF's Return On Assets of 3.22% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. PERF outperforms 69.50% of its industry peers.
PERF has a better Return On Equity (4.07%) than 69.15% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.22%
ROE 4.07%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-23.65%
ROA(5y)-50.78%
ROE(3y)-27.19%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
PERF Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICPERF Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50 -50 -100 -150

1.3 Margins

The Profit Margin of PERF (9.52%) is better than 73.76% of its industry peers.
PERF has a Gross Margin of 76.90%. This is in the better half of the industry: PERF outperforms 73.05% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of PERF has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) 9.52%
GM 76.9%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-3.18%
GM growth 5Y-3.47%
PERF Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsPERF Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -100 -200 -300

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

PERF does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
Compared to 1 year ago, PERF has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
PERF has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
PERF Yearly Shares OutstandingPERF Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
PERF Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsPERF Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M

2.2 Solvency

PERF has an Altman-Z score of 1.60. This is a bad value and indicates that PERF is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
PERF has a Altman-Z score (1.60) which is in line with its industry peers.
PERF has a debt to FCF ratio of 0.10. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 0.10 years to pay back of all of its debts.
With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 0.10, PERF belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 81.21% of the companies in the same industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.01 indicates that PERF is not too dependend on debt financing.
PERF has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.01. This is in the better half of the industry: PERF outperforms 65.96% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.01
Debt/FCF 0.1
Altman-Z 1.6
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC11.2%
PERF Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFPERF Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M -100M 200M

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 4.74 indicates that PERF has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
PERF has a better Current ratio (4.74) than 87.59% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 4.74 indicates that PERF has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
PERF's Quick ratio of 4.74 is amongst the best of the industry. PERF outperforms 87.59% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 4.74
Quick Ratio 4.74
PERF Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesPERF Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

PERF shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 12.33%, which is quite good.
Looking at the last year, PERF shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 13.19% in the last year.
The Revenue has been growing by 21.29% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
EPS 1Y (TTM)12.33%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-69.23%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)13.19%
Revenue growth 3Y13.88%
Revenue growth 5Y21.29%
Sales Q2Q%17.56%

3.2 Future

PERF is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 16.43% yearly.
Based on estimates for the next years, PERF will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 12.64% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-3.16%
EPS Next 2Y16.43%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year12.59%
Revenue Next 2Y13.56%
Revenue Next 3Y16.29%
Revenue Next 5Y12.64%

3.3 Evolution

The estimated forward Revenue growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
PERF Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesPERF Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
PERF Yearly EPS VS EstimatesPERF Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.02 0.04 0.06 0.08 0.1

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 25.50, the valuation of PERF can be described as expensive.
70.57% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than PERF, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of PERF to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.03), we can say PERF is valued inline with the index average.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 19.05, the valuation of PERF can be described as rather expensive.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, PERF is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 76.24% of the companies are valued more expensively.
PERF is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.63, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 25.5
Fwd PE 19.05
PERF Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsPERF Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

PERF's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. PERF is cheaper than 91.13% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 13.69
EV/EBITDA N/A
PERF Per share dataPERF EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0.5 1

4.3 Compensation for Growth

A more expensive valuation may be justified as PERF's earnings are expected to grow with 16.43% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y16.43%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

PERF does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

PERFECT CORP

NYSE:PERF (8/25/2025, 8:04:01 PM)

After market: 2.04 0 (0%)

2.04

+0.12 (+6.25%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)07-29 2025-07-29/bmo
Earnings (Next)10-27 2025-10-27/bmo
Inst Owners8.24%
Inst Owner Change-12.65%
Ins Owners2.69%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap207.77M
Analysts80
Price Target4.08 (100%)
Short Float %0.66%
Short Ratio0.68
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-5.23%
Min EPS beat(2)-80.39%
Max EPS beat(2)69.93%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-13.47%
Min EPS beat(4)-80.39%
Max EPS beat(4)69.93%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)51.93%
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.16%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.85%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.46%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.8%
Min Revenue beat(4)-5.86%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.46%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.92%
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-40%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-57.14%
EPS NY rev (1m)-21.05%
EPS NY rev (3m)-27.54%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.69%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.8%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.02%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.08%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 25.5
Fwd PE 19.05
P/S 3.23
P/FCF 13.69
P/OCF 13.43
P/B 1.38
P/tB 1.44
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)0.08
EY3.92%
EPS(NY)0.11
Fwd EY5.25%
FCF(TTM)0.15
FCFY7.3%
OCF(TTM)0.15
OCFY7.45%
SpS0.63
BVpS1.48
TBVpS1.42
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.22%
ROE 4.07%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) 9.52%
GM 76.9%
FCFM 23.57%
ROA(3y)-23.65%
ROA(5y)-50.78%
ROE(3y)-27.19%
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-3.18%
GM growth 5Y-3.47%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.34
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.01
Debt/FCF 0.1
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 32.04%
Cap/Sales 0.46%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality 247.66%
Current Ratio 4.74
Quick Ratio 4.74
Altman-Z 1.6
F-Score5
WACC11.2%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)43.08%
Cap/Depr(5y)43.3%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.6%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.65%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)12.33%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-69.23%
EPS Next Y-3.16%
EPS Next 2Y16.43%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)13.19%
Revenue growth 3Y13.88%
Revenue growth 5Y21.29%
Sales Q2Q%17.56%
Revenue Next Year12.59%
Revenue Next 2Y13.56%
Revenue Next 3Y16.29%
Revenue Next 5Y12.64%
EBIT growth 1Y53.02%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year163.58%
EBIT Next 3Y93.77%
EBIT Next 5Y56.42%
FCF growth 1Y-4.91%
FCF growth 3Y110.06%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-4.23%
OCF growth 3Y103.19%
OCF growth 5YN/A