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Panel Maker Q3’23 Earnings: BOE, CSOT, CHOT, EDO, Tianma and Visionox. Winners and Losers Among China Panel Makers

November 6, 2023

All six of the publicly traded panel makers in China released their financial reports for the third quarter of 2023 last week, and the results showed diverging fortunes. The companies focused on large-area LCD (BOE, CSOT, CHOT) benefited from rising prices, while panel makers focused on small displays including OLED (Tianma, Visionox, EverDisplay) fared worse.
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TV

LCD TV Panel Prices Falling in Q4

November 6, 2023

As we progress through the fourth quarter, LCD TV panel prices are again declining. As prices increased during Q2 and Q3, LCD fab utilization increased correspondingly to a point where supply exceeded demand. The TV supply chain has accumulated enough inventory to support the big selling season in the fourth quarter, so we are now seeing a shift in the supply/demand balance from shortage to oversupply, with November prices for all screen sizes coming down from the September peak, and our outlook is that prices will continue to decline in December.
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Panel Maker Q3’23 Earnings Preview

October 23, 2023

LG Display will kick off earnings season for panel makers on Wednesday, October 25th, in a quarter that likely saw a big improvement as the industry recovers from its steep downturn at the end of last year. In this article, we will preview the results from Q3’23.
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Taiwan Panel Maker Revenues Continued to Increase in September

October 16, 2023

The recovery in the display industry has continued through the third quarter, based on revenues reported by Taiwan panel makers last week, as total revenues increased M/M in both August and September after a slight decline in July. Revenues have increased by a double-digit % on a Y/Y basis as the comparable 2022 numbers sunk to a low point in the second half. September revenues for the three companies of TWD 45.5B (US$1.42B) were up 2% for the month and up 33% compared to September 2022.
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TV

Advanced TV Market Recovered in Q2’23 Led by Chinese Brands

September 18, 2023

After a weak Q1’23, the Advanced TV market is showing some signs of recovery led by gains from Chinese brands as shipments increased Y/Y in Q2’23, according to the latest update of DSCC’s Quarterly Advanced TV Shipment and Forecast Report-History, now available to subscribers. The top three brands outside of China – Samsung, LG and Sony – all fared poorly while TCL and Hisense gained share in the premium segment.
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TV

LCD TV Panel Prices Peaking in September

September 5, 2023

The rally in LCD TV panel prices, which started in February has continued in the third quarter and has been accompanied by a widespread increase in supply as LCD makers increase utilization. Prices have increased enough to bring many panel makers into positive margins and the TV supply chain is building inventory toward the big selling season in the fourth quarter. We are now seeing a shift in the supply/demand balance from shortage to oversupply, with September prices flat compared with August as a two-month peak, and we continue to believe that prices will decline in the fourth quarter.
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Foldable

Highlights from DSCC’s Latest Foldable Report

August 28, 2023

DSCC has released its latest quarterly foldable report, which forecasts foldable smartphone, notebook and tablet shipments out to 2027. The report also reveals each brands’ product plans, display supply chain, regional mix, shipment forecasts, panel price forecasts, phone price forecasts, display film stacks and much more. Highlights of the latest report include:
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