Giant Manufacturing stock reports stronger Q2 earnings

Published on 09/29/2026 at 21:43 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Giant Manufacturing stock posted NT$29.2 billion in first-half sales for 2026, with second-quarter gross margin at 24.2 percent. EPS reached NT$1.62.

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Giant Manufacturing stock is tied to a sharp second-quarter earnings recovery, with EPS reaching NT$1.62 in 2026 and rising 236 percent year over year. The Taiwan-listed bicycle maker also reported first-half sales of NT$29.2 billion, according to Quartr on September 2, 2026.

Second-quarter margins improved

The core operating signal was margin recovery. Giant Manufacturing's second-quarter gross margin reached 24.2 percent, while net sales increased 5.8 percent from the prior-year quarter, according to Quartr.

The earnings comparison is significant because the company entered 2026 with a difficult first quarter. Giant Manufacturing's first-quarter revenue fell 26 percent year over year and the period ended in a net loss, according to Quartr.

August sales remain mixed

The latest monthly revenue data show a more cautious picture. Giant Manufacturing generated NT$5.19 billion in August 2026, compared with NT$5.02 billion in August 2025, while revenue for January through August reached NT$40.13 billion versus NT$42.74 billion a year earlier, according to Dow Jones Newswires on September 10, 2026.

That split leaves margins and product mix as the main variables for the next report. The presentation summary says Europe accounted for 42 percent of sales in the second quarter, giving the region a central role in the earnings profile.

Next report is scheduled for November

TradingView lists November 16, 2026, as Giant Manufacturing's next earnings date. The same page records second-quarter EPS of TWD 1.62 against a TWD 1.24 estimate, a 30.42 percent upside surprise.

Stock trades below yearly high

On the Taiwan Stock Exchange, Giant Manufacturing was last quoted at TWD 94.10 on September 29, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. TST. The 52-week range was TWD 65.10 to TWD 113.50, and market capitalization stood at TWD 36.9 billion on the same date.