Today (January 9), Wiwynn Corporation announced unaudited consolidated revenue achieved record high of NT$87.439 billion, increased by 53.7% year-over-year. Operating profit of NT$5.468 billion, profit before tax (PBT) of NT$4.963 billion, profit after tax (PAT) of NT$3.950 billion, and basic earnings per share (EPS) of NT$22.61 for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2022. Year-over-year, gross margin increased by 0.4ppt to 8.4%, operating margin increased by 0.3ppt to 6.3%. Due to the impact of exchange loss and interest rate raise, PAT margin decreased by 0.1ppt to 4.5% year-over-year.
In the fiscal year 2022, unaudited consolidated revenue achieved NT$292.876 billion, increased by 52.0% year-over-year. Year-over-year, gross margin increased by 0.1ppt to 8.2%, operating margin increased by 0.2ppt to 6.1%. Profit after tax (PAT) was NT$14.175 billion, and PAT margin increased by 0.3ppt to 4.8% year-over-year. EPS was NT$81.09. The Company achieved record highs in unaudited consolidated revenue, PAT and EPS.
In the fourth quarter of 2022, the Taipei Headquarters of the Company started using renewable energy. The Company also closed a sustainability-linked loan and set up the sustainability performance indicators. Through regular performance reviews, the Company is committed to taking responsibility to the environment and society to implement sustainable development.
Looking forward, data center industry is growing continuously in the long term. The Company cautiously follow, and timely adjust our response with consideration of the economic impacts and uncertainties or impact of the short-term growth pace, recently brought by inflation, rising interest rates, and geopolitics.