Acer has announced its Q1 2012 financial results having consolidated revenues reached NT$113B (US$3.8 billion), operating income reached NT$138M (US$4.7 million), profits-after-tax (PAT) reached NT$331M (US$11.2 million), and earnings-per-share (EPS) was NT$0.12. The financial figures for consolidated revenue of Q1 2012 represented 11.4% decline quarter-on-quarter (QOQ), in line with expectations; while operating income was slightly better than Q4 of last year. In addition, PAT included non-operating income.
According to preliminary data from the market research firm, Gartner Dataquest, Acer’s global PC market share rose from 10.1% in Q4 of last year to 10.9% in Q1 of this year. Moreover, in the EMEA region, Acer’s PC market share rose from 11.1% in Q4 of last year to 13.5%, and is the only company with growing shipments in the local top five brands.
