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Taiwanese (TAIEX) Trade Companies and Distributors Industry Analysis

UpdatedApr 28, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies12
  • 7D-5.8%
  • 3M4.3%
  • 1Y6.1%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Trade Companies and Distributors industry has dropped 2.5%, driven by E-chem Enterprise declining 34%. Meanwhile, Yem Chio Distribution actually outperformed within the industry, gaining 8.1% in the last week. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 9.2%. In the next few years, earnings are forecast to decline by 79% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the Taiwanese Trade Companies and Distributors Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 28 Apr 2026NT$94.8bNT$69.5bNT$5.4b18.7x17.6x1.4x
Thu, 26 Mar 2026NT$92.2bNT$68.0bNT$5.3b15.8x17.2x1.4x
Sat, 21 Feb 2026NT$89.0bNT$65.3bNT$5.1b14.9x17.3x1.4x
Mon, 19 Jan 2026NT$92.4bNT$65.3bNT$5.1b15x18x1.4x
Wed, 17 Dec 2025NT$75.8bNT$65.3bNT$5.1b14.8x14.7x1.2x
Fri, 14 Nov 2025NT$76.4bNT$65.5bNT$4.9b14.9x15.7x1.2x
Sun, 12 Oct 2025NT$77.8bNT$65.8bNT$4.7b15.2x16.6x1.2x
Tue, 09 Sep 2025NT$79.4bNT$65.8bNT$4.7b15.8x16.9x1.2x
Thu, 07 Aug 2025NT$78.8bNT$65.2bNT$5.0b14.3x15.9x1.2x
Sat, 05 Jul 2025NT$77.9bNT$64.7bNT$4.9b14.9x15.8x1.2x
Mon, 02 Jun 2025NT$80.1bNT$64.7bNT$4.9b14.8x16.2x1.2x
Wed, 30 Apr 2025NT$77.0bNT$63.6bNT$4.7b15.5x16.4x1.2x
Fri, 28 Mar 2025NT$87.3bNT$63.6bNT$4.6b17x18.8x1.4x
Sun, 23 Feb 2025NT$96.6bNT$66.1bNT$4.8b18.1x20.2x1.5x
Tue, 21 Jan 2025NT$88.5bNT$66.1bNT$4.8b17.3x18.5x1.3x
Thu, 19 Dec 2024NT$92.9bNT$58.8bNT$4.4b15.9x21x1.6x
Sat, 16 Nov 2024NT$85.2bNT$61.7bNT$4.9b15.7x17.5x1.4x
Mon, 14 Oct 2024NT$85.3bNT$60.9bNT$4.8b16.2x17.7x1.4x
Wed, 11 Sep 2024NT$84.7bNT$60.9bNT$4.8b13.6x17.6x1.4x
Fri, 09 Aug 2024NT$81.5bNT$60.6bNT$4.9b14.2x16.7x1.3x
Sun, 07 Jul 2024NT$92.8bNT$60.7bNT$4.9b18x19x1.5x
Tue, 04 Jun 2024NT$81.7bNT$60.6bNT$4.9b17.4x16.7x1.3x
Thu, 02 May 2024NT$75.1bNT$61.3bNT$4.9b15.3x15.3x1.2x
Sat, 30 Mar 2024NT$70.2bNT$61.1bNT$4.9b15.2x14.4x1.1x
Mon, 26 Feb 2024NT$66.5bNT$62.1bNT$5.1b13.9x13.1x1.1x
Wed, 24 Jan 2024NT$66.1bNT$63.6bNT$4.9b13.8x13.5x1x
Fri, 22 Dec 2023NT$67.6bNT$63.6bNT$4.9b13.7x13.8x1.1x
Sun, 19 Nov 2023NT$65.6bNT$64.4bNT$5.3b13.3x12.4x1x
Tue, 17 Oct 2023NT$64.7bNT$64.5bNT$5.4b13x11.9x1x
Thu, 14 Sep 2023NT$64.6bNT$64.5bNT$5.4b12.9x11.9x1x
Sat, 12 Aug 2023NT$64.5bNT$66.7bNT$5.9b12.8x11x1x
Mon, 10 Jul 2023NT$67.1bNT$66.6bNT$6.6b12.3x10.2x1x
Wed, 07 Jun 2023NT$67.7bNT$66.6bNT$6.6b11.8x10.3x1x
Fri, 05 May 2023NT$67.2bNT$69.2bNT$6.9b11.3x9.8x1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

9.8x


Total Market Cap: NT$67.2bTotal Earnings: NT$6.9bTotal Revenue: NT$69.2bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Taiwanese Trade Companies and Distributors Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 15.6x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Taiwanese Trading Companies and Distributors industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 18.0x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 15.6x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.2x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Trading Companies and Distributors industry have declined 7.6% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues have remained mostly flat.
  • This means that although sales have remained flat, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.

Industry Comparison

How does Taiwanese Trade Companies and Distributors compare with similar industries?

TW Market6.23%
Industrials-1.50%
Trade Distributors-5.80%
Trade Companies and Distributors-5.80%
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
8374 Ace PillarNT$82.301.4%
+NT$123.5m		-7.0%PS2.1x
3171 Yem Chio DistributionNT$69.705.6%
+NT$122.5m		75.6%PE16.2x
8415 Brighton-Best International (Taiwan)NT$33.850.3%
+NT$100.5m		0%PE10.9x

Latest News

3171
NT$69.70
Yem Chio Distribution
7D
5.6%
1Y
75.6%
6192
NT$117.50
Lumax International
7D
-5.2%
1Y
25.0%
3388
NT$104.50
Topco Technologies
7D
-12.6%
1Y
61.3%
7896
NT$345.00
Sil-More Industrial
7D
-18.8%
1Y
n/a
1725
NT$31.40
Yuan Jen EnterprisesLtd
7D
-8.3%
1Y
4.7%
7858
NT$250.50
E-chem Enterprise
7D
-20.5%
1Y
n/a
6972
NT$23.60
Protrade Applied Materials
7D
-23.9%
1Y
-30.2%
8374
NT$82.30
Ace Pillar
7D
1.4%
1Y
-7.0%
8415
NT$33.85
Brighton-Best International (Taiwan)
7D
0.3%
1Y
0%
5452
NT$31.70
UNIC Technology
7D
-10.1%
1Y
9.7%
3537
NT$43.60
Podak
7D
-4.3%
1Y
4.6%