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Taiwanese (TAIEX) Materials Sector Analysis

UpdatedMay 20, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies174
  • 7D-4.2%
  • 3M6.2%
  • 1Y24.0%
  • YTD19.3%

Over the last 7 days, the Materials industry has dropped 4.2%, driven by a pullback from Nan Ya Plastics of 6.6%. In contrast, Lianyou Metals has gained 31%. In the past year, the industry has gained 24%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 68% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

Has the Taiwanese Materials Sector valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 21 May 2026NT$3.8tNT$2.9tNT$46.4b24.1x83x1.3x
Sat, 18 Apr 2026NT$4.1tNT$2.9tNT$22.2b23.1x183.9x1.4x
Mon, 16 Mar 2026NT$3.7tNT$2.9tNT$25.1b20.9x148.4x1.3x
Wed, 11 Feb 2026NT$3.5tNT$3.0tNT$29.6b20x119.7x1.2x
Fri, 09 Jan 2026NT$3.4tNT$3.0tNT$29.6b21.2x113.9x1.1x
Sun, 07 Dec 2025NT$3.3tNT$3.0tNT$29.6b19.5x111.5x1.1x
Tue, 04 Nov 2025NT$3.0tNT$3.1tNT$32.8b21.9x92.8x1x
Thu, 02 Oct 2025NT$3.1tNT$3.1tNT$32.9b21.4x94.3x1x
Sat, 30 Aug 2025NT$3.2tNT$3.1tNT$32.4b22.3x97.8x1x
Mon, 28 Jul 2025NT$3.0tNT$3.2tNT$82.2b18.5x36.5x0.9x
Wed, 25 Jun 2025NT$2.9tNT$3.2tNT$82.3b18.5x35.2x0.9x
Fri, 23 May 2025NT$3.1tNT$3.2tNT$82.2b19.5x37.2x1x
Sun, 20 Apr 2025NT$3.0tNT$3.2tNT$92.2b17.7x32.1x0.9x
Tue, 18 Mar 2025NT$3.4tNT$3.1tNT$89.7b20.4x37.8x1.1x
Thu, 13 Feb 2025NT$3.1tNT$3.1tNT$85.6b20.4x36.6x1x
Sat, 11 Jan 2025NT$2.9tNT$3.1tNT$85.7b19.1x34.2x0.9x
Mon, 09 Dec 2024NT$3.3tNT$3.1tNT$85.8b20x38.9x1.1x
Wed, 06 Nov 2024NT$3.5tNT$3.1tNT$112.9b20.8x31.3x1.1x
Fri, 04 Oct 2024NT$3.7tNT$3.1tNT$113.3b21.9x33x1.2x
Sun, 01 Sep 2024NT$3.7tNT$3.1tNT$113.5b23.2x32.3x1.2x
Tue, 30 Jul 2024NT$3.8tNT$3.0tNT$108.9b22.3x34.6x1.2x
Thu, 27 Jun 2024NT$3.9tNT$3.0tNT$108.6b21.9x35.7x1.3x
Sat, 25 May 2024NT$3.9tNT$3.0tNT$109.2b20.9x35.8x1.3x
Mon, 22 Apr 2024NT$3.9tNT$3.0tNT$100.9b22.9x38.2x1.3x
Wed, 20 Mar 2024NT$3.8tNT$3.0tNT$99.7b22.1x38.3x1.3x
Fri, 16 Feb 2024NT$3.9tNT$3.1tNT$75.9b20.9x50.9x1.3x
Sun, 14 Jan 2024NT$3.9tNT$3.1tNT$76.0b20x51.9x1.3x
Tue, 12 Dec 2023NT$4.0tNT$3.1tNT$76.0b20.3x52.8x1.3x
Thu, 09 Nov 2023NT$3.8tNT$3.1tNT$75.1b18.6x51.3x1.2x
Sat, 07 Oct 2023NT$3.8tNT$3.1tNT$72.3b18.9x53.2x1.2x
Mon, 04 Sep 2023NT$3.9tNT$3.1tNT$70.5b19.5x55.7x1.3x
Wed, 02 Aug 2023NT$4.1tNT$3.3tNT$129.8b20.3x31.7x1.2x
Fri, 30 Jun 2023NT$4.2tNT$3.3tNT$131.7b19.6x31.6x1.2x
Sun, 28 May 2023NT$4.2tNT$3.4tNT$166.9b17.7x25.1x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

25.1x


Total Market Cap: NT$4.2tTotal Earnings: NT$166.9bTotal Revenue: NT$3.4tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Taiwanese Materials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 60.7x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Taiwanese Materials industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 83.0x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 60.7x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.2x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Materials industry have declined 35% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 5.1% per year.
  • This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the Taiwanese Materials sector?

TW Market-4.30%
Materials-4.20%
Packaging1.25%
Paper and Forestry Products-0.034%
Metals and Mining-0.48%
Basic Materials-1.60%
Chemicals-6.23%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Metals and Mining industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 74.9x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 90.3%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 14.4% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Packaging industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 20.3x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Basic Materials industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 123% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 2.6% per year.
  • In contrast, the Chemicals industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 52% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

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

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
7610 Lianyou MetalsNT$1.12k30.5%
+NT$12.7b		1,939.8%PE69.4x
2027 Ta Chen Stainless PipeNT$41.158.0%
+NT$7.2b		9.6%PE12x
6990 Plum-Monix IndustryNT$138.0072.5%
+NT$3.7b		566.7%n/a
6175 Liton TechnologyNT$81.5018.8%
+NT$1.9b		130.6%PE30.4x
7768 Praise Victor IndustrialNT$369.008.1%
+NT$1.7b		152.7%PE117.5x

Latest News

6175
NT$81.50
Liton Technology
7D
18.8%
1Y
130.6%
2027
NT$41.15
Ta Chen Stainless Pipe
7D
8.0%
1Y
9.6%
1785
NT$138.00
Solar Applied Materials Technology
7D
-10.4%
1Y
144.2%
7763
NT$192.00
Johnson Fine Chemical
7D
-29.0%
1Y
159.5%
1717
NT$72.70
Eternal Materials
7D
-9.6%
1Y
175.9%
1710
NT$12.95
Oriental Union Chemical
7D
7.9%
1Y
-6.8%
7610
NT$1,120.00
Lianyou Metals
7D
30.5%
1Y
1,939.8%
9939
NT$124.00
Taiwan Hon Chuan Enterprise
7D
4.2%
1Y
-18.4%
1301
NT$45.40
Formosa Plastics
7D
-3.2%
1Y
23.2%
1303
NT$80.80
Nan Ya Plastics
7D
-6.6%
1Y
155.3%
1773
NT$163.50
Shiny Chemical Industrial
7D
-8.9%
1Y
33.5%
4764
NT$330.00
Double Bond Chemical Ind
7D
4.8%
1Y
636.6%
1326
NT$44.55
Formosa Chemicals & Fibre
7D
-3.4%
1Y
72.7%
3595
NT$2,540.00
Alliance Material
7D
-9.8%
1Y
5,115.6%
7768
NT$369.00
Praise Victor Industrial
7D
8.1%
1Y
152.7%
6990
NT$138.00
Plum-Monix Industry
7D
72.5%
1Y
566.7%