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Taiwanese (TAIEX) Materials Sector Analysis

UpdatedJun 08, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies174
  • 7D3.4%
  • 3M19.6%
  • 1Y42.8%
  • YTD32.5%

In the last week, the Materials industry is up 3.4%, with Lianyou Metals up 10%. Meanwhile, Nan Ya Plastics actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 9.3% in the last week. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 43%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 65% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 08 Jun 2026NT$4.3tNT$2.9tNT$46.5b25.5x92x1.5x
Wed, 06 May 2026NT$4.1tNT$2.9tNT$23.0b24.4x177.1x1.4x
Fri, 03 Apr 2026NT$3.7tNT$2.9tNT$21.4b21.9x173x1.3x
Sun, 01 Mar 2026NT$3.9tNT$3.0tNT$29.1b21.5x134.3x1.3x
Tue, 27 Jan 2026NT$3.7tNT$3.0tNT$29.6b20.9x124.3x1.2x
Thu, 25 Dec 2025NT$3.2tNT$3.0tNT$29.6b19.4x108.8x1.1x
Sat, 22 Nov 2025NT$3.1tNT$3.0tNT$28.6b19x107.7x1x
Mon, 20 Oct 2025NT$3.1tNT$3.1tNT$32.9b22.5x94.7x1x
Wed, 17 Sep 2025NT$3.0tNT$3.1tNT$32.9b21.5x92.7x1x
Fri, 15 Aug 2025NT$3.1tNT$3.1tNT$45.2b19.5x68.7x1x
Sun, 13 Jul 2025NT$2.8tNT$3.2tNT$82.3b18.4x34.4x0.9x
Tue, 10 Jun 2025NT$3.0tNT$3.2tNT$82.2b18.6x36.2x0.9x
Thu, 08 May 2025NT$3.1tNT$3.2tNT$92.1b18.4x33.4x1x
Sat, 05 Apr 2025NT$3.2tNT$3.2tNT$91.9b19.2x35.3x1x
Mon, 03 Mar 2025NT$3.4tNT$3.1tNT$85.3b20.2x39.7x1.1x
Wed, 29 Jan 2025NT$3.1tNT$3.1tNT$85.6b19.9x36.6x1x
Fri, 27 Dec 2024NT$3.1tNT$3.1tNT$85.7b20x36.4x1x
Sun, 24 Nov 2024NT$3.4tNT$3.1tNT$86.2b21x39.7x1.1x
Tue, 22 Oct 2024NT$3.6tNT$3.1tNT$113.3b21.1x31.4x1.2x
Thu, 19 Sep 2024NT$3.6tNT$3.1tNT$113.2b21.6x31.5x1.2x
Sat, 17 Aug 2024NT$3.6tNT$3.1tNT$114.2b21.6x31.7x1.2x
Mon, 15 Jul 2024NT$3.8tNT$3.0tNT$108.9b22.6x35.2x1.3x
Wed, 12 Jun 2024NT$3.8tNT$3.0tNT$108.5b20.9x35.3x1.3x
Fri, 10 May 2024NT$3.9tNT$3.0tNT$101.9b23.2x38.5x1.3x
Sun, 07 Apr 2024NT$3.9tNT$3.0tNT$101.0b21.9x38.6x1.3x
Tue, 05 Mar 2024NT$3.9tNT$3.1tNT$76.1b21.4x51.4x1.3x
Thu, 01 Feb 2024NT$3.9tNT$3.1tNT$76.0b20.2x50.8x1.3x
Sat, 30 Dec 2023NT$4.1tNT$3.1tNT$76.0b20.1x53.3x1.3x
Mon, 27 Nov 2023NT$4.0tNT$3.1tNT$76.7b20.5x52.3x1.3x
Wed, 25 Oct 2023NT$3.8tNT$3.1tNT$72.3b18.4x52.4x1.2x
Fri, 22 Sep 2023NT$3.9tNT$3.1tNT$70.5b19.4x55.6x1.3x
Sun, 20 Aug 2023NT$3.9tNT$3.1tNT$70.0b19.3x55.3x1.2x
Tue, 18 Jul 2023NT$4.1tNT$3.3tNT$130.7b19.6x31.3x1.2x
Thu, 15 Jun 2023NT$4.3tNT$3.4tNT$133.7b19.7x31.8x1.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

31.8x


Total Market Cap: NT$4.3tTotal Earnings: NT$133.7bTotal Revenue: NT$3.4tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Taiwanese Materials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 61.7x202420252026
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 92.0x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 61.7x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.2x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Materials industry have declined 30% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 4.5% 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 Market0.45%
Materials3.43%
Packaging6.13%
Paper and Forestry Products5.80%
Chemicals3.63%
Metals and Mining3.22%
Basic Materials1.43%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Metals and Mining industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 77.3x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 89.3%, 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 50% 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$1.78k10.2%
+NT$8.0b		3,090.1%PE110.2x
1718 China Man-Made FiberNT$10.0037.4%
+NT$3.6b		53.4%PE41x
1314 China Petrochemical DevelopmentNT$7.9411.8%
+NT$3.2b		18.9%PS1.8x
1714 Ho Tung ChemicalNT$12.6529.0%
+NT$2.8b		62.4%PE19.7x
9958 Century Iron and Steel IndustrialLtdNT$115.009.5%
+NT$2.5b		-47.0%PE14.7x

Latest News

6585
NT$123.00
DingZing Advanced Materials
7D
25.5%
1Y
4.7%
1785
NT$130.50
Solar Applied Materials Technology
7D
-16.9%
1Y
111.2%
1904
NT$21.70
Cheng Loong
7D
10.4%
1Y
23.3%
1717
NT$71.30
Eternal Materials
7D
-12.5%
1Y
179.6%
9958
NT$115.00
Century Iron and Steel IndustrialLtd
7D
9.5%
1Y
-47.0%
1101
NT$23.85
TCC Group Holdings
7D
-2.9%
1Y
-12.3%
1714
NT$12.65
Ho Tung Chemical
7D
29.0%
1Y
62.4%
1718
NT$10.00
China Man-Made Fiber
7D
37.4%
1Y
53.4%
1326
NT$48.75
Formosa Chemicals & Fibre
7D
-9.4%
1Y
97.8%
1303
NT$97.50
Nan Ya Plastics
7D
-9.3%
1Y
232.2%
7610
NT$1,780.00
Lianyou Metals
7D
10.2%
1Y
3,090.1%
1314
NT$7.94
China Petrochemical Development
7D
11.8%
1Y
18.9%
1301
NT$45.85
Formosa Plastics
7D
-8.3%
1Y
29.9%
2002
NT$18.65
China Steel
7D
-2.4%
1Y
-3.6%
3595
NT$2,465.00
Alliance Material
7D
-5.4%
1Y
2,841.5%
6990
NT$162.00
Plum-Monix Industry
7D
25.1%
1Y
752.6%