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Taiwanese (TAIEX) Materials Sector Analysis

UpdatedJun 28, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies174
  • 7D-0.6%
  • 3M24.0%
  • 1Y55.7%
  • YTD41.8%

The Materials is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but Nan Ya Plastics has stood out, gaining 6.5%. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 56% in that time. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 66% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 28 Jun 2026NT$4.6tNT$2.9tNT$46.6b26.4x98.4x1.6x
Tue, 26 May 2026NT$4.0tNT$2.9tNT$46.5b26.2x86.5x1.4x
Thu, 23 Apr 2026NT$4.1tNT$2.9tNT$22.1b24.3x186.9x1.4x
Sat, 21 Mar 2026NT$3.8tNT$2.9tNT$22.3b22.2x169.6x1.3x
Mon, 16 Feb 2026NT$3.6tNT$3.0tNT$29.7b20.7x122.5x1.2x
Wed, 14 Jan 2026NT$3.4tNT$3.0tNT$29.6b21x114.3x1.1x
Fri, 12 Dec 2025NT$3.2tNT$3.0tNT$29.6b19.4x109x1.1x
Sun, 09 Nov 2025NT$3.1tNT$3.1tNT$37.2b21.6x82.2x1x
Tue, 07 Oct 2025NT$3.1tNT$3.1tNT$32.9b21.8x93.2x1x
Thu, 04 Sep 2025NT$3.1tNT$3.1tNT$32.9b21.2x94.2x1x
Sat, 02 Aug 2025NT$3.1tNT$3.2tNT$81.8b18.9x37.4x1x
Mon, 30 Jun 2025NT$2.9tNT$3.2tNT$82.3b18.8x35.7x0.9x
Wed, 28 May 2025NT$3.0tNT$3.2tNT$82.2b19.1x36.6x1x
Fri, 25 Apr 2025NT$2.9tNT$3.2tNT$92.3b17.6x31.9x0.9x
Sun, 23 Mar 2025NT$3.4tNT$3.2tNT$91.3b19.7x36.8x1.1x
Tue, 18 Feb 2025NT$3.3tNT$3.1tNT$85.6b20.5x38.6x1.1x
Thu, 16 Jan 2025NT$3.0tNT$3.1tNT$85.7b18.9x35.4x1x
Sat, 14 Dec 2024NT$3.2tNT$3.1tNT$85.7b19.4x37.5x1x
Mon, 11 Nov 2024NT$3.6tNT$3.1tNT$103.7b20.9x34.3x1.1x
Wed, 09 Oct 2024NT$3.7tNT$3.1tNT$113.3b22x32.4x1.2x
Fri, 06 Sep 2024NT$3.4tNT$3.1tNT$113.2b21.9x30.4x1.1x
Sun, 04 Aug 2024NT$3.7tNT$3.0tNT$108.6b22x34.4x1.2x
Tue, 02 Jul 2024NT$3.8tNT$3.0tNT$108.9b21.8x35.2x1.3x
Thu, 30 May 2024NT$3.9tNT$3.0tNT$109.2b21x35.7x1.3x
Sat, 27 Apr 2024NT$3.9tNT$3.0tNT$100.8b23.3x38.6x1.3x
Mon, 25 Mar 2024NT$3.8tNT$3.0tNT$101.4b22.2x37.6x1.3x
Wed, 21 Feb 2024NT$4.0tNT$3.1tNT$75.9b20.9x52.1x1.3x
Fri, 19 Jan 2024NT$3.8tNT$3.1tNT$76.0b19.7x49.8x1.2x
Sun, 17 Dec 2023NT$4.1tNT$3.1tNT$76.0b20.4x53.6x1.3x
Tue, 14 Nov 2023NT$3.8tNT$3.1tNT$75.3b18.6x51x1.2x
Thu, 12 Oct 2023NT$3.9tNT$3.1tNT$72.3b18.8x53.4x1.2x
Sat, 09 Sep 2023NT$3.9tNT$3.1tNT$70.5b19.2x55.7x1.3x
Mon, 07 Aug 2023NT$4.1tNT$3.3tNT$114.7b20.4x35.8x1.3x
Wed, 05 Jul 2023NT$4.1tNT$3.3tNT$131.7b20x31.4x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

31.4x


Total Market Cap: NT$4.1tTotal Earnings: NT$131.7bTotal Revenue: NT$3.3tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Taiwanese Materials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 62.9x202420252026
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 98.4x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 62.9x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.2x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.6x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Materials industry have declined 29% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 4.4% 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-4.31%
Materials-0.65%
Chemicals0.54%
Basic Materials-1.71%
Metals and Mining-2.96%
Paper and Forestry Products-4.16%
Packaging-5.66%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Metals and Mining industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 79.9x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 85.7%, 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 20.4x.
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 56% 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
1303 Nan Ya PlasticsNT$148.006.5%
+NT$71.4b		426.7%PE64.1x
1301 Formosa PlasticsNT$52.201.0%
+NT$3.2b		48.1%PS2x
4707 Pan Asia ChemicalNT$27.5519.8%
+NT$1.8b		178.0%PE29.5x
1718 China Man-Made FiberNT$11.1513.1%
+NT$1.7b		81.3%PE45.7x
4722 Qualipoly ChemicalNT$289.504.3%
+NT$1.2b		315.9%PE170.8x

Latest News

4764
NT$275.50
Double Bond Chemical Ind
7D
-18.6%
1Y
533.3%
1303
NT$148.00
Nan Ya Plastics
7D
6.5%
1Y
426.7%
4722
NT$289.50
Qualipoly Chemical
7D
4.3%
1Y
315.9%
1301
NT$52.20
Formosa Plastics
7D
1.0%
1Y
48.1%
3595
NT$2,275.00
Alliance Material
7D
-11.5%
1Y
1,560.6%
4707
NT$27.55
Pan Asia Chemical
7D
19.8%
1Y
178.0%
1313
NT$12.35
UPC Technology
7D
6.5%
1Y
58.7%
1773
NT$165.00
Shiny Chemical Industrial
7D
-8.3%
1Y
36.9%
4766
NT$340.00
Nan Pao Resins Chemical
7D
-8.6%
1Y
10.7%
1785
NT$137.00
Solar Applied Materials Technology
7D
-8.1%
1Y
153.2%
1708
NT$53.50
Sesoda
7D
6.4%
1Y
72.3%
1717
NT$69.50
Eternal Materials
7D
-4.0%
1Y
183.7%
1718
NT$11.15
China Man-Made Fiber
7D
13.1%
1Y
81.3%
1409
NT$26.10
Shinkong Synthetic Fibers
7D
2.0%
1Y
109.6%
7610
NT$2,025.00
Lianyou Metals
7D
-12.5%
1Y
3,334.7%
4772
NT$260.50
Taiwan Speciality Chemicals
7D
-7.3%
1Y
7.6%