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Taiwanese (TAIEX) Materials Sector Analysis

UpdatedAug 12, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies174
  • 7D6.1%
  • 3M23.4%
  • 1Y59.3%
  • YTD53.0%

Over the last 7 days, the Materials industry has risen 7.7%, driven by gains from Nan Ya Plastics of 11%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 60%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 61% per annum.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 12 Aug 2026NT$4.9tNT$2.9tNT$70.9b20.6x69.8x1.7x
Fri, 10 Jul 2026NT$5.0tNT$2.9tNT$47.2b26.8x105x1.7x
Sun, 07 Jun 2026NT$4.3tNT$2.9tNT$46.5b25.5x92x1.5x
Tue, 05 May 2026NT$4.0tNT$2.9tNT$23.0b23.8x174.4x1.4x
Thu, 02 Apr 2026NT$3.7tNT$2.9tNT$21.4b22.1x174.4x1.3x
Sat, 28 Feb 2026NT$3.9tNT$3.0tNT$29.1b21.5x134.3x1.3x
Mon, 26 Jan 2026NT$3.6tNT$3.0tNT$29.6b20.6x120.1x1.2x
Wed, 24 Dec 2025NT$3.2tNT$3.0tNT$29.6b19.5x109.3x1.1x
Fri, 21 Nov 2025NT$3.1tNT$3.0tNT$28.6b19.3x110.1x1x
Sun, 19 Oct 2025NT$3.1tNT$3.1tNT$32.9b22.5x94.7x1x
Tue, 16 Sep 2025NT$3.1tNT$3.1tNT$32.9b20.6x93x1x
Thu, 14 Aug 2025NT$3.1tNT$3.1tNT$50.5b19.1x61.4x1x
Sat, 12 Jul 2025NT$2.8tNT$3.2tNT$82.3b18.3x34.5x0.9x
Mon, 09 Jun 2025NT$3.0tNT$3.2tNT$82.2b18.9x36.3x0.9x
Wed, 07 May 2025NT$3.1tNT$3.2tNT$92.1b18.4x33.3x1x
Fri, 04 Apr 2025NT$3.2tNT$3.2tNT$92.1b19.2x35.2x1x
Sun, 02 Mar 2025NT$3.4tNT$3.1tNT$85.3b20.2x39.7x1.1x
Tue, 28 Jan 2025NT$3.1tNT$3.1tNT$85.6b19.9x36.6x1x
Thu, 26 Dec 2024NT$3.1tNT$3.1tNT$85.7b19.9x36.4x1x
Sat, 23 Nov 2024NT$3.4tNT$3.1tNT$86.2b21x39.7x1.1x
Mon, 21 Oct 2024NT$3.6tNT$3.1tNT$113.3b21.1x31.7x1.2x
Wed, 18 Sep 2024NT$3.6tNT$3.1tNT$113.2b21.6x31.4x1.2x
Fri, 16 Aug 2024NT$3.6tNT$3.1tNT$112.8b21.5x32x1.2x
Sun, 14 Jul 2024NT$3.8tNT$3.0tNT$108.9b22.6x35.2x1.3x
Tue, 11 Jun 2024NT$3.9tNT$3.0tNT$108.5b20.9x35.5x1.3x
Thu, 09 May 2024NT$4.0tNT$3.0tNT$104.1b22.9x38.1x1.3x
Sat, 06 Apr 2024NT$3.9tNT$3.0tNT$101.0b21.9x38.6x1.3x
Mon, 04 Mar 2024NT$3.9tNT$3.1tNT$76.4b20.9x51.2x1.3x
Wed, 31 Jan 2024NT$3.9tNT$3.1tNT$76.0b20.4x50.8x1.3x
Fri, 29 Dec 2023NT$4.1tNT$3.1tNT$76.0b20.2x53.5x1.3x
Sun, 26 Nov 2023NT$4.0tNT$3.1tNT$76.7b20.5x52.3x1.3x
Tue, 24 Oct 2023NT$3.8tNT$3.1tNT$72.3b18.7x52.4x1.2x
Thu, 21 Sep 2023NT$4.0tNT$3.1tNT$70.5b19.7x56.3x1.3x
Sat, 19 Aug 2023NT$3.9tNT$3.1tNT$71.2b19.4x54.4x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

54.4x


Total Market Cap: NT$3.9tTotal Earnings: NT$71.2bTotal Revenue: NT$3.1tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Taiwanese Materials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 65.7x202420252026
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 70.1x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 65.7x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.2x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.7x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Materials industry have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have declined 2.1% per year.
  • This means that the cost of doing business could be reducing since sales have declined but profits have remained steady.

Industry Trends

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

TW Market4.04%
Materials6.12%
Metals and Mining6.83%
Chemicals6.58%
Packaging5.04%
Basic Materials2.30%
Paper and Forestry Products1.61%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Chemicals industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 100x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 48.8%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 0.2% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Packaging industry, which is trading close to 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 0.1% per year.
  • In contrast, the Chemicals industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 49% 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$190.0011.4%
+NT$154.7b		358.9%PE82.3x
7610 Lianyou MetalsNT$1.87k29.0%
+NT$24.5b		2,880.2%PE139x
2002 China SteelNT$19.754.8%
+NT$13.7b		1.3%PS0.9x
1717 Eternal MaterialsNT$71.9013.1%
+NT$9.7b		147.9%PE37.8x
1101 TCC Group HoldingsNT$24.654.7%
+NT$8.3b		-0.4%PS1.3x

Latest News

1717
NT$71.90
Eternal Materials
7D
13.1%
1Y
147.9%
2002
NT$19.75
China Steel
7D
4.8%
1Y
1.3%
2103
NT$28.65
TSRC
7D
31.4%
1Y
65.6%
3645
NT$67.80
Taimide Tech
7D
-1.9%
1Y
-2.3%
4772
NT$251.50
Taiwan Speciality Chemicals
7D
10.5%
1Y
7.5%
7610
NT$1,870.00
Lianyou Metals
7D
29.0%
1Y
2,880.2%
1785
NT$107.00
Solar Applied Materials Technology
7D
-3.6%
1Y
100.8%
1713
NT$44.90
Cathay Chemical Works
7D
-2.6%
1Y
0.4%
7763
NT$133.50
Johnson Fine Chemical
7D
-8.6%
1Y
89.4%
1303
NT$190.00
Nan Ya Plastics
7D
11.4%
1Y
358.9%
3303
NT$54.20
Univacco Technology
7D
-2.5%
1Y
10.8%
4764
NT$240.50
Double Bond Chemical Ind
7D
-7.1%
1Y
460.6%
2027
NT$46.45
Ta Chen Stainless Pipe
7D
5.0%
1Y
11.8%
1307
NT$31.00
San Fang Chemical Industry
7D
-2.4%
1Y
-0.8%
1101
NT$24.65
TCC Group Holdings
7D
4.7%
1Y
-0.4%
6434
NT$16.05
TacBright Optronics
7D
-11.1%
1Y
539.4%