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Taiwanese (TAIEX) Materials Sector Analysis

UpdatedMay 31, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies174
  • 7D4.1%
  • 3M5.9%
  • 1Y38.4%
  • YTD28.1%

The Materials industry is up 4.1% in the last week, with Nan Ya Plastics up 13%. Meanwhile, Alliance Material actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 6.6% in the last week. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 38%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 67% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 31 May 2026NT$4.1tNT$2.9tNT$46.5b26.4x88.9x1.4x
Tue, 28 Apr 2026NT$4.0tNT$2.9tNT$22.3b23.5x177.3x1.4x
Thu, 26 Mar 2026NT$3.7tNT$2.9tNT$20.6b22.4x178.8x1.3x
Sat, 21 Feb 2026NT$3.6tNT$3.0tNT$29.7b20.7x122.5x1.2x
Mon, 19 Jan 2026NT$3.5tNT$3.0tNT$29.6b21.2x119.1x1.2x
Wed, 17 Dec 2025NT$3.2tNT$3.0tNT$29.6b19.5x108.4x1.1x
Fri, 14 Nov 2025NT$3.2tNT$3.0tNT$25.1b20.2x128.3x1.1x
Sun, 12 Oct 2025NT$3.1tNT$3.1tNT$32.9b22.1x95.6x1x
Tue, 09 Sep 2025NT$3.1tNT$3.1tNT$32.9b21.3x94.3x1x
Thu, 07 Aug 2025NT$3.0tNT$3.2tNT$81.8b19.2x37x1x
Sat, 05 Jul 2025NT$2.9tNT$3.2tNT$82.3b18.6x35.5x0.9x
Mon, 02 Jun 2025NT$3.0tNT$3.2tNT$82.2b19x36.3x0.9x
Wed, 30 Apr 2025NT$3.0tNT$3.2tNT$92.3b18x32.6x1x
Fri, 28 Mar 2025NT$3.3tNT$3.1tNT$91.6b19.4x36.2x1.1x
Sun, 23 Feb 2025NT$3.3tNT$3.1tNT$85.7b20.5x39x1.1x
Tue, 21 Jan 2025NT$3.1tNT$3.1tNT$85.7b19x36.3x1x
Thu, 19 Dec 2024NT$3.2tNT$1.6tNT$43.1b19.3x73.7x2x
Sat, 16 Nov 2024NT$3.4tNT$3.1tNT$88.8b19.2x38.5x1.1x
Mon, 14 Oct 2024NT$3.6tNT$3.1tNT$113.3b20.8x31.5x1.2x
Wed, 11 Sep 2024NT$3.4tNT$3.1tNT$113.2b21.5x29.9x1.1x
Fri, 09 Aug 2024NT$3.6tNT$3.1tNT$110.8b20x32.2x1.2x
Sun, 07 Jul 2024NT$3.9tNT$3.0tNT$108.8b22.1x35.4x1.3x
Tue, 04 Jun 2024NT$3.9tNT$3.0tNT$109.2b20.9x35.4x1.3x
Thu, 02 May 2024NT$4.0tNT$3.0tNT$100.8b23.2x39.4x1.3x
Sat, 30 Mar 2024NT$3.9tNT$3.0tNT$101.5b21.9x38x1.3x
Mon, 26 Feb 2024NT$3.9tNT$3.1tNT$76.1b20.8x51.4x1.3x
Wed, 24 Jan 2024NT$3.8tNT$3.1tNT$76.0b20.4x50.3x1.2x
Fri, 22 Dec 2023NT$4.1tNT$3.1tNT$76.0b19.7x53.3x1.3x
Sun, 19 Nov 2023NT$4.0tNT$3.1tNT$76.9b20.4x51.6x1.3x
Tue, 17 Oct 2023NT$3.9tNT$3.1tNT$72.3b18.6x53.9x1.2x
Thu, 14 Sep 2023NT$4.0tNT$3.1tNT$70.5b19.2x56.3x1.3x
Sat, 12 Aug 2023NT$4.0tNT$3.2tNT$78.4b19.5x51.2x1.3x
Mon, 10 Jul 2023NT$4.0tNT$3.3tNT$131.8b19.8x30.6x1.2x
Wed, 07 Jun 2023NT$4.3tNT$3.4tNT$138.3b18.9x30.9x1.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

30.9x


Total Market Cap: NT$4.3tTotal Earnings: NT$138.3bTotal Revenue: NT$3.4tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Taiwanese Materials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 61.3x202420252026
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 88.9x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 61.3x.
  • 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 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 Market5.65%
Materials4.06%
Chemicals5.02%
Metals and Mining4.18%
Basic Materials0.40%
Paper and Forestry Products-0.48%
Packaging-1.12%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Metals and Mining industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 76.3x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 89.8%, 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 53% 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$98.1013.1%
+NT$90.4b		242.4%PE42.5x
1326 Formosa Chemicals & FibreNT$49.909.5%
+NT$25.4b		108.4%PE328.1x
2002 China SteelNT$19.105.2%
+NT$14.5b		-3.3%PS0.9x
1301 Formosa PlasticsNT$47.454.9%
+NT$14.0b		36.7%PS1.8x
7610 Lianyou MetalsNT$1.48k18.0%
+NT$10.9b		2,622.5%PE91.3x

Latest News

1326
NT$49.90
Formosa Chemicals & Fibre
7D
9.5%
1Y
108.4%
1303
NT$98.10
Nan Ya Plastics
7D
13.1%
1Y
242.4%
1409
NT$22.80
Shinkong Synthetic Fibers
7D
32.6%
1Y
74.7%
1717
NT$81.20
Eternal Materials
7D
-2.2%
1Y
212.9%
4764
NT$305.50
Double Bond Chemical Ind
7D
-4.5%
1Y
578.9%
7610
NT$1,475.00
Lianyou Metals
7D
18.0%
1Y
2,622.5%
4763
NT$40.90
Jinan Acetate Chemical
7D
-6.4%
1Y
-52.4%
1785
NT$158.50
Solar Applied Materials Technology
7D
10.1%
1Y
173.3%
7763
NT$187.50
Johnson Fine Chemical
7D
-19.5%
1Y
171.7%
1102
NT$34.00
Asia Cement
7D
-1.2%
1Y
-18.8%
4766
NT$359.00
Nan Pao Resins Chemical
7D
-5.9%
1Y
1.7%
1101
NT$24.40
TCC Group Holdings
7D
1.2%
1Y
-16.9%
1301
NT$47.45
Formosa Plastics
7D
4.9%
1Y
36.7%
2002
NT$19.10
China Steel
7D
5.2%
1Y
-3.3%
5234
NT$409.00
Daxin Materials
7D
-7.8%
1Y
95.2%
3595
NT$2,675.00
Alliance Material
7D
-6.6%
1Y
4,263.8%