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Taiwanese (TAIEX) Materials Sector Analysis

UpdatedMay 18, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies174
  • 7D-2.6%
  • 3M7.4%
  • 1Y25.5%
  • YTD20.7%

Over the last 7 days, the Materials industry has dropped 2.6%, driven by Nan Ya Plastics declining 3.7%. Meanwhile, Lianyou Metals actually outperformed within the industry, gaining 20% in the last week. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 25%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 62% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 18 May 2026NT$3.9tNT$2.9tNT$44.8b25.1x86.9x1.3x
Wed, 15 Apr 2026NT$4.1tNT$2.9tNT$21.1b22.4x193.1x1.4x
Fri, 13 Mar 2026NT$3.7tNT$2.9tNT$27.3b19.8x134.8x1.2x
Sun, 08 Feb 2026NT$3.5tNT$3.0tNT$29.6b20.1x118.9x1.2x
Tue, 06 Jan 2026NT$3.2tNT$3.0tNT$29.6b21x108.4x1.1x
Thu, 04 Dec 2025NT$3.4tNT$3.0tNT$29.6b19.6x114.1x1.1x
Sat, 01 Nov 2025NT$3.1tNT$3.1tNT$32.9b22x93x1x
Mon, 29 Sep 2025NT$3.1tNT$3.1tNT$32.9b21.1x94.4x1x
Wed, 27 Aug 2025NT$3.2tNT$3.1tNT$32.4b22x98.1x1x
Fri, 25 Jul 2025NT$3.0tNT$3.2tNT$82.3b18.3x36.3x0.9x
Sun, 22 Jun 2025NT$3.7tNT$3.2tNT$82.3b18.2x44.4x1.2x
Tue, 20 May 2025NT$3.1tNT$3.2tNT$82.2b19.7x37.4x1x
Thu, 17 Apr 2025NT$3.0tNT$3.2tNT$92.2b17.9x32.4x0.9x
Sat, 15 Mar 2025NT$3.4tNT$3.1tNT$85.6b20.2x39.5x1.1x
Mon, 10 Feb 2025NT$3.1tNT$3.1tNT$85.6b20.4x36x1x
Wed, 08 Jan 2025NT$3.0tNT$3.1tNT$85.7b19.6x35.3x1x
Fri, 06 Dec 2024NT$3.3tNT$3.1tNT$85.8b20x38.9x1.1x
Sun, 03 Nov 2024NT$3.5tNT$3.1tNT$113.5b20.7x31.1x1.1x
Tue, 01 Oct 2024NT$3.7tNT$3.1tNT$113.3b22.3x33x1.2x
Thu, 29 Aug 2024NT$3.7tNT$3.1tNT$113.5b21.2x32.2x1.2x
Sat, 27 Jul 2024NT$3.8tNT$3.0tNT$108.9b22.5x34.7x1.2x
Mon, 24 Jun 2024NT$3.9tNT$3.0tNT$108.6b21.2x36.1x1.3x
Wed, 22 May 2024NT$4.0tNT$3.0tNT$109.2b20.7x36.4x1.3x
Fri, 19 Apr 2024NT$3.9tNT$3.0tNT$100.9b22.8x38.9x1.3x
Sun, 17 Mar 2024NT$3.8tNT$3.0tNT$98.0b20.9x39x1.3x
Tue, 13 Feb 2024NT$3.9tNT$3.1tNT$75.9b20.4x50.8x1.3x
Thu, 11 Jan 2024NT$4.0tNT$3.1tNT$76.0b20.1x52x1.3x
Sat, 09 Dec 2023NT$4.0tNT$3.1tNT$76.0b20.2x53x1.3x
Mon, 06 Nov 2023NT$3.8tNT$3.1tNT$78.7b18.7x48.6x1.2x
Wed, 04 Oct 2023NT$3.9tNT$3.1tNT$72.3b18.9x53.5x1.2x
Fri, 01 Sep 2023NT$3.9tNT$3.1tNT$70.7b19.4x55x1.2x
Sun, 30 Jul 2023NT$4.1tNT$3.3tNT$130.0b20x31.5x1.2x
Tue, 27 Jun 2023NT$4.2tNT$3.3tNT$131.8b19.7x32.2x1.3x
Thu, 25 May 2023NT$4.3tNT$3.4tNT$176.1b17.1x24.2x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

24.2x


Total Market Cap: NT$4.3tTotal Earnings: NT$176.1bTotal Revenue: NT$3.4tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Taiwanese Materials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 60.6x202420252026
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 87.3x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 60.5x.
  • 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 37% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 5.4% 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-0.94%
Materials-2.63%
Packaging5.23%
Paper and Forestry Products0.19%
Metals and Mining-1.34%
Basic Materials-2.80%
Chemicals-3.45%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Metals and Mining industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 74.4x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 81.1%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 11.3% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Packaging industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 20.3x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Metals and Mining industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 81% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 11% per year.
  • In contrast, the Chemicals industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 51% 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$1.04k24.7%
+NT$10.0b		1,744.2%PE64.1x
4722 Qualipoly ChemicalNT$256.008.9%
+NT$2.1b		322.4%PE150.5x
1904 Cheng LoongNT$19.058.9%
+NT$1.7b		4.1%PE25.7x
1727 Chung Hwa Chemical Industrial WorksNT$87.2014.3%
+NT$1.4b		263.3%PE230.3x
6990 Plum-Monix IndustryNT$106.5019.8%
+NT$1.1b		414.5%n/a

Latest News

7610
NT$1,035.00
Lianyou Metals
7D
24.7%
1Y
1,744.2%
6175
NT$73.90
Liton Technology
7D
7.7%
1Y
107.3%
1727
NT$87.20
Chung Hwa Chemical Industrial Works
7D
14.3%
1Y
263.3%
1904
NT$19.05
Cheng Loong
7D
8.9%
1Y
4.1%
1101
NT$24.00
TCC Group Holdings
7D
-5.5%
1Y
-19.5%
9939
NT$123.00
Taiwan Hon Chuan Enterprise
7D
2.5%
1Y
-19.6%
1785
NT$153.00
Solar Applied Materials Technology
7D
-8.4%
1Y
169.4%
1301
NT$45.95
Formosa Plastics
7D
-6.7%
1Y
24.7%
1303
NT$84.40
Nan Ya Plastics
7D
-7.8%
1Y
166.7%
3645
NT$107.00
Taimide Tech
7D
5.9%
1Y
83.2%
4722
NT$256.00
Qualipoly Chemical
7D
8.9%
1Y
322.4%
2002
NT$18.15
China Steel
7D
-2.4%
1Y
-14.0%
1326
NT$45.15
Formosa Chemicals & Fibre
7D
-5.5%
1Y
77.8%
1717
NT$73.80
Eternal Materials
7D
-8.7%
1Y
183.8%
3595
NT$2,465.00
Alliance Material
7D
-12.0%
1Y
5,341.5%
6990
NT$106.50
Plum-Monix Industry
7D
19.8%
1Y
414.5%