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Taiwanese (TAIEX) Materials Sector Analysis

UpdatedJan 10, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies174
  • 7D3.1%
  • 3M5.6%
  • 1Y13.0%
  • YTD3.1%

In the last week, the Materials industry is up 3.7%, with Nan Ya Plastics up 8.6%. During this same period, the Century Iron and Steel IndustrialLtd underperformed, falling 8.9%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 14%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 79% per annum.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 10 Jan 2026NT$3.3tNT$3.0tNT$29.6b21.1x112.4x1.1x
Mon, 08 Dec 2025NT$3.3tNT$3.0tNT$29.6b19.5x111.5x1.1x
Wed, 05 Nov 2025NT$3.0tNT$3.1tNT$32.8b22.1x92.2x1x
Fri, 03 Oct 2025NT$3.1tNT$3.1tNT$32.9b21.6x93.6x1x
Sun, 31 Aug 2025NT$3.2tNT$3.1tNT$32.4b22.3x97.7x1x
Tue, 29 Jul 2025NT$3.0tNT$3.2tNT$82.2b18.6x37.1x1x
Thu, 26 Jun 2025NT$2.9tNT$3.2tNT$82.3b18.4x35.2x0.9x
Sat, 24 May 2025NT$3.1tNT$3.2tNT$82.2b19.5x37.2x1x
Mon, 21 Apr 2025NT$3.0tNT$3.2tNT$92.2b17.7x32.1x0.9x
Wed, 19 Mar 2025NT$3.4tNT$3.1tNT$92.0b19.6x37x1.1x
Fri, 14 Feb 2025NT$3.3tNT$3.1tNT$85.6b20.6x38x1x
Sun, 12 Jan 2025NT$2.9tNT$3.1tNT$85.7b19.1x34.2x0.9x
Tue, 10 Dec 2024NT$3.3tNT$3.1tNT$85.8b19.8x38.8x1.1x
Thu, 07 Nov 2024NT$3.5tNT$3.1tNT$112.9b20.9x31.3x1.1x
Sat, 05 Oct 2024NT$3.7tNT$3.1tNT$113.3b21.3x32.9x1.2x
Mon, 02 Sep 2024NT$3.7tNT$3.1tNT$113.5b23.2x32.3x1.2x
Wed, 31 Jul 2024NT$3.8tNT$3.0tNT$108.9b22.5x34.6x1.2x
Fri, 28 Jun 2024NT$3.8tNT$3.0tNT$108.6b21.8x35.3x1.3x
Sun, 26 May 2024NT$3.9tNT$3.0tNT$109.2b20.9x35.8x1.3x
Tue, 23 Apr 2024NT$3.9tNT$3.0tNT$100.9b22.9x38.2x1.3x
Thu, 21 Mar 2024NT$3.8tNT$3.0tNT$99.5b22.3x38x1.2x
Sat, 17 Feb 2024NT$3.9tNT$3.1tNT$75.9b20.9x51.4x1.3x
Mon, 15 Jan 2024NT$3.9tNT$3.1tNT$76.0b20x51.9x1.3x
Wed, 13 Dec 2023NT$4.0tNT$3.1tNT$76.0b20.3x52.8x1.3x
Fri, 10 Nov 2023NT$3.9tNT$3.1tNT$75.0b18.7x51.4x1.2x
Sun, 08 Oct 2023NT$3.8tNT$3.1tNT$72.3b18.9x53.2x1.2x
Tue, 05 Sep 2023NT$4.0tNT$3.1tNT$70.5b19.4x56.3x1.3x
Thu, 03 Aug 2023NT$4.1tNT$3.3tNT$129.2b20.6x31.6x1.2x
Sat, 01 Jul 2023NT$4.1tNT$3.3tNT$131.7b19.8x31.5x1.2x
Mon, 29 May 2023NT$4.2tNT$3.4tNT$166.9b17.7x25.1x1.2x
Wed, 26 Apr 2023NT$4.2tNT$3.5tNT$203.6b16.6x20.5x1.2x
Fri, 24 Mar 2023NT$4.2tNT$3.5tNT$207.6b16.1x20.1x1.2x
Sun, 19 Feb 2023NT$4.2tNT$3.7tNT$310.0b13.4x13.4x1.1x
Tue, 17 Jan 2023NT$4.1tNT$3.7tNT$310.0b12.8x13.1x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

13.1x


Total Market Cap: NT$4.1tTotal Earnings: NT$310.0bTotal Revenue: NT$3.7tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Taiwanese Materials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 45.3x202420252026
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 114x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 45.2x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Materials industry have declined 54% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 6.4% 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 Market2.97%
Materials3.11%
Chemicals4.99%
Packaging1.50%
Metals and Mining0.88%
Basic Materials0.57%
Paper and Forestry Products-0.32%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Chemicals industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 89.8x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 90.1%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 1.6% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Packaging industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 19.5x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 90% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 1.6% per year.
  • In contrast, the Packaging industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 9.3% 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$61.908.6%
+NT$38.9b		118.7%PS1.9x
1301 Formosa PlasticsNT$41.006.6%
+NT$16.2b		30.4%PS1.4x
1717 Eternal MaterialsNT$51.4022.5%
+NT$11.1b		89.0%PE34.3x
1773 Shiny Chemical IndustrialNT$166.5015.2%
+NT$6.6b		34.1%PE25.4x
1326 Formosa Chemicals & FibreNT$31.903.1%
+NT$5.6b		26.1%PS0.6x

Latest News

1101
NT$23.65
TCC Group Holdings
7D
2.8%
1Y
-21.8%

1101: Fire Containment And Maintenance Timeline Will Support Future Operations Confidence

Analysts have adjusted their price target for TCC Group Holdings to approximately $30.37 from $32.00, citing updates to assumptions on discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E multiples. What's in the News TCC Group Holdings reported a fire on the conveyor belt at its Suao cement plant on November 21, 2025, during a period of annual maintenance and kiln shutdown (Key Developments).
1303
NT$61.90
Nan Ya Plastics
7D
8.6%
1Y
118.7%
1773
NT$166.50
Shiny Chemical Industrial
7D
15.2%
1Y
34.1%
1717
NT$51.40
Eternal Materials
7D
22.5%
1Y
89.0%
1722
NT$46.40
Taiwan Fertilizer
7D
-2.4%
1Y
-7.6%
1301
NT$41.00
Formosa Plastics
7D
6.6%
1Y
30.4%
2002
NT$19.00
China Steel
7D
1.3%
1Y
3.8%
1326
NT$31.90
Formosa Chemicals & Fibre
7D
3.1%
1Y
26.1%
1907
NT$25.30
YFY
7D
-2.9%
1Y
-12.3%
5234
NT$365.00
Daxin Materials
7D
-4.3%
1Y
88.6%
9958
NT$132.50
Century Iron and Steel IndustrialLtd
7D
-8.9%
1Y
-15.1%
1102
NT$37.10
Asia Cement
7D
-1.6%
1Y
-5.4%
1785
NT$63.10
Solar Applied Materials Technology
7D
-4.0%
1Y
6.2%
4722
NT$168.00
Qualipoly Chemical
7D
-9.7%
1Y
260.1%
4772
NT$375.50
Taiwan Speciality Chemicals
7D
8.2%
1Y
83.2%
2035
NT$28.05
Tang Eng Iron Works
7D
-8.0%
1Y
-6.7%