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Taiwanese (TAIEX) Materials Sector Analysis

UpdatedMay 27, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies174
  • 7D4.3%
  • 3M2.2%
  • 1Y33.2%
  • YTD24.4%

The Materials industry is up 4.3% in the last week, with Nan Ya Plastics up 11%. This means that the industry has gained 33% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 68% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 27 May 2026NT$4.0tNT$2.9tNT$46.5b26.2x86.3x1.4x
Fri, 24 Apr 2026NT$4.0tNT$2.9tNT$22.2b23.8x181x1.4x
Sun, 22 Mar 2026NT$3.8tNT$2.9tNT$20.6b22.2x183.6x1.3x
Tue, 17 Feb 2026NT$3.6tNT$3.0tNT$29.7b20.7x122.5x1.2x
Thu, 15 Jan 2026NT$3.4tNT$3.0tNT$29.6b21.4x115.6x1.1x
Sat, 13 Dec 2025NT$3.3tNT$3.0tNT$29.6b19.4x109.7x1.1x
Mon, 10 Nov 2025NT$3.1tNT$3.1tNT$37.2b21.5x82.1x1x
Wed, 08 Oct 2025NT$3.1tNT$3.1tNT$32.9b21.8x94.6x1x
Fri, 05 Sep 2025NT$3.1tNT$3.1tNT$32.9b21.2x94.4x1x
Sun, 03 Aug 2025NT$3.1tNT$3.2tNT$81.8b18.9x37.4x1x
Tue, 01 Jul 2025NT$2.9tNT$3.2tNT$82.3b18.6x35.1x0.9x
Thu, 29 May 2025NT$3.0tNT$3.2tNT$82.2b18.9x36.6x0.9x
Sat, 26 Apr 2025NT$3.0tNT$3.2tNT$92.3b17.7x32x0.9x
Mon, 24 Mar 2025NT$3.4tNT$3.2tNT$91.3b19.7x36.8x1.1x
Wed, 19 Feb 2025NT$3.3tNT$3.1tNT$85.6b20.4x38.6x1.1x
Fri, 17 Jan 2025NT$3.0tNT$3.1tNT$85.7b19.1x35.4x1x
Sun, 15 Dec 2024NT$3.2tNT$3.1tNT$85.7b19.4x37.5x1x
Tue, 12 Nov 2024NT$3.5tNT$3.1tNT$103.6b20.7x34x1.1x
Thu, 10 Oct 2024NT$3.6tNT$3.1tNT$113.3b21.2x31.7x1.2x
Sat, 07 Sep 2024NT$3.5tNT$3.1tNT$113.2b22x30.5x1.1x
Mon, 05 Aug 2024NT$3.7tNT$3.0tNT$108.8b21.3x34.4x1.2x
Wed, 03 Jul 2024NT$3.8tNT$3.0tNT$108.8b21.7x34.7x1.2x
Fri, 31 May 2024NT$3.9tNT$3.0tNT$109.2b20.9x35.5x1.3x
Sun, 28 Apr 2024NT$3.9tNT$3.0tNT$100.8b23.3x38.6x1.3x
Tue, 26 Mar 2024NT$3.8tNT$3.0tNT$101.5b22.4x37.8x1.3x
Thu, 22 Feb 2024NT$3.9tNT$3.1tNT$76.1b20.9x51.7x1.3x
Sat, 20 Jan 2024NT$3.8tNT$3.1tNT$76.0b19.8x49.8x1.2x
Mon, 18 Dec 2023NT$4.1tNT$3.1tNT$76.0b20.4x53.6x1.3x
Wed, 15 Nov 2023NT$3.9tNT$3.1tNT$77.3b18.5x49.9x1.2x
Fri, 13 Oct 2023NT$3.9tNT$3.1tNT$72.3b18.8x54.1x1.3x
Sun, 10 Sep 2023NT$3.9tNT$3.1tNT$70.5b19.2x55.8x1.3x
Tue, 08 Aug 2023NT$4.1tNT$3.3tNT$114.7b19.9x35.8x1.3x
Thu, 06 Jul 2023NT$4.1tNT$3.3tNT$131.6b19.9x31.4x1.2x
Sat, 03 Jun 2023NT$4.2tNT$3.4tNT$139.3b18.5x30.3x1.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

30.3x


Total Market Cap: NT$4.2tTotal Earnings: NT$139.3bTotal Revenue: NT$3.4tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Taiwanese Materials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 61.1x202420252026
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 86.3x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 61.1x.
  • 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 31% 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 Market8.41%
Materials4.31%
Chemicals5.37%
Metals and Mining5.34%
Paper and Forestry Products0.64%
Packaging-1.11%
Basic Materials-1.63%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Metals and Mining industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 75.8x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 91.0%, 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 52% 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$95.5018.2%
+NT$116.6b		222.6%PE41.3x
2002 China SteelNT$19.105.5%
+NT$15.2b		-4.7%PS0.9x
1717 Eternal MaterialsNT$84.5016.2%
+NT$13.8b		226.3%PE57.1x
1773 Shiny Chemical IndustrialNT$195.0019.3%
+NT$9.5b		60.3%PE26.9x
7610 Lianyou MetalsNT$1.23k9.8%
+NT$5.3b		2,156.8%PE76.2x

Latest News

1717
NT$84.50
Eternal Materials
7D
16.2%
1Y
226.3%
1773
NT$195.00
Shiny Chemical Industrial
7D
19.3%
1Y
60.3%
1303
NT$95.50
Nan Ya Plastics
7D
18.2%
1Y
222.6%
4764
NT$321.00
Double Bond Chemical Ind
7D
-2.7%
1Y
618.9%
7610
NT$1,230.00
Lianyou Metals
7D
9.8%
1Y
2,156.8%
1312
NT$9.98
Grand Pacific Petrochemical
7D
-4.0%
1Y
-7.2%
1409
NT$18.90
Shinkong Synthetic Fibers
7D
13.5%
1Y
42.1%
1102
NT$33.00
Asia Cement
7D
-4.3%
1Y
-22.1%
1314
NT$6.90
China Petrochemical Development
7D
-1.7%
1Y
-1.8%
4768
NT$504.00
Ingentec
7D
24.3%
1Y
383.3%
1101
NT$23.85
TCC Group Holdings
7D
-1.2%
1Y
-18.0%
9939
NT$122.50
Taiwan Hon Chuan Enterprise
7D
-1.2%
1Y
-17.8%
2002
NT$19.10
China Steel
7D
5.5%
1Y
-4.7%
1326
NT$45.45
Formosa Chemicals & Fibre
7D
2.0%
1Y
86.7%
2103
NT$18.80
TSRC
7D
-7.6%
1Y
0.8%
6434
NT$18.50
TacBright Optronics
7D
-9.5%
1Y
649.0%