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Taiwanese (TAIEX) Materials Sector Analysis

UpdatedAug 06, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies174
  • 7D9.4%
  • 3M16.9%
  • 1Y55.9%
  • YTD46.5%

In the last week, the Materials industry is up 9.4%, with Nan Ya Plastics up 23%. This means that the industry has gained 56% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 64% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 06 Aug 2026NT$4.7tNT$2.9tNT$49.8b22.3x94.9x1.6x
Sat, 04 Jul 2026NT$5.3tNT$2.9tNT$47.3b29x111.8x1.8x
Mon, 01 Jun 2026NT$4.1tNT$2.9tNT$46.5b26.4x88.9x1.4x
Wed, 29 Apr 2026NT$4.0tNT$2.9tNT$22.9b23.6x176x1.4x
Fri, 27 Mar 2026NT$3.7tNT$2.9tNT$20.6b22.1x179.3x1.3x
Sun, 22 Feb 2026NT$3.6tNT$3.0tNT$29.7b20.7x122.5x1.2x
Tue, 20 Jan 2026NT$3.6tNT$3.0tNT$29.6b21.3x121.8x1.2x
Thu, 18 Dec 2025NT$3.2tNT$3.0tNT$29.6b19x107.6x1.1x
Sat, 15 Nov 2025NT$3.2tNT$3.0tNT$27.5b20.4x117.1x1.1x
Mon, 13 Oct 2025NT$3.1tNT$3.1tNT$32.9b22.1x95.6x1x
Wed, 10 Sep 2025NT$3.1tNT$3.1tNT$32.9b21.3x94.4x1x
Fri, 08 Aug 2025NT$3.0tNT$3.2tNT$73.4b18.9x41.2x1x
Sun, 06 Jul 2025NT$2.9tNT$3.2tNT$82.3b18.6x35.5x0.9x
Tue, 03 Jun 2025NT$2.9tNT$3.2tNT$82.2b18.7x35.5x0.9x
Thu, 01 May 2025NT$3.0tNT$3.2tNT$92.3b17.9x32.3x0.9x
Sat, 29 Mar 2025NT$3.2tNT$3.2tNT$91.7b19.2x35.4x1x
Mon, 24 Feb 2025NT$3.3tNT$3.1tNT$85.7b20.5x39x1.1x
Wed, 22 Jan 2025NT$3.1tNT$3.1tNT$85.7b19.1x36.4x1x
Fri, 20 Dec 2024NT$3.2tNT$3.1tNT$85.7b19.3x36.8x1x
Sun, 17 Nov 2024NT$3.4tNT$3.1tNT$85.8b18.9x39.9x1.1x
Tue, 15 Oct 2024NT$3.6tNT$3.1tNT$113.3b20.8x31.5x1.2x
Thu, 12 Sep 2024NT$3.4tNT$3.1tNT$113.2b21.4x30x1.1x
Sat, 10 Aug 2024NT$3.6tNT$3.1tNT$111.6b20.6x32.4x1.2x
Mon, 08 Jul 2024NT$3.9tNT$3.0tNT$108.8b22.1x35.4x1.3x
Wed, 05 Jun 2024NT$3.8tNT$3.0tNT$109.2b20.9x35.1x1.3x
Fri, 03 May 2024NT$4.0tNT$3.0tNT$100.3b23.5x39.9x1.3x
Sun, 31 Mar 2024NT$3.9tNT$3.0tNT$101.3b21.9x38.1x1.3x
Tue, 27 Feb 2024NT$3.9tNT$3.1tNT$76.1b21x51.6x1.3x
Thu, 25 Jan 2024NT$3.9tNT$3.1tNT$76.0b20.5x50.7x1.3x
Sat, 23 Dec 2023NT$4.0tNT$3.1tNT$76.0b20.1x52.9x1.3x
Mon, 20 Nov 2023NT$4.0tNT$3.1tNT$76.9b20.4x51.6x1.3x
Wed, 18 Oct 2023NT$3.9tNT$3.1tNT$72.3b18.6x53.9x1.2x
Fri, 15 Sep 2023NT$4.0tNT$3.1tNT$70.5b19.3x56.8x1.3x
Sun, 13 Aug 2023NT$4.0tNT$3.2tNT$80.6b19x49.8x1.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

49.8x


Total Market Cap: NT$4.0tTotal Earnings: NT$80.6bTotal Revenue: NT$3.2tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Taiwanese Materials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 65.5x202420252026
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 94.9x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 65.5x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.2x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.6x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Materials industry have declined 15% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 2.7% 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 Market11.62%
Materials9.36%
Chemicals13.15%
Metals and Mining3.86%
Paper and Forestry Products2.49%
Packaging0.67%
Basic Materials-1.31%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Chemicals industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 100x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 52.8%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 3.2% 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 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$178.5023.1%
+NT$265.7b		380.5%PE77.3x
7610 Lianyou MetalsNT$1.75k59.8%
+NT$38.2b		2,674.2%PE130x
3595 Alliance MaterialNT$1.57k35.9%
+NT$16.9b		667.4%PE340.9x
1785 Solar Applied Materials TechnologyNT$115.0027.2%
+NT$14.7b		117.4%PE22.7x
1717 Eternal MaterialsNT$66.2018.9%
+NT$12.3b		136.0%PE44.7x

Latest News

1717
NT$66.20
Eternal Materials
7D
18.9%
1Y
136.0%
9907
NT$14.40
Ton Yi Industrial
7D
-6.2%
1Y
-22.4%
2006
NT$86.20
Tung Ho Steel Enterprise
7D
17.4%
1Y
33.0%
7610
NT$1,750.00
Lianyou Metals
7D
59.8%
1Y
2,674.2%
2015
NT$65.00
Feng Hsin Steel
7D
-2.3%
1Y
-3.4%
1785
NT$115.00
Solar Applied Materials Technology
7D
27.2%
1Y
117.4%
1303
NT$178.50
Nan Ya Plastics
7D
23.1%
1Y
380.5%
4722
NT$230.00
Qualipoly Chemical
7D
43.3%
1Y
227.6%
3595
NT$1,570.00
Alliance Material
7D
35.9%
1Y
667.4%
1326
NT$58.10
Formosa Chemicals & Fibre
7D
3.0%
1Y
116.8%
2504
NT$30.40
Goldsun Building Materials
7D
-4.6%
1Y
-20.8%
2211
NT$86.20
Evergreen Steel
7D
-2.5%
1Y
2.5%
1102
NT$32.95
Asia Cement
7D
-0.8%
1Y
-18.4%
1104
NT$26.45
Universal Cement
7D
-2.8%
1Y
-1.1%
1712
NT$38.65
Sinon
7D
-2.8%
1Y
-7.0%
1722
NT$45.15
Taiwan Fertilizer
7D
-1.4%
1Y
-15.3%