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Taiwanese (TAIEX) Materials Sector Analysis

UpdatedJun 17, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies174
  • 7D4.2%
  • 3M13.0%
  • 1Y45.9%
  • YTD33.7%

Over the last 7 days, the Materials industry has risen 4.2%, driven by gains from Nan Ya Plastics of 33%. In the same time, Goldsun Building Materials was down 8.9%. This means that the industry has gained 46% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 66% per annum.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 17 Jun 2026NT$4.3tNT$2.9tNT$46.5b27.4x92.8x1.5x
Fri, 15 May 2026NT$3.9tNT$2.9tNT$43.5b24.5x90.6x1.3x
Sun, 12 Apr 2026NT$3.8tNT$2.9tNT$21.3b22.3x180.3x1.3x
Tue, 10 Mar 2026NT$3.6tNT$3.0tNT$26.0b19.9x137.5x1.2x
Thu, 05 Feb 2026NT$3.6tNT$3.0tNT$29.6b20.4x122.4x1.2x
Sat, 03 Jan 2026NT$3.2tNT$3.0tNT$29.6b20.7x109x1.1x
Mon, 01 Dec 2025NT$3.3tNT$3.0tNT$29.7b19.3x109.8x1.1x
Wed, 29 Oct 2025NT$3.1tNT$3.1tNT$32.9b21.9x94.6x1x
Fri, 26 Sep 2025NT$3.1tNT$3.1tNT$32.9b21.3x95.6x1x
Sun, 24 Aug 2025NT$3.1tNT$3.1tNT$32.4b21.4x97.1x1x
Tue, 22 Jul 2025NT$2.9tNT$3.2tNT$82.3b18.5x35.6x0.9x
Thu, 19 Jun 2025NT$3.0tNT$3.2tNT$82.3b18.4x35.9x0.9x
Sat, 17 May 2025NT$3.1tNT$3.2tNT$82.8b19.9x37.4x1x
Mon, 14 Apr 2025NT$2.9tNT$3.2tNT$92.2b17.4x31.8x0.9x
Wed, 12 Mar 2025NT$3.4tNT$3.1tNT$83.0b19.8x41x1.1x
Fri, 07 Feb 2025NT$3.1tNT$3.1tNT$85.6b20.4x36.3x1x
Sun, 05 Jan 2025NT$3.0tNT$3.1tNT$85.7b19.8x35.2x1x
Tue, 03 Dec 2024NT$3.3tNT$3.1tNT$85.8b19.7x39x1.1x
Thu, 31 Oct 2024NT$3.5tNT$3.1tNT$113.5b20.8x30.9x1.1x
Sat, 28 Sep 2024NT$3.8tNT$3.1tNT$113.3b22.9x33.2x1.2x
Mon, 26 Aug 2024NT$3.6tNT$3.1tNT$112.9b21.9x32.1x1.2x
Wed, 24 Jul 2024NT$3.8tNT$3.0tNT$108.9b22.5x35x1.3x
Fri, 21 Jun 2024NT$3.9tNT$3.0tNT$108.6b21.2x36x1.3x
Sun, 19 May 2024NT$4.0tNT$3.0tNT$108.4b21.5x36.9x1.3x
Tue, 16 Apr 2024NT$3.9tNT$3.0tNT$101.0b22.4x38.9x1.3x
Thu, 14 Mar 2024NT$3.8tNT$3.0tNT$98.4b20.7x39x1.3x
Sat, 10 Feb 2024NT$3.9tNT$3.1tNT$75.9b20.4x50.8x1.3x
Mon, 08 Jan 2024NT$4.0tNT$3.1tNT$76.0b19.8x52.9x1.3x
Wed, 06 Dec 2023NT$4.1tNT$3.1tNT$76.0b20.3x53.4x1.3x
Fri, 03 Nov 2023NT$3.8tNT$3.1tNT$72.6b18.4x52.1x1.2x
Sun, 01 Oct 2023NT$3.9tNT$3.1tNT$72.3b18.9x53.5x1.2x
Tue, 29 Aug 2023NT$3.8tNT$3.1tNT$69.6b19.1x55.2x1.2x
Thu, 27 Jul 2023NT$4.1tNT$3.3tNT$130.4b19.7x31.3x1.2x
Sat, 24 Jun 2023NT$4.3tNT$3.3tNT$131.8b19.6x32.3x1.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

32.3x


Total Market Cap: NT$4.3tTotal Earnings: NT$131.8bTotal Revenue: NT$3.3tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Taiwanese Materials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 62.2x202420252026
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 92.8x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 62.2x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.2x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Materials industry have declined 29% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 4.4% 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 Market2.34%
Materials4.21%
Chemicals6.14%
Paper and Forestry Products5.06%
Basic Materials2.72%
Packaging2.64%
Metals and Mining-0.48%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Metals and Mining industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 78.5x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 88.8%, 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 close to 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$126.5033.4%
+NT$251.4b		344.6%PE54.8x
1326 Formosa Chemicals & FibreNT$53.7016.2%
+NT$43.9b		126.6%PE353x
1301 Formosa PlasticsNT$47.958.0%
+NT$22.6b		34.9%PS1.8x
7610 Lianyou MetalsNT$2.11k22.0%
+NT$18.5b		3,640.0%PE130.3x
3595 Alliance MaterialNT$2.59k12.9%
+NT$10.0b		2,781.0%PE606.2x

Latest News

1326
NT$53.70
Formosa Chemicals & Fibre
7D
16.2%
1Y
126.6%
1303
NT$126.50
Nan Ya Plastics
7D
33.4%
1Y
344.6%
7419
NT$57.10
Mortech
7D
-30.8%
1Y
534.4%
2031
NT$39.10
Hsin Kuang Steel
7D
-6.1%
1Y
-6.3%
1785
NT$143.50
Solar Applied Materials Technology
7D
8.3%
1Y
135.2%
1714
NT$19.25
Ho Tung Chemical
7D
46.9%
1Y
145.8%
2504
NT$33.80
Goldsun Building Materials
7D
-9.1%
1Y
-27.1%
4764
NT$316.00
Double Bond Chemical Ind
7D
22.5%
1Y
637.5%
7610
NT$2,105.00
Lianyou Metals
7D
22.0%
1Y
3,640.0%
2027
NT$41.70
Ta Chen Stainless Pipe
7D
-1.9%
1Y
21.2%
1710
NT$13.65
Oriental Union Chemical
7D
-4.2%
1Y
11.0%
1301
NT$47.95
Formosa Plastics
7D
8.0%
1Y
34.9%
3595
NT$2,590.00
Alliance Material
7D
12.9%
1Y
2,781.0%
7768
NT$370.00
Praise Victor Industrial
7D
-3.6%
1Y
135.7%
6990
NT$185.50
Plum-Monix Industry
7D
-11.7%
1Y
876.3%
6434
NT$16.80
TacBright Optronics
7D
-9.7%
1Y
572.0%