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Taiwanese (TAIEX) Materials Sector Analysis

UpdatedJan 13, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies174
  • 7D5.8%
  • 3M10.3%
  • 1Y15.7%
  • YTD5.2%

Over the last 7 days, the Materials industry has risen 5.8%, driven by gains from Nan Ya Plastics of 5.6%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 16%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 79% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 13 Jan 2026NT$3.4tNT$3.0tNT$29.6b21.1x114.7x1.1x
Thu, 11 Dec 2025NT$3.2tNT$3.0tNT$29.6b19.4x109.5x1.1x
Sat, 08 Nov 2025NT$3.1tNT$3.1tNT$33.7b21.4x90.7x1x
Mon, 06 Oct 2025NT$3.1tNT$3.1tNT$32.9b21.8x93.2x1x
Wed, 03 Sep 2025NT$3.1tNT$3.1tNT$32.7b21.1x95.1x1x
Fri, 01 Aug 2025NT$3.1tNT$3.2tNT$81.8b19.2x37.9x1x
Sun, 29 Jun 2025NT$2.9tNT$3.2tNT$82.3b18.8x35.7x0.9x
Tue, 27 May 2025NT$3.0tNT$3.2tNT$82.2b19.7x37x1x
Thu, 24 Apr 2025NT$3.0tNT$3.2tNT$92.2b17.8x32.2x0.9x
Sat, 22 Mar 2025NT$3.4tNT$3.2tNT$92.6b19.8x36.3x1.1x
Mon, 17 Feb 2025NT$3.3tNT$3.1tNT$85.6b20.6x38.4x1.1x
Wed, 15 Jan 2025NT$3.0tNT$3.1tNT$86.0b19x34.9x1x
Fri, 13 Dec 2024NT$3.3tNT$3.1tNT$85.8b19.4x38x1x
Sun, 10 Nov 2024NT$3.6tNT$3.1tNT$103.8b20.9x34.2x1.1x
Tue, 08 Oct 2024NT$3.7tNT$3.1tNT$113.3b21.4x32.9x1.2x
Thu, 05 Sep 2024NT$3.5tNT$3.1tNT$113.2b21.8x30.5x1.1x
Sat, 03 Aug 2024NT$3.7tNT$3.0tNT$108.8b22x34.4x1.2x
Mon, 01 Jul 2024NT$3.8tNT$3.0tNT$108.4b22x35.4x1.3x
Wed, 29 May 2024NT$3.9tNT$3.0tNT$109.2b21x36.1x1.3x
Fri, 26 Apr 2024NT$3.9tNT$3.0tNT$100.8b22.9x38.6x1.3x
Sun, 24 Mar 2024NT$3.8tNT$3.0tNT$99.9b22.2x38.2x1.3x
Tue, 20 Feb 2024NT$4.0tNT$3.1tNT$75.9b21x52.1x1.3x
Thu, 18 Jan 2024NT$3.8tNT$3.1tNT$76.0b19.7x49.9x1.2x
Sat, 16 Dec 2023NT$4.1tNT$3.1tNT$76.0b20.4x53.5x1.3x
Mon, 13 Nov 2023NT$3.8tNT$3.1tNT$75.3b18.6x51x1.2x
Wed, 11 Oct 2023NT$3.8tNT$3.1tNT$72.3b18.9x53.2x1.2x
Fri, 08 Sep 2023NT$3.9tNT$3.1tNT$70.5b19.2x55.7x1.3x
Sun, 06 Aug 2023NT$4.1tNT$3.3tNT$123.9b20.5x33.2x1.2x
Tue, 04 Jul 2023NT$4.2tNT$3.3tNT$131.7b19.9x31.6x1.2x
Thu, 01 Jun 2023NT$4.2tNT$3.4tNT$164.9b17.7x25.4x1.2x
Sat, 29 Apr 2023NT$4.2tNT$3.5tNT$203.6b16.6x20.7x1.2x
Mon, 27 Mar 2023NT$4.2tNT$3.5tNT$207.5b16.2x20.1x1.2x
Wed, 22 Feb 2023NT$4.2tNT$3.7tNT$310.0b14.2x13.5x1.1x
Fri, 20 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 45.6x202420252026
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 115x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 45.6x.
  • 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 Market1.69%
Materials5.78%
Chemicals7.69%
Metals and Mining3.77%
Basic Materials3.44%
Packaging2.17%
Paper and Forestry Products1.01%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Chemicals industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 92.0x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 90.0%, 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$62.205.6%
+NT$26.2b		104.3%PS1.9x
1101 TCC Group HoldingsNT$24.958.5%
+NT$14.6b		-18.5%PS1.2x
2002 China SteelNT$19.455.1%
+NT$14.5b		6.0%PS0.9x
1301 Formosa PlasticsNT$40.205.2%
+NT$12.7b		15.0%PS1.4x
1717 Eternal MaterialsNT$59.5017.4%
+NT$10.4b		117.9%PE39.8x

Latest News

1101
NT$24.95
TCC Group Holdings
7D
8.5%
1Y
-18.5%

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$62.20
Nan Ya Plastics
7D
5.6%
1Y
104.3%
1717
NT$59.50
Eternal Materials
7D
17.4%
1Y
117.9%
8058
NT$66.60
Nytex Composites
7D
-7.8%
1Y
n/a
1722
NT$46.45
Taiwan Fertilizer
7D
-0.7%
1Y
-7.1%
2027
NT$36.70
Ta Chen Stainless Pipe
7D
4.7%
1Y
15.8%
1301
NT$40.20
Formosa Plastics
7D
5.2%
1Y
15.0%
2002
NT$19.45
China Steel
7D
5.1%
1Y
6.0%
1326
NT$31.00
Formosa Chemicals & Fibre
7D
-0.6%
1Y
13.8%
4764
NT$121.00
Double Bond Chemical Ind
7D
-6.6%
1Y
163.0%
1907
NT$25.65
YFY
7D
-1.2%
1Y
-11.4%
4763
NT$51.60
Jinan Acetate Chemical
7D
-4.3%
1Y
-39.4%
9958
NT$137.50
Century Iron and Steel IndustrialLtd
7D
-3.2%
1Y
-10.7%
4722
NT$167.50
Qualipoly Chemical
7D
-4.3%
1Y
247.9%
2006
NT$69.80
Tung Ho Steel Enterprise
7D
6.9%
1Y
6.7%
3595
NT$395.00
Alliance Material
7D
27.4%
1Y
1,091.6%