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Taiwanese (TAIEX) Materials Sector Analysis

UpdatedApr 21, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies174
  • 7D3.1%
  • 3M15.3%
  • 1Y39.9%
  • YTD26.3%

The Materials industry is up 6.0% in the last week, with Alliance Material up 67%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 36%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 60% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 21 Apr 2026NT$4.1tNT$2.9tNT$22.1b23.7x185.3x1.4x
Thu, 19 Mar 2026NT$3.8tNT$2.9tNT$22.1b22x173.2x1.3x
Sat, 14 Feb 2026NT$3.6tNT$3.0tNT$29.6b20.4x122.6x1.2x
Mon, 12 Jan 2026NT$3.3tNT$3.0tNT$29.6b21.1x112.4x1.1x
Wed, 10 Dec 2025NT$3.3tNT$3.0tNT$29.6b19.5x110.2x1.1x
Fri, 07 Nov 2025NT$3.1tNT$3.1tNT$33.8b21.8x90.4x1x
Sun, 05 Oct 2025NT$3.1tNT$3.1tNT$32.9b21.8x93.2x1x
Tue, 02 Sep 2025NT$3.2tNT$3.1tNT$32.4b21.1x97.4x1x
Thu, 31 Jul 2025NT$3.1tNT$3.2tNT$82.2b18.8x37.8x1x
Sat, 28 Jun 2025NT$2.9tNT$3.2tNT$82.3b18.8x35.7x0.9x
Mon, 26 May 2025NT$3.1tNT$3.2tNT$82.2b19.5x37.1x1x
Wed, 23 Apr 2025NT$2.9tNT$3.2tNT$92.2b17.6x31.5x0.9x
Fri, 21 Mar 2025NT$3.4tNT$3.2tNT$93.0b20x36.8x1.1x
Sun, 16 Feb 2025NT$3.3tNT$3.1tNT$85.6b20.6x38.4x1.1x
Tue, 14 Jan 2025NT$2.9tNT$3.1tNT$86.9b19x33.6x0.9x
Thu, 12 Dec 2024NT$3.3tNT$3.1tNT$85.8b19.8x38.4x1.1x
Sat, 09 Nov 2024NT$3.6tNT$3.1tNT$102.6b20.6x34.6x1.1x
Mon, 07 Oct 2024NT$3.7tNT$3.1tNT$113.3b21.3x32.9x1.2x
Wed, 04 Sep 2024NT$3.6tNT$3.1tNT$113.6b22.9x31.6x1.2x
Fri, 02 Aug 2024NT$3.8tNT$3.0tNT$109.0b22.6x35x1.3x
Sun, 30 Jun 2024NT$3.8tNT$3.0tNT$108.4b22x35.4x1.3x
Tue, 28 May 2024NT$3.9tNT$3.0tNT$109.2b21x35.9x1.3x
Thu, 25 Apr 2024NT$3.9tNT$3.0tNT$100.7b23.1x38.8x1.3x
Sat, 23 Mar 2024NT$3.8tNT$3.0tNT$99.5b22.2x38.4x1.3x
Mon, 19 Feb 2024NT$3.9tNT$3.1tNT$75.9b20.9x51.4x1.3x
Wed, 17 Jan 2024NT$3.9tNT$3.1tNT$76.0b19.9x50.8x1.3x
Fri, 15 Dec 2023NT$4.0tNT$3.1tNT$76.0b20.4x52.5x1.3x
Sun, 12 Nov 2023NT$3.8tNT$3.1tNT$75.3b18.6x51x1.2x
Tue, 10 Oct 2023NT$3.8tNT$3.1tNT$72.3b18.9x53.2x1.2x
Thu, 07 Sep 2023NT$3.9tNT$3.1tNT$70.5b19.2x55.7x1.3x
Sat, 05 Aug 2023NT$4.1tNT$3.3tNT$129.2b20.8x31.8x1.2x
Mon, 03 Jul 2023NT$4.1tNT$3.3tNT$131.7b19.8x31.5x1.2x
Wed, 31 May 2023NT$4.2tNT$3.4tNT$165.6b17.4x25.3x1.2x
Fri, 28 Apr 2023NT$4.2tNT$3.5tNT$203.6b16.6x20.6x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

20.6x


Total Market Cap: NT$4.2tTotal Earnings: NT$203.6bTotal Revenue: NT$3.5tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Taiwanese Materials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 57x202420252026
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 185x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 56.9x.
  • 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 52% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 5.9% 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 Market4.74%
Materials3.06%
Chemicals4.94%
Packaging1.16%
Metals and Mining0.78%
Basic Materials-1.28%
Paper and Forestry Products-3.32%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Chemicals industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 2.4x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 59.6%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 10.9% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Packaging industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 20.2x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Metals and Mining industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 75% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 8.2% per year.
  • In contrast, the Basic Materials industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 4.1% 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
3595 Alliance MaterialNT$2.82k66.9%
+NT$38.3b		6,458.1%PE660x
1785 Solar Applied Materials TechnologyNT$153.5020.9%
+NT$15.8b		210.7%PE49x
7887 Pentapro MaterialsNT$343.5067.6%
+NT$11.3b		n/aPS311.5x
6434 TacBright OptronicsNT$30.70320.5%
+NT$10.8b		1,240.6%PS11.4x
1301 Formosa PlasticsNT$52.602.3%
+NT$7.6b		52.0%PS1.9x

Latest News

9957
NT$8.00
Yieh United Steel
7D
34.9%
1Y
26.6%
1301
NT$52.60
Formosa Plastics
7D
2.3%
1Y
52.0%
1785
NT$153.50
Solar Applied Materials Technology
7D
20.9%
1Y
210.7%
1309
NT$19.10
Taita Chemical Company
7D
-18.7%
1Y
70.5%
3595
NT$2,820.00
Alliance Material
7D
66.9%
1Y
6,458.1%
1907
NT$24.90
YFY
7D
-3.9%
1Y
-3.1%
2002
NT$19.85
China Steel
7D
-1.7%
1Y
-0.7%
7887
NT$343.50
Pentapro Materials
7D
67.6%
1Y
n/a
1304
NT$14.75
USI
7D
-11.9%
1Y
47.9%
1711
NT$52.70
Everlight Chemical Industrial
7D
23.9%
1Y
226.3%
1102
NT$34.95
Asia Cement
7D
-1.7%
1Y
-22.1%
5234
NT$456.50
Daxin Materials
7D
14.1%
1Y
198.4%
1101
NT$24.80
TCC Group Holdings
7D
-1.8%
1Y
-13.6%
2027
NT$36.95
Ta Chen Stainless Pipe
7D
-3.5%
1Y
-8.2%
1722
NT$45.25
Taiwan Fertilizer
7D
-3.6%
1Y
-7.8%
6434
NT$30.70
TacBright Optronics
7D
320.5%
1Y
1,240.6%