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Taiwanese (TAIEX) Materials Sector Analysis

UpdatedDec 04, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies175
  • 7D7.6%
  • 3M8.6%
  • 1Y-0.3%
  • YTD10.2%

The Materials industry is up 7.6% in the last week, with Nan Ya Plastics up 32%. Despite this gain, the industry's performance has been flat over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 82% per annum.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 04 Dec 2025NT$3.4tNT$3.0tNT$29.6b19.6x114.1x1.1x
Sat, 01 Nov 2025NT$3.1tNT$3.1tNT$32.9b22x93x1x
Mon, 29 Sep 2025NT$3.1tNT$3.1tNT$32.9b21.1x94.4x1x
Wed, 27 Aug 2025NT$3.2tNT$3.1tNT$32.4b22x98.1x1x
Fri, 25 Jul 2025NT$3.0tNT$3.2tNT$82.3b18.3x36.3x0.9x
Sun, 22 Jun 2025NT$3.7tNT$3.2tNT$82.3b18.2x44.4x1.2x
Tue, 20 May 2025NT$3.1tNT$3.2tNT$82.2b19.7x37.4x1x
Thu, 17 Apr 2025NT$3.0tNT$3.2tNT$92.2b17.9x32.4x0.9x
Sat, 15 Mar 2025NT$3.4tNT$3.1tNT$85.6b20.2x39.5x1.1x
Mon, 10 Feb 2025NT$3.1tNT$3.1tNT$85.6b20.4x36x1x
Wed, 08 Jan 2025NT$3.0tNT$3.1tNT$85.7b19.6x35.3x1x
Fri, 06 Dec 2024NT$3.3tNT$3.1tNT$85.8b20x38.9x1.1x
Sun, 03 Nov 2024NT$3.5tNT$3.1tNT$113.5b20.7x31.1x1.1x
Tue, 01 Oct 2024NT$3.7tNT$3.1tNT$113.3b22.3x33x1.2x
Thu, 29 Aug 2024NT$3.7tNT$3.1tNT$113.5b21.2x32.2x1.2x
Sat, 27 Jul 2024NT$3.8tNT$3.0tNT$108.9b22.5x34.7x1.2x
Mon, 24 Jun 2024NT$3.9tNT$3.0tNT$108.6b21.2x36.1x1.3x
Wed, 22 May 2024NT$4.0tNT$3.0tNT$109.2b20.7x36.4x1.3x
Fri, 19 Apr 2024NT$3.9tNT$3.0tNT$100.9b22.8x38.9x1.3x
Sun, 17 Mar 2024NT$3.8tNT$3.0tNT$98.0b20.9x39x1.3x
Tue, 13 Feb 2024NT$3.9tNT$3.1tNT$75.9b20.4x50.8x1.3x
Thu, 11 Jan 2024NT$4.0tNT$3.1tNT$76.0b20.1x52x1.3x
Sat, 09 Dec 2023NT$4.0tNT$3.1tNT$76.0b20.2x53x1.3x
Mon, 06 Nov 2023NT$3.8tNT$3.1tNT$78.7b18.7x48.6x1.2x
Wed, 04 Oct 2023NT$3.9tNT$3.1tNT$72.3b18.9x53.5x1.2x
Fri, 01 Sep 2023NT$3.9tNT$3.1tNT$70.7b19.4x55x1.2x
Sun, 30 Jul 2023NT$4.1tNT$3.3tNT$130.0b20x31.5x1.2x
Tue, 27 Jun 2023NT$4.2tNT$3.3tNT$131.8b19.7x32.2x1.3x
Thu, 25 May 2023NT$4.3tNT$3.4tNT$176.1b17.1x24.2x1.2x
Sat, 22 Apr 2023NT$4.2tNT$3.5tNT$203.5b16.5x20.6x1.2x
Mon, 20 Mar 2023NT$4.1tNT$3.5tNT$208.3b15.8x19.9x1.2x
Wed, 15 Feb 2023NT$4.1tNT$3.7tNT$310.0b13.3x13.4x1.1x
Fri, 13 Jan 2023NT$4.0tNT$3.7tNT$310.0b12.8x13x1.1x
Sun, 11 Dec 2022NT$3.9tNT$3.7tNT$310.0b12.7x12.7x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

12.7x


Total Market Cap: NT$3.9tTotal Earnings: NT$310.0bTotal Revenue: NT$3.7tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Taiwanese Materials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 42x202320242025
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 113x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 42.0x.
  • 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 Market1.52%
Materials7.55%
Chemicals11.68%
Metals and Mining2.95%
Basic Materials2.52%
Paper and Forestry Products2.39%
Packaging0.52%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Chemicals industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 71.2x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 96.3%, 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 19.2x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 96% 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$63.4012.8%
+NT$57.1b		67.3%PS1.9x
2002 China SteelNT$18.903.8%
+NT$10.7b		-10.8%PS0.9x
1301 Formosa PlasticsNT$42.803.0%
+NT$8.0b		5.7%PS1.5x
1326 Formosa Chemicals & FibreNT$34.453.9%
+NT$7.6b		2.8%PS0.7x
1101 TCC Group HoldingsNT$22.953.8%
+NT$6.4b		-31.7%PS1.1x

Latest News

1303
NT$63.40
Nan Ya Plastics
7D
12.8%
1Y
67.3%
2009
NT$47.75
First Copper Technology
7D
21.8%
1Y
22.8%
3708
NT$102.50
Swancor Holding
7D
-6.0%
1Y
5.6%
5234
NT$330.50
Daxin Materials
7D
-3.2%
1Y
58.1%
1313
NT$11.45
UPC Technology
7D
16.1%
1Y
7.5%
1409
NT$15.45
Shinkong Synthetic Fibers
7D
-2.5%
1Y
-2.8%
4763
NT$53.70
Jinan Acetate Chemical
7D
-3.4%
1Y
-41.9%
1101
NT$22.95
TCC Group Holdings
7D
3.8%
1Y
-31.7%
2002
NT$18.90
China Steel
7D
3.8%
1Y
-10.8%
1301
NT$42.80
Formosa Plastics
7D
3.0%
1Y
5.7%
4766
NT$323.50
Nan Pao Resins Chemical
7D
-2.1%
1Y
-0.8%
1723
NT$71.70
China Steel Chemical
7D
-2.8%
1Y
-25.6%
4722
NT$165.00
Qualipoly Chemical
7D
-3.5%
1Y
260.3%
1326
NT$34.45
Formosa Chemicals & Fibre
7D
3.9%
1Y
2.8%
1773
NT$138.50
Shiny Chemical Industrial
7D
-1.1%
1Y
-0.2%
2006
NT$72.00
Tung Ho Steel Enterprise
7D
6.2%
1Y
2.4%