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Taiwanese (TAIEX) Materials Sector Analysis

UpdatedJul 17, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies174
  • 7D8.9%
  • 3M33.1%
  • 1Y85.4%
  • YTD67.3%

Over the last 7 days, the Materials industry has risen 8.8%, driven by gains from Nan Ya Plastics of 22%. Meanwhile, Solar Applied Materials Technology actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 20% in the last week. This means that the industry has gained 92% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 62% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 17 Jul 2026NT$5.4tNT$2.9tNT$47.2b25.7x114.4x1.9x
Sun, 14 Jun 2026NT$4.2tNT$2.9tNT$46.5b27x90x1.4x
Tue, 12 May 2026NT$4.1tNT$2.9tNT$26.7b23.9x151.8x1.4x
Thu, 09 Apr 2026NT$3.8tNT$2.9tNT$21.4b22.4x179x1.3x
Sat, 07 Mar 2026NT$3.8tNT$3.0tNT$29.8b20.6x126.1x1.3x
Mon, 02 Feb 2026NT$3.6tNT$3.0tNT$29.6b20.6x122.9x1.2x
Wed, 31 Dec 2025NT$3.2tNT$3.0tNT$29.6b20.7x109.6x1.1x
Fri, 28 Nov 2025NT$3.2tNT$3.0tNT$28.6b19.1x112.4x1.1x
Sun, 26 Oct 2025NT$3.1tNT$3.1tNT$32.9b22x95.3x1x
Tue, 23 Sep 2025NT$3.1tNT$3.1tNT$32.9b21.6x95x1x
Thu, 21 Aug 2025NT$3.1tNT$3.1tNT$32.5b21.8x95.6x1x
Sat, 19 Jul 2025NT$2.9tNT$3.2tNT$82.3b18.6x35.5x0.9x
Mon, 16 Jun 2025NT$3.0tNT$3.2tNT$82.3b18.2x36.2x0.9x
Wed, 14 May 2025NT$3.1tNT$3.1tNT$89.0b18.9x34.7x1x
Fri, 11 Apr 2025NT$2.9tNT$3.2tNT$92.2b17.6x31.8x0.9x
Sun, 09 Mar 2025NT$3.4tNT$3.1tNT$84.4b19.7x40.5x1.1x
Tue, 04 Feb 2025NT$3.1tNT$3.1tNT$85.6b20.1x36.2x1x
Thu, 02 Jan 2025NT$3.1tNT$3.1tNT$85.7b20x35.8x1x
Sat, 30 Nov 2024NT$3.3tNT$3.1tNT$85.8b19.8x39x1.1x
Mon, 28 Oct 2024NT$3.5tNT$3.1tNT$113.3b20.6x31.2x1.1x
Wed, 25 Sep 2024NT$3.6tNT$3.1tNT$113.2b21.8x31.7x1.2x
Fri, 23 Aug 2024NT$3.6tNT$3.1tNT$112.9b22x32.3x1.2x
Sun, 21 Jul 2024NT$3.8tNT$3.0tNT$108.9b22.4x35.1x1.3x
Tue, 18 Jun 2024NT$3.8tNT$3.0tNT$108.5b21.1x35.4x1.3x
Thu, 16 May 2024NT$4.0tNT$3.0tNT$103.6b21.5x38.4x1.3x
Sat, 13 Apr 2024NT$3.9tNT$3.0tNT$101.0b22.2x39x1.3x
Mon, 11 Mar 2024NT$3.8tNT$3.1tNT$89.3b20.6x42.9x1.3x
Wed, 07 Feb 2024NT$3.9tNT$3.1tNT$75.9b20.4x50.8x1.3x
Fri, 05 Jan 2024NT$4.0tNT$3.1tNT$76.0b19.8x52.8x1.3x
Sun, 03 Dec 2023NT$4.0tNT$3.1tNT$76.0b20.9x53.2x1.3x
Tue, 31 Oct 2023NT$3.8tNT$3.1tNT$72.0b18.7x52.5x1.2x
Thu, 28 Sep 2023NT$3.9tNT$3.1tNT$70.5b18.9x54.9x1.2x
Sat, 26 Aug 2023NT$3.8tNT$3.1tNT$69.6b19.1x55.1x1.2x
Mon, 24 Jul 2023NT$4.1tNT$3.3tNT$130.4b19.5x31.1x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

31.1x


Total Market Cap: NT$4.1tTotal Earnings: NT$130.4bTotal Revenue: NT$3.3tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Taiwanese Materials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 64.2x202420252026
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 116x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 64.2x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.2x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.9x.
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 Market0.22%
Materials8.94%
Chemicals12.09%
Metals and Mining3.50%
Paper and Forestry Products0.074%
Packaging0.065%
Basic Materials-0.25%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Chemicals industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 98.3x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 54.5%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 6.7% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Packaging industry, which is trading below 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 55% 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$221.0021.8%
+NT$313.3b		655.6%PE95.7x
1301 Formosa PlasticsNT$65.6019.7%
+NT$68.8b		73.8%PS2.5x
1326 Formosa Chemicals & FibreNT$68.9014.8%
+NT$52.1b		179.5%PE453x
7610 Lianyou MetalsNT$2.60k17.7%
+NT$22.8b		4,076.9%PE193.2x
1101 TCC Group HoldingsNT$23.955.5%
+NT$9.4b		1.3%PS1.2x

Latest News

4989
NT$78.20
LCY Technology
7D
-14.8%
1Y
357.3%
3595
NT$2,415.00
Alliance Material
7D
-3.6%
1Y
1,287.9%
7768
NT$321.50
Praise Victor Industrial
7D
-8.3%
1Y
82.2%
1326
NT$68.90
Formosa Chemicals & Fibre
7D
14.8%
1Y
179.5%
1303
NT$221.00
Nan Ya Plastics
7D
21.8%
1Y
655.6%
1785
NT$114.00
Solar Applied Materials Technology
7D
-20.3%
1Y
108.4%
1717
NT$70.80
Eternal Materials
7D
-4.1%
1Y
181.0%
1102
NT$33.00
Asia Cement
7D
-7.6%
1Y
-14.8%
2002
NT$18.80
China Steel
7D
1.3%
1Y
-2.3%
4707
NT$45.00
Pan Asia Chemical
7D
24.1%
1Y
353.6%
1301
NT$65.60
Formosa Plastics
7D
19.7%
1Y
73.8%
7610
NT$2,600.00
Lianyou Metals
7D
17.7%
1Y
4,076.9%
1101
NT$23.95
TCC Group Holdings
7D
5.5%
1Y
1.3%
5234
NT$364.00
Daxin Materials
7D
-4.3%
1Y
43.6%
4768
NT$330.50
Ingentec
7D
-9.9%
1Y
211.2%
6990
NT$182.50
Plum-Monix Industry
7D
26.2%
1Y
953.5%