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Taiwanese (TAIEX) Materials Sector Analysis

UpdatedFeb 13, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies174
  • 7D1.4%
  • 3M12.5%
  • 1Y10.5%
  • YTD12.2%

Over the last 7 days, the Materials industry has remained flat, although notably Nan Ya Plastics gained 5.8%. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 15% over the past 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 75% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 13 Feb 2026NT$3.6tNT$3.0tNT$29.6b20.4x122.6x1.2x
Sun, 11 Jan 2026NT$3.3tNT$3.0tNT$29.6b21.1x112.4x1.1x
Tue, 09 Dec 2025NT$3.3tNT$3.0tNT$29.6b19.4x111.3x1.1x
Thu, 06 Nov 2025NT$3.0tNT$3.1tNT$32.7b21.7x92x1x
Sat, 04 Oct 2025NT$3.1tNT$3.1tNT$32.9b21.8x93.2x1x
Mon, 01 Sep 2025NT$3.2tNT$3.1tNT$32.4b21.4x97.9x1x
Wed, 30 Jul 2025NT$3.0tNT$3.2tNT$82.2b18.5x36.6x0.9x
Fri, 27 Jun 2025NT$2.9tNT$3.2tNT$82.3b18.5x35.6x0.9x
Sun, 25 May 2025NT$3.1tNT$3.2tNT$82.2b19.5x37.1x1x
Tue, 22 Apr 2025NT$2.9tNT$3.2tNT$92.2b17.5x31.4x0.9x
Thu, 20 Mar 2025NT$3.4tNT$3.1tNT$91.6b19.9x37x1.1x
Sat, 15 Feb 2025NT$3.3tNT$3.1tNT$85.6b20.6x38.4x1.1x
Mon, 13 Jan 2025NT$2.9tNT$3.1tNT$86.9b19.1x33.7x0.9x
Wed, 11 Dec 2024NT$3.3tNT$3.1tNT$85.8b19.8x38.7x1.1x
Fri, 08 Nov 2024NT$3.6tNT$3.1tNT$112.2b21.6x31.9x1.2x
Sun, 06 Oct 2024NT$3.7tNT$3.1tNT$113.3b21.3x32.9x1.2x
Tue, 03 Sep 2024NT$3.6tNT$3.1tNT$113.5b22.7x32x1.2x
Thu, 01 Aug 2024NT$3.8tNT$3.0tNT$109.0b22.5x34.7x1.2x
Sat, 29 Jun 2024NT$3.8tNT$3.0tNT$108.6b22x35.3x1.3x
Mon, 27 May 2024NT$3.9tNT$3.0tNT$109.2b20.9x35.8x1.3x
Wed, 24 Apr 2024NT$3.9tNT$3.0tNT$100.9b23.2x38.7x1.3x
Fri, 22 Mar 2024NT$3.8tNT$3.0tNT$99.2b22.3x38.7x1.3x
Sun, 18 Feb 2024NT$3.9tNT$3.1tNT$75.9b20.9x51.4x1.3x
Tue, 16 Jan 2024NT$3.9tNT$3.1tNT$76.0b20.3x51.9x1.3x
Thu, 14 Dec 2023NT$4.0tNT$3.1tNT$76.0b20.5x52.5x1.3x
Sat, 11 Nov 2023NT$3.8tNT$3.1tNT$75.3b18.6x51x1.2x
Mon, 09 Oct 2023NT$3.8tNT$3.1tNT$72.3b18.9x53.2x1.2x
Wed, 06 Sep 2023NT$4.0tNT$3.1tNT$70.5b19.4x56.4x1.3x
Fri, 04 Aug 2023NT$4.1tNT$3.3tNT$129.2b20.6x31.6x1.2x
Sun, 02 Jul 2023NT$4.1tNT$3.3tNT$131.7b19.8x31.5x1.2x
Tue, 30 May 2023NT$4.2tNT$3.4tNT$166.9b17.7x25.2x1.2x
Thu, 27 Apr 2023NT$4.2tNT$3.5tNT$203.6b16.6x20.6x1.2x
Sat, 25 Mar 2023NT$4.2tNT$3.5tNT$207.6b16.1x20x1.2x
Mon, 20 Feb 2023NT$4.2tNT$3.7tNT$310.0b13.4x13.4x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

13.4x


Total Market Cap: NT$4.2tTotal Earnings: NT$310.0bTotal Revenue: NT$3.7tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Taiwanese Materials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 48.6x202420252026
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 123x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 48.6x.
  • 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 Market5.24%
Materials1.36%
Chemicals2.01%
Paper and Forestry Products1.41%
Packaging1.35%
Basic Materials0.74%
Metals and Mining0.065%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Chemicals industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 110x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 80.0%, 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 19.8x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 80% 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$78.805.8%
+NT$34.1b		140.6%PS2.4x
1326 Formosa Chemicals & FibreNT$42.255.0%
+NT$11.7b		49.0%PS0.8x
5234 Daxin MaterialsNT$388.5010.8%
+NT$3.9b		107.2%PE54.8x
7610 Lianyou MetalsNT$274.0033.7%
+NT$3.4b		525.4%PE162.7x
7768 Praise Victor IndustrialNT$371.0010.7%
+NT$2.2b		n/aPE113.8x

Latest News

2211
NT$100.50
Evergreen Steel
7D
-2.9%
1Y
6.7%
7768
NT$371.00
Praise Victor Industrial
7D
10.7%
1Y
n/a
4772
NT$307.50
Taiwan Speciality Chemicals
7D
-2.2%
1Y
44.4%
1326
NT$42.25
Formosa Chemicals & Fibre
7D
5.0%
1Y
49.0%
1303
NT$78.80
Nan Ya Plastics
7D
5.8%
1Y
140.6%
1773
NT$146.00
Shiny Chemical Industrial
7D
3.2%
1Y
17.6%
7610
NT$274.00
Lianyou Metals
7D
33.7%
1Y
525.4%
1301
NT$46.50
Formosa Plastics
7D
-1.5%
1Y
24.2%
2002
NT$20.90
China Steel
7D
-0.2%
1Y
-4.6%
3708
NT$103.00
Swancor Holding
7D
-8.8%
1Y
21.0%
5234
NT$388.50
Daxin Materials
7D
10.8%
1Y
107.2%
4763
NT$48.70
Jinan Acetate Chemical
7D
-8.5%
1Y
-47.6%
2504
NT$36.35
Goldsun Building Materials
7D
3.1%
1Y
-13.6%
4722
NT$170.00
Qualipoly Chemical
7D
9.3%
1Y
167.3%
2014
NT$18.15
Chung Hung Steel
7D
-4.0%
1Y
-11.5%
9957
NT$6.30
Yieh United Steel
7D
-6.4%
1Y
-6.5%