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Taiwanese (TAIEX) Chemicals Industry Analysis

UpdatedApr 09, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies98
  • 7D2.8%
  • 3M21.1%
  • 1Y86.1%
  • YTD29.8%

In the last week, the Chemicals industry is up 2.8%, with Nan Ya Plastics up 11%. Meanwhile, USI actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 11% in the last week. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 86%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 69% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the Taiwanese Chemicals Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 09 Apr 2026NT$2.3tNT$1.4tNT$578.9m28.1x4052.3x1.6x
Sat, 07 Mar 2026NT$2.3tNT$1.5tNT$3.4b23x674.1x1.5x
Mon, 02 Feb 2026NT$2.1tNT$1.5tNT$3.2b21.9x677.6x1.4x
Wed, 31 Dec 2025NT$1.8tNT$1.5tNT$3.2b21.6x574.5x1.2x
Fri, 28 Nov 2025NT$1.8tNT$1.5tNT$3.2b20.3x566.7x1.2x
Sun, 26 Oct 2025NT$1.7tNT$1.5t-NT$3,427,689,000.0025.1x-493.6x1.1x
Tue, 23 Sep 2025NT$1.7tNT$1.5t-NT$3,427,689,000.0025.3x-487.8x1.1x
Thu, 21 Aug 2025NT$1.6tNT$1.5t-NT$3,393,161,000.0025.7x-478.8x1.1x
Sat, 19 Jul 2025NT$1.5tNT$1.6tNT$29.2b19.1x50.6x0.9x
Mon, 16 Jun 2025NT$1.5tNT$1.6tNT$29.2b19.5x49.8x0.9x
Wed, 14 May 2025NT$1.5tNT$1.6tNT$31.1b18.9x47.3x0.9x
Fri, 11 Apr 2025NT$1.4tNT$1.6tNT$33.2b17.9x41.2x0.9x
Sun, 09 Mar 2025NT$1.6tNT$1.5tNT$27.9b21.3x58.4x1.1x
Tue, 04 Feb 2025NT$1.5tNT$1.5tNT$27.1b21.4x55.6x1x
Thu, 02 Jan 2025NT$1.5tNT$1.5tNT$27.2b21.8x54.9x1x
Sat, 30 Nov 2024NT$1.7tNT$1.5tNT$27.2b20.3x61.8x1.1x
Mon, 28 Oct 2024NT$1.8tNT$1.5tNT$53.5b21.8x33.7x1.2x
Wed, 25 Sep 2024NT$1.9tNT$1.5tNT$53.4b21.8x34.7x1.2x
Fri, 23 Aug 2024NT$1.9tNT$1.5tNT$52.7b22.7x36x1.2x
Sun, 21 Jul 2024NT$2.0tNT$1.5tNT$51.4b26.1x39.7x1.4x
Tue, 18 Jun 2024NT$2.0tNT$1.5tNT$51.3b24.5x39.3x1.4x
Thu, 16 May 2024NT$2.2tNT$1.5tNT$47.6b23.7x45.2x1.5x
Sat, 13 Apr 2024NT$2.2tNT$1.5tNT$46.7b23.5x46.2x1.5x
Mon, 11 Mar 2024NT$2.1tNT$1.5tNT$37.3b21.9x56.3x1.4x
Wed, 07 Feb 2024NT$2.1tNT$1.5tNT$33.0b21.2x65x1.4x
Fri, 05 Jan 2024NT$2.2tNT$1.5tNT$33.0b20.9x67.9x1.5x
Sun, 03 Dec 2023NT$2.3tNT$1.5tNT$33.0b21.8x69.9x1.5x
Tue, 31 Oct 2023NT$2.2tNT$1.5tNT$26.4b22.8x82.6x1.4x
Thu, 28 Sep 2023NT$2.2tNT$1.5tNT$24.8b24.6x90x1.5x
Sat, 26 Aug 2023NT$2.2tNT$1.5tNT$24.0b23.7x91.2x1.4x
Mon, 24 Jul 2023NT$2.3tNT$1.7tNT$67.2b22.6x34.5x1.4x
Wed, 21 Jun 2023NT$2.4tNT$1.7tNT$67.9b22.4x36x1.5x
Fri, 19 May 2023NT$2.5tNT$1.7tNT$96.8b17.8x25.4x1.4x
Sun, 16 Apr 2023NT$2.4tNT$1.8tNT$111.4b17.3x22x1.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

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Total Market Cap: NT$2.4tTotal Earnings: NT$111.4bTotal Revenue: NT$1.8tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Taiwanese Chemicals Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average -47.7x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Taiwanese Chemicals industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 4kx which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -47.7x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.3x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.6x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Chemicals industry have declined 83% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 6.9% 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 industry?

TW Market4.86%
Materials2.49%
Chemicals2.82%
Commodity Chemicals3.51%
Industrial Gases1.74%
Specialty Chemicals1.25%
Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals-1.60%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Specialty Chemicals industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 26.7x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 41.6%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 10.1% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Commodity Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 70% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 11% per year.
  • In contrast, the Specialty Chemicals industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 42% 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$85.2010.5%
+NT$64.2b		188.8%PE149.5x
1717 Eternal MaterialsNT$73.8019.2%
+NT$13.9b		182.2%PE52.3x
1785 Solar Applied Materials TechnologyNT$105.0019.2%
+NT$10.1b		104.3%PE33.5x
1301 Formosa PlasticsNT$47.002.4%
+NT$7.0b		35.1%PS1.7x
5234 Daxin MaterialsNT$401.0012.3%
+NT$4.5b		189.5%PE54.4x

Latest News

7763
NT$194.50
Johnson Fine Chemical
7D
36.5%
1Y
184.4%
1785
NT$105.00
Solar Applied Materials Technology
7D
19.2%
1Y
104.3%
1717
NT$73.80
Eternal Materials
7D
19.2%
1Y
182.2%
1309
NT$23.45
Taita Chemical Company
7D
-9.6%
1Y
114.2%
3595
NT$1,855.00
Alliance Material
7D
4.8%
1Y
4,578.4%
1723
NT$77.40
China Steel Chemical
7D
-9.2%
1Y
-17.0%
1301
NT$47.00
Formosa Plastics
7D
2.4%
1Y
35.1%
1708
NT$39.55
Sesoda
7D
-5.4%
1Y
23.6%
4766
NT$332.50
Nan Pao Resins Chemical
7D
8.0%
1Y
7.3%
1308
NT$16.85
Asia Polymer
7D
-9.4%
1Y
41.6%
7768
NT$429.00
Praise Victor Industrial
7D
-4.7%
1Y
222.6%
1304
NT$15.90
USI
7D
-11.2%
1Y
62.4%
1313
NT$12.00
UPC Technology
7D
-5.1%
1Y
50.2%
5234
NT$401.00
Daxin Materials
7D
12.3%
1Y
189.5%
1303
NT$85.20
Nan Ya Plastics
7D
10.5%
1Y
188.8%
1305
NT$16.50
China General Plastics
7D
-8.1%
1Y
59.4%