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Taiwanese (TAIEX) Chemicals Industry Analysis

UpdatedApr 21, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies97
  • 7D4.9%
  • 3M25.4%
  • 1Y86.4%
  • YTD44.0%

In the last week, the Chemicals industry is up 9.3%, with Alliance Material up 67%. Meanwhile, USI actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 12% in the last week. This means that the industry has gained 81% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 60% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 21 Apr 2026NT$2.6tNT$1.4tNT$370.0m30.6x7027.2x1.8x
Thu, 19 Mar 2026NT$2.4tNT$1.4tNT$1.5b25.7x1549.9x1.7x
Sat, 14 Feb 2026NT$2.1tNT$1.5tNT$3.2b22.4x677.1x1.4x
Mon, 12 Jan 2026NT$1.9tNT$1.5tNT$3.2b23.7x599.9x1.3x
Wed, 10 Dec 2025NT$1.8tNT$1.5tNT$3.2b21.2x581.1x1.2x
Fri, 07 Nov 2025NT$1.6tNT$1.5t-NT$3,594,228,000.0024.8x-457.6x1.1x
Sun, 05 Oct 2025NT$1.6tNT$1.5t-NT$3,427,689,000.0024.7x-475.8x1.1x
Tue, 02 Sep 2025NT$1.7tNT$1.5t-NT$3,351,942,000.0026.4x-508.5x1.1x
Thu, 31 Jul 2025NT$1.6tNT$1.6tNT$29.1b20x55.4x1x
Sat, 28 Jun 2025NT$1.4tNT$1.6tNT$29.2b19.2x48.8x0.9x
Mon, 26 May 2025NT$1.5tNT$1.6tNT$29.2b19.6x50.6x0.9x
Wed, 23 Apr 2025NT$1.4tNT$1.6tNT$33.3b17.7x41.6x0.9x
Fri, 21 Mar 2025NT$1.6tNT$1.6tNT$32.9b20.7x49.6x1x
Sun, 16 Feb 2025NT$1.6tNT$1.5tNT$27.1b21.5x58.3x1x
Tue, 14 Jan 2025NT$1.4tNT$1.5tNT$28.1b20.8x50.7x0.9x
Thu, 12 Dec 2024NT$1.6tNT$1.5tNT$27.2b21.5x60.3x1.1x
Sat, 09 Nov 2024NT$1.8tNT$1.5tNT$43.7b21.6x41.5x1.2x
Mon, 07 Oct 2024NT$1.9tNT$1.5tNT$53.5b22.4x36x1.3x
Wed, 04 Sep 2024NT$1.9tNT$1.5tNT$53.4b23x34.7x1.2x
Fri, 02 Aug 2024NT$2.0tNT$1.5tNT$51.4b24.1x39.3x1.4x
Sun, 30 Jun 2024NT$2.0tNT$1.5tNT$51.3b24.4x39x1.4x
Tue, 28 May 2024NT$2.1tNT$1.5tNT$51.3b21.6x41x1.4x
Thu, 25 Apr 2024NT$2.1tNT$1.5tNT$46.7b24x45.4x1.4x
Sat, 23 Mar 2024NT$2.1tNT$1.5tNT$45.3b23.7x46.1x1.4x
Mon, 19 Feb 2024NT$2.2tNT$1.5tNT$33.0b22.6x65.9x1.5x
Wed, 17 Jan 2024NT$2.1tNT$1.5tNT$33.0b20.4x64.9x1.4x
Fri, 15 Dec 2023NT$2.3tNT$1.5tNT$33.0b21.5x68.5x1.5x
Sun, 12 Nov 2023NT$2.2tNT$1.5tNT$30.3b22.5x73.2x1.5x
Tue, 10 Oct 2023NT$2.2tNT$1.5tNT$26.6b23.1x83.6x1.5x
Thu, 07 Sep 2023NT$2.3tNT$1.5tNT$24.8b24.4x91x1.5x
Sat, 05 Aug 2023NT$2.3tNT$1.7tNT$66.5b23.7x35.2x1.4x
Mon, 03 Jul 2023NT$2.3tNT$1.7tNT$67.7b22.1x34.6x1.4x
Wed, 31 May 2023NT$2.4tNT$1.7tNT$91.9b17.9x26.4x1.4x
Fri, 28 Apr 2023NT$2.4tNT$1.8tNT$111.3b17.6x21.9x1.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

21.9x


Total Market Cap: NT$2.4tTotal Earnings: NT$111.3bTotal Revenue: NT$1.8tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Taiwanese Chemicals Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 8.7x202420252026
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 7kx which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 8.7x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.3x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.8x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Chemicals industry have declined 85% 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 Market4.74%
Materials3.06%
Chemicals4.94%
Industrial Gases76.35%
Specialty Chemicals18.52%
Commodity Chemicals1.17%
Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals-2.76%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Specialty Chemicals industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 27.1x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 43.3%, 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 60% 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 43% 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$2.80k63.5%
+NT$36.8b		6,453.3%PE654.1x
6434 TacBright OptronicsNT$31.85331.0%
+NT$11.3b		1,328.3%PS11.9x
1785 Solar Applied Materials TechnologyNT$155.0011.1%
+NT$9.2b		194.7%PE49.5x
7887 Pentapro MaterialsNT$323.5052.2%
+NT$9.1b		n/aPS293.4x
1711 Everlight Chemical IndustrialNT$53.7027.7%
+NT$6.4b		235.6%PS3.9x

Latest News

4764
NT$245.50
Double Bond Chemical Ind
7D
30.9%
1Y
536.8%
1303
NT$88.40
Nan Ya Plastics
7D
-0.7%
1Y
190.3%
1326
NT$50.30
Formosa Chemicals & Fibre
7D
-7.9%
1Y
104.9%
1312
NT$13.10
Grand Pacific Petrochemical
7D
-11.8%
1Y
12.0%
7763
NT$279.00
Johnson Fine Chemical
7D
36.1%
1Y
319.5%
1301
NT$51.70
Formosa Plastics
7D
-4.8%
1Y
49.2%
1785
NT$155.00
Solar Applied Materials Technology
7D
11.1%
1Y
194.7%
3595
NT$2,795.00
Alliance Material
7D
63.5%
1Y
6,453.3%
7887
NT$323.50
Pentapro Materials
7D
52.2%
1Y
n/a
1304
NT$14.60
USI
7D
-10.2%
1Y
44.6%
1711
NT$53.70
Everlight Chemical Industrial
7D
27.7%
1Y
235.6%
1313
NT$11.90
UPC Technology
7D
-9.8%
1Y
47.8%
5234
NT$461.50
Daxin Materials
7D
14.7%
1Y
210.8%
1305
NT$14.45
China General Plastics
7D
-18.1%
1Y
32.6%
1722
NT$45.15
Taiwan Fertilizer
7D
-3.0%
1Y
-8.1%
6434
NT$31.85
TacBright Optronics
7D
331.0%
1Y
1,328.3%