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Taiwanese (TAIEX) Chemicals Industry Analysis

UpdatedMar 10, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies97
  • 7D-9.0%
  • 3M16.8%
  • 1Y28.0%
  • YTD18.3%

Over the last 7 days, the Chemicals industry has dropped 9.0%, driven by a pullback from Nan Ya Plastics of 8.6%. On the other hand Solar Applied Materials Technology is actually up 21%. In the past year, the industry has gained 28%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 73% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 10 Mar 2026NT$2.1tNT$1.5t-NT$463,840,000.0021.2x-4606.8x1.5x
Thu, 05 Feb 2026NT$2.1tNT$1.5tNT$3.2b21.9x674.8x1.4x
Sat, 03 Jan 2026NT$1.8tNT$1.5tNT$3.2b22x571.4x1.2x
Mon, 01 Dec 2025NT$1.8tNT$1.5tNT$3.2b20.5x576.4x1.2x
Wed, 29 Oct 2025NT$1.7tNT$1.5t-NT$3,440,631,000.0023.8x-487.9x1.1x
Fri, 26 Sep 2025NT$1.7tNT$1.5t-NT$3,427,689,000.0025.2x-490.7x1.1x
Sun, 24 Aug 2025NT$1.7tNT$1.5t-NT$3,407,371,000.0026.4x-488.1x1.1x
Tue, 22 Jul 2025NT$1.5tNT$1.6tNT$29.2b19.5x50.8x0.9x
Thu, 19 Jun 2025NT$1.4tNT$1.6tNT$29.2b19.5x49.1x0.9x
Sat, 17 May 2025NT$1.5tNT$1.6tNT$29.4b20.4x51x1x
Mon, 14 Apr 2025NT$1.4tNT$1.6tNT$33.2b17.8x41.5x0.9x
Wed, 12 Mar 2025NT$1.6tNT$1.5tNT$26.6b21.3x60.8x1.1x
Fri, 07 Feb 2025NT$1.5tNT$1.5tNT$27.1b21.9x55.8x1x
Sun, 05 Jan 2025NT$1.5tNT$1.5tNT$27.2b21.3x54.1x1x
Tue, 03 Dec 2024NT$1.7tNT$1.5tNT$27.2b20.1x61.7x1.1x
Thu, 31 Oct 2024NT$1.8tNT$1.5tNT$53.6b21.1x33.4x1.2x
Sat, 28 Sep 2024NT$2.0tNT$1.5tNT$53.5b23.5x36.6x1.3x
Mon, 26 Aug 2024NT$1.9tNT$1.5tNT$52.7b22x35.7x1.2x
Wed, 24 Jul 2024NT$2.0tNT$1.5tNT$51.4b25.2x39.3x1.4x
Fri, 21 Jun 2024NT$2.0tNT$1.5tNT$51.3b24.9x39.7x1.4x
Sun, 19 May 2024NT$2.2tNT$1.5tNT$50.8b24.2x42.5x1.5x
Tue, 16 Apr 2024NT$2.2tNT$1.5tNT$46.7b23.2x46.1x1.5x
Thu, 14 Mar 2024NT$2.1tNT$1.5tNT$45.6b21.3x46.1x1.4x
Sat, 10 Feb 2024NT$2.1tNT$1.5tNT$33.0b21.2x65x1.4x
Mon, 08 Jan 2024NT$2.2tNT$1.5tNT$33.0b21.2x67.9x1.5x
Wed, 06 Dec 2023NT$2.3tNT$1.5tNT$33.0b21.5x69.8x1.5x
Fri, 03 Nov 2023NT$2.2tNT$1.5tNT$26.4b22.6x82.8x1.4x
Sun, 01 Oct 2023NT$2.2tNT$1.5tNT$26.6b23.1x83.9x1.5x
Tue, 29 Aug 2023NT$2.2tNT$1.5tNT$23.9b23.3x91.6x1.4x
Thu, 27 Jul 2023NT$2.3tNT$1.7tNT$67.2b22.3x34.6x1.4x
Sat, 24 Jun 2023NT$2.4tNT$1.7tNT$67.9b22.4x36.1x1.5x
Mon, 22 May 2023NT$2.5tNT$1.7tNT$96.5b17.7x25.6x1.4x
Wed, 19 Apr 2023NT$2.4tNT$1.8tNT$111.4b17.5x21.9x1.4x
Fri, 17 Mar 2023NT$2.3tNT$1.8tNT$117.5b15.8x19.9x1.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

19.9x


Total Market Cap: NT$2.3tTotal Earnings: NT$117.5bTotal Revenue: NT$1.8tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Taiwanese Chemicals Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 117.4x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Taiwanese Chemicals industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.3x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • Total earnings for the Chemicals industry have declined over the last three years, with the industry now making a loss overall.
  • Revenues have also declined 6.5% per year, which is driving profits down.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the Taiwanese Materials industry?

TW Market-8.48%
Materials-7.29%
Chemicals-9.04%
Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals0.65%
Industrial Gases-2.90%
Specialty Chemicals-6.88%
Commodity Chemicals-10.05%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Specialty Chemicals industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 26.1x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 43.3%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 7.4% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Commodity Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 75% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 3.3% 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
1785 Solar Applied Materials TechnologyNT$74.0021.3%
+NT$7.7b		24.2%PE31.5x
3595 Alliance MaterialNT$917.008.4%
+NT$2.4b		2,133.9%PE1746.1x
1314 China Petrochemical DevelopmentNT$8.966.5%
+NT$2.1b		11.3%PS1.5x
3645 Taimide TechNT$75.5012.2%
+NT$1.1b		14.0%PE49.3x
4764 Double Bond Chemical IndNT$135.508.4%
+NT$898.2m		195.9%PE152.6x

Latest News

1785
NT$74.00
Solar Applied Materials Technology
7D
21.3%
1Y
24.2%
1310
NT$11.10
Taiwan Styrene Monomer
7D
11.2%
1Y
4.7%
4768
NT$400.50
Ingentec
7D
-20.7%
1Y
181.3%
3645
NT$75.50
Taimide Tech
7D
12.2%
1Y
14.0%
1301
NT$46.50
Formosa Plastics
7D
-6.9%
1Y
19.2%
2103
NT$20.60
TSRC
7D
4.8%
1Y
-0.5%
1773
NT$140.00
Shiny Chemical Industrial
7D
-9.7%
1Y
9.4%
3595
NT$917.00
Alliance Material
7D
8.4%
1Y
2,133.9%
7419
NT$54.20
Mortech
7D
46.5%
1Y
426.2%
1314
NT$8.96
China Petrochemical Development
7D
6.5%
1Y
11.3%
1717
NT$58.30
Eternal Materials
7D
-10.4%
1Y
101.7%
1326
NT$44.25
Formosa Chemicals & Fibre
7D
-5.7%
1Y
52.1%
4763
NT$42.10
Jinan Acetate Chemical
7D
-6.0%
1Y
-61.7%
1303
NT$77.70
Nan Ya Plastics
7D
-8.6%
1Y
130.6%
4764
NT$135.50
Double Bond Chemical Ind
7D
8.4%
1Y
195.9%
4766
NT$304.00
Nan Pao Resins Chemical
7D
-7.2%
1Y
-4.4%