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Taiwanese (TAIEX) Chemicals Industry Analysis

UpdatedMar 09, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies97
  • 7D-5.1%
  • 3M22.6%
  • 1Y37.3%
  • YTD25.9%

Over the last 7 days, the Chemicals industry has dropped 5.1%, driven by a pullback from Nan Ya Plastics of 17%. On the other hand China Petrochemical Development is actually up 19%. In the past year, the industry has gained 37%. Looking forward, 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$2.3tNT$1.5t-NT$526,428,000.0022.5x-4320x1.6x
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 1.6x.
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 6.6% per year, which is driving profits down.

Industry Trends

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

TW Market-4.98%
Materials-3.94%
Chemicals-5.05%
Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals2.08%
Industrial Gases-0.43%
Specialty Chemicals-1.47%
Commodity Chemicals-6.25%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Specialty Chemicals industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 26.0x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 43.5%, 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 1.6% 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
1314 China Petrochemical DevelopmentNT$9.8118.9%
+NT$5.9b		20.2%PS1.7x
1785 Solar Applied Materials TechnologyNT$68.008.6%
+NT$3.2b		10.6%PE28.9x
1313 UPC TechnologyNT$13.3016.2%
+NT$2.4b		40.7%PS0.3x
2103 TSRCNT$21.2512.4%
+NT$1.9b		0.7%PE39.1x
1304 USINT$13.8012.7%
+NT$1.7b		11.7%PS0.3x

Latest News

4768
NT$401.50
Ingentec
7D
-21.4%
1Y
170.2%
1313
NT$13.30
UPC Technology
7D
16.2%
1Y
40.7%
1301
NT$47.35
Formosa Plastics
7D
-6.6%
1Y
21.3%
1785
NT$68.00
Solar Applied Materials Technology
7D
8.6%
1Y
10.6%
1312
NT$13.95
Grand Pacific Petrochemical
7D
8.6%
1Y
19.7%
2103
NT$21.25
TSRC
7D
12.4%
1Y
0.7%
1773
NT$140.00
Shiny Chemical Industrial
7D
-9.7%
1Y
7.3%
4772
NT$297.00
Taiwan Speciality Chemicals
7D
-12.4%
1Y
24.3%
1304
NT$13.80
USI
7D
12.7%
1Y
11.7%
1314
NT$9.81
China Petrochemical Development
7D
18.9%
1Y
20.2%
1717
NT$57.60
Eternal Materials
7D
-15.0%
1Y
98.6%
1326
NT$43.05
Formosa Chemicals & Fibre
7D
-10.7%
1Y
45.4%
4763
NT$41.25
Jinan Acetate Chemical
7D
-11.5%
1Y
-64.1%
1303
NT$74.10
Nan Ya Plastics
7D
-17.2%
1Y
119.2%
1308
NT$15.70
Asia Polymer
7D
14.6%
1Y
3.3%
1310
NT$11.55
Taiwan Styrene Monomer
7D
27.2%
1Y
7.4%