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Taiwanese (TAIEX) Chemicals Industry Analysis

UpdatedMar 26, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies97
  • 7D-5.1%
  • 3M23.4%
  • 1Y39.2%
  • YTD23.8%

Over the last 7 days, the Chemicals industry has dropped 5.5%, driven by Nan Ya Plastics declining 12%. On the other hand Alliance Material is actually up 13%. Over the past 12 months, the industry was up 37%. 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, 26 Mar 2026NT$2.2tNT$1.4t-NT$71,587,000.0026.6x-31247.3x1.6x
Sat, 21 Feb 2026NT$2.1tNT$1.5tNT$3.2b22.4x677.1x1.4x
Mon, 19 Jan 2026NT$2.1tNT$1.5tNT$3.2b23.8x653.7x1.4x
Wed, 17 Dec 2025NT$1.8tNT$1.5tNT$3.2b20.7x569x1.2x
Fri, 14 Nov 2025NT$1.8tNT$1.5tNT$3.4b23x524.2x1.2x
Sun, 12 Oct 2025NT$1.7tNT$1.5t-NT$3,427,689,000.0024.9x-497.7x1.1x
Tue, 09 Sep 2025NT$1.7tNT$1.5t-NT$3,352,707,000.0026.4x-495.7x1.1x
Thu, 07 Aug 2025NT$1.6tNT$1.6tNT$28.9b20.5x53.8x1x
Sat, 05 Jul 2025NT$1.4tNT$1.6tNT$29.2b19.5x49x0.9x
Mon, 02 Jun 2025NT$1.4tNT$1.6tNT$29.2b20x49.1x0.9x
Wed, 30 Apr 2025NT$1.4tNT$1.6tNT$33.4b18.1x43x0.9x
Fri, 28 Mar 2025NT$1.6tNT$1.6tNT$32.7b20x48.1x1x
Sun, 23 Feb 2025NT$1.6tNT$1.5tNT$27.1b22.1x59.5x1.1x
Tue, 21 Jan 2025NT$1.5tNT$1.5tNT$27.2b21.4x56.7x1x
Thu, 19 Dec 2024NT$1.6tNT$828.9bNT$21.5b19.6x72.7x1.9x
Sat, 16 Nov 2024NT$1.7tNT$1.5tNT$29.0b22.4x59.5x1.1x
Mon, 14 Oct 2024NT$1.8tNT$1.5tNT$53.5b21.4x34.4x1.2x
Wed, 11 Sep 2024NT$1.7tNT$1.5tNT$53.4b21.7x31.9x1.1x
Fri, 09 Aug 2024NT$1.9tNT$1.5tNT$51.8b22.5x35.9x1.2x
Sun, 07 Jul 2024NT$2.0tNT$1.5tNT$51.3b24.7x39.5x1.4x
Tue, 04 Jun 2024NT$2.1tNT$1.5tNT$51.3b21.9x40.2x1.4x
Thu, 02 May 2024NT$2.1tNT$1.5tNT$46.6b24x46x1.5x
Sat, 30 Mar 2024NT$2.1tNT$1.5tNT$46.8b23.2x45.3x1.4x
Mon, 26 Feb 2024NT$2.2tNT$1.5tNT$32.9b22.7x65.9x1.5x
Wed, 24 Jan 2024NT$2.1tNT$1.5tNT$33.0b20.7x63.8x1.4x
Fri, 22 Dec 2023NT$2.3tNT$1.5tNT$33.0b21.2x68.9x1.5x
Sun, 19 Nov 2023NT$2.3tNT$1.5tNT$31.9b21.2x72.1x1.5x
Tue, 17 Oct 2023NT$2.3tNT$1.5tNT$26.6b23.1x85.2x1.5x
Thu, 14 Sep 2023NT$2.3tNT$1.5tNT$24.8b25.1x92.5x1.5x
Sat, 12 Aug 2023NT$2.3tNT$1.5tNT$27.4b22.9x83.7x1.5x
Mon, 10 Jul 2023NT$2.3tNT$1.7tNT$67.8b22.5x33.5x1.4x
Wed, 07 Jun 2023NT$2.5tNT$1.7tNT$68.4b19.4x36.1x1.5x
Fri, 05 May 2023NT$2.4tNT$1.8tNT$111.2b17.5x22x1.4x
Sun, 02 Apr 2023NT$2.4tNT$1.8tNT$112.4b16.7x21.4x1.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

21.4x


Total Market Cap: NT$2.4tTotal Earnings: NT$112.4bTotal Revenue: NT$1.8tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Taiwanese Chemicals Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average -37.5x202420252026
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 140kx which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -166x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.3x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Chemicals industry have declined 95% 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 Market-2.43%
Materials-3.59%
Chemicals-5.12%
Industrial Gases14.41%
Specialty Chemicals-1.09%
Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals-1.21%
Commodity Chemicals-6.49%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Specialty Chemicals industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 26.4x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 41.3%, 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 71% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 10% per year.
  • In contrast, the Specialty Chemicals industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 41% 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$1.60k13.5%
+NT$6.4b		3,243.8%PE3046.6x
6990 Plum-Monix IndustryNT$88.00201.4%
+NT$3.7b		225.3%n/a
8058 Nytex CompositesNT$135.0051.0%
+NT$3.1b		n/aPE79.5x
1304 USINT$14.4512.0%
+NT$1.7b		24.6%PS0.4x
4766 Nan Pao Resins ChemicalNT$340.504.0%
+NT$1.6b		-7.5%PE16.8x

Latest News

4766
NT$340.50
Nan Pao Resins Chemical
7D
4.0%
1Y
-7.5%
1308
NT$16.45
Asia Polymer
7D
12.7%
1Y
15.0%
8058
NT$135.00
Nytex Composites
7D
51.0%
1Y
n/a
4772
NT$299.50
Taiwan Speciality Chemicals
7D
-7.3%
1Y
28.0%
4763
NT$43.85
Jinan Acetate Chemical
7D
-7.0%
1Y
-51.9%
4764
NT$130.50
Double Bond Chemical Ind
7D
-15.8%
1Y
188.1%
1304
NT$14.45
USI
7D
12.0%
1Y
24.6%
5234
NT$367.00
Daxin Materials
7D
-8.0%
1Y
95.2%
1303
NT$76.00
Nan Ya Plastics
7D
-11.8%
1Y
136.0%
1305
NT$16.05
China General Plastics
7D
14.2%
1Y
24.9%
1309
NT$18.35
Taita Chemical Company
7D
17.6%
1Y
32.0%
6990
NT$88.00
Plum-Monix Industry
7D
201.4%
1Y
225.3%
1785
NT$91.80
Solar Applied Materials Technology
7D
-7.8%
1Y
43.4%
1326
NT$42.85
Formosa Chemicals & Fibre
7D
-6.7%
1Y
53.9%
1301
NT$45.65
Formosa Plastics
7D
-3.5%
1Y
18.4%
3595
NT$1,600.00
Alliance Material
7D
13.5%
1Y
3,243.8%