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Taiwanese (TAIEX) Chemicals Industry Analysis

UpdatedSep 18, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies97
  • 7D-2.3%
  • 3M15.2%
  • 1Y-12.7%
  • YTD8.4%

Over the last 7 days, the Chemicals industry has dropped 2.4%, and Nan Ya Plastics contributed the most with a 1.6% decline. However, the industry is down 13% over the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 92% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 18 Sep 2025NT$1.6tNT$1.5t-NT$3,427,689,000.0025.3x-474.9x1.1x
Sat, 16 Aug 2025NT$1.7tNT$1.5t-NT$2,208,110,000.0023.5x-747.9x1.1x
Mon, 14 Jul 2025NT$1.4tNT$1.6tNT$29.2b18.7x47.1x0.9x
Wed, 11 Jun 2025NT$1.5tNT$1.6tNT$29.2b20.1x50.1x0.9x
Fri, 09 May 2025NT$1.4tNT$1.6tNT$33.3b18.6x43.6x0.9x
Sun, 06 Apr 2025NT$1.5tNT$1.6tNT$33.0b19.9x46.5x1x
Tue, 04 Mar 2025NT$1.6tNT$1.5tNT$27.3b22.7x58.2x1x
Thu, 30 Jan 2025NT$1.5tNT$1.5tNT$27.1b21.6x56.9x1x
Sat, 28 Dec 2024NT$1.5tNT$1.5tNT$27.2b21.7x56x1x
Mon, 25 Nov 2024NT$1.7tNT$1.5tNT$27.2b22.1x63.6x1.1x
Wed, 23 Oct 2024NT$1.8tNT$1.5tNT$53.5b22x33.7x1.2x
Fri, 20 Sep 2024NT$1.9tNT$1.5tNT$53.4b22.5x34.9x1.2x
Sun, 18 Aug 2024NT$1.9tNT$1.5tNT$52.8b21.2x35.7x1.2x
Tue, 16 Jul 2024NT$2.0tNT$1.5tNT$51.4b25.7x39.1x1.4x
Thu, 13 Jun 2024NT$2.0tNT$1.5tNT$51.2b22.8x39.5x1.4x
Sat, 11 May 2024NT$2.1tNT$1.5tNT$47.1b24.8x45.4x1.4x
Mon, 08 Apr 2024NT$2.1tNT$1.5tNT$46.7b23.6x45.9x1.4x
Wed, 06 Mar 2024NT$2.2tNT$1.5tNT$32.9b22.7x65.5x1.4x
Fri, 02 Feb 2024NT$2.2tNT$1.5tNT$33.0b20.9x65.7x1.4x
Sun, 31 Dec 2023NT$2.3tNT$1.5tNT$33.0b21.1x68.7x1.5x
Tue, 28 Nov 2023NT$2.3tNT$1.5tNT$33.0b21.3x69.4x1.5x
Thu, 26 Oct 2023NT$2.2tNT$1.5tNT$26.6b22.7x83.2x1.4x
Sat, 23 Sep 2023NT$2.3tNT$1.5tNT$24.8b24.5x91.1x1.5x
Mon, 21 Aug 2023NT$2.2tNT$1.5tNT$24.0b24.7x92.1x1.4x
Wed, 19 Jul 2023NT$2.3tNT$1.7tNT$67.1b22.1x34.4x1.4x
Fri, 16 Jun 2023NT$2.5tNT$1.7tNT$68.6b23x35.9x1.5x
Sun, 14 May 2023NT$2.4tNT$1.7tNT$97.7b17.2x24.6x1.4x
Tue, 11 Apr 2023NT$2.4tNT$1.8tNT$111.5b17.4x21.6x1.4x
Thu, 09 Mar 2023NT$2.4tNT$1.9tNT$162.6b16.4x15x1.3x
Sat, 04 Feb 2023NT$2.4tNT$1.9tNT$176.3b15.2x13.5x1.3x
Mon, 02 Jan 2023NT$2.3tNT$1.9tNT$176.3b13.6x12.9x1.2x
Wed, 30 Nov 2022NT$2.4tNT$1.9tNT$176.3b13.7x13.4x1.3x
Fri, 28 Oct 2022NT$2.2tNT$1.9tNT$224.6b11.8x9.6x1.1x
Sun, 25 Sep 2022NT$2.3tNT$1.9tNT$224.6b14.1x10.1x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

10.1x


Total Market Cap: NT$2.3tTotal Earnings: NT$224.6bTotal Revenue: NT$1.9tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Taiwanese Chemicals Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 28.1x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the Taiwanese Chemicals industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.3x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.1x.
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 7.3% per year, which is driving profits down.

Industry Trends

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

TW Market0.78%
Materials-2.07%
Chemicals-2.30%
Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals-1.26%
Commodity Chemicals-1.79%
Specialty Chemicals-3.99%
Industrial Gases-4.51%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Specialty Chemicals industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 23.3x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 22.9%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 18.5% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Commodity Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 106% 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 23% 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$60.407.3%
+NT$2.4b		-13.8%PE30.9x
1326 Formosa Chemicals & FibreNT$28.550.7%
+NT$1.2b		-30.4%PS0.5x
6618 UHT UnitechNT$31.9544.6%
+NT$1.0b		68.2%PS183.9x
4722 Qualipoly ChemicalNT$137.007.5%
+NT$960.1m		215.3%PE92.2x
6434 TacBright OptronicsNT$6.7119.0%
+NT$496.1m		104.0%PS2.5x

Latest News

5234
NT$372.00
Daxin Materials
7D
-8.6%
1Y
52.5%
4763
NT$66.50
Jinan Acetate Chemical
7D
-0.7%
1Y
-26.2%
6618
NT$31.95
UHT Unitech
7D
44.6%
1Y
68.2%
1409
NT$14.40
Shinkong Synthetic Fibers
7D
2.1%
1Y
-10.3%
1717
NT$41.15
Eternal Materials
7D
-2.4%
1Y
28.0%
4768
NT$194.00
Ingentec
7D
4.3%
1Y
-11.4%
1711
NT$19.25
Everlight Chemical Industrial
7D
-7.0%
1Y
-28.7%
4722
NT$137.00
Qualipoly Chemical
7D
7.5%
1Y
215.3%
1326
NT$28.55
Formosa Chemicals & Fibre
7D
0.7%
1Y
-30.4%
1303
NT$36.90
Nan Ya Plastics
7D
-1.3%
1Y
-14.1%
1313
NT$9.95
UPC Technology
7D
3.9%
1Y
-14.6%
4772
NT$314.50
Taiwan Speciality Chemicals
7D
-4.1%
1Y
83.9%
1773
NT$137.00
Shiny Chemical Industrial
7D
-1.1%
1Y
-10.2%
1785
NT$60.40
Solar Applied Materials Technology
7D
7.3%
1Y
-13.8%
6434
NT$6.71
TacBright Optronics
7D
19.0%
1Y
104.0%
3595
NT$420.50
Alliance Material
7D
-4.8%
1Y
1,012.4%