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Taiwanese (TAIEX) Commodity Chemicals Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 11, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies54
  • 7D-5.3%
  • 3M2.5%
  • 1Y-25.2%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Commodity Chemicals industry has dropped 5.3%, driven by declines in Nan Ya Plastics and Formosa Plastics of 7.5% and 7.7%, respectively. However, the industry is down 25% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 83% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 11 Aug 2025NT$1.1tNT$1.4tNT$2.1b19.4x531.1x0.8x
Wed, 09 Jul 2025NT$991.9bNT$1.4tNT$10.8b15.7x91.7x0.7x
Fri, 06 Jun 2025NT$1.0tNT$1.4tNT$10.8b16.7x94.9x0.7x
Sun, 04 May 2025NT$1.0tNT$1.4tNT$14.4b18.2x72.9x0.8x
Tue, 01 Apr 2025NT$1.1tNT$1.4tNT$14.0b18.7x76.8x0.8x
Thu, 27 Feb 2025NT$1.2tNT$1.3tNT$10.1b19.4x115.5x0.9x
Sat, 25 Jan 2025NT$1.1tNT$1.3tNT$10.1b19x108.5x0.8x
Mon, 23 Dec 2024NT$1.1tNT$1.3tNT$10.2b17.9x106.3x0.8x
Wed, 20 Nov 2024NT$1.3tNT$1.3tNT$10.2b19.6x128x1x
Fri, 18 Oct 2024NT$1.4tNT$1.3tNT$36.3b20x37.8x1x
Sun, 15 Sep 2024NT$1.3tNT$1.3tNT$36.3b21x37x1x
Tue, 13 Aug 2024NT$1.5tNT$1.3tNT$34.1b22.6x42.7x1.1x
Thu, 11 Jul 2024NT$1.5tNT$1.3tNT$32.2b24x46.8x1.2x
Sat, 08 Jun 2024NT$1.6tNT$1.3tNT$32.2b22.5x49x1.2x
Mon, 06 May 2024NT$1.7tNT$1.3tNT$28.5b28.4x59.2x1.3x
Wed, 03 Apr 2024NT$1.7tNT$1.3tNT$29.2b28.4x58.3x1.3x
Fri, 01 Mar 2024NT$1.7tNT$1.3tNT$14.5b27.7x120.2x1.3x
Sun, 28 Jan 2024NT$1.7tNT$1.3tNT$14.6b25.8x119.3x1.3x
Tue, 26 Dec 2023NT$1.8tNT$1.3tNT$14.6b26.5x126.1x1.4x
Thu, 23 Nov 2023NT$1.9tNT$1.3tNT$15.2b24.6x126.3x1.5x
Sat, 21 Oct 2023NT$1.9tNT$1.3tNT$7.2b28.3x257.6x1.4x
Mon, 18 Sep 2023NT$2.0tNT$1.3tNT$7.3b29.1x266.8x1.5x
Wed, 16 Aug 2023NT$1.9tNT$1.3tNT$7.6b30.3x248.4x1.4x
Fri, 14 Jul 2023NT$1.9tNT$1.5tNT$48.9b24.3x39.1x1.3x
Sun, 11 Jun 2023NT$2.1tNT$1.5tNT$50.1b25.9x41.8x1.4x
Tue, 09 May 2023NT$2.1tNT$1.5tNT$91.1b19.3x22.7x1.3x
Thu, 06 Apr 2023NT$2.0tNT$1.5tNT$91.6b18.3x22.3x1.3x
Sat, 04 Mar 2023NT$2.0tNT$1.6tNT$151.3b17.8x13.4x1.2x
Mon, 30 Jan 2023NT$2.0tNT$1.6tNT$153.8b14.3x13.1x1.2x
Wed, 28 Dec 2022NT$2.0tNT$1.6tNT$153.8b13.5x12.7x1.2x
Fri, 25 Nov 2022NT$2.0tNT$1.6tNT$153.8b13.1x13.1x1.2x
Sun, 23 Oct 2022NT$1.8tNT$1.7tNT$202.8b10.3x9x1.1x
Tue, 20 Sep 2022NT$1.9tNT$1.7tNT$202.7b12x9.3x1.1x
Thu, 18 Aug 2022NT$2.0tNT$1.7tNT$202.7b11.6x9.9x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

9.9x


Total Market Cap: NT$2.0tTotal Earnings: NT$202.7bTotal Revenue: NT$1.7tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Taiwanese Commodity Chemicals Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 78.1x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Taiwanese Commodity Chemicals industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 455x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 77.7x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.2x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 0.82x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Commodity Chemicals industry have declined 77% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 6.3% per year.
  • This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.

Industry Comparison

How does Taiwanese Commodity Chemicals compare with similar industries?

TW Market2.50%
Materials-1.12%
Chemicals-3.27%
Commodity Chemicals-5.26%
Industrial Gases18.54%
Specialty Chemicals2.30%
Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals1.57%
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
1717 Eternal MaterialsNT$28.202.2%
+NT$707.0m		-2.9%PE20.2x
8058 Nytex CompositesNT$70.8012.9%
+NT$557.3m		n/an/a
1709 Formosan Union ChemicalNT$18.405.1%
+NT$429.3m		-19.5%PE11.9x
8935 Pontex PolyblendLtdNT$18.0023.7%
+NT$391.6m		10.8%PS3.7x
6581 Taiwan Steel UnionNT$108.503.3%
+NT$389.4m		4.8%PE15.7x

Latest News

1307
NT$31.90
San Fang Chemical Industry
7D
-6.0%
1Y
-6.3%
1313
NT$9.61
UPC Technology
7D
-7.6%
1Y
-14.6%
1717
NT$28.20
Eternal Materials
7D
2.2%
1Y
-2.9%
1301
NT$37.55
Formosa Plastics
7D
-7.7%
1Y
-31.5%
1713
NT$45.55
Cathay Chemical Works
7D
-18.5%
1Y
-20.2%
1303
NT$36.80
Nan Ya Plastics
7D
-7.5%
1Y
-21.6%
3645
NT$69.90
Taimide Tech
7D
1.3%
1Y
60.9%
8935
NT$18.00
Pontex PolyblendLtd
7D
23.7%
1Y
10.8%
6581
NT$108.50
Taiwan Steel Union
7D
3.3%
1Y
4.8%
4763
NT$71.80
Jinan Acetate Chemical
7D
-8.8%
1Y
2.0%
3303
NT$47.60
Univacco Technology
7D
4.7%
1Y
-4.0%
1326
NT$26.80
Formosa Chemicals & Fibre
7D
-3.8%
1Y
-42.6%
1718
NT$6.45
China Man-Made Fiber
7D
2.1%
1Y
-21.6%
1314
NT$7.12
China Petrochemical Development
7D
-2.5%
1Y
-28.4%
1709
NT$18.40
Formosan Union Chemical
7D
5.1%
1Y
-19.5%