Formosa Plastics Corporation

TWSE:1301 Stock Report

Market Cap: NT$239.0b

Formosa Plastics Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 0/6

Formosa Plastics's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -19.9%, while the Chemicals industry saw earnings growing at 7.6% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 0.7% per year.

Key information

-19.9%

Earnings growth rate

-19.9%

EPS growth rate

Chemicals Industry Growth7.9%
Revenue growth rate0.7%
Return on equity-1.4%
Net Margin-2.2%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Formosa Plastics' (TWSE:1301) Anemic Earnings Might Be Worse Than You Think

Mar 14
Formosa Plastics' (TWSE:1301) Anemic Earnings Might Be Worse Than You Think

Recent updates

We Think Formosa Plastics (TWSE:1301) Has A Fair Chunk Of Debt

Oct 30
We Think Formosa Plastics (TWSE:1301) Has A Fair Chunk Of Debt

Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In Formosa Plastics Corporation (TWSE:1301)

Sep 07
Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In Formosa Plastics Corporation (TWSE:1301)

We Think Formosa Plastics (TWSE:1301) Has A Fair Chunk Of Debt

Jul 30
We Think Formosa Plastics (TWSE:1301) Has A Fair Chunk Of Debt

Revenues Tell The Story For Formosa Plastics Corporation (TWSE:1301)

Jun 07
Revenues Tell The Story For Formosa Plastics Corporation (TWSE:1301)

Formosa Plastics Corporation Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now

May 12
Formosa Plastics Corporation Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now

Formosa Plastics (TWSE:1301) Is Making Moderate Use Of Debt

Apr 23
Formosa Plastics (TWSE:1301) Is Making Moderate Use Of Debt

Formosa Plastics Corporation (TWSE:1301) Analysts Are More Bearish Than They Used To Be

Mar 28
Formosa Plastics Corporation (TWSE:1301) Analysts Are More Bearish Than They Used To Be

Formosa Plastics' (TWSE:1301) Anemic Earnings Might Be Worse Than You Think

Mar 14
Formosa Plastics' (TWSE:1301) Anemic Earnings Might Be Worse Than You Think

What You Can Learn From Formosa Plastics Corporation's (TWSE:1301) P/S

Feb 26
What You Can Learn From Formosa Plastics Corporation's (TWSE:1301) P/S

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Formosa Plastics makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

TWSE:1301 Revenue, expenses and earnings (TWD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 24197,452-4,40812,7541,606
30 Jun 24197,6965,35612,1661,685
31 Mar 24195,0345,21611,9381,745
31 Dec 23199,1397,33812,0761,779
30 Sep 23202,4622,84610,9103,038
30 Jun 23207,3791,93511,4982,780
31 Mar 23232,85721,91112,6942,303
31 Dec 22251,64736,14313,8661,893
30 Sep 22274,98860,38614,4742,069
30 Jun 22286,27273,94014,9721,898
31 Mar 22284,00072,96914,6401,815
31 Dec 21273,59871,35514,2031,713
30 Sep 21253,82765,21513,5271,222
30 Jun 21233,06556,25112,5691,095
31 Mar 21204,39635,39011,7231,098
31 Dec 20185,81320,03610,8881,068
30 Sep 20179,73012,47710,4241,360
30 Jun 20183,27017,80310,4021,303
31 Mar 20196,85628,79010,5731,274
31 Dec 19207,84937,32410,6711,246
30 Sep 19215,64936,50510,8281,338
30 Jun 19223,30839,00910,9081,314
31 Mar 19229,21545,80710,9531,220
31 Dec 18230,37049,55010,8291,138
30 Sep 18227,08560,07210,7821,031
30 Jun 18223,19258,81910,7841,014
31 Mar 18213,08151,37610,654981
31 Dec 17206,71049,38310,563968
30 Sep 17204,08948,58410,711878
30 Jun 17192,75343,05310,595834
31 Mar 17185,18743,57010,471811
31 Dec 16180,17339,39310,494788
30 Sep 16175,57233,17910,635808
30 Jun 16180,42232,31410,429812
31 Mar 16186,63132,94610,434827
31 Dec 15191,54530,87710,470853
30 Sep 15195,92924,5049,983848
30 Jun 15204,27521,46110,075859
31 Mar 15212,29614,33610,083897
31 Dec 14216,58917,87510,122918
30 Sep 14222,30524,0359,970916
30 Jun 14220,10923,03110,021929
31 Mar 14217,37022,39910,297919
31 Dec 13215,42520,71610,192892

Quality Earnings: 1301 is currently unprofitable.

Growing Profit Margin: 1301 is currently unprofitable.


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: 1301 is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of 19.9% per year.

Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare 1301's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable

Earnings vs Industry: 1301 is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Chemicals industry (14.3%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: 1301 has a negative Return on Equity (-1.4%), as it is currently unprofitable.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/25 14:02
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/25 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Formosa Plastics Corporation is covered by 25 analysts. 9 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Changming YehBarclays
Yong Liang PorBNP Paribas Securities (Asia)
Joon-Ho LeeBofA Global Research