Formosan Union Chemical Corp.

TWSE:1709 Stock Report

Market Cap: NT$9.8b

Formosan Union Chemical Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 6/6

Formosan Union Chemical has a total shareholder equity of NT$9.6B and total debt of NT$1.3B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 13.1%. Its total assets and total liabilities are NT$13.4B and NT$3.8B respectively. Formosan Union Chemical's EBIT is NT$625.0M making its interest coverage ratio -24.7. It has cash and short-term investments of NT$533.6M.

Key information

13.1%

Debt to equity ratio

NT$1.26b

Debt

Interest coverage ratio-24.7x
CashNT$533.64m
EquityNT$9.61b
Total liabilitiesNT$3.82b
Total assetsNT$13.44b

Recent financial health updates

Recent updates

Impressive Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For Formosan Union Chemical (TWSE:1709)

Nov 27
Impressive Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For Formosan Union Chemical (TWSE:1709)

Formosan Union Chemical (TWSE:1709) Will Pay A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year

Jul 29
Formosan Union Chemical (TWSE:1709) Will Pay A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year

Optimistic Investors Push Formosan Union Chemical Corp. (TWSE:1709) Shares Up 28% But Growth Is Lacking

Jul 19
Optimistic Investors Push Formosan Union Chemical Corp. (TWSE:1709) Shares Up 28% But Growth Is Lacking

Formosan Union Chemical's (TWSE:1709) Dividend Is Being Reduced To NT$0.60

Jul 15
Formosan Union Chemical's (TWSE:1709) Dividend Is Being Reduced To NT$0.60

Formosan Union Chemical (TWSE:1709) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Jun 26
Formosan Union Chemical (TWSE:1709) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Why Formosan Union Chemical's (TWSE:1709) Shaky Earnings Are Just The Beginning Of Its Problems

Mar 24
Why Formosan Union Chemical's (TWSE:1709) Shaky Earnings Are Just The Beginning Of Its Problems

Here's What To Make Of Formosan Union Chemical's (TPE:1709) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Apr 02
Here's What To Make Of Formosan Union Chemical's (TPE:1709) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Read This Before Buying Formosan Union Chemical Corp. (TPE:1709) For Its Dividend

Mar 15
Read This Before Buying Formosan Union Chemical Corp. (TPE:1709) For Its Dividend

Could Formosan Union Chemical Corp.'s (TPE:1709) Weak Financials Mean That The Market Could Correct Its Share Price?

Feb 25
Could Formosan Union Chemical Corp.'s (TPE:1709) Weak Financials Mean That The Market Could Correct Its Share Price?

Is Formosan Union Chemical (TPE:1709) A Risky Investment?

Feb 07
Is Formosan Union Chemical (TPE:1709) A Risky Investment?

If You Had Bought Formosan Union Chemical's (TPE:1709) Shares Three Years Ago You Would Be Down 26%

Jan 21
If You Had Bought Formosan Union Chemical's (TPE:1709) Shares Three Years Ago You Would Be Down 26%

Should We Be Excited About The Trends Of Returns At Formosan Union Chemical (TPE:1709)?

Jan 01
Should We Be Excited About The Trends Of Returns At Formosan Union Chemical (TPE:1709)?

Three Things You Should Check Before Buying Formosan Union Chemical Corp. (TPE:1709) For Its Dividend

Dec 15
Three Things You Should Check Before Buying Formosan Union Chemical Corp. (TPE:1709) For Its Dividend

Formosan Union Chemical Corp.'s (TPE:1709) Stock Been Rising But Financials Look Weak: Should Shareholders Be Worried?

Nov 27
Formosan Union Chemical Corp.'s (TPE:1709) Stock Been Rising But Financials Look Weak: Should Shareholders Be Worried?

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: 1709's short term assets (NT$5.4B) exceed its short term liabilities (NT$2.3B).

Long Term Liabilities: 1709's short term assets (NT$5.4B) exceed its long term liabilities (NT$1.5B).


Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: 1709's net debt to equity ratio (7.5%) is considered satisfactory.

Reducing Debt: 1709's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 36.1% to 13.1% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: 1709's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (80.2%).

Interest Coverage: 1709 earns more interest than it pays, so coverage of interest payments is not a concern.


Balance Sheet


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/02/02 00:11
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/22 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Formosan Union Chemical Corp. is covered by 1 analysts. 0 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

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Rohit SinghalVirtua Research Inc.