Formosan Union Chemical Corp.

TWSE:1709 Stock Report

Market Cap: NT$10.0b

Formosan Union Chemical Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 5/6

Formosan Union Chemical has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 13.2%, while the Chemicals industry saw earnings growing at 7.6% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 3.4% per year. Formosan Union Chemical's return on equity is 7.2%, and it has net margins of 6.8%.

Key information

13.2%

Earnings growth rate

13.5%

EPS growth rate

Chemicals Industry Growth7.9%
Revenue growth rate3.4%
Return on equity7.2%
Net Margin6.8%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance 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)

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

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?

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Formosan Union Chemical makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

TWSE:1709 Revenue, expenses and earnings (TWD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 2410,33070074174
31 Mar 249,51350965764
31 Dec 239,43241866162
30 Sep 239,6885191,16861
30 Jun 239,87762073864
31 Mar 2310,11685277368
31 Dec 2210,5711,08584972
30 Sep 2210,2631,07340672
30 Jun 229,9631,09786971
31 Mar 229,7821,01987471
31 Dec 219,19994885169
30 Sep 218,98896382881
30 Jun 218,88986582676
31 Mar 218,45971676569
31 Dec 208,48255571863
30 Sep 208,78344370148
30 Jun 209,01531467348
31 Mar 209,15123765448
31 Dec 198,79721564350
30 Sep 198,64312464646
30 Jun 198,70218465047
31 Mar 199,34134669151
31 Dec 189,78538070752
30 Sep 189,90352774455
30 Jun 189,52958075059
31 Mar 188,88259274257
31 Dec 178,78862973956
30 Sep 178,59173672356
30 Jun 178,34577469567
31 Mar 178,51080271460
31 Dec 168,57484973054
30 Sep 168,70374172265
30 Jun 168,83279073544
31 Mar 169,17975571042
31 Dec 159,46263569342
30 Sep 159,66556566122
30 Jun 1510,69233469221
31 Mar 1510,73115968722
31 Dec 1411,07518769821
30 Sep 1411,30322973720
30 Jun 1410,95526270720
31 Mar 1411,33328271020

Quality Earnings: 1709 has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: 1709's current net profit margins (6.8%) are higher than last year (5.4%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: 1709's earnings have grown by 13.2% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: 1709's earnings growth over the past year (34.7%) exceeds its 5-year average (13.2% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: 1709 earnings growth over the past year (34.7%) exceeded the Chemicals industry 14.3%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: 1709's Return on Equity (7.2%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/03/13 20:09
End of Day Share Price 2025/03/13 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.

AnalystInstitution
Rohit SinghalVirtua Research Inc.