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Formosa Plastics Corporation (1301) Stock Price & Analysis

1301 Stock Chart & Stats

NT$62.70-NT$2.40(-3.69%)
At close: 12:30 AM EST
TWD 60TWD 70TWD 80TWD 90Aug 10Aug 24Sep 7Sep 21Oct 5Oct 19Nov 2
Day’s Range
TWD 58.90 - TWD 64.60
52-Week Range
TWD 37.10 - TWD 89.40
Previous Close
TWD 65.10
Volume
N/A
Average Volume (3M)
58.68M
Market Cap
TWD 399.13B
Enterprise Value
TWD 232.72B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)
TWD 274.27B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)
TWD 160.07B
Price to Earnings (P/E)
42.0
Beta
0.72
Next Earnings
Jan 12, 2027 (Est.)
EPS Estimate
N/A
Last Dividend Ex-Date
Jun 30, 2026
Dividend Yield
0.80%

Bulls Say, Bears Say

Bulls Say

Diversified Petrochemical Portfolio

The broad product portfolio and exposure to multiple end markets provide a foundation for business resilience. Serving packaging, construction, consumer goods, and industrial customers can reduce reliance on any single application and preserve avenues for demand recovery across the cycle.

Moderate Leverage

Moderate leverage gives Formosa Plastics more financial flexibility while earnings are depressed. A sizable equity base and restrained debt burden can help the company absorb cyclical weakness, maintain strategic options, and avoid excessive balance-sheet pressure during recovery efforts.

Positive Operating Cash Flow

Continued positive operating cash flow indicates that the core business still generates cash before investment spending, even in a difficult operating cycle. This provides a baseline source of liquidity and partially offsets the constraints created by weak profitability and negative free cash flow.

Bears Say

Profitability Deterioration

The shift from strong earnings and high margins in 2021–2022 to losses in 2024–2025 shows that current pricing and volume conditions are materially impairing earnings power. Unless margins recover, the business may struggle to generate adequate returns on its substantial capital base.

Sustained Negative Free Cash Flow

Three years of negative free cash flow reduce the company’s ability to fund investment, dividends, or debt reduction internally. Although operating cash flow remains positive, persistent cash shortfalls can require ongoing funding or lower reinvestment until operating performance improves.

Declining Revenue

Revenue stagnation followed by a decline indicates that the current downturn is affecting the company’s top line as well as its margins. Prolonged weak sales can limit operating leverage, delay fixed-cost absorption, and make a return to prior earnings levels dependent on broader demand recovery.

1301 FAQ

What was Formosa Plastics Corporation’s price range in the past 12 months?
Formosa Plastics Corporation lowest stock price was TWD 37.10 and its highest was TWD 89.40 in the past 12 months.
What is Formosa Plastics Corporation’s market cap?
Formosa Plastics Corporation’s market cap is TWD 399.13B.
When is Formosa Plastics Corporation’s upcoming earnings report date?
The company’s upcoming earnings report date is not yet available.
How were Formosa Plastics Corporation’s earnings last quarter?
Formosa Plastics Corporation released its earnings results on Oct 13, 2026. The company reported TWD 1.67 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of TWD 1.308 by TWD 0.362.
Is Formosa Plastics Corporation overvalued?
Not enough analysts have published a price target to calculate whether the price is overvalued.
Does Formosa Plastics Corporation pay dividends?
Formosa Plastics Corporation pays a ― dividend of TWD 0.5 which represents an annual dividend yield of 0.8%. See more information on Formosa Plastics Corporation dividends here
What is Formosa Plastics Corporation’s EPS estimate?
Formosa Plastics Corporation’s EPS estimate for its next earnings report is not yet available.
How many shares outstanding does Formosa Plastics Corporation have?
Formosa Plastics Corporation has 6,365,740,700 shares outstanding.
What happened to Formosa Plastics Corporation’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Formosa Plastics Corporation reported an EPS of TWD 1.67 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of TWD 1.308. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 0.248%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Formosa Plastics Corporation?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in TW:1301
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology