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Taiwan Hopax Chemicals Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (6509) AI Stock Analysis

TW:6509

Taiwan Hopax Chemicals Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

(TPEx:6509)

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Rating:69Neutral
Price Target:TWD 50.00â–²(15.74% Upside)
Action:initiatedcoverage
Date:11/09/26

Taiwan Hopax earns an above-average score driven primarily by sound financials: record profitability, consistently widening margins, a conservative balance sheet with a 0.30 debt-to-equity ratio, and a strong rebound in operating and free cash flow. An undemanding P/E of 12.4 and a 3.0% dividend yield add further support. The main drag is near-term technical weakness — the stock trades below its 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages with a negative MACD — alongside cyclical revenue that remains below its 2022 peak and a return on equity of roughly 11% that lags prior highs as the capital base grows.

Positive Factors
Improving ProfitabilityImproved 2025 gross, EBITDA, and net margins indicate stronger profitability in the specialty-chemicals business. If these levels persist, they can provide more internal funding for operations and investment while improving resilience when downstream demand fluctuates.
Negative Factors
Sharp Revenue ContractionThe sharp 2025 revenue contraction shows that demand is sensitive to business cycles and downstream manufacturing conditions. Such volatility can undermine the durability of recent earnings gains, weaken operating leverage, and make future planning and resource allocation less predictable.

Taiwan Hopax Chemicals Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (6509) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)

-20%0%20%40%60%80%TW:6509+34.33%SPY+14.28%Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26Aug '26Sep '26Oct '26Nov '26
Market Cap
TWD 9.09B
Dividend Yield
3.23%
Average Volume (3M)
887.52K
Price to Earnings (P/E)
13.0
Beta (1Y)
0.73
Revenue Growth
2.00%
EPS Growth
57.23%
Country
TW
Employees
891
Sector
General
Sector Strength
55
Industry
Chemicals - Specialty

Taiwan Hopax Chemicals Manufacturing Co. Ltd. Business Overview & Revenue Model

Company Description

Taiwan Hopax Chemicals Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Hopax) operates as a global manufacturer and supplier, specializing in a diverse array of chemical solutions. The company's core business encompasses the production and sale of specialty chemicals, fine...

Taiwan Hopax Chemicals Manufacturing Co. Ltd. Financial Statement Overview

Summary

Solid fundamentals across all three statements. The income statement (74) shows record net income of NT$567 million, up 15.8%, with gross margin expanding from 27.7% to 32.3% and net margin nearly doubling since 2020 — though revenue remains cyclical and below the 2022 peak of NT$5.46 billion. The balance sheet (76) is conservatively funded, with equity up to NT$5.25 billion, debt reduced to NT$1.56 billion and a low debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, offset by an 11% return on equity that trails the 16.8% of 2022. Cash flow (76) rebounded sharply, with operating cash flow more than doubling to NT$1.22 billion and free cash flow of NT$815 million covering net income comfortably, although historical cash generation has been volatile.

Income Statement

74Positive

Balance Sheet

76Positive

Cash Flow

76Positive
Financial statement breakdown
BreakdownTTMDec 2025Dec 2024Dec 2023Dec 2022Dec 2021
Income Statement
Total Revenue5.00B4.88B4.75B4.52B5.46B4.73B
Gross Profit1.75B1.58B1.45B1.26B1.51B1.32B
EBITDA1.32B1.11B995.96M869.08M1.08B865.80M
Net Income710.54M567.43M489.91M429.99M599.35M428.81M
Balance Sheet
Total Assets8.26B7.87B7.33B6.08B6.68B6.25B
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments1.87B1.74B1.65B703.65M637.80M521.43M
Total Debt1.27B1.56B1.40B1.45B2.07B2.04B
Total Liabilities2.69B2.63B2.28B2.35B3.11B3.11B
Stockholders Equity5.57B5.25B5.04B3.73B3.56B3.14B
Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow559.58M814.73M266.97M881.22M342.01M105.67M
Operating Cash Flow960.24M1.22B546.06M1.15B679.77M355.34M
Investing Cash Flow-371.75M-484.99M-284.74M-254.36M-299.55M-331.05M
Financing Cash Flow-476.56M-730.41M657.94M-783.97M-232.50M-115.36M

Taiwan Hopax Chemicals Manufacturing Co. Ltd. Peers Comparison

Overall Rating

UnderperformOutperform
Sector (55)

Financial Indicators

TW:6509 against its peers
NameOverall RatingMarket CapP/E RatioROEDividend YieldRevenue GrowthEPS Growth
TW:6509TW:650969NeutralTWD 9.02B12.96―3.23%2.00%57.23%
Sector *55Neutral$6.65B3.83-15.92%6.20%10.91%7.18%
TW:3708TW:370849NeutralTWD 8.37B2.73―6.94%-79.42%2756.52%
TW:4739TW:473946NeutralTWD 8.41B13.42―1.41%98.05%725.72%
TW:4306TW:430644NeutralTWD 9.28B15.44―4.96%4.17%151.80%
TW:4989TW:498941NeutralTWD 10.18B-37.53――63.30%87.48%

* General Sector Average

Performance Comparison

0%100%200%300%TW:6509TW:3708TW:4306TW:4739TW:4989TW:7763Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26Aug '26Sep '26Oct '26Nov '26
TW:6509 and its peers over the selected period
Show on chartTickerCompany NamePriceChange% Change
TW:6509Taiwan Hopax Chemicals Manufacturing Co. Ltd.43.2010.9433.93%
TW:3708Swancor Holding Co., Ltd.93.60-27.17-22.50%
TW:4306Yem Chio Co., Ltd.14.101.269.80%
TW:4739Coremax Corporation71.00-0.53-0.74%
TW:4989LCY Technology Corp.60.9013.3928.18%
TW:7763Johnson Fine Chemical Co Ltd141.5066.6689.07%
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Date of analysis: Nov 09, 2026