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1418.TW TWSE Specialty Chemicals

1418.Tw

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P/E
EV / Rev
Div yield
0,00 %
Op margin
-1 403,9 %
ROE
-5,7 %
Net margin
-1 312,4 %
Debt / equity
3,08
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52w range
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About

The company operates in the specialty chemicals industry, producing and selling chemical products for industrial applications.

Business. The company operates in the specialty chemicals industry, producing and selling chemical products for industrial applications.

Classification92 %
SectorBasic Materials
Business sectorChemicals
IndustrySpecialty Chemicals
ActivityChemicals
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Sell-side consensus
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Avg 12m price target
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At a glance

Score
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Valuation
valuation pending
Analysts
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Ownership
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Profitability
-5,7 %
return on equity
Quality
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What drives this business

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  • Sector rotation

    Sector1D1Mvs mkt
    Materials · THIS SECTOR+2,3 %+6,6 %+1,7 %
    Communication Services+2,2 %−5,5 %+1,6 %
    Energy+0,6 %+3,3 %+0,0 %
    Health Care+0,6 %−0,8 %+0,0 %
    Information Technology+0,6 %+6,7 %+0,0 %
    Consumer Discretionary+0,4 %+7,6 %−0,2 %
    Financials−0,3 %−2,8 %−0,9 %
    Consumer Staples−0,4 %+2,5 %−1,0 %
    Real Estate−0,7 %+10,9 %−1,3 %
    Industrials−1,9 %−3,1 %−2,5 %
    Utilities−1,9 %+28,2 %−2,5 %

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    Analysis

    AI analysis
    Generated · analysis pipeline · tier hybrid · as of 2026-08-04 ↑ At a glance

    Opportunity

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    Upcoming catalysts

    Scheduled public events. Informational only — not investment advice.

    • Macro
    • Rate decisionBank of England rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-06 · GB
    • Rate decisionReserve Bank of Australia rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-12 · AU
    • Rate decisionNorges Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-20 · NO
    • Rate decisionSveriges Riksbank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-03 · SE
    • Rate decisionBank of Canada rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-09 · CA
    • Rate decisionEuropean Central Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-10 · EU
    • Macro & political
    • ElectionSE Swedish Election2026-09-14 · SE
    • ElectionUS U.S. Midterms2026-11-03 · US
    • ElectionFR French Legislative2027-06-01 · FR

    Pre-earnings brief

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    Signals & dispatch

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    Synthesis

    Business

    The company operates in the specialty chemicals industry, producing and selling chemical products for industrial applications.

    Classification92 %
    SectorBasic Materials
    Business sectorChemicals
    IndustrySpecialty Chemicals
    ActivityChemicals
    AI synthesis
    GENERATED

    The company's capital structure is highly leveraged, with a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.08, indicating significant reliance on debt financing. Liquidity is constrained, as evidenced by a current ratio of 0.45 and zero cash and equivalents, which raises concerns about the company's ability to meet short-term obligations. The negative operating cash flow of -600.25 million TWD and free cash flow of -83.50 million TWD further underscore the company's liquidity challenges.

    Profitability is severely underperforming, with a return on equity of -5.68% and a return on assets of -1.25%, both well below industry norms for specialty chemicals. The company reported a net loss of 69.94 million TWD and an operating loss of 74.81 million TWD, indicating a significant decline in operational efficiency and market competitiveness.

    The company's revenue is concentrated in a single business segment, with no disclosed geographic diversification, which increases exposure to regional economic fluctuations and market-specific risks. The lack of segmental or geographic breakdown in the financial data limits the ability to assess the company's strategic positioning and risk profile.

    Growth trajectory is negative, with the company reporting a net loss and declining operating performance. The absence of positive revenue growth or margin improvement in the latest financials suggests a challenging outlook for the near term. The company's capital expenditures of -20.30 million TWD indicate a reduction in investment, which may signal a defensive strategy or financial constraints.

    The company faces significant financial risk, with a medium liquidity risk and a negative net cash position after subtracting total debt. The low dilution risk is offset by the company's poor profitability and high leverage, which could necessitate future capital raising or restructuring. The absence of recent events or filings in the provided data limits the ability to assess immediate operational or strategic developments.

    The company's recent financial performance, including a last actual EPS of -10.17 TWD and a revenue of 2.32 billion TWD, reflects ongoing operational challenges and a lack of earnings momentum. Analysts have not provided forward-looking guidance, which further complicates the assessment of the company's future prospects.

    Key takeaways
    • The company is highly leveraged with a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.08, indicating significant financial risk.
    • Profitability is severely underperforming, with a return on equity of -5.68% and a return on assets of -1.25%.
    • Liquidity is constrained, with a current ratio of 0.45 and no cash and equivalents.
    • The company's revenue is concentrated in a single business segment, increasing exposure to market-specific risks.
    • Growth trajectory is negative, with declining operating performance and no signs of margin improvement.
    • The company faces significant financial risk, with a negative net cash position and medium liquidity risk.

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    Valuation

    Market price
    $18,30
    Market cap
    Enterprise value
    P/E
    Non-GAAP P/E
    EV / Revenue
    EV / Op income
    EV / OCF
    P / B
    P / Tangible book
    Tangible book
    $1.23B
    Net cash
    -$3.80B
    Current ratio
    0.5
    Debt / equity
    3.1
    ROA
    -1.2%
    ROE
    -5.7%
    Cash conversion
    858.0%
    CapEx / revenue
    -3.8%
    SBC / revenue
    Dilution ratio
    0.0%

    Revenue by segment

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    — missing data

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    Risk factors

    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskMedium
    Filing-based flags
    • Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.

    Benchmarks vs cohort

    Op Margin-1 403,9 %Bottom quartile
    Net Margin-1 312,4 %Bottom quartile
    ROE-5,7 %Bottom quartile
    Capex / Rev-381,0 %Bottom quartile
    D/E3,08Bottom quartile
    Cash Conv8,58Best in class

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    Data sources
    • Market data
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    • Earnings transcripts
    • Consensus estimates
    • ESG data
    How metrics are computed
    • Dilution Ratio
      (shares_outstanding_diluted - shares_outstanding_basic) / shares_outstanding_basic
    • Net Cash
      cash_and_equivalents + short_term_investments - short_term_debt - long_term_debt
    • Capex To Revenue
      capital_expenditure / revenue
    • Return On Equity
      net_income / total_equity
    • Debt To Equity
      (short_term_debt + long_term_debt) / total_equity
    • Cash Conversion Ratio
      operating_cash_flow / net_income
    Source documents
    • 1418.TW Market data — financials · 2026-05-26
    • TongHwa Corp Market data — analyst estimates · 2026-05-26

    Ownership & reference

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    Listings · one canonical issuer all listings resolve to the canonical
    1418.TWCanonical
    TWSE · USD

    Intel & risk

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    OSINT findings
    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskMedium
    Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.

    Evidence & claims

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    The Thread

    Everything we know, in order
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    Sources filings · IR · transcripts · market data · tier hybrid · as of 2026-08-04 Market data · Issuer disclosures · Public news · Earnings transcripts · Consensus estimates · ESG data Premium coverage