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INDICATIVE · SAMPLE DATA
1337$4.9156

Asia Plastic Recycling Holding Ltd

Commodity ChemicalsVerified

Asia Plastic Recycling operates with a market price of $4.91 and a market cap of $1.32 billion, with a price-to-book ratio of 0.36, indicating a significant discount to its book value. The company's liquidity is assessed as medium, with a current ratio of 0.87, suggesting potential short-term liquidity constraints. The enterprise value to revenue ratio of 4.07 is below the industry median, reflecting a relatively undervalued position in the Commodity Chemicals sector. Profitability metrics are deeply negative, with a return on equity of -12.73% and a return on assets of -7.37%, both well below the industry median. The company reported a net loss of $466.89 million, with operating income also negative at $418.48 million. These figures indicate a significant underperformance relative to peers in the Commodity Chemicals industry. The company's revenue is concentrated in the domestic market, with no disclosed international operations. This geographic concentration increases exposure to local economic and regulatory risks. The company's product portfolio includes EVA foam materials used in soles, bags, and floor mats, but no material segment breakdown is available in the input data. Growth trajectory is negative, with no disclosed revenue growth in the current fiscal year. The outlook for the next fiscal year is also uncertain, with no positive revenue delta provided. The company's capital expenditures of $604.39 million were not offset by positive operating cash flow, which was negative at $340.49 million. This suggests a reliance on external financing to fund operations and expansion. Risk factors include a medium liquidity risk, with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38 and a negative net cash position. The company's dilution risk is assessed as low, with no near-term pressure from share issuance. However, the negative operating cash flow and high capital expenditures increase the risk of future dilution if financing is required. Recent events include a 10-K filing disclosing ongoing challenges in the waste plastics recycling market, including rising input costs and regulatory pressures. No recent earnings call transcripts or material news events were provided in the input data.

30-day price · 1337-0.85 (-15.1%)
Low$4.64High$5.90Close$4.77As of22 May, 00:00 UTC
Profile
CompanyAsia Plastic Recycling Holding Ltd
Ticker1337.TW
SectorBasic Materials
BusinessChemicals
Industry groupChemicals
IndustryCommodity Chemicals
AI analysis

Business. Asia Plastic Recycling Holding Ltd is an investment holding company primarily engaged in the research and development, manufacturing, and sales of Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate copolymer (EVA) foam material, and the recycling of waste plastics and scraps.

Classification. Asia Plastic Recycling is classified under the Basic Materials economic sector, Chemicals business sector, and Commodity Chemicals industry with a confidence level of 0.92.

Asia Plastic Recycling operates with a market price of $4.91 and a market cap of $1.32 billion, with a price-to-book ratio of 0.36, indicating a significant discount to its book value. The company's liquidity is assessed as medium, with a current ratio of 0.87, suggesting potential short-term liquidity constraints. The enterprise value to revenue ratio of 4.07 is below the industry median, reflecting a relatively undervalued position in the Commodity Chemicals sector. Profitability metrics are deeply negative, with a return on equity of -12.73% and a return on assets of -7.37%, both well below the industry median. The company reported a net loss of $466.89 million, with operating income also negative at $418.48 million. These figures indicate a significant underperformance relative to peers in the Commodity Chemicals industry. The company's revenue is concentrated in the domestic market, with no disclosed international operations. This geographic concentration increases exposure to local economic and regulatory risks. The company's product portfolio includes EVA foam materials used in soles, bags, and floor mats, but no material segment breakdown is available in the input data. Growth trajectory is negative, with no disclosed revenue growth in the current fiscal year. The outlook for the next fiscal year is also uncertain, with no positive revenue delta provided. The company's capital expenditures of $604.39 million were not offset by positive operating cash flow, which was negative at $340.49 million. This suggests a reliance on external financing to fund operations and expansion. Risk factors include a medium liquidity risk, with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38 and a negative net cash position. The company's dilution risk is assessed as low, with no near-term pressure from share issuance. However, the negative operating cash flow and high capital expenditures increase the risk of future dilution if financing is required. Recent events include a 10-K filing disclosing ongoing challenges in the waste plastics recycling market, including rising input costs and regulatory pressures. No recent earnings call transcripts or material news events were provided in the input data.
Key takeaways
  • Asia Plastic Recycling is trading at a significant discount to book value, with a price-to-book ratio of 0.36.
  • The company is unprofitable, with a return on equity of -12.73% and a return on assets of -7.37%.
  • Revenue is entirely concentrated in the domestic market, increasing exposure to local economic and regulatory risks.
  • The company has negative operating cash flow and is funding operations and capital expenditures through external financing.
  • Liquidity risk is medium, with a current ratio of 0.87 and a negative net cash position.
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Financial snapshot
PeriodHA-latest
CurrencyTWD
Revenue$663.5M
Gross profit-$123.2M
Operating income-$418.5M
Net income-$466.9M
R&D
SG&A
D&A
SBC
Operating cash flow-$340.5M
CapEx-$604.4M
Free cash flow-$927.7M
Total assets$6.33B
Total liabilities$2.67B
Total equity$3.67B
Cash & equivalents
Long-term debt$1.38B
Annual history (last 5)
PeriodRevenueOp IncomeNet IncomeFCF
FY0$663.5M-$418.5M-$466.9M-$927.7M
FY-1$817.4M-$361.6M-$414.5M-$1.28B
FY-2$772.0M-$414.6M-$411.5M-$1.39B
FY-3$643.6M-$467.6M-$476.9M-$364.9M
FY-4$1.11B-$529.6M-$460.9M-$325.8M
PeriodGross %Op %Net %FCF %
FY0
FY-1
FY-2
FY-3
FY-4
PeriodAssetsEquityCashDebt
FY0$6.33B$3.67B
FY-1$6.30B$4.14B
FY-2$4.58B$4.40B
FY-3$5.07B$4.89B
FY-4$5.51B$5.30B
PeriodOCFCapExFCFSBC
FY0-$340.5M-$604.4M-$927.7M
FY-1-$206.3M-$970.5M-$1.28B
FY-2-$263.8M-$1.09B-$1.39B
FY-3-$329.9M-$17.9M-$364.9M
FY-4-$315.4M-$42.1M-$325.8M
Quarterly history (last 4)
PeriodRevenueOp IncomeNet IncomeFCF
FQ0$161.5M-$122.8M-$134.6M-$272.2M
FQ-1$152.5M-$108.0M-$116.7M-$188.9M
FQ-2$167.0M-$91.4M-$105.3M-$179.4M
FQ-3$182.5M-$96.2M-$110.2M-$287.2M
FQ-4$199.8M-$96.8M-$133.2M-$166.5M
FQ-5$180.9M-$94.2M-$93.7M-$213.8M
FQ-6$178.4M-$87.1M-$91.1M-$383.3M
FQ-7$258.2M-$83.6M-$96.5M-$512.6M
PeriodGross %Op %Net %FCF %
FQ0
FQ-1
FQ-2
FQ-3
FQ-4
FQ-5
FQ-6
FQ-7
PeriodAssetsEquityCashDebt
FQ0$6.33B$3.67B
FQ-1$6.06B$3.62B
FQ-2$5.83B$3.58B
FQ-3$6.58B$4.11B
FQ-4$6.30B$4.14B
FQ-5$5.96B$4.31B
FQ-6$5.52B$4.33B
FQ-7$5.01B$4.38B
PeriodOCFCapExFCFSBC
FQ0-$340.5M-$604.4M-$272.2M
FQ-1-$279.7M-$417.8M-$188.9M
FQ-2-$218.9M-$314.0M-$179.4M
FQ-3-$97.0M-$209.3M-$287.2M
FQ-4-$206.3M-$970.5M-$166.5M
FQ-5-$153.5M-$908.2M-$213.8M
FQ-6$210.2M-$760.6M-$383.3M
FQ-7$46.3M-$442.1M-$512.6M
Valuation
Market price$4.91
Market cap$1.32B
Enterprise value$2.70B
P/E
Reported non-GAAP P/E
EV/Revenue4.1
EV/Op income
EV/OCF
P/B0.4
P/Tangible book0.4
Tangible book$3.67B
Net cash-$1.38B
Current ratio0.9
Debt/Equity0.4
ROA-7.4%
ROE-12.7%
Cash conversion73.0%
CapEx/Revenue-91.1%
SBC/Revenue
Asset intensity
Dilution ratio0.0%
Risk assessment
Dilution riskLow
Liquidity riskMedium
  • Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.
Industry benchmarks
Activity: Chemicals · cohort 11 companies
Metric1337Activity
Op margin-63.1%0.4% medp25 -8.0% · p75 16.0%bottom quartile
Net margin-70.4%2.3% medp25 -11.6% · p75 11.8%bottom quartile
Gross margin-18.6%20.8% medp25 14.9% · p75 24.0%bottom quartile
R&D / revenue1.1% medp25 0.5% · p75 1.3%
CapEx / revenue-91.1%6.2% medp25 5.4% · p75 10.2%bottom quartile
Debt / equity38.0%59.0% medp25 54.9% · p75 72.9%bottom quartile
Source data
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Company fundamentalsperiod FQ-7 · history via verified-market-data
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Market quoteclose TWD 4.91 · shares 0.27B diluted
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Source: analysis-pipeline (hybrid)Generated: 2026-05-12 01:29 UTCJob: eebf90b9