Far Eastern reports 28 percent profit growth: what it means for Far Eastern stock

Far Eastern International Bank (TW0002845005) delivered TWD 3.42 billion in net income for the first eight months of 2026, a 28.18 percent increase from TWD 2.67 billion a year earlier. The result gives Far Eastern stock a concrete earnings anchor as the Taiwan-listed bank moves into the final quarter of the year.

What the profit growth means

According to United Daily News on September 9, 2026, Far Eastern's August net income was TWD 415.00 million, up 7.79 percent from July and 9.07 percent from August 2025.

The same report put eight-month earnings per share at TWD 0.69, compared with TWD 0.62 in the same period of 2025. Net revenue reached TWD 9.69 billion for the first eight months, up 13.97 percent from TWD 8.50 billion a year earlier.

August figures sharpen the trend

PChome published the September 9, 2026 announcement showing August pretax income of TWD 462.72 million and after-tax income of TWD 415.04 million. The announcement also reported eight-month pretax income of TWD 3.84 billion and after-tax income of TWD 3.42 billion.

Net interest income contributed TWD 638.00 million in August, while other non-interest gains and losses reached TWD 263.00 million and net fee income totaled TWD 242.00 million. The mix matters because the eight-month revenue increase was broader than a single earnings line.

Taiwan listing stays below yearly high

Far Eastern International Bank last traded at TWD 12.90 on the Taiwan Stock Exchange on October 2, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. TST, down 1.53 percent versus the prior close of TWD 13.10. The price was 6.86 percent below the 52-week high of TWD 13.85 and above the 52-week low of TWD 11.71.

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