Formosa Chemicals & Fibre stock reports a 7.70 percent margin

Published on 09/29/2026 at 19:20 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Formosa Chemicals & Fibre stock is tied to first-half 2026 revenue of TWD 168.9 billion, up 11.00 percent year over year. Net profit reached TWD 13.05 billion after a loss in first-half 2025.

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Formosa Chemicals & Fibre (ISIN TW0001326007) posted a 7.70 percent net profit margin in the first half of 2026, up from minus 4.90 percent a year earlier, according to Quartr on September 16, 2026. The Taiwan-listed chemicals and fibers group is rebuilding profitability after a loss-making first half of 2025.

Profit recovery gains scale

First-half 2026 sales revenue reached TWD 168.9 billion, an 11.00 percent increase from the prior-year period, while net profit reached TWD 13.05 billion after a net loss in first-half 2025. Quartr also reported first-half operating profit of TWD 5.05 billion, compared with an operating loss of TWD 2.97 billion a year earlier.

The earnings mix matters because the improvement was not limited to sales. First-half 2026 earnings per share reached TWD 2.23, versus minus TWD 1.27 in first-half 2025, while gross margin rose to 7.00 percent from 2.40 percent.

Targets sit above the average

Analyst expectations remain divided. On July 28, 2026, JPMorgan's published target for Formosa Chemicals & Fibre was TWD 80.00, while the six-analyst average was TWD 65.83, according to Investing.com. The target spread puts the recovery story against a more cautious consensus view.

For investors, the key operating question is whether higher selling prices and product-mix optimization can protect the improved margin when crude oil and petrochemical input costs change. The company operates across petrochemicals, plastics, synthetic fibers and related industrial activities, leaving earnings exposed to several product cycles rather than one end market.

Market value reaches TWD 394.8 billion

Formosa Chemicals & Fibre had a market capitalization of TWD 394.8 billion as of September 29, 2026. The stock was last quoted at TWD 67.50 on the Taiwan Stock Exchange at 1:30 p.m. CST on September 29, 2026, against a 52-week range of TWD 27.35 to TWD 78.20.