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Eternal Materials CoTPE:1717 +1.64%65 Buyback Yield % is 0.23 as of Jul. 30, 2026, which is 77% below its 10-year median of 1.00. GuruFocus rates TPE:1717 with a GF Score™ of 65/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$31.29 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 336 Chemicals companies, Eternal Materials Co ranks better than 60.12% on this metric.
Buyback yield is the net repurchase of shares outstanding over the market capital of the company. It is a measure of shareholder return.
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Eternal Materials Co Buyback Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Eternal Materials Co's Buyback Yield % can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
TPE:1717 vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Buyback Yield % Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Eternal Materials Co's Buyback Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Buyback Yield % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Eternal Materials Co Buyback Yield % vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Eternal Materials Co's Buyback Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Eternal Materials Co's Buyback Yield % falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Eternal Materials Co (TPE:1717) has a Buyback Yield % of 0.23 as of Jul. 30, 2026. Share buyback yield equals the net issuance of stock divided by market cap. View historical data on Eternal Materials Co and its competitors. This is 77% below median its historical median of 1.00. Over the past decade, Eternal Materials Co's Buyback Yield % has ranged from 0.23 to 1.68. According to the industry distribution chart, Eternal Materials Co ranks #134 out of 336 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 39.9%.
Is Eternal Materials Co's Buyback Yield % too high?
Eternal Materials Co's current Buyback Yield % of 0.23 is 77% below median its 10-year median of 1.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.23 to a high of 1.68. The Chemicals industry median Buyback Yield % is 0.02. Eternal Materials Co's value of 0.23 is 1050% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Eternal Materials Co ranks #134 out of 336 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Eternal Materials Co has a GF Score™ of 65/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Eternal Materials Co's Buyback Yield % compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Eternal Materials Co ranks #134 out of 336 companies for Buyback Yield %. This puts Eternal Materials Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Buyback Yield % is 0.02. Eternal Materials Co's value of 0.23 is 1050% above this benchmark. Historically, Eternal Materials Co's own Buyback Yield % has ranged from 0.23 to 1.68 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.00 vs. the industry median of 0.02, Eternal Materials Co has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Buyback Yield % for a Chemicals company?
The median Buyback Yield % among Chemicals companies is 0.02, based on 336 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Buyback Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Buyback Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Eternal Materials Co's current Buyback Yield % of 0.23 is 1050% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Buyback Yield % mean?
A high Buyback Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Share buyback yield equals the net issuance of stock divided by market cap. View historical data on Eternal Materials Co and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Buyback Yield % is 0.02 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Eternal Materials Co's current Buyback Yield % is 0.23, which is 77% below median its own 10-year median of 1.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Eternal Materials Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Eternal Materials Co (TPE:1717) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$31.29, compared to a current price of NT$55.70 — trading 78% above its estimated fair value. The current Buyback Yield % is 0.23, which is 77% below median its 10-year median of 1.00 and 1050% above the Chemicals industry median of 0.02. Eternal Materials Co's overall GF Score™ is 65/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Buyback Yield % calculated?
Buyback Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Eternal Materials Co (TPE:1717), the current Buyback Yield % is 0.23 as of Jul. 30, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Eternal Materials Co (TPE:1717) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Eternal Materials Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of NT$55.70 is trading 78% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$31.29.
GuruFocus considers Eternal Materials Co to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for TPE:1717:
Buyback Yield %: 0.23 (77% below median its 10-year median of 1.00)
GF Value™: NT$31.29 vs. price of NT$55.70 (78% above fair value)
Industry Position: 1050% above the Chemicals median (#134 of 336)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:1717 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Eternal Materials Co Ltd is mainly engaged in the research, manufacturing, processing, sale, and trading of diversified industrial synthetic resins, epoxy resin, acrylates, methacrylates, coating, molding compounds, copper clad laminates, film materials, photoresist materials, electronic chemical materials, composite materials, and bio-medical testing materials. The Company operates through the following segments: Resins Materials, which generates the maximum revenue and mainly operates a variety of industrial resins materials; Electronic Materials, which mainly operates electronic and optoelectronic industry raw materials and vacuum laminators; High Performance Materials, which mainly operates UV-light curing raw materials; and Others.
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