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Formosa Plastics (TPE:1301) PS Ratio : 1.13 (As of Jun. 24, 2025)


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What is Formosa Plastics PS Ratio?

The PS Ratio, or Price-to-Sales ratio, or Price/Sales, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Revenue per Share. As of today, Formosa Plastics's share price is NT$35.20. Formosa Plastics's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 was NT$31.19. Hence, Formosa Plastics's PS Ratio for today is 1.13.

Good Sign:

Formosa Plastics Corp stock PS Ratio (=1.1) is close to 10-year low of 1.

The historical rank and industry rank for Formosa Plastics's PS Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

TPE:1301' s PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1   Med: 2.72   Max: 3.59
Current: 1.13

During the past 13 years, Formosa Plastics's highest PS Ratio was 3.59. The lowest was 1.00. And the median was 2.72.

TPE:1301's PS Ratio is ranked better than
57.39% of 1542 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 1.38 vs TPE:1301: 1.13

Formosa Plastics's Revenue per Sharefor the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was NT$7.42. Its Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 was NT$31.19.

Warning Sign:

Formosa Plastics Corp revenue per share has been in decline over the past 3 years.

During the past 12 months, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate of Formosa Plastics was 2.10% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was -9.90% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was -0.20% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 1.00% per year.

During the past 13 years, Formosa Plastics's highest 3-Year average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 6.60% per year. The lowest was -9.90% per year. And the median was 2.50% per year.

Back to Basics: PS Ratio


Formosa Plastics PS Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Formosa Plastics's PS Ratio 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.

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Formosa Plastics PS Ratio Chart

Formosa Plastics Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.30 2.42 2.20 2.53 1.13

Formosa Plastics Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
PS Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.26 1.86 1.73 1.13 1.17

Competitive Comparison of Formosa Plastics's PS Ratio

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Formosa Plastics's PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PS Ratio 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.


Formosa Plastics's PS Ratio Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Formosa Plastics's PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Formosa Plastics's PS Ratio falls into.


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Formosa Plastics PS Ratio Calculation

The PS Ratio, or Price-to-Sales ratio, or Price/Sales, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Revenue per Share. It is a ratio widely used to value stocks and it was first used by Ken Fisher.

Formosa Plastics's PS Ratio for today is calculated as

PS Ratio=Share Price/Revenue per Share (TTM)
=35.20/31.187
=1.13

Formosa Plastics's Share Price of today is NT$35.20.
Formosa Plastics's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was NT$31.19.

* 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.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

PS Ratio=Market Cap/Revenue

The Revenue here is for the trailing 12 months.


Formosa Plastics  (TPE:1301) PS Ratio Explanation

The PS Ratio is an excellent valuation indicator if you want to compare a stock with its historical valuation or with the stocks in the same industry. The PS Ratio works especially well when you want to compare the stock's current valuation with its historical valuation. The PS Ratio is a great valuation tool for evaluating cyclical businesses where the PE Ratio works poorly. It works the best when comparing the current valuation with the historical valuation because over time, a company's profit margin tends to revert to the mean.

When the PS Ratio is applied to the whole stock market, it can be used to evaluate the current market valuation and projected returns. In this case, the price is the total market cap of all stocks that are traded, and sales are the GDP of the country. This is how Warren Buffett estimates the broad market valuation and project future returns.

Similar to the PE Ratio or Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow or Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow , the PS Ratio measures the valuation based on the earning power of the company. This is where it is different from the PB Ratio , which measures the valuation based on the company's balance sheet.


Be Aware

The PS Ratio does not tell you how cheap or expensive the stock is. It cannot be used to compare companies in different industries. It works better for companies within the same industry because these companies tend to have similar capital structures and profit margins. It works the best when comparing a company with itself in the past.


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Formosa Plastics Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
No. 100, Shuiguan Road, Renwu District, Kaohsiung, TWN, 814
Formosa Plastics Corp is a holding company that, through its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells plastic-based products, chemical fibers, and petrochemicals. The company operates in six reportable segments: Plastics Division, Polyolefins Division, Polypropylene Division, Tairylan Division, Chemistry Division, and Other Divisions. The company operates in Asia, including Taiwan, and mainland China, among others.

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