Stay away from companies that roll over the debt e.g. Bear Stearns
When investing in financial institutions, Buffett shies from those who are bigger borrowers of short term than long term debt.
His favorite Wells Fargo has 57 cents short term debt for every dollar of long term.
Aggressive banks (like Bank of America) has $2.09 short term for every dollar long term
Formosa Petrochemical Total Current Liabilities Related Terms
Formosa Petrochemical Total Current Liabilities Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Formosa Petrochemical's Total Current Liabilities 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.
Formosa Petrochemical Total Current Liabilities Chart
* 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.
The increase of Total Current Liabilities of a company is not necessarily a bad thing. This may conserve the company's cash and contribute positively to cash flow.
Total Current Liabilities is linked to Total Current Assets through the Current Ratio and Working Capital. The Current Ratio is equal to dividing total current assets by total current liabilities. It is frequently used as an indicator of a company's liquidity, its ability to meet short-term obligations. Net working capital is calculated as Total Current Assets minus Total Current Liabilities.
What does a Total Current Liabilities of NT$39,297 Mil mean?
Formosa Petrochemical (TPE:6505) has a Total Current Liabilities of NT$39,297 Mil as of Dec. 2025. The total amount of liabilities with maturity less than one year as recorded on a company's balance sheet. View historical data for Formosa Petrochemical and its competitors.
Is Formosa Petrochemical's Total Current Liabilities too high?
Formosa Petrochemical's current Total Current Liabilities is NT$39,297 Mil. Overall, Formosa Petrochemical has a GF Score™ of 84/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Formosa Petrochemical's Total Current Liabilities compare to VLO and MPC?
Formosa Petrochemical's Total Current Liabilities of NT$39,297 Mil can be compared against companies in the Oil & Gas industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Total Current Liabilities for an Oil & Gas company?
A good Total Current Liabilities depends on the Oil & Gas industry context. However, Total Current Liabilities should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Total Current Liabilities mean?
A high Total Current Liabilities can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The total amount of liabilities with maturity less than one year as recorded on a company's balance sheet. View historical data for Formosa Petrochemical and its competitors. Formosa Petrochemical's current Total Current Liabilities is NT$39,297 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Formosa Petrochemical stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Formosa Petrochemical (TPE:6505) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$57.71, compared to a current price of NT$59.50 — trading 3.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Total Current Liabilities is NT$39,297 Mil. Formosa Petrochemical's overall GF Score™ is 84/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Total Current Liabilities calculated?
Total Current Liabilities is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Formosa Petrochemical (TPE:6505), the current Total Current Liabilities is NT$39,297 Mil as of Dec. 2025. 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 Formosa Petrochemical (TPE:6505) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Formosa Petrochemical stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of NT$59.50 is trading 3.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$57.71.
GuruFocus considers Formosa Petrochemical to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for TPE:6505:
Total Current Liabilities: NT$39,297 Mil
GF Value™: NT$57.71 vs. price of NT$59.50 (3.1% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:6505 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Formosa Petrochemical Corp engages in the Operation of refinery of petroleum and integrated manufacture of hydrocarbon. The firm operates in two segments. The Petrochemical segment that derives majority revenue engages in producing and selling petroleum, and petrochemical products. The Public utility segment engages in producing and selling water, electricity, and steam. Its product offerings comprise gasoline, jet fuel, kerosene, fuel oil, asphalt, sulfur, lubricant, diesel, naphtha, and liquid petroleum gas.
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