Risk factor
Limited trading liquidity
Profitability factor
Undervalued vs peers
About
Asia Polymer Corporation is a Taiwan-based company specializing in the design, development, manufacturing, and global distribution of key petrochemical products: low-density polyethylene (LDPE) and ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA). Their LDPE resin portfolio encompasses various grades, including those tailored for films (such as medium-duty, frozen food packaging, high-clarity, general purpose, thin-gauge, liner bags, heavy-duty, agriculture, and construction applications), injection molding, and laminating processes. Additionally, they produce specialized LDPE types for low crystallization point, microfiber, and foaming applications. These versatile resins find extensive utility in extruded tubes, foam nets, injection moldings, powder coatings, protection films, laminations, extrusion coatings, and wire insulation. Similarly, their EVA resin offerings span film, foaming, laminating film, electric cable, and photovoltaic grades. These versatile EVA products are employed in extrusion castings and coatings, various foaming applications (including sports goods and shoe soles), injection molded products, wires and cables, PV films, and hot melt adhesives. Beyond its core LDPE and EVA lines, Asia Polymer Corporation is also engaged in the manufacturing and sale of degradable plastic materials and medium-density polyethylene (MDPE). The company further diversifies its operations through the sale of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE), the wholesale of machinery, trading in plastic raw materials, and the production and sale of various petrochemical and chemical products and related equipment. Established in 1977, the company maintains its headquarters in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, and operates as a subsidiary of Usi Corporation.
Company Valuation
Based on key historical and expected multiples, the stock is undervalued relative to its peers. Specifically, the stock is neutral on EV/EBITDA, reasonably priced on P/FC