Risk factor
Low price volatility
Profitability factor
Overvalued vs peers
About
Eternal Materials Co., Ltd., established in 1964 and based in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, is a leading producer and distributor of a broad spectrum of chemical products, encompassing resin, high-performance, and electronic materials. The company, which was formerly known as Eternal Chemical Co., Ltd. before its rebranding in 2014, offers a diverse portfolio for various industries. Their extensive range of resin materials includes polyester polyol, polyurethane, alkyd, both solvent and water-based acrylic coating resins, amino, fluorocarbon, saturated and unsaturated polyesters, vinyl ester, and fire retardant coatings. Additionally, they manufacture acrylic resins tailored for adhesives and overprinting applications. Beyond traditional resins, the company provides advanced solutions like optoelectronic materials, photovoltaic materials, epoxy systems, structural adhesives, and specialized polyesters used in polyurethane foam. They also supply UV monomers and oligomers, unique coatings, silicone powders, various additives, and cutting-edge materials for 3D UV printing. A significant part of their offerings caters to the electronics sector, featuring a comprehensive selection of printed circuit board (PCB) materials. This includes dry film photoresists, dry film solder masks, UV inks, dry film photosensitive polyimides, paper phenolic copper clad laminates, and composite epoxy copper clad laminates. For flat panel displays and touch panels, they furnish dry film photoresists, liquid polyimide materials, prism films, and protective films. Complementing these products, Eternal Materials also provides vacuum laminating and toll coating services. The firm's expertise further extends into biomedical materials, covering biochemical and molecular diagnostics, recombinant proteins, and antibodies. Other specialized products within their catalogue include liquid molding compounds for wafer-level packaging (WLP), solid capacitor materials, lithium battery components, green process-less CTP plate photoresist, thermoplastic composites, and hydrophilic films. Eternal Materials' innovative products are extensively utilized across diverse sectors such as energy, transportation, construction and furniture, electronics, consumer goods, packaging and printing, healthcare and medical, and metal machinery. The company boasts a significant international footprint, with operations spanning Taiwan, China, Japan, Vietnam, Thailand, the United States, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Korea, and Italy.
Company Valuation
Considering past and projected metrics, the stock is 'expensive' compared to its peers. In particular, the stock is overpriced on P/E, of fair value on EV/EBITDA, overval
Target Price
The average target price of 1717.TW is 87 and suggests 16.7% upside potential. Usually, this means a BUY recommendation among investment firms, or a recommendation to inc