Formosa Taffeta Co Ltd (1434) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Nov 6, 2026: fair value (intrinsic value) of Formosa Taffeta Co Ltd stock TWD 8.94, price TWD 17.45, that is 48.8% below the price, quality 55 out of 100. Rating: strongly overvalued. Calculated from audited financials with 24 of our 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year. As of Nov 8, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range 14.60 TWD – 29.24 TWD · fair‑value band 6.56 TWD – 12.98 TWD · the 17.45 TWD price screens above the 8.94 TWD fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). As of Nov 8, 2026.
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Formosa Taffeta Co., Ltd. operates in the textile industry in Taiwan and Asia. The company offers eco-friendly, sports and outdoor, safety, and lifestyle fabrics. It also offers umbrella, carbon fiber, spun yarn, tire cord, and PE plastic bags.
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In addition, it is involved in accepting commissions to handle urban land rezoning; residential and building development, and leasing; development of new towns, communities, and specific specialized zones; manufacturing, processing and sales of textiles, fabrics, dyeing and finishing, carpets, curtains, and cleaning products; sales of polyurethane fabrics and polyurethane textiles; polyurethane fabric, polyester long fiber, and tire curtain fabric; dyeing and finishing processes; polyester long fiber gray fabrics, colored fabrics, printed fabrics, and twisted yarns; employment services, manpower dispatch, and intermediary services.
The company was formerly known as Formosa Fiber Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Formosa Taffeta Co., Ltd. in January 1979. Formosa Taffeta Co., Ltd. was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Douliou City, Taiwan.
Stock analysis
Formosa Taffeta Co Ltd (1434) currently trades at 17.45 TWD, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is 8.94 TWD, 49% below the price, so the stock looks overvalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Asset-Based group reads highest at a median of 16.70 TWD per share, and 1 of the 24 models we run sit above the 17.45 TWD price.
Bear case: the Earnings-Based group reads lowest at 2.23 TWD, and 23 of the 24 models stay below the price. Data coverage for this calculation is low.
Scenario range: 6.56 TWD (bear) to 12.98 TWD (bull), the price of 17.45 TWD sits above it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 55/100 (solid quality), in the Consumer Cyclical sector.
Weak Growth: Revenue is shrinking: the last year, the last three and the last five years are all negative.
Formosa Taffeta Co Ltd reported revenue of 27.5B TWD in FY2025 versus 32.8B TWD in FY2021, a compound −4.3%/yr. Reported net income was 865M TWD in FY2025, compounding −20.3%/yr from FY2021.
Key figures
Market cap 29.3B TWD (≈ $895M) Small · P/E ratio 19.0 · P/S ratio 1.09 · EPS (TTM) 0.9200 TWD · Dividend yield 2.9% · Net margin 5.8% · Return on equity 3.7% · Return on assets (EBIT) 2.3% (5-year average).
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 31 out of 100 (low confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 16% below its 52-week high and 17% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Consumer Cyclical peers we cover trades at −9% fair-value upside, at −49%, 1434 screens richer than that median.
Fair Value models
Bear6.56 TWDFair Value 8.94 TWDBull12.98 TWD
Price 17.45 TWD · Downside -48.8%
Model ⓘEach model values the company its own way (discounted cash flow, earnings, assets, dividends). The fair value above starts from their evidence-weighted blend, not from a single model. In cyclical trough or peak years, after dilution or a stock split it is adjusted afterwards, so it can sit above or below the models. Based on fiscal year 2025 figures (about 10 months old). Earnings retained since then (0.3590 TWD per share) are deliberately not added.Bear ⓘBear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull ⓘBull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target. If a model's bull case is above four times its base value, the table shows that limit with a > sign (like the overall Bull above): beyond it no assumption holds.Coverage ⓘCoverage = how well-backed THIS model's estimate is for this stock (0–100): how complete and reliable its input data are, and how well the model fits the company. The final Fair Value is an evidence-weighted blend, so better-evidenced models count more. Green ≥70, amber 50–69, grey below 50.
Growth Quality ⓘGrowth is valuable only when reinvestment earns attractive returns (Aswath Damodaran): sustainable growth depends on return on capital, reinvestment and efficiency. Basis: total company revenue over the periods shown on the cards (3Y/5Y/all years), not per share, so a merger can show up as a growth jump; per-share earnings growth is in the value-creation card.40/100
Revenue is shrinking: the last year, the last three and the last five years are all negative.
Revenue growth 1 year
−4.1%
Revenue growth 3 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
−7.4%
Revenue growth 5 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
−0.9%
Start year 2020 (pandemic). Over 10 years: −4.3% a year
Revenue growth 25 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+1.5%
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What shareholders gained per year (last 5 years), in TWD ⓘWhat the business itself delivers per year: earnings growth per share plus the dividend yield. This is what you get IF the market keeps valuing the stock the same way: it contains no assumption about the market changing its mind. Computed per share, so buybacks count and a merger does not pass as growth. For a company that pays no dividend it is pure earnings growth per share. Period: earnings growth per share as CAGR over the last 5 reported fiscal years (annual statements), plus the current dividend yield. The start value is the median of the three years around the start, so a single crisis year (a pandemic or a write-down) does not distort the rate. Basis: EBIT basis. Measured in TWD: this currency has depreciated against the euro and dollar over the long run, so part of the nominal rate is currency erosion that never reaches a EUR/USD investor.
−18.9%
Earnings growth per share plus dividend.
Earnings per share, growth per year−21.8%
Dividend (yield on the price)2.9%
Pace: 5 vs 10 years ⓘTwo data points, not a trend model: earnings growth per share over the last 5 fiscal years against the last 10. Labelled "steady" when both rates are within 3 percentage points of each other, otherwise picking up or flattening. Shown only when ten years of history exist.−16.6% vs −13.0%, slowing
Profit margin 2020 to 2025 ⓘOperating margin then vs now, from reported annual statements. A falling margin after a boom year is the classic peak-earnings signal: the growth rate then leans on an inflated base.8% → 3%
Pace: the 5-year rate starts in 2020 (pandemic)
⚠ Revenue per share shrinking 5.2%/yr over ~10Y (margins eroding too) ⓘStructural-decline marker: revenue PER SHARE has fallen over the last decade (robust median trend, not a single year). Backtested across 2005 to 2017, such businesses trailed the market by about 2.5 percentage points per year. Display only: it does not change the fair value or the quality score.
Growth Forecast
A lot of optimism in the price
The price assumes more growth than the company has delivered so far.
What the price assumes ⓘThis turns our valuation around: instead of asking what the share is worth, it asks what growth the current price requires. It uses the cash the company keeps after all spending (free cash flow), the same discount rate as our models, five years of growth, then slowing evenly to 2 % a year by year ten. Compared with the analysts' sales forecasts extended to the same five years (at least three analysts, for context only, it does not enter the Fair Value): within 3 percentage points counts as "in line" (amber), below that little optimism (green), above that a lot of optimism (red).
+11.1%
Yearly growth needed for the next five years to justify today's price.
What forecasts expect
n/a
No analyst forecast available.
After inflation (Taiwan: IMF forecast 1.6% a year to 2030, 1.5% from 2016 to 2025) that is about +9.3% a year for the price.
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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Textile Manufacturing · 337 stocks
Beats the industry median on 4/14 measures
Overall it trails its industry peers.
Valuation
Quality Score55 · Above median
Fair Value upside−48.8% · Below median
Profitability
Return on equity (12 months)3.7% · Below median
Return on assets1.5% · Below median
Net margin (12 months)5.8% · Above median
Operating margin (12 months)2.0% · Below median
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth (quarter YoY)−0.2% · Below median
Dividend yield (12 months)2.9% · Above median
Balance sheet
Debt / equity0.19× · Above median
Valuation Multiplesvs Textile Manufacturing median · lower = cheaper
P/E (12 months)19.0× · Pricier than median
P/B0.69× · Cheaper than median
P/S (12 months)1.09× · Pricier than median
Price / free cash flow (fiscal year)16.5× · Pricier than median
EV/EBITDA20.7× · Priciest 25%
Strength profile in five axes (Snowflake)
This stockSector peers
VALUE (fair-value potential)0· sector 10
FUTURE (revenue growth)0· sector 37
PAST (return on equity)15· sector 17
HEALTH (low debt)90· sector 95
DIVIDEND (yield)57· sector 38
VALUE 0: the price sits above our fair-value range.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Formosa Taffeta Co Ltd (1434) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Nov 8, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of 8.94 TWD versus a price of 17.45 TWD, about 49% lower (overvalued).
What is the fair value of 1434?
Our model-based fair value for Formosa Taffeta Co Ltd is 8.94 TWD (as of Nov 8, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: 17.45 TWD.
What is the quality score of 1434?
Formosa Taffeta Co Ltd has a Quality Score of 55/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the price target for Formosa Taffeta Co Ltd (1434)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of 8.94 TWD (as of Nov 8, 2026) from 24 valuation models. Cautious scenario 6.56 TWD, optimistic scenario 12.98 TWD. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the Formosa Taffeta Co Ltd stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at 8.94 TWD, about 49% lower versus a price of 17.45 TWD (overvalued). Cautious scenario 6.56 TWD, optimistic scenario 12.98 TWD. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of Formosa Taffeta Co Ltd (1434)?
Formosa Taffeta Co Ltd reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about 26.8B TWD (latest available figure, as of Nov 8, 2026).
Does Formosa Taffeta Co Ltd pay a dividend?
Formosa Taffeta Co Ltd currently shows a dividend yield of 2.87% relative to its recent price (as of Nov 8, 2026).
How much is the dividend of Formosa Taffeta Co Ltd (1434) and when is the ex-dividend date?
Formosa Taffeta Co Ltd pays a dividend of 0.5 TWD per share a year, a dividend yield of 2.9%. The last ex-dividend date was Jul 16, 2026. The payout ratio is 54.3% of earnings. Free cash flow covers the dividend 2.11 times. Our assessment: Well covered. A low payout and the dividend is fully funded by free cash flow, a comfortable, sustainable dividend.
What growth is priced into Formosa Taffeta Co Ltd (1434)?
For today's price to be fair in a discounted-cash-flow model, Formosa Taffeta Co Ltd would have to grow free cash flow by +11.1 % per year for five years (discount rate 10.3 %, then slowing evenly to 2 % perpetual growth by year ten). Over the last 5 years revenue grew -0.9 % per year. As of Nov 8, 2026.
What discount rate (WACC) does the fair value of 1434 use?
Our models discount Formosa Taffeta Co Ltd at 10.3 %: a base by market capitalisation (small), damped by beta 0.10, country premium for Taiwan. The same rate applies in all 26 models.
What is a reverse DCF?
A reverse DCF turns the usual calculation around. Instead of deriving a value from assumptions, it takes today's price as given and asks: what free-cash-flow growth would a company have to deliver for exactly this price to be fair? The result is not a forecast but the expectation already priced in. For Formosa Taffeta Co Ltd that is +11.1 % per year for five years, then slowing evenly to 2 % by year ten, using the same discount rate (10.3 %) and the same formula as our fair value.
How much growth has Formosa Taffeta Co Ltd (1434) delivered so far?
Over the past 5 years revenue at Formosa Taffeta Co Ltd grew -0.9 % a year. The price currently implies free-cash-flow growth of +11.1 % per year. Comparing the two shows how much confidence is in the price: if it demands more than has been delivered, the business has to accelerate for the maths to work.
How fast is the sector of Formosa Taffeta Co Ltd (1434) growing?
The median revenue growth in the sector is +4.7 % a year. That is the yardstick for the growth priced into Formosa Taffeta Co Ltd (+11.1 % per year): it shows whether the expectation is within the usual range or beyond it.
What is the free cash flow yield of Formosa Taffeta Co Ltd (1434)?
The free-cash-flow yield on the price is 6.06 %: that much free cash flow Formosa Taffeta Co Ltd produces per unit of market value. When it exceeds the discount rate of our models (10.3 %), the business already earns more than its cost of capital demands, and the price needs little additional growth.
What is the intrinsic value of Formosa Taffeta Co Ltd (1434)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For Formosa Taffeta Co Ltd it is 8.94 TWD per share (as of Nov 8, 2026), against a price of 17.45 TWD. It is the blended result of 24 valuation models in 8 families (DCF Models, Earnings-Based, Dividend Discount, Multiples, Asset-Based, Growth DCF, Economic Profit, Growth Earnings).
Is Formosa Taffeta Co Ltd stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Nov 8, 2026, 1434 trades above its calculated fair value: price 17.45 TWD, fair value 8.94 TWD, a gap of about −49% (overvalued). The calculation is refreshed with each new quarterly report, so the verdict can change during the year.
Is fair value the same as the market price of 1434?
No. The price is what the market pays today (17.45 TWD); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify (8.94 TWD). For Formosa Taffeta Co Ltd the two are 8.51 TWD per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is Formosa Taffeta Co Ltd worth?
The market values Formosa Taffeta Co Ltd at about 29.3B TWD (market capitalisation, as of Nov 8, 2026). Per share that is 17.45 TWD; our models calculate a fair value of 8.94 TWD per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about 1434?
Our models span a range for Formosa Taffeta Co Ltd: cautious scenario 6.56 TWD, base 8.94 TWD, optimistic 12.98 TWD per share (as of Nov 8, 2026, price 17.45 TWD). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
What is the P/E ratio of 1434?
Formosa Taffeta Co Ltd trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.0 (as of Nov 8, 2026). A P/E on its own says little: it compares the price with ONE year of profit, while our fair value of 8.94 TWD is built from several models across several years. Median P/E at fiscal year-end, 10 fiscal years (2016 to 2025), reported earnings: 17.5. Other multiples: P/B 0.7, P/S 1.1, EV/EBITDA 20.7.
How solid is the balance sheet of Formosa Taffeta Co Ltd (1434)?
Balance-sheet figures for Formosa Taffeta Co Ltd (as of Nov 8, 2026): return on equity 3.7%, debt of 0.19 per unit of equity. They feed the Quality Score of 55/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
How far is 1434 from its 52-week high?
Formosa Taffeta Co Ltd trades at 17.45 TWD, about 16% below its 52-week high of 20.70 TWD and 17% above the low of 14.95 TWD (as of Nov 6, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of 8.94 TWD is for.
Which stocks are comparable to Formosa Taffeta Co Ltd?
From the same area (Consumer Cyclical) we also value Tongkun Group, Shenzhou International Group, Inner Mongolia ERDOS Resources Co, Far Eastern New Century Corporation, among others. Each of them has its own fair-value calculation on this site using the same models, so the comparison is like for like.
Is Formosa Taffeta Co Ltd stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Nov 8, 2026: price 17.45 TWD, calculated fair value 8.94 TWD (−49%), Quality Score 55/100, from 24 models. Whether that fits your horizon and risk tolerance is your call. We provide the calculation, not investment advice.
How is the fair value of 1434 calculated?
We run Formosa Taffeta Co Ltd through 24 models from 8 families: DCF Models, Earnings-Based, Dividend Discount, Multiples, Asset-Based, Growth DCF, Economic Profit, Growth Earnings. Every model gets the same audited fundamentals; the fair value of 8.94 TWD builds on their evidence-weighted average, with the spread shown as a cautious and an optimistic scenario.
Is it still worth investing in stocks now?
The global stock market currently sits 13.0% above its aggregate fair value. Formosa Taffeta Co Ltd itself currently trades above fair value. An expensive market is no reason to stay out and no reason to buy everything at once: keep a broad savings plan running, buy single stocks only with money you can do without, and hold part of your money liquid while the market is high. The full picture including sectors is on is it worth investing now.
What is the share price of Formosa Taffeta Co Ltd (1434)?
The closing price on Nov 6, 2026 was 17.45 TWD. Our model-based fair value is 8.94 TWD, about 49% lower (overvalued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with Formosa Taffeta Co Ltd right now?
The price sits above even our optimistic bull case (12.98 TWD). The favourable scenario is already priced in. The large gap to fair value rests on thin data (low evidence): fewer applicable models and a shorter history. Read it with extra caution. Solid but not exceptional quality (55/100) and above fair value, neither a clear bargain nor a standout compounder. A fairly wide model range (6.56 TWD to 12.98 TWD) leaves room in how you read the outcome.
Where does the earnings growth of Formosa Taffeta Co Ltd (1434) come from?
Earnings per share at Formosa Taffeta Co Ltd grew −13.1 % a year from 2014 to 2025. Broken into its drivers: revenue per share −4.8 %, EBIT margin −12.9 %, tax rate −0.1 %, residual (interest, one-offs) +4.9 %. The four rates multiply to the earnings growth rate, they do not add up. Start and end are three-year averages so a single exceptional year does not distort the result.
Key figures of Formosa Taffeta Co Ltd
How large is the market capitalisation of Formosa Taffeta Co Ltd (1434)?
The market capitalisation of Formosa Taffeta Co Ltd is 29.3B TWD (≈ $895M). The stock-market value of the whole company: share price times number of shares. It is what the market asks for the entire business today.
What is the P/S ratio of Formosa Taffeta Co Ltd (1434)?
The price-to-sales ratio of Formosa Taffeta Co Ltd is 1.09 (last twelve months). Price to sales: market value relative to yearly revenue. Useful when profit is thin or distorted.
What are the earnings per share of Formosa Taffeta Co Ltd (1434)?
Earnings per share at Formosa Taffeta Co Ltd are 0.9200 TWD (price ÷ EPS = P/E 19.0). Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the dividend yield of Formosa Taffeta Co Ltd (1434)?
The dividend yield of Formosa Taffeta Co Ltd is 2.9% (payout 54.3%). Yearly dividend relative to the share price. 3% pays 3 per 100 invested. Below: how much of profit is used for it.
What is the net margin of Formosa Taffeta Co Ltd (1434)?
The net margin of Formosa Taffeta Co Ltd is 5.8% (last twelve months). How much of every unit of revenue ends up as profit. 10% means 10 cents of profit per dollar of sales.
What is the return on equity of Formosa Taffeta Co Ltd (1434)?
The return on equity (ROE) of Formosa Taffeta Co Ltd is 3.7% (last twelve months). Profit relative to shareholders' equity, how efficiently the company works with its owners' money.
What is the EBIT return on assets of Formosa Taffeta Co Ltd (1434)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of Formosa Taffeta Co Ltd is 2.3% (avg 5y). Operating profit (EBIT) relative to everything the company owns, as a multi-year average. It describes the business model rather than one good or bad year.
What is the operating margin of Formosa Taffeta Co Ltd (1434)?
The operating margin of Formosa Taffeta Co Ltd is 2.0% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at Formosa Taffeta Co Ltd (1434)?
Revenue at Formosa Taffeta Co Ltd is growing −0.2% versus a year earlier (3y avg −7.4%). How much revenue grew versus a year earlier (YoY). The 3-year average next to it puts the single year in context.
How fast are earnings growing at Formosa Taffeta Co Ltd (1434)?
Earnings per share at Formosa Taffeta Co Ltd are growing +79.9% versus a year earlier. How much earnings per share grew versus a year earlier.
How much net debt does Formosa Taffeta Co Ltd (1434) carry?
The net debt of Formosa Taffeta Co Ltd is 8.0B TWD (fiscal year 2025, ≈ 4.5 yrs of FCF). Debt minus cash on hand. The note shows how many years of free cash flow could in theory pay it off.
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