China Steel Chemical Corp (1723) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Sep 24, 2026: fair value of China Steel Chemical Corp TWD 42.33, price TWD 80.50, upside -47.4%, quality 56 out of 100. Calculated from audited financials with 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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China Steel Chemical Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the production, processing, and sale of coal tar distillation, light oil, coke, and refined carbon material products in Taiwan, China, Australia, and internationally.
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China Steel Chemical Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the production, processing, and sale of coal tar distillation, light oil, coke, and refined carbon material products in Taiwan, China, Australia, and internationally. The company offers coal chemicals, including coal and special tar pitches; creosote oils and refined tars; refined naphthalene mothball and chemical grades; benzene and toluene aromatics; and metallurgical cokes and dehydrated coke fines. It also provides carbon materials, such as anode-material precursors; anode materials for lithium-ion battery; activated carbon for EDLC; and fine carbon materials comprising green mesophase powder, carbonized mesophase powder, mesophase graphite powder, and advanced carbon materials. In addition, the company engages in the trading of related upstream and downstream products; production and sale of blast furnace slag powder and cement, gas-cooled blast furnace slag and converter, magnetic materials, specialty chemicals, and iron oxide; resource recycling; and steel structure manufacturing and sale. Further, it is involved in solar energy generation; biotechnology consulting services; and general investment activities. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Stock analysis
China Steel Chemical Corp (1723) currently trades at 80.50 TWD, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is 42.33 TWD, implying the stock looks roughly 90.2% overvalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Dividend Discount group reads highest at a median of 45.23 TWD per share, and 0 of the 24 models we run sit above the 80.50 TWD price.
Bear case: the Earnings-Based group reads lowest at 19.64 TWD, and 24 of the 24 models stay below the price. Evidence for this calculation is high.
Scenario range: 33.94 TWD (bear) to 56.83 TWD (bull), the price of 80.50 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 56/100 (solid quality), in the Basic Materials sector.
Weak Growth: Revenue growth is weak: less than 2 % a year.
China Steel Chemical Corp reported revenue of 5.8B TWD in FY2025 versus 8.0B TWD in FY2021, a compound −7.6%/yr. Reported net income was 616M TWD in FY2025, compounding −13.5%/yr from FY2021.
Key figures
Market cap 18.7B TWD (≈ $587M) · P/E ratio 30.4 · P/S ratio 3.22 · EPS (TTM) 2.65 TWD · Dividend yield 2.3% · Net margin 10.6% · Return on equity 7.0% · Return on assets (EBIT) 11.7%.
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 48 out of 100 (low confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 11% below its 52-week high and 21% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Basic Materials peers we cover trades at 2% fair-value upside, at −47%, 1723 screens richer than that median.
Fair Value models
Bear 33.94 TWDFair Value 42.33 TWDBull 56.83 TWD
Model ⓘEach model values the company its own way (discounted cash flow, earnings, assets, dividends). The fair value above is their evidence-weighted blend, not the output of a single model. Based on fiscal year 2025 figures (about 9 months old). Earnings retained since then (0.5852 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.Evidence ⓘEvidence = 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 growth is weak: less than 2 % a year.
Revenue growth 1 year
−23.9%
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.
−17.8%
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.
+1.6%
Start year 2020 (pandemic). Over 10 years: +0.1% 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.
+2.8%
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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. 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.
−8.6%
Earnings growth per share plus dividend.
Earnings per share, growth per year−10.9%
Dividend (yield on the price)2.3%
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.−11% vs −7%, 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.16% → 9%
Start year 2020 (pandemic)
⚠ Revenue per share shrinking 1.5%/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).
+22.1%
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 +20.2% 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.Chemicals · 355 stocks
Beats the industry median on 8/15 measures
A mixed picture versus its industry peers.
Valuation
Quality Score56 · Above median
Fair Value upside−48% · Below median
Profitability
Return on equity (TTM)7% · Above median
Return on assets3% · Above median
Net margin (TTM)11% · Top 25%
Operating margin (TTM)14% · Top 25%
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth−25% · Bottom 25%
Dividend yield (TTM)2.3% · Above median
Balance sheet
Debt / equity0.13× · Below median
Valuation Multiplesvs Chemicals median · lower = cheaper
P/E (TTM)30.4× · Pricier than median
P/B2.40× · Pricier than median
P/S (TTM)3.45× · Priciest 25%
P/FCF1.2× · Cheaper than median
EV/EBITDA21.0× · Priciest 25%
PEG1.22× · Pricier than median
Strength profile in five axes (Snowflake)
This stockSector peers
VALUE (fair-value potential)0· sector 0
FUTURE (revenue growth)0· sector 24
PAST (return on equity)28· sector 19
HEALTH (low debt)94· sector 94
DIVIDEND (yield)46· sector 31
VALUE 0: the price sits above our fair-value range.
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Frequently asked questions
Is China Steel Chemical Corp (1723) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Sep 23, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of 42.33 TWD versus a price of 80.50 TWD, about −47% upside (overvalued).
What is the fair value of 1723?
Our model-based fair value for China Steel Chemical Corp is 42.33 TWD (as of Sep 23, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: 80.50 TWD.
What is the quality score of 1723?
China Steel Chemical Corp has a Quality Score of 56/100. 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 China Steel Chemical Corp (1723)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of 42.33 TWD (as of Sep 23, 2026) from 24 valuation models. Cautious scenario 33.94 TWD, optimistic scenario 56.83 TWD. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the China Steel Chemical Corp stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at 42.33 TWD, about −47% upside versus a price of 80.50 TWD (overvalued). Cautious scenario 33.94 TWD, optimistic scenario 56.83 TWD. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of China Steel Chemical Corp (1723)?
China Steel Chemical Corp reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about 5.4B TWD (latest available figure, as of Sep 23, 2026).
Does China Steel Chemical Corp pay a dividend?
China Steel Chemical Corp currently shows a dividend yield of about 2.30% relative to its recent price (as of Sep 23, 2026).
What growth is priced into China Steel Chemical Corp (1723)?
For today's price to be fair in a discounted-cash-flow model, China Steel Chemical Corp would have to grow free cash flow by +22.1 % per year for five years (discount rate 9.8 %, then slowing evenly to 2 % perpetual growth by year ten). Over the last 5 years revenue grew +1.6 % per year. As of Sep 23, 2026.
What discount rate (WACC) does the fair value of 1723 use?
Our models discount China Steel Chemical Corp at 9.8 %: a base by market capitalisation (large), 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 China Steel Chemical Corp that is +22.1 % per year a year over ten years, using the same discount rate (9.8 %) and the same formula as our fair value.
How much growth has China Steel Chemical Corp (1723) delivered so far?
Over the past 5 years revenue at China Steel Chemical Corp grew +1.6 % a year. The price currently implies +22.1 % per year free-cash-flow growth a 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 China Steel Chemical Corp (1723) growing?
The median revenue growth in the sector is +3.3 % a year. That is the yardstick for the growth priced into China Steel Chemical Corp (+22.1 % per year a year): it shows whether the expectation is within the usual range or beyond it.
What is the free cash flow yield of China Steel Chemical Corp (1723)?
The free-cash-flow yield on the price is 2.66 %: that much free cash flow China Steel Chemical Corp produces per unit of market value. When it exceeds the discount rate of our models (9.8 %), the business already earns more than its cost of capital demands, and the price needs little additional growth.
What is the intrinsic value of China Steel Chemical Corp (1723)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For China Steel Chemical Corp it is 42.33 TWD per share (as of Sep 23, 2026), against a price of 80.50 TWD. It is the blended result of 24 valuation models (cash flow, earnings, asset, dividend).
Is China Steel Chemical Corp stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Sep 23, 2026, 1723 trades above its calculated fair value: price 80.50 TWD, fair value 42.33 TWD, a gap of about −47% (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 1723?
No. The price is what the market pays today (80.50 TWD); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify (42.33 TWD). For China Steel Chemical Corp the two are 38.17 TWD per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is China Steel Chemical Corp worth?
The market values China Steel Chemical Corp at about 18.7B TWD (market capitalisation, as of Sep 23, 2026). Per share that is 80.50 TWD; our models calculate a fair value of 42.33 TWD per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about 1723?
Our models span a range for China Steel Chemical Corp: cautious scenario 33.94 TWD, base 42.33 TWD, optimistic 56.83 TWD per share (as of Sep 23, 2026, price 80.50 TWD). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
What is the P/E ratio of 1723?
China Steel Chemical Corp trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.4 (as of Sep 23, 2026). A P/E on its own says little: it compares the price with ONE year of profit, while our fair value of 42.33 TWD is built from several models across several years. Other multiples: PEG 1.2, P/B 2.4, P/S 3.4, EV/EBITDA 21.0.
What is the PEG ratio of 1723?
The PEG ratio of China Steel Chemical Corp is 1.22 (P/E divided by earnings growth, as of Sep 23, 2026). That is above 1, so the growth is already paid for in the price.
How solid is the balance sheet of China Steel Chemical Corp (1723)?
Balance-sheet figures for China Steel Chemical Corp (as of Sep 23, 2026): return on equity 7.0%, debt of 0.13 per unit of equity. They feed the Quality Score of 56/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
How far is 1723 from its 52-week high?
China Steel Chemical Corp trades at 80.50 TWD, about 11% below its 52-week high of 90.00 TWD and 21% above the low of 66.40 TWD (as of Sep 24, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of 42.33 TWD is for.
Which stocks are comparable to China Steel Chemical Corp?
From the same area (Basic Materials) we also value BASF SE, Ningxia Baofeng Energy Group, Dow Inc, Zhejiang Juhua Co, 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 China Steel Chemical Corp stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Sep 23, 2026: price 80.50 TWD, calculated fair value 42.33 TWD (−47%), Quality Score 56/100, 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 1723 calculated?
We run China Steel Chemical Corp through 24 models from four families: discounted cash flow, earnings models, asset and balance-sheet models, and dividend models. Every model gets the same audited fundamentals; the result is the weighted average of 42.33 TWD, 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 14.1 % above its aggregate fair value. China Steel Chemical Corp 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 China Steel Chemical Corp (1723)?
The closing price on Sep 24, 2026 was 80.50 TWD. Our model-based fair value is 42.33 TWD, about −47% upside (overvalued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with China Steel Chemical Corp right now?
The price sits above even our optimistic bull case (56.83 TWD). The favourable scenario is already priced in. Solid but not exceptional quality (56/100) and above fair value, neither a clear bargain nor a standout compounder.
Where does the earnings growth of China Steel Chemical Corp (1723) come from?
Earnings per share at China Steel Chemical Corp grew −3.5 % a year from 2014 to 2025. Broken into its drivers: revenue per share +1.0 %, EBIT margin −5.0 %, tax rate −0.2 %, residual (interest, one-offs) +0.8 %. 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 China Steel Chemical Corp
How large is the market capitalisation of China Steel Chemical Corp (1723)?
The market capitalisation of China Steel Chemical Corp is 18.7B TWD (≈ $587M). 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 China Steel Chemical Corp (1723)?
The price-to-sales ratio of China Steel Chemical Corp is 3.22 (P/E × margin). Price to sales: market value relative to yearly revenue. Useful when profit is thin or distorted.
What are the earnings per share of China Steel Chemical Corp (1723)?
Earnings per share at China Steel Chemical Corp are 2.65 TWD (price ÷ EPS = P/E 30.4). Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the dividend yield of China Steel Chemical Corp (1723)?
The dividend yield of China Steel Chemical Corp is 2.3% (payout 69.8%). 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 China Steel Chemical Corp (1723)?
The net margin of China Steel Chemical Corp is 10.6% (fiscal year 2025). 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 China Steel Chemical Corp (1723)?
The return on equity (ROE) of China Steel Chemical Corp is 7.0% (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 China Steel Chemical Corp (1723)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of China Steel Chemical Corp is 11.7% (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 China Steel Chemical Corp (1723)?
The operating margin of China Steel Chemical Corp is 14.2% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at China Steel Chemical Corp (1723)?
Revenue at China Steel Chemical Corp is growing −24.5% versus a year earlier (3y avg −17.8%). 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 China Steel Chemical Corp (1723)?
Earnings per share at China Steel Chemical Corp are growing −18.1% versus a year earlier. How much earnings per share grew versus a year earlier.
How much net debt does China Steel Chemical Corp (1723) carry?
The net debt of China Steel Chemical Corp is 1.7B TWD (fiscal year 2025, ≈ 3.5 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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