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Oriental Union Chemical Corp.

Oriental Union Chemical Corp.

TTWSE:1710
17.05
TWD
-0.65
(-3.67%)
-1.19EPS
14.69BMarket Cap
Nov 11Next Earn
2013 Y
2014 Y
2015 Y
2016 Y
2017 Y
2018 Y
2019 Y
2020 Y
2021 Y
2022 Y
2023 Y
2024 Y
2025 Y
TTM
Revenue per Share
17.7
16.2
15.97
22.4
33.17
36.83
25.62
21.52
31.48
25.19
23.75
27.12
25.37
22.74
Basic EPS, GAAP
1.45
0.13
-0.14
-0.64
2.01
2.01
0.04
-1.22
1.03
0.04
0.3
0.02
-1.01
-0.79
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
2.91
-8.08
-3.85
-0.76
3.88
4.23
-1.32
0.26
3.02
-2.49
-1.02
-0.69
-1.21
-3.22
Dividend per Share
1.2
1.2
1
0.5
0.2
1.75
1.75
0.3
- -
0.7
0.2
0.2
- -
- -
Book Value per Share
19.38
19.03
17.24
15.45
16.98
17.17
15.51
13.88
14.64
13.68
13.44
12.31
10.5
12.65
Tangible Book Value per Share
19.36
19.01
17.21
15.42
16.96
17.14
15.49
13.85
14.59
13.63
13.39
12.25
10.4
12.54
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
872
872
872
872
872
872
872
872
873
877
877
877
877
918
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
15,434
14,126
13,924
19,531
28,920
32,116
22,341
18,763
27,482
22,081
20,817
23,785
22,254
20,881
Operating Margin (%)
10.55
2.74
3.84
0.71
12.11
10.27
-4.53
-2.43
5.18
-5.25
-3.27
-0.3
-4.06
-3.9
Depreciation Expense
560
545
619
866
1,039
1,083
1,082
1,061
1,096
1,096
1,079
1,129
1,038
1,093
Net Income, GAAP
1,265
117
-120
-562
1,749
1,751
34
-1,065
900
39
266
20
-887
-729
Effective Tax Rate (%)
17.77
- -
- -
- -
21.62
24.94
- -
- -
13.7
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Profit Margin (%)
8.2
0.82
-0.86
-2.88
6.05
5.45
0.15
-5.67
3.27
0.18
1.28
0.08
-3.99
-3.49
Working Capital
895
1,172
530
-2,324
-1,479
-2,873
-3,103
-2,626
-2,385
-3,494
-2,968
-3,545
-4,010
-4,977
LT Debt
2,283
8,560
11,184
9,018
7,386
7,013
8,355
9,256
8,132
9,608
9,029
8,248
8,711
8,696
Total Equity
17,165
19,646
17,820
15,960
17,897
18,588
16,724
14,912
15,921
14,295
14,391
13,354
11,460
13,238
Return on Invested Capital (%)
6.38
- -
- -
- -
8.74
7.89
- -
- -
4.04
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Return on Capital (%)
6.33
- -
- -
- -
4.4
4.47
- -
- -
2.76
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)
7.54
0.69
-0.76
-3.94
12.37
11.76
0.24
-8.31
7.22
0.31
2.24
0.18
-8.87
-6.9

Capital Structure

TWD

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'25
Mar'26
Jun'26
ST Debt
7,334
9,767
9,189
LT Borrowings
8,700
8,250
8,680
LT Finance Leases
11
19
16
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
877
877
877
Market Capitalization
10,919
12,717
14,690

Working Capital

TWD

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'25
Mar'26
Jun'26
Total Current Assets
5,347
7,085
5,915
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
2,243
2,875
1,506
Accounts Receivable, Net
941
1,043
1,201
Inventories
1,245
1,648
1,787
Total Current Liabilities
9,357
12,458
10,892
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
7,334
9,767
9,189
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

TWD

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
-3.95%
-4.83%
-14.19%
Free Cash Flow
-7.61%
171.65%
74.1%
Net Income, GAAP
-773.55%
-865.59%
-4,538.87%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
8.18%
5.78%
-6.44%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Revenue

TWD

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
5,155
6,497
6,534
5,599
23,785
2025
6,133
5,816
5,387
4,917
22,254
2026
5,346
5,231
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

TWD

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
0.03
0.02
0.06
-0.08
0.02
2025
-0.11
-0.19
-0.28
-0.43
-1.01
2026
-0.15
0.02
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

TWD

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.2
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

Company Profile APIChatGPT
CEO
Shi Chin Tsai
Full Time Employees
629
Sector
Process industries
Industry
Chemicals: specialty
Address
101, Fu-Hsing North Road Taipei TPE Taiwan 10595
IPO Date
Oct 21, 1987
Website
oucc.com.tw
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Business
Oriental Union Chemical Corporation (1710.TW) manufactures and markets ethylene oxide, ethylene glycol and its derivatives, industrial gases, and specialty chemicals primarily in Taiwan, Mainland China, and other Asian markets, as well as Africa, Europe, and the Americas. Founded in 1975 and headquartered at 13th Floor, No. 101 Fu-Hsing North Road, Songshan District, Taipei, Taiwan, the company, a key petrochemical entity within the Far Eastern Group, produces monoethylene glycol for polyester fiber, antifreeze, dehumidifiers, engineering plastics, PET bottles, and brake fluids; diethylene glycol and triethylene glycol for dehumidifiers, lubricants, solvents, grinding aids, unsaturated polyester resins, and polyols; ethylene oxide as a raw material for ethylene glycol, glycol ethers, ethanolamines, non-ionic surfactants, and disinfectants; surfactants and performance chemicals including non-ionic surfactants derived from ethylene oxide and propylene oxide for personal care, textiles, leather additives, pesticides, coatings, water treatment, and electronic materials, construction chemicals such as polycarboxylates, functional aids, grinding additives, solid-state admixtures, and customized solutions, solvent and amine chemicals comprising ethanolamines, ethylene glycol butyl ethers, and ethylene carbonate; fine chemicals like reactive-grade polyols and polyetheramines; and industrial gases including oxygen, nitrogen, argon, and liquefied gases. In recent developments, Oriental Union Chemical Corporation reported consolidated revenue of NT$23.8 billion for 2024, up 14% year-over-year, with net profit after tax of NT$20 million and earnings per share of NT$0.02, while advancing sustainability initiatives toward zero accidents, zero injuries, and zero pollution, optimizing its product portfolio with high value-added specialty chemicals and gas products, expanding electronic chemicals and special application materials through R&D innovation, introducing AI for operational efficiency and digitization, and holding its 2025 shareholders' meeting to outline strategies amid geopolitical and energy challenges.