China Petrochemical Development Corporation (1314.TW) Stock

About China Petrochemical Development Corporation

China Petrochemical Development Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells of petroleum, alkali-chlorine, phosphoric acid, and other petrochemical products and by-products in Taiwan, rest of Asia, and internationally. It also provides caprolactam for use as a raw material for making nylon-6 fibers and resin; acrylonitrile, a raw material for acrylic fibers and ABS plastic; nylon chips, including fiber nylon and engineering plastic grade nylon chips, and film; ammonium sulfate, which is used as a ground or top fertilizer in agriculture; hydrogen cyanide, a transparent liquid for use as a raw material for manufacturing MMA; acrylonitrile; and refined sulfuric acid for various applications, as well as O-Phenylphenol, a raw material for downstream applications. In addition, it is involved in the investment and development of real estate properties; technical advisory; petrochemical supporting facility construction; engineering and construction contracting business; biotechnology and pharmaceutical research, development, and marketing business; wholesale of building materials; fertilizer storage, transport, purchase, and marketing business; trading of petrochemicals, electronic chemicals, industrial gases, and gas mixtures; and water treatment, plumbing, apparatus, and instrument installation work, refrigeration and air conditioning engineering, and tank car repair services, as well as offers mechanical engineering services. Further, it commissions to build housing and commercial buildings, as well as plant rental business; and manages land developments and playgrounds, and other investment businesses, as well as storage, transportation, procurement, and sale of items and related chemicals and chemicals materials. The company was incorporated in 1969 and is headquartered in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

China Petrochemical Development Corporation is led by CEO Ying-Chun Chen, employs 1,301 people, headquartered in Kaohsiung, TW, publicly traded since 1991.

China Petrochemical Development Corporation (1314.TW) stock trades at $8.83 with a market capitalization of $33.01B. The stock is valued at a negative price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of -10.40, reflecting a net loss over the last twelve months, price-to-book of 0.44, price-to-sales of 2.09. Over the past 52 weeks the stock has ranged between $6.69 and $10.70, and currently trades 17.5% below its 52-week high.

On profitability, China Petrochemical Development Corporation generates a return on equity (ROE) of -3.91% (negative, reflecting a net loss), an operating margin of -2.87%, a net profit margin of -19.11%.

The balance sheet shows a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49 (debt below half of shareholders' equity), a current ratio of 1.68.

1314.TW has an average daily trading volume of 35,467,568 shares, a beta of 0.13 (historically less volatile than the overall market), 3.74B shares outstanding.

Official website: www.cpdc.com.tw

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