Headway

TW:1776 Taiwan Chemicals
Market Cap
$27.16 Million
NT$898.60 Million TWD
Market Cap Rank
#26696 Global
#1691 in Taiwan
Share Price
NT$14.95
Change (1 day)
+0.00%
52-Week Range
NT$14.60 - NT$19.75
All Time High
NT$28.72
About

Headway Advanced Materials Inc. manufactures and sells polyurethane resin and thermoplastic polyurethane pellet products in the Asia-Pacific region. The company provides products, such as solvent and water borne polyurethane, PU solventless, polyisocynate, polyol, and thermoplastic polyurethane, as well as polyaspartate resin, and hardener for polyaspartate resin. Its products are used in various… Read more

Headway (1776) - Net Assets

Latest net assets as of September 2025: NT$924.14 Million TWD

Based on the latest financial reports, Headway (1776) has net assets worth NT$924.14 Million TWD as of September 2025.

Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets (NT$1.53 Billion) and total liabilities (NT$608.68 Million). This figure indicates the residual interest in the assets after deducting liabilities, essentially showing what would remain for shareholders if all assets were liquidated and all debts paid off.

Key Net Assets Metrics

Metric Value
Current Net Assets NT$924.14 Million
% of Total Assets 60.29%
Annual Growth Rate 0.72%
5-Year Change -6.95%
10-Year Change -16.12%
Growth Volatility 6.45

Headway - Net Assets Trend (2009–2024)

This chart illustrates how Headway's net assets have evolved over time, based on quarterly financial data. Explore and compare other companies by net assets.

Annual Net Assets for Headway (2009–2024)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Headway from 2009 to 2024.

Year Net Assets Change
2024-12-31 NT$1.02 Billion +3.37%
2023-12-31 NT$989.22 Million -11.20%
2022-12-31 NT$1.11 Billion -4.69%
2021-12-31 NT$1.17 Billion +6.37%
2020-12-31 NT$1.10 Billion -1.27%
2019-12-31 NT$1.11 Billion -1.16%
2018-12-31 NT$1.13 Billion -12.35%
2017-12-31 NT$1.28 Billion -2.84%
2016-12-31 NT$1.32 Billion +8.47%
2015-12-31 NT$1.22 Billion +2.10%
2014-12-31 NT$1.19 Billion +6.65%
2013-12-31 NT$1.12 Billion +6.46%
2012-12-31 NT$1.05 Billion +6.66%
2011-12-31 NT$985.97 Million +8.20%
2010-12-31 NT$911.25 Million -0.71%
2009-12-31 NT$917.80 Million --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Headway's total equity over time. Equity components include common stock, retained earnings, additional paid-in capital, and other elements.

Equity Composition Insights

  • Retained earnings have decreased by 75.6% over the analyzed period, potentially due to dividend distributions or operating losses.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (December 2024)

Component Amount Percentage
Retained Earnings NT$62.73 Million 6.83%
Common Stock NT$601.07 Million 65.42%
Other Comprehensive Income NT$245.17 Million 26.68%
Other Components NT$9.88 Million 1.08%
Total Equity NT$918.85 Million 100.00%

Headway Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of Headway ranked by their market capitalization.

Equity Growth Attribution

This analysis shows how different factors contributed to changes in Headway's equity between the two most recent reporting periods.

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2023 to 2024, total equity changed from 880,067,000 to 918,854,000, a change of 38,787,000 (4.4%).
  • Net income of 46,671,000 contributed positively to equity growth.
  • Dividend payments of 30,053,000 reduced retained earnings.
  • Other comprehensive income increased equity by 313,343,000.
  • Other factors decreased equity by 291,134,000.

Equity Change Factors (2023 to 2024)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income NT$46.67 Million +5.08%
Dividends Paid NT$30.05 Million -3.27%
Other Comprehensive Income NT$313.34 Million +34.1%
Other Changes NT$-291.13 Million -31.68%
Total Change NT$- 4.41%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Headway's book value (net assets) with its market value over time. The relationship between these values can provide insights into investor sentiment and company valuation.

Valuation Insights

  • Current price-to-book ratio: 0.98x
  • The company is trading below its book value, potentially indicating the market believes the assets are overvalued on the balance sheet or anticipates future losses.
  • The price-to-book ratio has decreased from 1.14x to 0.98x over the analyzed period, indicating reduced market premium.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2009-12-31 NT$13.10 NT$14.95 x
2010-12-31 NT$12.69 NT$14.95 x
2011-12-31 NT$13.80 NT$14.95 x
2012-12-31 NT$14.80 NT$14.95 x
2013-12-31 NT$15.89 NT$14.95 x
2014-12-31 NT$16.88 NT$14.95 x
2015-12-31 NT$17.36 NT$14.95 x
2016-12-31 NT$17.77 NT$14.95 x
2017-12-31 NT$16.64 NT$14.95 x
2018-12-31 NT$14.62 NT$14.95 x
2019-12-31 NT$16.72 NT$14.95 x
2020-12-31 NT$16.43 NT$14.95 x
2021-12-31 NT$17.40 NT$14.95 x
2022-12-31 NT$16.71 NT$14.95 x
2023-12-31 NT$13.22 NT$14.95 x
2024-12-31 NT$15.25 NT$14.95 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Headway utilizes its equity to generate returns, including Return on Equity (ROE) and its components based on the DuPont analysis framework.

Capital Efficiency Insights

  • Current Return on Equity (ROE): 5.08%
  • The company has moderate efficiency in generating returns from equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: 3.76%
  • • Asset Turnover: 0.74x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 1.83x
  • Recent ROE (5.08%) is below the historical average (7.79%), suggesting potential challenges in capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2009 19.04% 7.53% 1.22x 2.08x NT$72.37 Million
2010 13.91% 4.32% 1.36x 2.37x NT$30.39 Million
2011 8.34% 2.80% 1.34x 2.22x NT$-14.02 Million
2012 15.24% 5.72% 1.18x 2.26x NT$47.66 Million
2013 9.36% 3.81% 1.17x 2.10x NT$-6.24 Million
2014 8.12% 3.44% 1.13x 2.10x NT$-19.61 Million
2015 11.95% 5.62% 1.08x 1.97x NT$20.98 Million
2016 9.02% 5.63% 0.91x 1.77x NT$-11.65 Million
2017 8.04% 4.42% 0.98x 1.85x NT$-22.87 Million
2018 -3.38% -1.79% 0.97x 1.94x NT$-136.05 Million
2019 5.96% 3.69% 0.86x 1.88x NT$-40.33 Million
2020 4.59% 3.27% 0.73x 1.92x NT$-53.21 Million
2021 4.48% 3.19% 0.81x 1.74x NT$-58.01 Million
2022 1.85% 1.29% 0.81x 1.78x NT$-82.13 Million
2023 2.96% 2.16% 0.72x 1.91x NT$-61.99 Million
2024 5.08% 3.76% 0.74x 1.83x NT$-45.21 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares Headway's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Chemicals industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Chemicals
  • Average net assets among peers: $47,057,989,600
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: 7.69%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
Headway (1776) NT$924.14 Million 19.04% 0.66x $15.30 Million
Taiwan Styrene Monomer Corp (1310) $6.66 Billion 16.30% 0.70x $136.89 Million
Grand Pacific Petrochemical Corp (1312) $16.25 Billion 10.72% 0.47x $358.21 Million
UPC Technology Corp (1313) $29.90 Billion 7.18% 0.80x $263.35 Million
Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corp (1326) $379.64 Billion 11.55% 0.43x $4.35 Billion
Sesoda Corp (1708) $3.05 Billion 13.81% 0.46x $227.10 Million
Formosan Union Chemical Corp (1709) $3.40 Billion 0.00% 0.29x $154.81 Million
Oriental Union Chemical Corp (1710) $17.82 Billion -0.67% 1.14x $286.20 Million
Ho Tung Chemical Corp (1714) $11.87 Billion 10.01% 1.26x $202.24 Million
Sunko Ink Co Ltd (1721) $595.83 Million 0.00% 0.86x $64.82 Million
Chung Hwa Chemical Industrial Works Ltd (1727) $1.39 Billion 7.97% 0.59x $105.88 Million