Formosa Laboratories Inc

TW:4746 Taiwan Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic
Market Cap
$200.99 Million
NT$6.65 Billion TWD
Market Cap Rank
#16160 Global
#621 in Taiwan
Share Price
NT$55.30
Change (1 day)
+0.36%
52-Week Range
NT$49.50 - NT$74.00
All Time High
NT$117.00
About

Formosa Laboratories, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and ultraviolet absorbers in India, the Netherlands, Japan, Germany, Taiwan, China, Switzerland, the United States, Canada, and internationally. The company offers APIs in the areas of anticancer, vitamin D derivatives, anti-inflammatory and analgesic agents, immunomodulator… Read more

Formosa Laboratories Inc (4746) - Net Assets

Latest net assets as of September 2025: NT$8.56 Billion TWD

Based on the latest financial reports, Formosa Laboratories Inc (4746) has net assets worth NT$8.56 Billion 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$13.54 Billion) and total liabilities (NT$4.99 Billion). 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$8.56 Billion
% of Total Assets 63.18%
Annual Growth Rate 13.28%
5-Year Change 63.59%
10-Year Change 149.75%
Growth Volatility 16.7

Formosa Laboratories Inc - Net Assets Trend (2009–2024)

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

Annual Net Assets for Formosa Laboratories Inc (2009–2024)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Formosa Laboratories Inc from 2009 to 2024.

Year Net Assets Change
2024-12-31 NT$8.65 Billion +5.32%
2023-12-31 NT$8.21 Billion +5.31%
2022-12-31 NT$7.80 Billion +2.55%
2021-12-31 NT$7.60 Billion +43.82%
2020-12-31 NT$5.29 Billion +18.59%
2019-12-31 NT$4.46 Billion -2.21%
2018-12-31 NT$4.56 Billion +11.14%
2017-12-31 NT$4.10 Billion -0.07%
2016-12-31 NT$4.10 Billion +18.53%
2015-12-31 NT$3.46 Billion +14.07%
2014-12-31 NT$3.04 Billion +20.65%
2013-12-31 NT$2.52 Billion +50.25%
2012-12-31 NT$1.67 Billion -10.93%
2011-12-31 NT$1.88 Billion +34.92%
2010-12-31 NT$1.39 Billion +4.57%
2009-12-31 NT$1.33 Billion --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Formosa Laboratories Inc'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 grown by 570.4% over the analyzed period, indicating profitable operations and earnings retention.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (December 2024)

Component Amount Percentage
Retained Earnings NT$2.23 Billion 29.00%
Common Stock NT$1.20 Billion 15.65%
Other Comprehensive Income NT$479.89 Million 6.25%
Other Components NT$3.77 Billion 49.11%
Total Equity NT$7.68 Billion 100.00%

Formosa Laboratories Inc Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of Formosa Laboratories Inc ranked by their market capitalization.

Equity Growth Attribution

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

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2023 to 2024, total equity changed from 7,570,952,000 to 7,684,075,000, a change of 113,123,000 (1.5%).
  • Net income of 157,268,000 contributed positively to equity growth.
  • Dividend payments of 240,512,000 reduced retained earnings.
  • Other comprehensive income decreased equity by 67,219,000.
  • Other factors increased equity by 263,586,000.

Equity Change Factors (2023 to 2024)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income NT$157.27 Million +2.05%
Dividends Paid NT$240.51 Million -3.13%
Other Comprehensive Income NT$-67.22 Million -0.87%
Other Changes NT$263.59 Million +3.43%
Total Change NT$- 1.49%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Formosa Laboratories Inc'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: 0.87x
  • 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 1.50x to 0.87x 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$36.96 NT$55.30 x
2010-12-31 NT$22.33 NT$55.30 x
2011-12-31 NT$27.91 NT$55.30 x
2012-12-31 NT$24.89 NT$55.30 x
2013-12-31 NT$35.14 NT$55.30 x
2014-12-31 NT$33.59 NT$55.30 x
2015-12-31 NT$36.60 NT$55.30 x
2016-12-31 NT$43.58 NT$55.30 x
2017-12-31 NT$42.27 NT$55.30 x
2018-12-31 NT$43.13 NT$55.30 x
2019-12-31 NT$43.57 NT$55.30 x
2020-12-31 NT$44.04 NT$55.30 x
2021-12-31 NT$60.87 NT$55.30 x
2022-12-31 NT$62.21 NT$55.30 x
2023-12-31 NT$62.83 NT$55.30 x
2024-12-31 NT$63.90 NT$55.30 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Formosa Laboratories Inc 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): 2.05%
  • The company may be facing challenges in efficiently utilizing shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: 3.32%
  • • Asset Turnover: 0.34x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 1.81x
  • Recent ROE (2.05%) is below the historical average (7.08%), 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 16.96% 11.90% 1.12x 1.27x NT$92.68 Million
2010 17.70% 9.84% 1.06x 1.70x NT$107.29 Million
2011 12.29% 8.80% 0.84x 1.66x NT$43.08 Million
2012 0.30% 0.20% 0.63x 2.41x NT$-162.43 Million
2013 -2.76% -2.81% 0.50x 1.98x NT$-320.97 Million
2014 8.65% 10.52% 0.44x 1.87x NT$-41.03 Million
2015 8.16% 10.87% 0.40x 1.86x NT$-63.83 Million
2016 11.78% 15.16% 0.47x 1.64x NT$73.08 Million
2017 5.94% 9.40% 0.35x 1.80x NT$-163.29 Million
2018 4.01% 6.58% 0.31x 1.98x NT$-263.91 Million
2019 -0.94% -1.49% 0.29x 2.20x NT$-477.24 Million
2020 7.69% 13.01% 0.30x 1.98x NT$-120.47 Million
2021 16.89% 39.75% 0.26x 1.62x NT$509.57 Million
2022 2.88% 5.76% 0.30x 1.70x NT$-535.25 Million
2023 1.67% 2.90% 0.32x 1.80x NT$-630.85 Million
2024 2.05% 3.32% 0.34x 1.81x NT$-611.14 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares Formosa Laboratories Inc's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic
  • Average net assets among peers: $4,528,453,600
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: 3.91%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
Formosa Laboratories Inc (4746) NT$8.56 Billion 16.96% 0.58x $160.16 Million
Grape King Bio Ltd (1707) $11.79 Billion 12.28% 0.30x $413.97 Million
Standard Chemical & Pharmaceutical Co Ltd (1720) $8.14 Billion 10.26% 0.37x $160.24 Million
Maywufa Co Ltd (1731) $2.11 Billion 8.22% 0.51x $41.33 Million
Allied Biotech Corporation (1780) $1.17 Billion 8.33% 0.78x $47.92 Million
ScinoPharm Taiwan Ltd (1789) $9.38 Billion 5.16% 0.21x $180.77 Million
GeneFerm Biotechnology Co Ltd (1796) $396.19 Million 1.14% 1.48x $24.30 Million
Easywell Biomedicals Inc. (1799) $696.90 Million -39.00% 0.68x $62.14 Million
LIWANLI Innovation Co Ltd (3054) $799.59 Million 4.48% 0.55x $49.55 Million
YungShin Global Holding Corp (3705) $4.70 Billion 6.21% 0.18x $292.12 Million
TTY Biopharm Co Ltd (4105) $6.11 Billion 22.00% 0.56x $486.74 Million