Ta Chen Stainless Pipe Co., Ltd. (2027.TW) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Ta Chen Stainless Pipe Co., Ltd. is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 13 pass, warnings: 5, red flags: 7.

About Ta Chen Stainless Pipe Co., Ltd.

Ta Chen Stainless Pipe Co., Ltd. is a Basic Materials company (Steel) based in Taiwan, listed on TAI as 2027.TW.

What our checks show for 2027.TW

Red flags

• Operating cash flow is only 0.15x net profit: part of the reported profit does not arrive as cash.
• Analysts expect the net margin to shrink by 3.5 points from today's 10.1%.
• Free cash flow is negative (-4.9% of revenue): the business spends more cash than it brings in.
• The stock has fallen as much as 80% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 9.1 years.
• The share count grew by 22.8% in 2 years: each shareholder owns a smaller slice.
• Pay in shares equals 0% of free cash flow: it dilutes shareholders.

Warning signs

• The gross margin fell by 2.3 points, to 27.7%: costs are rising faster than prices.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to shrink about 17% a year.
• Revenue grew only 1% a year over the last 3 years.
• Earnings per share fell 2% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit fell 0.4% a year over the last 3 years.

Strengths

• Operating profit covers interest 2637 times over.
• The dividend takes 20% of profit: there is a cushion.
• The price is 10.3 times earnings (P/E), reasonable for its growth.
• Beta 0.34: the stock usually moves less than the market.
• Actively traded: about 14.1 million shares a day.
• Return on capital (ROCE) is 15.5%: the business earns well on the money put into it.

Next earnings report: 2026-11-18

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Questions

What grade does Ta Chen Stainless Pipe Co., Ltd. (2027.TW) have?

In our weekly check, Ta Chen Stainless Pipe Co., Ltd. is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 13 pass, warnings: 5, red flags: 7. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of 2027.TW stock?

This week's biggest flags for Ta Chen Stainless Pipe Co., Ltd.: Profits not backed by cash, Margins expected to shrink, Weak free cash flow. In total 12 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Ta Chen Stainless Pipe Co., Ltd. do?

Ta Chen Stainless Pipe Co., Ltd. is a Basic Materials company (Steel) based in Taiwan, listed on TAI as 2027.TW.

When does Ta Chen Stainless Pipe Co., Ltd. report earnings next?

The next earnings report is expected on 2026-11-18. We re-run the checks every week, so the grade can change after it.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-10-31

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