Long Chen Paper returns to pre-tax profit in first ten months of 2026

Taiwan-listed Long Chen Paper reported January-October 2026 pre-tax profit of TWD 606m, against a TWD 626m pre-tax loss a year earlier, on consolidated revenue of TWD 42.458bn, up 15.61%. October alone showed an operating loss of TWD 34m and pre-tax profit of about TWD 7m on revenue of TWD 4.536bn, up 10.3%, as cautious downstream buying and high recovered-paper costs pressed margins. The company expects year-end e-commerce festivals and holiday restocking to lift industrial paper demand in the fourth quarter.

Why this mattersA return to ten-month profit at a Taiwanese industrial paper producer, despite high recovered-paper costs and cautious buying, points to a partial recovery in regional demand.

• January-October 2026 pre-tax profit TWD 606m versus a TWD 626m pre-tax loss a year earlier; pre-tax EPS TWD 0.47
• January-October 2026 consolidated revenue TWD 42.458bn, up 15.61% year on year
• October 2026 consolidated revenue TWD 4.536bn, up 10.3% year on year
• October operating loss TWD 34m; pre-tax profit about TWD 7m (EPS TWD 0.01)
• October gross margin was squeezed by elevated recovered-paper logistics costs, high-cost waste-paper inventory and cautious downstream purchasing
• Large mills are curbing supply through downtime; the company expects shopping-festival and holiday restocking to lift demand into year-end

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