First Financial posts TWD 2.38 billion profit. First Financial stock is 3.57 percent below high
Published on 10/13/2026 at 14:09 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSFirst Financial posted TWD 2.38 billion in September 2026 net income, while First Financial stock stood 3.57 percent below its 52-week high. Yahoo Finance reported the figures on October 13, 2026. The stock was last at TWD 40.50 on the Taiwan Stock Exchange at 1:30 p.m. TST, up 2.02 percent against its previous close of TWD 39.70.
September earnings add a fresh marker
The company reported TWD 2.375 billion in September after-tax earnings, equivalent to TWD 2.38 billion after rounding. Its cumulative after-tax earnings reached TWD 26.225 billion, or TWD 26.23 billion, through September 2026.
Cumulative earnings per share reached TWD 1.82 through the first nine months of 2026. The disclosure also reported TWD 2.870 billion in September pretax earnings and TWD 2.510 billion in September net income for the securities subsidiary.
Stock stays below its yearly high
First Financial's Taiwan Stock Exchange price was TWD 40.50 on October 13, 2026, compared with a 52-week high of TWD 42.00 and a 52-week low of TWD 27.20. The price was therefore 3.57 percent below the high and 48.90 percent above the low.
Trading volume reached 24,981,881 shares, versus an average volume of 35,787,925 shares. The session price also stood above the previous Taiwan Stock Exchange close of TWD 39.70.
Valuation and market scale
First Financial had a market capitalization of TWD 582.4 billion as of October 13, 2026. Its price-to-earnings ratio was 18.93, giving investors a clear valuation reference alongside the latest earnings update.
The company operates in financial services, with banking, securities, investment trust and insurance activities. Its reported September figures add a current operating data point to the share-price range without changing the longer-term valuation frame.
Comparison with peers
First Financial (Taiwan Stock Exchange, TWD): plus 2.02 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 18.93, market capitalization TWD 582.4 billion
Cathay Financial Holding (Taiwan Stock Exchange, TWD): plus 1.33 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 12.57, market capitalization TWD 1.7 trillion
Mega Financial Holding (Taiwan Stock Exchange, TWD): plus 1.80 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 19.81, market capitalization TWD 755.0 billion
TWD 40.50 after the Taiwan session
First Financial was last at TWD 40.50 on the Taiwan Stock Exchange on October 13, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. TST, plus 2.02 percent versus the previous close of TWD 39.70. The quote was 3.57 percent below the 52-week high of TWD 42.00.
First Financial market data
- Company: First Financial Holding Co., Ltd.
- ISIN: TW0002892007
- Ticker: 2892.TW
- Primary exchange: Taiwan Stock Exchange
- Latest price Taiwan Stock Exchange (as of October 13, 2026, 1:30 p.m. TST): TWD 40.50
- Change versus previous close: plus 2.02 percent
- Previous close: TWD 39.70
- Market capitalization: TWD 582.4 billion (as of October 13, 2026)
- 52-week range: TWD 27.20-TWD 42.00 (as of October 13, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Financial Services / Banks - Regional
Market context: Market report TAIEX.
