Wan Hai stock: First-half profit rose 96.00 percent at Wan Hai Lines

Wan Hai Lines delivered first-half net income of TWD 19.21 billion, a 96.00 percent year-over-year increase, according to JCtrans on August 18, 2026. The result followed second-quarter net income of TWD 11.54 billion, compared with TWD 1.08 billion a year earlier. Wan Hai stock was last at TWD 117.00 on October 20, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. CST, down 1.27 percent on Taiwan's exchange.

Profit recovery sets Wan Hai apart

JCtrans reported that Wan Hai's second-quarter revenue reached approximately TWD 42.90 billion, while quarterly net income attributable to owners rose 972.00 percent year over year to TWD 11.54 billion. The comparison matters because Evergreen Marine and Yang Ming also posted stronger second-quarter profits, but Wan Hai was the only one of the three carriers to report substantial first-half profit growth.

Wan Hai stock stays below its high

The Taiwan-listed stock traded within a 52-week range of TWD 73.10 to TWD 134.50 on the October 20, 2026 market snapshot. At TWD 117.00, it stood 13.01 percent below the 52-week high and 60.05 percent above the low. Trading volume reached 10,235,659 shares, while the market capitalization was TWD 328.3 billion.

Valuation and the next date

Wan Hai's trailing price-to-earnings ratio was 8.04 on October 20, 2026. InvestPane listed November 10, 2026 as the next earnings date. The same source identifies Wan Hai as a Taiwan Stock Exchange company in the Industrials sector and Marine Shipping industry.

Comparison with peers

Wan Hai: down 1.27 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 8.04, market capitalization TWD 328.3 billion.

Evergreen Marine: down 0.95 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 10.30, market capitalization TWD 561.8 billion.

Yang Ming Marine Transport: down 2.05 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 14.04, market capitalization TWD 217.2 billion.

Profit growth meets a softer session

The earnings comparison gives Wan Hai the strongest first-half profit profile among the three carriers, while its October 20 session was weaker than Evergreen's but firmer than Yang Ming's. The next results date will show whether the sharp second-quarter improvement continued into the following reporting period.

Wan Hai Lines was last at TWD 117.00 on Taiwan's exchange on October 20, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. CST, down 1.27 percent on the day.