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Japanese (NIKKEI) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedApr 14, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies3905
  • 7D2.4%
  • 3M3.6%
  • 1Y47.7%
  • YTD7.1%

The market is up 2.4% over the last week, with the Information Technology sector leading the way, up 8.9%. On the other hand, with a decline of 3.2%, the Consumer Staples sector is lagging behind. In the last year, the market has climbed 48%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 10% annually.

Trending IndustriesOil and GasBiotechSoftwareRenewable Energy

Market Valuation and Performance

Has the Japanese Market valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 14 Apr 2026JP¥1256.0tJP¥1037.9tJP¥65.6t14.6x19.1x1.2x
Thu, 12 Mar 2026JP¥1253.6tJP¥1040.3tJP¥65.7t14.9x19.1x1.2x
Sat, 07 Feb 2026JP¥1249.9tJP¥1034.7tJP¥65.7t15x19x1.2x
Mon, 05 Jan 2026JP¥1156.6tJP¥1029.2tJP¥64.3t14.5x18x1.1x
Wed, 03 Dec 2025JP¥1131.7tJP¥1029.9tJP¥64.5t14x17.5x1.1x
Fri, 31 Oct 2025JP¥1127.1tJP¥1026.2tJP¥60.1t14.4x18.8x1.1x
Sun, 28 Sep 2025JP¥1095.4tJP¥1026.1tJP¥59.8t14.9x18.3x1.1x
Tue, 26 Aug 2025JP¥1070.7tJP¥1026.5tJP¥59.8t14.6x17.9x1x
Thu, 24 Jul 2025JP¥1006.7tJP¥1021.0tJP¥61.9t13.7x16.3x1x
Sat, 21 Jun 2025JP¥958.9tJP¥1029.0tJP¥63.5t13.2x15.1x0.9x
Mon, 19 May 2025JP¥955.9tJP¥1030.2tJP¥63.7t13x15x0.9x
Wed, 16 Apr 2025JP¥880.4tJP¥1021.7tJP¥64.3t12.4x13.7x0.9x
Fri, 14 Mar 2025JP¥939.6tJP¥1019.9tJP¥64.3t13.1x14.6x0.9x
Sun, 09 Feb 2025JP¥955.3tJP¥1017.3tJP¥64.9t13.3x14.7x0.9x
Tue, 07 Jan 2025JP¥960.7tJP¥1011.1tJP¥61.9t13.6x15.5x1x
Thu, 05 Dec 2024JP¥954.8tJP¥1008.5tJP¥61.8t13.4x15.4x0.9x
Sat, 02 Nov 2024JP¥929.3tJP¥1001.8tJP¥59.6t13.2x15.6x0.9x
Mon, 30 Sep 2024JP¥964.8tJP¥1000.1tJP¥60.1t13.7x16.1x1x
Wed, 28 Aug 2024JP¥947.5tJP¥999.5tJP¥60.0t13.5x15.8x0.9x
Fri, 26 Jul 2024JP¥953.3tJP¥987.7tJP¥58.6t14.2x16.3x1x
Sun, 23 Jun 2024JP¥961.2tJP¥989.0tJP¥58.6t14.2x16.4x1x
Tue, 21 May 2024JP¥976.7tJP¥989.1tJP¥58.5t14.1x16.7x1x
Thu, 18 Apr 2024JP¥956.7tJP¥974.9tJP¥56.9t14.3x16.8x1x
Sat, 16 Mar 2024JP¥952.9tJP¥975.8tJP¥56.9t14.5x16.8x1x
Mon, 12 Feb 2024JP¥916.4tJP¥974.1tJP¥56.6t14.4x16.2x0.9x
Wed, 10 Jan 2024JP¥870.5tJP¥971.1tJP¥52.4t14.4x16.6x0.9x
Fri, 08 Dec 2023JP¥854.9tJP¥974.3tJP¥52.6t14.1x16.3x0.9x
Sun, 05 Nov 2023JP¥842.9tJP¥973.3tJP¥56.8t13.8x14.8x0.9x
Tue, 03 Oct 2023JP¥842.9tJP¥971.5tJP¥55.3t14.2x15.2x0.9x
Thu, 31 Aug 2023JP¥843.7tJP¥971.1tJP¥55.2t14.1x15.3x0.9x
Sat, 29 Jul 2023JP¥836.5tJP¥959.2tJP¥50.7t14.1x16.5x0.9x
Mon, 26 Jun 2023JP¥827.0tJP¥957.2tJP¥51.1t13.9x16.2x0.9x
Wed, 24 May 2023JP¥791.5tJP¥958.9tJP¥51.0t13.5x15.5x0.8x
Fri, 21 Apr 2023JP¥750.1tJP¥935.1tJP¥46.6t13x16.1x0.8x
Price to Earnings Ratio

16.1x


Total Market Cap: JP¥750.1tTotal Earnings: JP¥46.6tTotal Revenue: JP¥935.1tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Japanese Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 16.4x202420252026
Current Market PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Japanese market, and appear confident in strong long term growth rates.
  • The market is trading at a PE ratio of 19.1x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 16.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for Japanese listed companies have grown 12% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 3.5% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Sector Trends

Which sectors have driven the changes within the Japanese Market?

JP Market2.38%
Tech8.88%
Materials4.47%
Industrials2.90%
Consumer Discretionary2.10%
Financials1.84%
Real Estate1.46%
Telecom-0.81%
Utilities-0.97%
Healthcare-2.05%
Consumer Staples-3.22%
Energy-4.12%
Sector PE
  • Investors favour the Tech sector the most for future growth, which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 25.3x.
    • The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 19.8%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 11.3% per year.
  • The Telecom sector is the least preferred by investors for future growth, which is trading below its 3-year average of 22.5x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Tech sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 20% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 11% per year.
  • In contrast, the Telecom sector is expected to see its earnings decline by 3.8% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuationSector
285A Kioxia HoldingsJP¥35.00k50.4%
+JP¥6.4t		1,700.4%PE114.3xTech
9984 SoftBank GroupJP¥4.24k19.0%
+JP¥3.9t		145.5%PE6.6xTelecom
6857 AdvantestJP¥27.00k21.6%
+JP¥3.5t		365.3%PE68.5xTech
9983 Fast RetailingJP¥74.59k14.6%
+JP¥2.9t		60.8%PE47.8xConsumer Discretionary
5803 FujikuraJP¥5.94k35.8%
+JP¥2.6t		656.2%PE68.2xIndustrials
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