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Japanese (NIKKEI) Energy Sector Analysis

UpdatedJan 22, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies25
  • 7D-2.8%
  • 3M22.0%
  • 1Y56.0%
  • YTD6.6%

Over the last 7 days, the Energy industry has remained flat, although notably MODEC declined by 12%. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 52% in that time. Earnings are forecast to grow by 13% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

Has the Japanese Energy Sector valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 22 Jan 2026JP¥12.0tJP¥30.5tJP¥741.3b12.9x16.2x0.4x
Sat, 20 Dec 2025JP¥11.1tJP¥30.5tJP¥741.5b12.2x15x0.4x
Mon, 17 Nov 2025JP¥11.1tJP¥30.8tJP¥777.1b12.2x14.3x0.4x
Wed, 15 Oct 2025JP¥9.4tJP¥31.4tJP¥575.7b10.8x16.3x0.3x
Fri, 12 Sep 2025JP¥9.5tJP¥31.4tJP¥574.4b11.6x16.5x0.3x
Sun, 10 Aug 2025JP¥8.7tJP¥31.4tJP¥569.4b11.8x15.2x0.3x
Tue, 08 Jul 2025JP¥7.7tJP¥32.2tJP¥783.8b10.4x9.9x0.2x
Thu, 05 Jun 2025JP¥7.5tJP¥32.2tJP¥785.9b10.2x9.6x0.2x
Sat, 03 May 2025JP¥7.2tJP¥33.1tJP¥1.1t8.9x6.6x0.2x
Mon, 31 Mar 2025JP¥8.3tJP¥33.0tJP¥1.1t9.4x7.6x0.3x
Wed, 26 Feb 2025JP¥8.0tJP¥33.0tJP¥1.1t9.2x7.3x0.2x
Fri, 24 Jan 2025JP¥7.9tJP¥33.5tJP¥980.0b8.6x8.1x0.2x
Sun, 22 Dec 2024JP¥8.0tJP¥33.4tJP¥979.9b8.5x8.2x0.2x
Tue, 19 Nov 2024JP¥8.3tJP¥33.4tJP¥978.9b8.7x8.4x0.2x
Thu, 17 Oct 2024JP¥8.5tJP¥33.6tJP¥1.2t8.1x7.2x0.3x
Sat, 14 Sep 2024JP¥7.9tJP¥33.6tJP¥1.2t7.9x6.7x0.2x
Mon, 12 Aug 2024JP¥8.1tJP¥33.4tJP¥1.2t8.2x6.7x0.2x
Wed, 10 Jul 2024JP¥9.4tJP¥32.9tJP¥1.1t9.7x8.7x0.3x
Fri, 07 Jun 2024JP¥9.1tJP¥32.9tJP¥1.1t9.2x8.4x0.3x
Sun, 05 May 2024JP¥8.9tJP¥32.9tJP¥1.0t11.2x8.5x0.3x
Tue, 02 Apr 2024JP¥8.7tJP¥32.9tJP¥1.0t10.6x8.3x0.3x
Thu, 29 Feb 2024JP¥8.0tJP¥32.9tJP¥1.1t10.6x7.3x0.2x
Sat, 27 Jan 2024JP¥7.5tJP¥33.4tJP¥820.0b12.6x9.2x0.2x
Mon, 25 Dec 2023JP¥7.1tJP¥33.4tJP¥819.3b11.9x8.7x0.2x
Wed, 22 Nov 2023JP¥7.7tJP¥33.4tJP¥819.3b12.5x9.4x0.2x
Fri, 20 Oct 2023JP¥7.4tJP¥34.3tJP¥716.3b11.6x10.3x0.2x
Sun, 17 Sep 2023JP¥8.0tJP¥34.3tJP¥716.7b12.1x11.2x0.2x
Tue, 15 Aug 2023JP¥7.0tJP¥34.3tJP¥716.6b11.4x9.8x0.2x
Thu, 13 Jul 2023JP¥6.3tJP¥35.3tJP¥1.1t10.1x5.6x0.2x
Sat, 10 Jun 2023JP¥6.1tJP¥35.3tJP¥1.1t10x5.5x0.2x
Mon, 08 May 2023JP¥5.8tJP¥34.5tJP¥1.4t9.4x4.2x0.2x
Wed, 05 Apr 2023JP¥5.9tJP¥34.5tJP¥1.4t8.9x4.3x0.2x
Fri, 03 Mar 2023JP¥5.8tJP¥34.5tJP¥1.4t8.6x4.2x0.2x
Sun, 29 Jan 2023JP¥5.9tJP¥32.3tJP¥1.7t8.8x3.4x0.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

3.4x


Total Market Cap: JP¥5.9tTotal Earnings: JP¥1.7tTotal Revenue: JP¥32.3tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Japanese Energy Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 8.9x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Japanese Energy industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 16.1x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 8.9x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.24x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Energy industry have declined 24% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues have remained mostly flat.
  • This means that although sales have remained flat, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the Japanese Energy sector?

JP Market-1.28%
Energy-2.82%
Oil and Gas-1.95%
Energy Services-11.43%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Energy Services industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 11.8x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 6.4%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 22.9% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Oil and Gas industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 8.9x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Oil and Gas industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 14% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 9.3% per year.
  • In contrast, the Energy Services industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 6.4% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

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

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
8133 Itochu EnexLtdJP¥2.02k0.8%
+JP¥1.8b		28.4%PE14.1x
6369 Toyo Kanetsu K.KJP¥2.64k1.7%
+JP¥668.8m		32.8%PE11.2x
9074 Japan Oil TransportationJP¥5.68k3.3%
+JP¥595.3m		102.9%PE13x
8131 Mitsuuroko Group HoldingsLtdJP¥2.23k0.1%
+JP¥169.4m		22.9%PE9.4x
9212 Green Earth InstituteJP¥395.001.8%
+JP¥79.0m		-10.2%PE35.1x

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1Y
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-0.4%
1Y
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7486
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0.7%
1Y
22.1%
1662
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1Y
67.5%

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6269
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315.1%

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Jan 12
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8131
JP¥2,229.00
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7D
0.1%
1Y
22.9%
3315
JP¥105.00
Nippon Coke & Engineering Company
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-10.3%
1Y
14.1%
5017
JP¥478.00
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7D
0.2%
1Y
49.4%
6369
JP¥2,640.00
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7D
1.7%
1Y
32.8%
5019
JP¥1,267.00
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7D
-0.7%
1Y
24.0%

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9074
JP¥5,680.00
Japan Oil Transportation
7D
3.3%
1Y
102.9%

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5010
JP¥198.00
Nippon Seiro
7D
0.5%
1Y
-22.0%
9212
JP¥395.00
Green Earth Institute
7D
1.8%
1Y
-10.2%