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Japanese (NIKKEI) Energy Sector Analysis

UpdatedNov 11, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies25
  • 7D2.1%
  • 3M18.5%
  • 1Y30.7%
  • YTD27.8%

Over the last 7 days, the Energy industry has risen 2.1%, driven by gains in Inpex and MODEC of 6.6% and 28%, respectively. This means that the industry has gained 31% over the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 15% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 12 Nov 2025JP¥10.4tJP¥31.4tJP¥575.7b11x18.1x0.3x
Fri, 10 Oct 2025JP¥9.9tJP¥31.4tJP¥575.7b11x17.2x0.3x
Sun, 07 Sep 2025JP¥9.4tJP¥31.4tJP¥574.4b11.5x16.3x0.3x
Tue, 05 Aug 2025JP¥8.2tJP¥32.2tJP¥779.4b10.8x10.5x0.3x
Thu, 03 Jul 2025JP¥7.7tJP¥32.2tJP¥783.5b10.3x9.9x0.2x
Sat, 31 May 2025JP¥7.4tJP¥32.2tJP¥785.9b10.2x9.4x0.2x
Mon, 28 Apr 2025JP¥7.1tJP¥33.1tJP¥1.1t8.8x6.5x0.2x
Wed, 26 Mar 2025JP¥8.6tJP¥33.0tJP¥1.1t9.6x7.8x0.3x
Fri, 21 Feb 2025JP¥8.1tJP¥33.0tJP¥1.1t9.3x7.4x0.2x
Sun, 19 Jan 2025JP¥8.2tJP¥33.5tJP¥979.9b8.9x8.4x0.2x
Tue, 17 Dec 2024JP¥8.1tJP¥33.4tJP¥979.3b8.5x8.3x0.2x
Thu, 14 Nov 2024JP¥8.4tJP¥33.6tJP¥1.2t8.4x7.2x0.2x
Sat, 12 Oct 2024JP¥8.8tJP¥33.6tJP¥1.2t8.4x7.4x0.3x
Mon, 09 Sep 2024JP¥8.3tJP¥33.6tJP¥1.2t8.2x6.9x0.2x
Wed, 07 Aug 2024JP¥7.9tJP¥32.9tJP¥1.1t8.6x7.3x0.2x
Fri, 05 Jul 2024JP¥9.6tJP¥32.9tJP¥1.1t10.1x8.8x0.3x
Sun, 02 Jun 2024JP¥9.4tJP¥32.9tJP¥1.1t8.8x8.6x0.3x
Tue, 30 Apr 2024JP¥9.0tJP¥32.9tJP¥1.0t10.7x8.6x0.3x
Thu, 28 Mar 2024JP¥8.9tJP¥32.9tJP¥1.1t10.8x8.1x0.3x
Sat, 24 Feb 2024JP¥8.0tJP¥32.9tJP¥1.1t10.5x7.3x0.2x
Mon, 22 Jan 2024JP¥7.6tJP¥33.4tJP¥820.2b12.9x9.3x0.2x
Wed, 20 Dec 2023JP¥7.1tJP¥33.4tJP¥819.3b12.1x8.7x0.2x
Fri, 17 Nov 2023JP¥7.6tJP¥33.4tJP¥819.0b12.4x9.3x0.2x
Sun, 15 Oct 2023JP¥7.2tJP¥34.3tJP¥716.3b11.5x10x0.2x
Tue, 12 Sep 2023JP¥7.6tJP¥34.3tJP¥716.7b11.6x10.6x0.2x
Thu, 10 Aug 2023JP¥6.6tJP¥34.8tJP¥983.8b10.9x6.7x0.2x
Sat, 08 Jul 2023JP¥6.2tJP¥35.3tJP¥1.1t10.3x5.5x0.2x
Mon, 05 Jun 2023JP¥5.8tJP¥35.3tJP¥1.1t9.7x5.2x0.2x
Wed, 03 May 2023JP¥5.8tJP¥34.5tJP¥1.4t9.4x4.2x0.2x
Fri, 31 Mar 2023JP¥5.6tJP¥34.5tJP¥1.4t8.7x4.1x0.2x
Sun, 26 Feb 2023JP¥5.7tJP¥34.5tJP¥1.4t8.8x4.2x0.2x
Tue, 24 Jan 2023JP¥5.8tJP¥32.3tJP¥1.7t8.7x3.4x0.2x
Thu, 22 Dec 2022JP¥5.5tJP¥32.3tJP¥1.7t8.3x3.2x0.2x
Sat, 19 Nov 2022JP¥5.9tJP¥32.4tJP¥1.7t8.6x3.4x0.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

3.4x


Total Market Cap: JP¥5.9tTotal Earnings: JP¥1.7tTotal Revenue: JP¥32.4tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Japanese Energy Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 8.2x202320242025
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 18.1x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 8.2x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.23x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Energy industry have declined 31% 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 Market0.49%
Energy2.15%
Energy Services3.12%
Oil and Gas2.07%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Energy Services industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 10.4x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 10.4%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 15.7% 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 8.1x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Oil and Gas industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 15% over the next 5 years.
  • This is roughly in line with its past earnings growth rate.
  • In contrast, the Energy Services industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 10% 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
1605 InpexJP¥3.02k6.4%
+JP¥215.3b		48.8%PE8.2x
6269 MODECJP¥13.06k28.9%
+JP¥200.2b		267.2%PE24.9x
5020 ENEOS HoldingsJP¥1.01k4.8%
+JP¥124.8b		24.8%PS0.2x
5019 Idemitsu KosanLtdJP¥1.11k4.7%
+JP¥60.6b		7.6%PE95.3x
5021 Cosmo Energy HoldingsJP¥3.80k8.4%
+JP¥48.7b		9.1%PE20.1x

Latest News

6269
JP¥13,055.00
MODEC
7D
28.9%
1Y
267.2%
5020
JP¥1,011.00
ENEOS Holdings
7D
4.8%
1Y
24.8%
5019
JP¥1,110.50
Idemitsu KosanLtd
7D
4.7%
1Y
7.6%
1662
JP¥1,342.00
Japan Petroleum Exploration
7D
4.7%
1Y
22.3%

There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Japan Petroleum Exploration's (TSE:1662) Returns On Capital

Nov 10
There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Japan Petroleum Exploration's (TSE:1662) Returns On Capital
5021
JP¥3,795.00
Cosmo Energy Holdings
7D
8.4%
1Y
9.1%

5021: Discount Rate Reduction Will Support Fair Value in Coming Months

Analysts have raised their price target for Cosmo Energy Holdings to ¥4,096, citing adjustments to discount rates and future PE expectations as key factors in the revision. Valuation Changes Fair Value: Remains unchanged at ¥4,096.
8131
JP¥2,247.00
Mitsuuroko Group HoldingsLtd
7D
6.6%
1Y
33.3%
9130
JP¥1,053.00
Kyoei Tanker
7D
-3.2%
1Y
-10.0%
1605
JP¥3,020.00
Inpex
7D
6.4%
1Y
48.8%

1605: Future Discount Rate Decline Signals Persistent Downside Risk

Analysts have maintained their price target for Inpex at ¥2,548. This steady outlook is supported by unchanged revenue and profit margin forecasts as well as expectations of a slightly reduced discount rate.
6239
JP¥1,463.00
Nagaoka International
7D
-1.1%
1Y
20.1%
7490
JP¥1,255.00
Nissin ShojiLtd
7D
-1.2%
1Y
41.8%
8088
JP¥1,632.00
Iwatani
7D
1.6%
1Y
-15.3%