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Japanese (NIKKEI) Financials Sector Analysis

UpdatedMay 11, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies198
  • 7D0.5%
  • 3M-4.6%
  • 1Y51.5%
  • YTD10.5%

In the last week, Financials has been flat. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 52% in that time. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 8.9% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 11 May 2026JP¥179.6tJP¥95.5tJP¥11.9t13.8x15.1x1.9x
Wed, 08 Apr 2026JP¥179.4tJP¥94.6tJP¥11.8t13.9x15.2x1.9x
Fri, 06 Mar 2026JP¥177.3tJP¥94.6tJP¥11.8t13.8x15x1.9x
Sun, 01 Feb 2026JP¥175.2tJP¥92.7tJP¥11.0t13.8x15.9x1.9x
Tue, 30 Dec 2025JP¥157.6tJP¥90.3tJP¥10.5t12.9x14.9x1.7x
Thu, 27 Nov 2025JP¥147.3tJP¥89.9tJP¥10.7t12.1x13.8x1.6x
Sat, 25 Oct 2025JP¥140.1tJP¥89.4tJP¥10.3t12.4x13.6x1.6x
Mon, 22 Sep 2025JP¥143.9tJP¥87.1tJP¥10.3t12.5x14x1.7x
Wed, 20 Aug 2025JP¥143.2tJP¥87.1tJP¥10.3t12x13.9x1.6x
Fri, 18 Jul 2025JP¥128.0tJP¥86.6tJP¥9.7t11.4x13.2x1.5x
Sun, 15 Jun 2025JP¥124.5tJP¥92.3tJP¥11.2t10.5x11.2x1.3x
Tue, 13 May 2025JP¥120.7tJP¥88.8tJP¥11.1t11x10.9x1.4x
Thu, 10 Apr 2025JP¥102.9tJP¥88.5tJP¥10.9t9.1x9.4x1.2x
Sat, 08 Mar 2025JP¥124.4tJP¥88.5tJP¥11.0t10.6x11.3x1.4x
Mon, 03 Feb 2025JP¥124.5tJP¥86.5tJP¥10.5t11.1x11.9x1.4x
Wed, 01 Jan 2025JP¥121.1tJP¥86.0tJP¥10.2t11.4x11.9x1.4x
Fri, 29 Nov 2024JP¥117.6tJP¥84.9tJP¥10.0t11.1x11.7x1.4x
Sun, 27 Oct 2024JP¥108.0tJP¥84.5tJP¥8.9t10.6x12.2x1.3x
Tue, 24 Sep 2024JP¥107.9tJP¥84.5tJP¥8.9t11x12.2x1.3x
Thu, 22 Aug 2024JP¥112.6tJP¥84.5tJP¥8.8t11.1x12.7x1.3x
Sat, 20 Jul 2024JP¥124.4tJP¥84.1tJP¥8.3t12.9x14.9x1.5x
Mon, 17 Jun 2024JP¥115.2tJP¥85.9tJP¥8.4t12.4x13.6x1.3x
Wed, 15 May 2024JP¥112.2tJP¥79.6tJP¥8.3t13x13.6x1.4x
Fri, 12 Apr 2024JP¥111.5tJP¥78.9tJP¥8.0t13.2x14x1.4x
Sun, 10 Mar 2024JP¥112.9tJP¥79.0tJP¥8.0t13.4x14.1x1.4x
Tue, 06 Feb 2024JP¥98.9tJP¥78.6tJP¥7.4t12.8x13.4x1.3x
Thu, 04 Jan 2024JP¥89.4tJP¥78.2tJP¥7.5t11.6x11.9x1.1x
Sat, 02 Dec 2023JP¥92.0tJP¥81.0tJP¥8.1t11.6x11.4x1.1x
Mon, 30 Oct 2023JP¥93.4tJP¥81.3tJP¥7.4t11.7x12.7x1.1x
Wed, 27 Sep 2023JP¥96.6tJP¥81.1tJP¥7.4t12x13.1x1.2x
Fri, 25 Aug 2023JP¥85.8tJP¥81.1tJP¥7.4t11x11.7x1.1x
Sun, 23 Jul 2023JP¥83.2tJP¥78.8tJP¥6.2t11.1x13.5x1.1x
Tue, 20 Jun 2023JP¥80.8tJP¥79.4tJP¥6.6t10.6x12.2x1x
Thu, 18 May 2023JP¥76.7tJP¥77.9tJP¥4.6t10.3x16.8x1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

16.8x


Total Market Cap: JP¥76.7tTotal Earnings: JP¥4.6tTotal Revenue: JP¥77.9tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Japanese Financials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 13.1x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Japanese Financials industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 15.1x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 13.1x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.4x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.9x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Financials industry have grown 40% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 7.6% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Trends

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

JP Market2.87%
Financials0.53%
Banks0.68%
Insurance0.39%
Diversified Financial0.39%
Mortgage Finance0%0
Capital Markets-0.14%
Consumer Finance-0.28%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Banks industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 13.8x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 12.7%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 34.7% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Capital Markets industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 15.3x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Banks industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 13% over the next 5 years.
  • However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 35% per year.
  • In contrast, the Capital Markets industry is expected to see its earnings growth to stay flat over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

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

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
7182 JAPAN POST BANKJP¥2.72k2.6%
+JP¥244.2b		85.1%PB1x
8411 Mizuho Financial GroupJP¥6.77k1.0%
+JP¥163.4b		84.6%PB1.5x
6178 Japan Post HoldingsJP¥1.86k2.4%
+JP¥116.2b		33.4%PE13.5x
8306 Mitsubishi UFJ Financial GroupJP¥2.81k0.3%
+JP¥95.9b		55.0%PB1.5x
8591 ORIXJP¥5.28k1.3%
+JP¥72.0b		80.7%PE11.9x

Latest News

8358
JP¥2,217.00
Suruga Bank
7D
-2.2%
1Y
70.1%
8306
JP¥2,806.50
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group
7D
0.3%
1Y
55.0%
8729
JP¥140.20
Sony Financial Group
7D
-0.9%
1Y
n/a
8411
JP¥6,771.00
Mizuho Financial Group
7D
1.0%
1Y
84.6%
8725
JP¥3,978.00
MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings
7D
-0.5%
1Y
22.1%
8473
JP¥3,031.00
SBI Holdings
7D
-4.0%
1Y
62.4%
Narrative Update • May 09

8473: Capital Returns And U.S. Venture Alliance Will Support Future Upside Re Rating

Analysts have nudged their fair value estimate for SBI Holdings up from about ¥4,000 to roughly ¥4,250, citing updated assumptions for a smaller revenue decline, slightly lower profit margins, a marginally higher discount rate, and a steady forward P/E profile. What's in the News Across Ventures plans a fund-of-funds, Across Ventures Fund I, L.P., targeting about US$100 million (around ¥16,000 million) to connect early stage U.S. startups with Japanese enterprises, with SBI Holdings set to participate as an anchor limited partner (Key Developments).
8750
JP¥1,438.50
Daiichi Life Group
7D
1.1%
1Y
34.9%
Narrative Update • May 09

8750: Capital Returns And Potential Insurance Acquisition Will Shape Balanced Medium Term Outlook

Analysts have modestly increased their price target for Daiichi Life Group from ¥1,568.18 to ¥1,570.91, citing updated assumptions around revenue growth, profit margins, and a slightly higher future P/E multiple. What's in the News Dai-ichi Life Holdings is reported to be considering a potential acquisition of HSBC Life Singapore Pte.
8303
JP¥1,676.50
SBI Shinsei Bank
7D
-2.4%
1Y
n/a
8591
JP¥5,277.00
ORIX
7D
1.3%
1Y
80.7%
8630
JP¥5,762.00
Sompo Holdings
7D
1.0%
1Y
20.9%
8601
JP¥1,445.00
Daiwa Securities Group
7D
-0.6%
1Y
53.8%
Narrative Update • Apr 27

8601: Future Board Decisions And Margin Outlook Will Support Stable Fair Value

Analysts have increased their price target for Daiwa Securities Group from ¥1,525.0 to ¥1,562.5, citing updated assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E that inform their revised fair value estimate. What's in the News Daiwa Securities Group has scheduled a board meeting for Apr 27, 2026 to consider the FY2025 year end dividend, which could affect expectations for shareholders' future income (Key Developments).
8766
JP¥7,030.00
Tokio Marine Holdings
7D
-0.9%
1Y
20.8%
Narrative Update • Apr 25

8766: New Partnership And Buyback Are Expected To Support Steady Returns

Analysts have nudged their price target for Tokio Marine Holdings higher from ¥7,812 to roughly ¥7,886. They cite updated assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E that feed into their refreshed fair value estimate.
8570
JP¥1,504.50
AEON Financial Service
7D
-3.6%
1Y
17.5%
8309
JP¥5,406.00
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
7D
1.5%
1Y
54.9%
6178
JP¥1,855.50
Japan Post Holdings
7D
2.4%
1Y
33.4%
7182
JP¥2,724.50
JAPAN POST BANK
7D
2.6%
1Y
85.1%