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Japanese (NIKKEI) Financials Sector Analysis

UpdatedAug 10, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies200
  • 7D1.0%
  • 3M18.8%
  • 1Y59.2%
  • YTD33.5%

In the last week, Financials has been flat. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 59% over the past 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 9.0% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 10 Aug 2026JP¥216.6tJP¥102.2tJP¥13.6t14x15.9x2.1x
Wed, 08 Jul 2026JP¥211.8tJP¥100.8tJP¥13.3t14.7x15.9x2.1x
Fri, 05 Jun 2026JP¥194.0tJP¥102.6tJP¥14.2t13.4x13.6x1.9x
Sun, 03 May 2026JP¥178.7tJP¥94.9tJP¥11.9t13.8x15.1x1.9x
Tue, 31 Mar 2026JP¥170.7tJP¥94.6tJP¥11.8t13.3x14.4x1.8x
Thu, 26 Feb 2026JP¥183.7tJP¥94.6tJP¥11.8t13.9x15.5x1.9x
Sat, 24 Jan 2026JP¥171.9tJP¥90.3tJP¥10.6t14x16.3x1.9x
Mon, 22 Dec 2025JP¥155.4tJP¥90.3tJP¥10.5t13x14.7x1.7x
Wed, 19 Nov 2025JP¥143.8tJP¥91.2tJP¥11.1t11.3x12.9x1.6x
Fri, 17 Oct 2025JP¥141.1tJP¥89.4tJP¥10.3t12.5x13.7x1.6x
Sun, 14 Sep 2025JP¥144.8tJP¥87.1tJP¥10.3t12.7x14.1x1.7x
Tue, 12 Aug 2025JP¥137.5tJP¥87.2tJP¥10.1t11.9x13.6x1.6x
Thu, 10 Jul 2025JP¥126.3tJP¥86.6tJP¥9.7t10.9x13x1.5x
Sat, 07 Jun 2025JP¥126.9tJP¥92.3tJP¥11.2t10.8x11.4x1.4x
Mon, 05 May 2025JP¥114.7tJP¥88.6tJP¥11.0t10.8x10.5x1.3x
Wed, 02 Apr 2025JP¥125.3tJP¥88.5tJP¥11.0t10.7x11.4x1.4x
Fri, 28 Feb 2025JP¥125.3tJP¥88.5tJP¥11.0t10.6x11.4x1.4x
Sun, 26 Jan 2025JP¥120.4tJP¥86.0tJP¥10.2t11.2x11.8x1.4x
Tue, 24 Dec 2024JP¥119.1tJP¥86.0tJP¥10.2t11.3x11.7x1.4x
Thu, 21 Nov 2024JP¥118.3tJP¥84.4tJP¥9.8t11.1x12.1x1.4x
Sat, 19 Oct 2024JP¥113.5tJP¥84.5tJP¥8.8t11.2x12.8x1.3x
Mon, 16 Sep 2024JP¥105.6tJP¥84.5tJP¥8.9t10.7x11.9x1.3x
Wed, 14 Aug 2024JP¥107.2tJP¥84.4tJP¥8.9t10.7x12.1x1.3x
Fri, 12 Jul 2024JP¥126.4tJP¥84.1tJP¥8.3t13x15.2x1.5x
Sun, 09 Jun 2024JP¥116.6tJP¥85.9tJP¥8.4t12.6x13.8x1.4x
Tue, 07 May 2024JP¥110.7tJP¥79.3tJP¥8.1t13x13.6x1.4x
Thu, 04 Apr 2024JP¥109.0tJP¥78.9tJP¥8.0t13.1x13.6x1.4x
Sat, 02 Mar 2024JP¥108.3tJP¥79.0tJP¥8.0t13x13.5x1.4x
Mon, 29 Jan 2024JP¥95.5tJP¥78.1tJP¥7.3t12.6x13x1.2x
Wed, 27 Dec 2023JP¥88.1tJP¥78.2tJP¥7.5t11.4x11.8x1.1x
Fri, 24 Nov 2023JP¥92.2tJP¥81.1tJP¥8.0t11.7x11.5x1.1x
Sun, 22 Oct 2023JP¥92.3tJP¥81.2tJP¥7.4t11.5x12.6x1.1x
Tue, 19 Sep 2023JP¥95.5tJP¥81.1tJP¥7.3t12x13.1x1.2x
Thu, 17 Aug 2023JP¥82.0tJP¥80.8tJP¥7.3t10.7x11.3x1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

11.3x


Total Market Cap: JP¥82.0tTotal Earnings: JP¥7.3tTotal Revenue: JP¥80.8tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Japanese Financials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 13.3x202420252026
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 15.9x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 13.3x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.5x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Financials industry have grown 23% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 8.2% 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 Market1.75%
Financials0.97%
Consumer Finance2.31%
Capital Markets1.93%
Banks1.69%
Mortgage Finance0%0
Insurance-0.75%
Diversified Financial-1.13%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Banks industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 14.3x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 10.8%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 41.5% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Capital Markets industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 14.5x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Banks industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 11% over the next 5 years.
  • However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 41% per year.
  • In contrast, the Capital Markets industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 3.0% 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
8411 Mizuho Financial GroupJP¥8.24k1.9%
+JP¥364.5b		81.2%PB1.7x
8309 Sumitomo Mitsui Trust GroupJP¥1.68k3.2%
+JP¥143.2b		65.9%PB1.3x
8604 Nomura HoldingsJP¥1.55k3.0%
+JP¥130.1b		51.1%PE11.2x
8697 Japan Exchange GroupJP¥2.26k4.0%
+JP¥88.2b		46.2%PE25.2x
5831 Shizuoka Financial GroupIncJP¥3.35k5.2%
+JP¥87.9b		80.5%PB1.4x

Latest News

8593
JP¥1,385.00
Mitsubishi HC Capital
7D
-3.2%
1Y
18.6%
8795
JP¥4,847.00
T&D Holdings
7D
-2.5%
1Y
24.8%
7181
JP¥1,626.00
Japan Post Insurance
7D
-5.9%
1Y
20.0%
8750
JP¥1,839.50
Daiichi Life Group
7D
-2.6%
1Y
52.0%
7182
JP¥3,087.00
JAPAN POST BANK
7D
-0.5%
1Y
76.7%
5831
JP¥3,348.00
Shizuoka Financial GroupInc
7D
5.2%
1Y
80.5%
8630
JP¥6,959.00
Sompo Holdings
7D
1.3%
1Y
47.8%
Narrative Update • Aug 07

8630: Share Buybacks And Dividend Policy Will Drive Future Upside Potential

Analysts have raised their price target on Sompo Holdings from ¥8,100 to about ¥8,542, reflecting updated views on its fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E assumptions. What’s in the News for Sompo Holdings A board meeting is scheduled for May 20, 2026 to consider and approve a notice regarding the progress of share buybacks.
8591
JP¥6,272.00
ORIX
7D
-1.2%
1Y
69.7%
7167
JP¥1,550.00
Mebuki Financial GroupInc
7D
4.5%
1Y
76.7%
8604
JP¥1,550.00
Nomura Holdings
7D
3.0%
1Y
51.1%
Narrative Update • Aug 05

8604: Capital Management And Governance Changes Will Support Undervalued Shares

Analysts have adjusted their view on Nomura Holdings with a higher price target of ¥1,696.25 from ¥1,603.75, reflecting updated assumptions on fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E multiples. What’s in the News for Nomura Holdings Strata Clean Energy increased its revolving loan and letter of credit facility from $300 million to $450 million to support growth of its vertically integrated clean energy platform, with Nomura Securities International continuing as Sole Bookrunner and Coordinating Lead Arranger.
8306
JP¥3,510.00
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group
7D
-1.6%
1Y
64.8%
Narrative Update • Aug 04

8306: Buybacks, Dividend Plan And Americas Expansion Will Support Balanced Outlook

The analyst price target for Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group has been revised higher from about ¥3,348 to roughly ¥3,619. The change reflects updated analyst models that now assume positive revenue growth, a slightly higher profit margin and a modestly lower future P/E multiple.
8411
JP¥8,244.00
Mizuho Financial Group
7D
1.9%
1Y
81.2%
Narrative Update • Aug 03

8411: Buyback Expansion And Higher Margins Will Support Stronger Equity Returns

Mizuho Financial Group’s analyst fair value estimate has shifted from ¥6,540 to ¥9,800. Analysts cite updated assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins, discount rate and future P/E as the basis for this revised price target.
8303
JP¥1,544.50
SBI Shinsei Bank
7D
6.3%
1Y
n/a
8309
JP¥1,678.50
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
7D
3.2%
1Y
65.9%
8697
JP¥2,260.00
Japan Exchange Group
7D
4.0%
1Y
46.2%
Analysis Article • Jul 31

The Japan Exchange Group, Inc. (TSE:8697) First-Quarter Results Are Out And Analysts Have Published New Forecasts

Shareholders might have noticed that Japan Exchange Group, Inc. ( TSE:8697 ) filed its first-quarter result this time...
8766
JP¥7,752.00
Tokio Marine Holdings
7D
-1.7%
1Y
24.0%
Narrative Update • Jul 27

8766: Aggressive Repurchases And Dividends Will Sustain Risky Premium Valuation

Analysts have raised their price target for Tokio Marine Holdings from about ¥5,842 to roughly ¥6,023. This reflects updated views that factor in a higher fair value estimate, a slightly adjusted future P/E, and refined expectations for revenue and margins based on recent Street research.