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Japanese (NIKKEI) Construction Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 20, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies153
  • 7D4.6%
  • 3M36.1%
  • 1Y96.3%
  • YTD8.0%

Over the last 7 days, the Construction industry has risen 4.6%, driven by gains from Kajima of 4.5%. During this same period, the Taisei underperformed, falling 6.8%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 96%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 6.4% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the Japanese Construction Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 20 Jan 2026JP¥26.2tJP¥28.4tJP¥1.5t13.7x17.2x0.9x
Thu, 18 Dec 2025JP¥23.3tJP¥28.6tJP¥1.5t12.5x15.2x0.8x
Sat, 15 Nov 2025JP¥21.9tJP¥28.5tJP¥1.5t12.1x14.6x0.8x
Mon, 13 Oct 2025JP¥19.0tJP¥28.3tJP¥1.3t12x14.2x0.7x
Wed, 10 Sep 2025JP¥19.5tJP¥28.7tJP¥1.3t12.8x14.6x0.7x
Fri, 08 Aug 2025JP¥18.6tJP¥28.6tJP¥1.3t12.5x14.1x0.7x
Sun, 06 Jul 2025JP¥16.5tJP¥28.5tJP¥1.3t11.2x12.8x0.6x
Tue, 03 Jun 2025JP¥16.1tJP¥28.6tJP¥1.3t11x12.5x0.6x
Thu, 01 May 2025JP¥15.5tJP¥28.0tJP¥1.1t11.3x13.5x0.6x
Sat, 29 Mar 2025JP¥14.8tJP¥27.9tJP¥1.1t11.2x13x0.5x
Mon, 24 Feb 2025JP¥14.6tJP¥27.9tJP¥1.1t10.8x12.9x0.5x
Wed, 22 Jan 2025JP¥14.0tJP¥27.6tJP¥948.9b11.5x14.7x0.5x
Fri, 20 Dec 2024JP¥14.2tJP¥27.6tJP¥950.2b11.5x14.9x0.5x
Sun, 17 Nov 2024JP¥14.1tJP¥27.5tJP¥938.3b11.1x15x0.5x
Tue, 15 Oct 2024JP¥13.7tJP¥27.3tJP¥932.4b11.2x14.6x0.5x
Thu, 12 Sep 2024JP¥13.6tJP¥27.2tJP¥929.4b11.4x14.6x0.5x
Sat, 10 Aug 2024JP¥13.0tJP¥27.1tJP¥900.8b11.4x14.5x0.5x
Mon, 08 Jul 2024JP¥13.9tJP¥26.9tJP¥885.2b12.3x15.7x0.5x
Wed, 05 Jun 2024JP¥13.7tJP¥26.9tJP¥915.9b12.4x15x0.5x
Fri, 03 May 2024JP¥13.9tJP¥26.5tJP¥855.7b13x16.3x0.5x
Sun, 31 Mar 2024JP¥14.1tJP¥26.5tJP¥840.1b13.2x16.8x0.5x
Tue, 27 Feb 2024JP¥13.1tJP¥26.5tJP¥841.9b12.7x15.5x0.5x
Thu, 25 Jan 2024JP¥12.8tJP¥25.8tJP¥857.5b12.7x14.9x0.5x
Sat, 23 Dec 2023JP¥11.8tJP¥25.8tJP¥862.1b11.7x13.7x0.5x
Mon, 20 Nov 2023JP¥12.2tJP¥25.8tJP¥861.8b11.8x14.2x0.5x
Wed, 18 Oct 2023JP¥12.0tJP¥25.1tJP¥844.1b12x14.3x0.5x
Fri, 15 Sep 2023JP¥12.5tJP¥25.1tJP¥845.2b12.2x14.8x0.5x
Sun, 13 Aug 2023JP¥11.8tJP¥25.0tJP¥841.7b11.7x14x0.5x
Tue, 11 Jul 2023JP¥11.2tJP¥24.3tJP¥833.8b11.4x13.5x0.5x
Thu, 08 Jun 2023JP¥10.8tJP¥24.3tJP¥832.4b11.1x13x0.4x
Sat, 06 May 2023JP¥10.4tJP¥23.8tJP¥840.9b10.9x12.4x0.4x
Mon, 03 Apr 2023JP¥9.6tJP¥23.8tJP¥845.8b10.4x11.4x0.4x
Wed, 01 Mar 2023JP¥9.8tJP¥23.8tJP¥846.1b10.3x11.5x0.4x
Fri, 27 Jan 2023JP¥9.5tJP¥23.4tJP¥892.6b9.6x10.7x0.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

10.7x


Total Market Cap: JP¥9.5tTotal Earnings: JP¥892.6bTotal Revenue: JP¥23.4tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Japanese Construction Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 14.1x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Japanese Construction industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 17.2x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 14.1x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.53x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Construction industry have grown 20% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 6.6% 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 Industrials industry?

JP Market3.73%
Industrials4.93%
Construction4.57%
Construction and Engineering4.57%
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

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

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
1812 KajimaJP¥6.59k4.9%
+JP¥142.1b		150.5%PE18.3x
1802 ObayashiJP¥3.62k1.9%
+JP¥46.1b		81.2%PE14.7x
1942 KandenkoLtdJP¥5.74k2.1%
+JP¥24.3b		146.9%PE22.8x
6330 Toyo EngineeringJP¥5.63k4.8%
+JP¥15.2b		697.5%PS1.3x
1861 Kumagai GumiLtdJP¥1.73k4.6%
+JP¥13.1b		82.8%PE21.7x

Latest News

1942
JP¥5,741.00
KandenkoLtd
7D
2.1%
1Y
146.9%

KandenkoLtd's (TSE:1942) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

Jan 20
KandenkoLtd's (TSE:1942) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher
1861
JP¥1,734.00
Kumagai GumiLtd
7D
4.6%
1Y
82.8%
1885
JP¥3,295.00
TOA
7D
-1.9%
1Y
183.8%
1951
JP¥2,693.50
EXEO Group
7D
-1.3%
1Y
63.2%
1946
JP¥2,153.00
Toenec
7D
6.7%
1Y
122.4%

Does Toenec (TSE:1946) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jan 15
Does Toenec (TSE:1946) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
6330
JP¥5,630.00
Toyo Engineering
7D
4.8%
1Y
697.5%
1811
JP¥8,280.00
Zenitaka
7D
-2.6%
1Y
112.6%

Zenitaka (TSE:1811) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥120.00

Jan 09
Zenitaka (TSE:1811) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥120.00
1812
JP¥6,588.00
Kajima
7D
4.9%
1Y
150.5%

Kajima's (TSE:1812) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Jan 08
Kajima's (TSE:1812) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
1721
JP¥4,920.00
COMSYS Holdings
7D
2.3%
1Y
55.7%

COMSYS Holdings (TSE:1721) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

Jan 07
COMSYS Holdings (TSE:1721) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly
1963
JP¥2,007.00
JGC Holdings
7D
-4.4%
1Y
50.2%

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1965
JP¥8,310.00
Techno Ryowa
7D
7.9%
1Y
230.9%

Investors Continue Waiting On Sidelines For Techno Ryowa Ltd. (TSE:1965)

Jan 06
Investors Continue Waiting On Sidelines For Techno Ryowa Ltd. (TSE:1965)
1803
JP¥2,780.00
Shimizu
7D
-2.1%
1Y
115.6%

Shimizu (TSE:1803) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥22.00

Jan 06
Shimizu (TSE:1803) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥22.00
1801
JP¥15,990.00
Taisei
7D
-6.5%
1Y
151.8%

Is Now The Time To Put Taisei (TSE:1801) On Your Watchlist?

Jan 01
Is Now The Time To Put Taisei (TSE:1801) On Your Watchlist?
1802
JP¥3,619.00
Obayashi
7D
1.9%
1Y
81.2%

Is There An Opportunity With Obayashi Corporation's (TSE:1802) 31% Undervaluation?

Jan 01
Is There An Opportunity With Obayashi Corporation's (TSE:1802) 31% Undervaluation?
1799
JP¥3,815.00
Daiichi Kensetsu
7D
-2.2%
1Y
65.2%
1417
JP¥3,721.00
MIRAIT ONE
7D
-0.6%
1Y
68.0%

MIRAIT ONE (TSE:1417) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To ¥45.00

Dec 16
MIRAIT ONE (TSE:1417) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To ¥45.00