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Japanese (NIKKEI) Construction Industry Analysis

UpdatedJul 27, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies151
  • 7D2.3%
  • 3M-4.8%
  • 1Y44.3%
  • YTD0.2%

Over the last 7 days, the Construction industry has risen 2.3%, driven by gains from Kinden of 5.5%. This means that the industry has gained 44% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 4.2% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 27 Jul 2026JP¥23.8tJP¥28.8tJP¥1.8t11.5x13.1x0.8x
Wed, 24 Jun 2026JP¥24.4tJP¥28.8tJP¥1.8t11.3x13.4x0.8x
Fri, 22 May 2026JP¥23.6tJP¥28.8tJP¥1.8t11x13x0.8x
Sun, 19 Apr 2026JP¥25.1tJP¥28.5tJP¥1.7t12.3x14.9x0.9x
Tue, 17 Mar 2026JP¥26.2tJP¥28.6tJP¥1.7t13.2x15.5x0.9x
Thu, 12 Feb 2026JP¥29.4tJP¥28.7tJP¥1.7t13.9x17.3x1x
Sat, 10 Jan 2026JP¥25.0tJP¥28.4tJP¥1.5t13.1x16.4x0.9x
Mon, 08 Dec 2025JP¥22.7tJP¥28.6tJP¥1.5t12.2x14.8x0.8x
Wed, 05 Nov 2025JP¥20.7tJP¥28.4tJP¥1.4t12.4x15.2x0.7x
Fri, 03 Oct 2025JP¥18.5tJP¥28.3tJP¥1.3t11.9x13.9x0.7x
Sun, 31 Aug 2025JP¥19.1tJP¥28.7tJP¥1.3t12.4x14.3x0.7x
Tue, 29 Jul 2025JP¥17.1tJP¥28.5tJP¥1.3t11.6x13.3x0.6x
Thu, 26 Jun 2025JP¥16.2tJP¥28.6tJP¥1.3t11x12.6x0.6x
Sat, 24 May 2025JP¥15.8tJP¥28.6tJP¥1.3t11x12.3x0.6x
Mon, 21 Apr 2025JP¥14.8tJP¥27.9tJP¥1.1t10.9x13.1x0.5x
Wed, 19 Mar 2025JP¥14.9tJP¥27.9tJP¥1.1t11.2x13.1x0.5x
Fri, 14 Feb 2025JP¥14.9tJP¥27.9tJP¥1.1t11.8x13.5x0.5x
Sun, 12 Jan 2025JP¥14.2tJP¥27.6tJP¥949.2b11.6x14.9x0.5x
Tue, 10 Dec 2024JP¥14.2tJP¥27.6tJP¥950.6b11.8x15x0.5x
Thu, 07 Nov 2024JP¥13.7tJP¥27.4tJP¥943.6b11.1x14.5x0.5x
Sat, 05 Oct 2024JP¥13.8tJP¥27.3tJP¥932.4b11.3x14.8x0.5x
Mon, 02 Sep 2024JP¥13.9tJP¥27.3tJP¥927.9b11.9x14.9x0.5x
Wed, 31 Jul 2024JP¥14.0tJP¥26.9tJP¥884.5b12.2x15.9x0.5x
Fri, 28 Jun 2024JP¥13.8tJP¥26.9tJP¥915.7b12.3x15.1x0.5x
Sun, 26 May 2024JP¥13.4tJP¥26.9tJP¥908.9b12x14.8x0.5x
Tue, 23 Apr 2024JP¥13.4tJP¥26.5tJP¥838.6b12.9x16x0.5x
Thu, 21 Mar 2024JP¥14.1tJP¥26.5tJP¥841.6b13x16.7x0.5x
Sat, 17 Feb 2024JP¥12.8tJP¥26.5tJP¥844.0b12.5x15.1x0.5x
Mon, 15 Jan 2024JP¥12.7tJP¥25.8tJP¥862.1b12.4x14.7x0.5x
Wed, 13 Dec 2023JP¥12.1tJP¥25.8tJP¥862.7b11.6x14x0.5x
Fri, 10 Nov 2023JP¥12.0tJP¥25.4tJP¥852.4b11.8x14.1x0.5x
Sun, 08 Oct 2023JP¥12.0tJP¥25.1tJP¥844.3b12x14.2x0.5x
Tue, 05 Sep 2023JP¥12.2tJP¥25.1tJP¥845.7b12.3x14.5x0.5x
Thu, 03 Aug 2023JP¥11.8tJP¥24.5tJP¥850.0b11.9x13.8x0.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

13.8x


Total Market Cap: JP¥11.8tTotal Earnings: JP¥850.0bTotal Revenue: JP¥24.5tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Japanese Construction Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 14.6x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the Japanese Construction industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 13.1x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 14.6x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.61x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Construction industry have grown 29% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 5.5% 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 Market2.14%
Industrials2.89%
Construction2.30%
Construction and Engineering2.30%
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
1944 KindenJP¥7.47k5.5%
+JP¥77.2b		60.1%PE21.3x
1801 TaiseiJP¥13.68k2.5%
+JP¥54.6b		56.3%PE13.1x
1802 ObayashiJP¥3.28k2.4%
+JP¥52.2b		50.8%PE13x
1803 ShimizuJP¥2.46k1.6%
+JP¥26.8b		45.7%PE13.2x
1812 KajimaJP¥5.58k1.0%
+JP¥25.9b		49.4%PE14.5x

Latest News

1802
JP¥3,284.00
Obayashi
7D
2.4%
1Y
50.8%
1944
JP¥7,474.00
Kinden
7D
5.5%
1Y
60.1%
1812
JP¥5,580.00
Kajima
7D
1.0%
1Y
49.4%
1801
JP¥13,675.00
Taisei
7D
2.5%
1Y
56.3%
1926
JP¥3,860.00
Raito Kogyo
7D
-0.5%
1Y
27.6%
1959
JP¥8,869.00
Kraftia
7D
3.8%
1Y
32.8%
1803
JP¥2,457.00
Shimizu
7D
1.6%
1Y
45.7%
1942
JP¥5,974.00
KandenkoLtd
7D
2.2%
1Y
72.8%
1961
JP¥2,438.00
Sanki Engineering
7D
-1.3%
1Y
66.6%
5074
JP¥723.00
Tess HoldingsLtd
7D
-3.1%
1Y
64.3%
1963
JP¥2,291.50
JGC Holdings
7D
4.1%
1Y
71.6%
Narrative Update • Jul 21

1963: Higher Dividend Proposal Will Likely Limit Future Share Price Upside

The analyst price target for JGC Holdings has been revised from ¥1,550 to ¥1,800 as analysts factor in updated assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins, discount rate and future P/E, which together support a higher valuation framework for the stock. What's in the News for JGC Holdings A board meeting is scheduled for May 14, 2026 to consider a proposal on dividends of surplus with a record date of March 31, 2026, for submission to the 130th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders set for June 26, 2026.
5075
JP¥999.00
Upcon
7D
-17.1%
1Y
24.1%
1407
JP¥2,800.00
West Holdings
7D
-1.2%
1Y
79.7%
1866
JP¥1,110.00
Kitano Construction
7D
-2.5%
1Y
13.7%
1828
JP¥2,301.00
Tanabe Engineering
7D
-2.5%
1Y
-9.7%
341A
JP¥1,916.00
TOYOKOH
7D
-2.5%
1Y
-27.6%