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Japanese (NIKKEI) Machinery Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 10, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies245
  • 7D2.6%
  • 3M-4.4%
  • 1Y33.8%
  • YTD16.8%

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is up 5.4%, leading the way for the Machinery industry, which has gained 2.6%. Meanwhile, MISUMI Group actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 6.5% in the last week. This means that the industry has gained 34% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 8.8% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 10 Aug 2026JP¥74.5tJP¥46.4tJP¥3.6t13.3x20.6x1.6x
Wed, 08 Jul 2026JP¥76.5tJP¥45.1tJP¥3.2t14.9x23.6x1.7x
Fri, 05 Jun 2026JP¥74.3tJP¥45.1tJP¥3.2t14.3x22.9x1.6x
Sun, 03 May 2026JP¥80.6tJP¥49.2tJP¥3.2t14.7x24.9x1.6x
Tue, 31 Mar 2026JP¥72.8tJP¥49.5tJP¥3.2t13.9x22.8x1.5x
Thu, 26 Feb 2026JP¥85.3tJP¥49.9tJP¥3.2t15.4x26.5x1.7x
Sat, 24 Jan 2026JP¥75.7tJP¥48.9tJP¥3.1t13.5x24.8x1.5x
Mon, 22 Dec 2025JP¥66.1tJP¥49.0tJP¥3.1t12.5x21.5x1.3x
Wed, 19 Nov 2025JP¥64.4tJP¥49.0tJP¥3.1t12.4x20.9x1.3x
Fri, 17 Oct 2025JP¥65.1tJP¥49.0tJP¥2.7t13.3x23.8x1.3x
Sun, 14 Sep 2025JP¥61.0tJP¥49.0tJP¥2.7t13.5x22.3x1.2x
Tue, 12 Aug 2025JP¥60.9tJP¥49.0tJP¥2.7t12.9x22.3x1.2x
Thu, 10 Jul 2025JP¥55.4tJP¥49.0tJP¥2.8t12.2x19.5x1.1x
Sat, 07 Jun 2025JP¥55.1tJP¥49.0tJP¥2.8t11.6x19.3x1.1x
Mon, 05 May 2025JP¥50.7tJP¥48.6tJP¥2.9t11.2x17.4x1x
Wed, 02 Apr 2025JP¥50.0tJP¥48.4tJP¥2.8t11.5x17.6x1x
Fri, 28 Feb 2025JP¥50.3tJP¥48.4tJP¥2.8t11.8x17.7x1x
Sun, 26 Jan 2025JP¥51.5tJP¥47.9tJP¥2.8t12.2x18.4x1.1x
Tue, 24 Dec 2024JP¥49.4tJP¥48.0tJP¥2.8t12.3x17.8x1x
Thu, 21 Nov 2024JP¥49.7tJP¥47.9tJP¥2.8t12.1x17.8x1x
Sat, 19 Oct 2024JP¥49.0tJP¥47.2tJP¥2.9t11.9x16.9x1x
Mon, 16 Sep 2024JP¥44.7tJP¥47.2tJP¥2.9t11.8x15.3x0.9x
Wed, 14 Aug 2024JP¥46.0tJP¥47.2tJP¥2.9t11.5x15.8x1x
Fri, 12 Jul 2024JP¥53.4tJP¥46.3tJP¥2.8t13.6x19.3x1.2x
Sun, 09 Jun 2024JP¥49.7tJP¥46.3tJP¥2.8t12.8x18x1.1x
Tue, 07 May 2024JP¥51.8tJP¥45.9tJP¥2.7t12.8x19.2x1.1x
Thu, 04 Apr 2024JP¥50.5tJP¥45.7tJP¥2.6t12.5x19.5x1.1x
Sat, 02 Mar 2024JP¥50.2tJP¥45.7tJP¥2.6t12.3x19.4x1.1x
Mon, 29 Jan 2024JP¥45.2tJP¥45.3tJP¥2.4t12.6x19.2x1x
Wed, 27 Dec 2023JP¥42.4tJP¥45.3tJP¥2.4t12x17.9x0.9x
Fri, 24 Nov 2023JP¥43.0tJP¥45.3tJP¥2.4t11.9x18.2x0.9x
Sun, 22 Oct 2023JP¥40.6tJP¥45.0tJP¥2.5t11.3x16.2x0.9x
Tue, 19 Sep 2023JP¥44.6tJP¥45.0tJP¥2.5t12.3x17.8x1x
Thu, 17 Aug 2023JP¥41.5tJP¥45.0tJP¥2.5t11.7x16.6x0.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

16.6x


Total Market Cap: JP¥41.5tTotal Earnings: JP¥2.5tTotal Revenue: JP¥45.0tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Japanese Machinery Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 19.8x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the Japanese Machinery industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 19.8x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.2x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.6x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Machinery industry have grown 13% per year over the last three years, while revenues have remained mostly flat.
  • This means that companies overall are more efficiently conducting business since profits are increasing while sales have been flat.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the Japanese Industrials industry?

JP Market1.75%
Industrials2.51%
Machinery2.62%
Construction Machinery and Vehicles3.34%
Industrial Machinery2.58%
Agricultural Machinery1.15%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Industrial Machinery industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 22.9x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 9.7%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 20.6% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Agricultural Machinery industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 11.7x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Industrial Machinery industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 9.7% over the next 5 years.
  • However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 21% per year.
  • In contrast, the Agricultural Machinery industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 2.3% 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
7011 Mitsubishi Heavy IndustriesJP¥4.00k5.4%
+JP¥689.2b		3.4%PE32.9x
6301 KomatsuJP¥7.45k10.1%
+JP¥611.6b		50.9%PE17.4x
6273 SMCJP¥78.34k10.4%
+JP¥462.7b		56.7%PE24.6x
6954 FanucJP¥6.51k6.4%
+JP¥366.7b		49.0%PE33.8x
6383 DaifukuJP¥6.15k4.6%
+JP¥126.3b		36.0%PE27.4x

Latest News

6383
JP¥6,154.00
Daifuku
7D
4.6%
1Y
36.0%
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Daifuku Co., Ltd. Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions

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6302
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7D
12.2%
1Y
73.7%
Narrative Update • Aug 08

6302: Dividend Increase And Completed Buyback Will Support Balanced Medium Term Outlook

Analysts have raised the Sumitomo Heavy Industries price target from ¥5,825 to ¥6,300, citing updated assumptions that combine a slightly lower P/E multiple with modestly adjusted forecasts for the discount rate, revenue growth, and profit margin. What's in the News for Sumitomo Heavy Industries Sumitomo Heavy Industries announced a cash dividend of ¥70.00 per share for the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared with ¥60.00 per share a year earlier, with payment scheduled for September 1, 2026.
6237
JP¥4,820.00
Iwaki
7D
-13.0%
1Y
79.1%
6273
JP¥78,340.00
SMC
7D
10.4%
1Y
56.7%
6005
JP¥3,039.00
Miura
7D
-3.6%
1Y
2.9%
6498
JP¥2,023.00
KITZ
7D
-9.4%
1Y
46.5%
6479
JP¥3,726.00
MINEBEA MITSUMI
7D
-1.0%
1Y
44.2%
Analysis Article • Aug 07

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7011
JP¥4,004.00
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
7D
5.4%
1Y
3.4%
Analysis Article • Aug 07

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. Just Recorded A 67% EPS Beat: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next

As you might know, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. ( TSE:7011 ) just kicked off its latest quarterly results with...
7003
JP¥4,210.00
MITSUI E&S
7D
-4.9%
1Y
13.8%
6370
JP¥8,517.00
Kurita Water Industries
7D
-2.4%
1Y
66.5%
6301
JP¥7,446.00
Komatsu
7D
10.1%
1Y
50.9%
6013
JP¥3,190.00
Takuma
7D
-5.2%
1Y
42.4%
6506
JP¥5,365.00
YASKAWA Electric
7D
8.7%
1Y
72.0%
6954
JP¥6,507.00
Fanuc
7D
6.4%
1Y
49.0%
Analysis Article • Aug 03

Analysts Are Updating Their Fanuc Corporation (TSE:6954) Estimates After Its First-Quarter Results

Last week, you might have seen that Fanuc Corporation ( TSE:6954 ) released its first-quarter result to the market. The...
9962
JP¥3,697.00
MISUMI Group
7D
-6.5%
1Y
70.7%
6305
JP¥5,580.00
Hitachi Construction Machinery
7D
6.4%
1Y
19.7%
Analysis Article • Aug 02

Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. Just Beat EPS By 91%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. ( TSE:6305 ) last week reported its latest first-quarter results, which makes...