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Japanese (NIKKEI) Marine and Shipping Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 04, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies16
  • 7D-2.0%
  • 3M10.4%
  • 1Y7.3%
  • YTD-5.9%

Over the last 7 days, the Marine and Shipping industry has dropped 2.0%, driven by Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha declining 2.2%. In contrast, NS United Kaiun Kaisha has gained 10%. Over the past 12 months, the industry was up 7.3%. As for the next few years, earnings are forecast to decline by 19% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the Japanese Marine and Shipping Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 04 Aug 2025JP¥5.7tJP¥6.2tJP¥1.2t6x4.7x0.9x
Wed, 02 Jul 2025JP¥5.6tJP¥6.2tJP¥1.3t6.6x4.4x0.9x
Fri, 30 May 2025JP¥5.8tJP¥6.2tJP¥1.3t6.8x4.6x0.9x
Sun, 27 Apr 2025JP¥5.5tJP¥6.2tJP¥1.3t6.3x4.3x0.9x
Tue, 25 Mar 2025JP¥6.0tJP¥6.2tJP¥1.3t6.8x4.7x1x
Thu, 20 Feb 2025JP¥6.0tJP¥6.2tJP¥1.3t6.1x4.7x1x
Sat, 18 Jan 2025JP¥5.5tJP¥6.1tJP¥1.0t7.4x5.4x0.9x
Mon, 16 Dec 2024JP¥5.9tJP¥6.1tJP¥1.0t7.6x5.8x1x
Wed, 13 Nov 2024JP¥5.9tJP¥6.1tJP¥1.0t6.1x5.8x1x
Fri, 11 Oct 2024JP¥5.7tJP¥6.0tJP¥740.1b8.1x7.7x1x
Sun, 08 Sep 2024JP¥5.7tJP¥6.0tJP¥740.1b7.8x7.7x1x
Tue, 06 Aug 2024JP¥4.7tJP¥5.8tJP¥668.5b7.9x7.1x0.8x
Thu, 04 Jul 2024JP¥6.5tJP¥5.8tJP¥651.4b9.4x10x1.1x
Sat, 01 Jun 2024JP¥6.2tJP¥5.8tJP¥651.4b9.1x9.5x1.1x
Mon, 29 Apr 2024JP¥5.5tJP¥5.6tJP¥705.2b7.9x7.8x1x
Wed, 27 Mar 2024JP¥5.6tJP¥5.6tJP¥705.2b8.1x7.9x1x
Fri, 23 Feb 2024JP¥6.4tJP¥5.6tJP¥705.2b8x9x1.1x
Sun, 21 Jan 2024JP¥6.3tJP¥5.7tJP¥1.0t8.3x6.3x1.1x
Tue, 19 Dec 2023JP¥5.2tJP¥5.7tJP¥1.0t7.5x5.2x0.9x
Thu, 16 Nov 2023JP¥4.7tJP¥5.7tJP¥1.0t6.8x4.6x0.8x
Sat, 14 Oct 2023JP¥5.1tJP¥5.9tJP¥1.9t5.8x2.7x0.9x
Mon, 11 Sep 2023JP¥5.1tJP¥5.9tJP¥1.9t5.6x2.7x0.9x
Wed, 09 Aug 2023JP¥5.0tJP¥5.9tJP¥1.9t5.7x2.6x0.8x
Fri, 07 Jul 2023JP¥4.3tJP¥6.0tJP¥2.6t5.2x1.7x0.7x
Sun, 04 Jun 2023JP¥3.8tJP¥6.0tJP¥2.6t4.9x1.5x0.6x
Tue, 02 May 2023JP¥3.9tJP¥6.0tJP¥3.0t4.5x1.3x0.6x
Thu, 30 Mar 2023JP¥4.1tJP¥6.0tJP¥3.1t4.4x1.3x0.7x
Sat, 25 Feb 2023JP¥4.4tJP¥6.0tJP¥3.1t4.7x1.4x0.7x
Mon, 23 Jan 2023JP¥3.8tJP¥5.8tJP¥3.4t4.3x1.1x0.7x
Wed, 21 Dec 2022JP¥3.8tJP¥5.8tJP¥3.4t4.3x1.1x0.7x
Fri, 18 Nov 2022JP¥3.5tJP¥5.8tJP¥3.4t3.8x1x0.6x
Sun, 16 Oct 2022JP¥3.3tJP¥5.4tJP¥3.0t4.5x1.1x0.6x
Tue, 13 Sep 2022JP¥4.0tJP¥5.4tJP¥3.0t4.6x1.3x0.7x
Thu, 11 Aug 2022JP¥4.5tJP¥5.3tJP¥3.0t5.3x1.5x0.8x
Price to Earnings Ratio

1.5x


Total Market Cap: JP¥4.5tTotal Earnings: JP¥3.0tTotal Revenue: JP¥5.3tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Japanese Marine and Shipping Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 4.4x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the Japanese Shipping 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 4.4x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.86x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Shipping industry have declined 26% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 4.8% per year.
  • This means that although more sales are being generated, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.

Industry Trends

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

JP Market0.13%
Industrials0.60%
Marine and Shipping-2.03%
Marine-2.03%
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
9110 NS United Kaiun KaishaJP¥4.38k10.2%
+JP¥9.5b		-4.7%PE5.5x
9310 Japan TranscityJP¥1.15k3.0%
+JP¥2.1b		34.9%PE11.9x
9115 Meiji Shipping GroupJP¥700.008.0%
+JP¥1.8b		9.0%PE4.9x
9193 Tokyo KisenLtdJP¥955.003.7%
+JP¥338.3m		68.1%PE4.6x
9171 Kuribayashi SteamshipJP¥1.13k2.0%
+JP¥274.3m		48.9%PE7x

Latest News

9110
JP¥4,380.00
NS United Kaiun Kaisha
7D
10.2%
1Y
-4.7%
9104
JP¥4,921.00
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines
7D
-2.7%
1Y
4.9%
9119
JP¥1,044.00
Iino Kaiun Kaisha
7D
-3.0%
1Y
-11.0%
9115
JP¥700.00
Meiji Shipping Group
7D
8.0%
1Y
9.0%
9107
JP¥2,128.00
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha
7D
-2.2%
1Y
-1.3%
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9310
JP¥1,149.00
Japan Transcity
7D
3.0%
1Y
34.9%

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9386
JP¥3,055.00
Nippon Concept
7D
-0.2%
1Y
88.2%
9127
JP¥2,639.00
Tamai Steamship
7D
4.3%
1Y
69.2%
9101
JP¥5,269.00
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha
7D
-2.2%
1Y
14.6%

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9193
JP¥955.00
Tokyo KisenLtd
7D
3.7%
1Y
68.1%
9171
JP¥1,129.00
Kuribayashi Steamship
7D
2.0%
1Y
48.9%
9380
JP¥335.00
Azuma Shipping
7D
2.1%
1Y
18.0%
9173
JP¥3,005.00
Tokai Kisen
7D
1.1%
1Y
17.4%