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Japanese (NIKKEI) Marine and Shipping Industry Analysis

UpdatedNov 24, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies15
  • 7D0.7%
  • 3M-7.5%
  • 1Y-1.4%
  • YTD-11.1%

The Marine and Shipping is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but Iino Kaiun Kaisha has stood out, gaining 4.8%. In line with that, the industry has also been flat over the past 12 months. In the next few years, earnings are forecast to decline by 12% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 27 Nov 2025JP¥5.3tJP¥5.9tJP¥856.2b6.6x6.2x0.9x
Sat, 25 Oct 2025JP¥5.6tJP¥6.1tJP¥1.1t6.9x5x0.9x
Mon, 22 Sep 2025JP¥5.8tJP¥6.1tJP¥1.1t6.9x5.3x1x
Wed, 20 Aug 2025JP¥5.7tJP¥6.1tJP¥1.1t5.9x5.2x0.9x
Fri, 18 Jul 2025JP¥5.5tJP¥6.2tJP¥1.3t6.4x4.4x0.9x
Sun, 15 Jun 2025JP¥5.6tJP¥6.2tJP¥1.3t6.6x4.4x0.9x
Tue, 13 May 2025JP¥5.4tJP¥6.2tJP¥1.3t6.5x4.3x0.9x
Thu, 10 Apr 2025JP¥4.9tJP¥6.2tJP¥1.3t5.5x3.9x0.8x
Sat, 08 Mar 2025JP¥6.1tJP¥6.2tJP¥1.3t6.5x4.8x1x
Mon, 03 Feb 2025JP¥5.7tJP¥6.1tJP¥1.1t7.5x5.2x0.9x
Wed, 01 Jan 2025JP¥6.2tJP¥6.1tJP¥1.0t7.7x6.1x1x
Fri, 29 Nov 2024JP¥5.7tJP¥6.1tJP¥1.0t7.5x5.6x0.9x
Sun, 27 Oct 2024JP¥5.7tJP¥6.0tJP¥740.1b8.4x7.8x1x
Tue, 24 Sep 2024JP¥5.9tJP¥6.0tJP¥740.1b8.3x8x1x
Thu, 22 Aug 2024JP¥5.9tJP¥6.0tJP¥740.2b7.1x8x1x
Sat, 20 Jul 2024JP¥5.8tJP¥5.8tJP¥651.4b9.1x8.9x1x
Mon, 17 Jun 2024JP¥6.0tJP¥5.8tJP¥651.4b9.2x9.2x1x
Wed, 15 May 2024JP¥6.0tJP¥5.8tJP¥650.3b8.2x9.3x1x
Fri, 12 Apr 2024JP¥5.4tJP¥5.6tJP¥705.2b8x7.6x1x
Sun, 10 Mar 2024JP¥5.9tJP¥5.6tJP¥705.2b7.9x8.4x1x
Tue, 06 Feb 2024JP¥6.2tJP¥5.7tJP¥879.9b8.1x7x1.1x
Thu, 04 Jan 2024JP¥5.5tJP¥5.7tJP¥1.0t7.4x5.5x1x
Sat, 02 Dec 2023JP¥5.0tJP¥5.7tJP¥1.0t7.1x5x0.9x
Mon, 30 Oct 2023JP¥5.0tJP¥5.9tJP¥1.9t5.6x2.7x0.8x
Wed, 27 Sep 2023JP¥5.3tJP¥5.9tJP¥1.9t5.8x2.8x0.9x
Fri, 25 Aug 2023JP¥4.9tJP¥5.9tJP¥1.9t5.5x2.6x0.8x
Sun, 23 Jul 2023JP¥4.5tJP¥6.0tJP¥2.6t5.2x1.7x0.7x
Tue, 20 Jun 2023JP¥3.8tJP¥6.0tJP¥2.6t4.9x1.5x0.6x
Thu, 18 May 2023JP¥3.7tJP¥6.0tJP¥2.6t4.8x1.4x0.6x
Sat, 15 Apr 2023JP¥4.2tJP¥6.0tJP¥3.1t4.4x1.3x0.7x
Mon, 13 Mar 2023JP¥4.2tJP¥6.0tJP¥3.1t4.7x1.3x0.7x
Wed, 08 Feb 2023JP¥3.9tJP¥6.0tJP¥3.1t4.7x1.3x0.7x
Fri, 06 Jan 2023JP¥3.5tJP¥5.8tJP¥3.4t4.1x1x0.6x
Sun, 04 Dec 2022JP¥3.7tJP¥5.8tJP¥3.4t4.4x1.1x0.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

1.1x


Total Market Cap: JP¥3.7tTotal Earnings: JP¥3.4tTotal Revenue: JP¥5.8tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Japanese Marine and Shipping Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 4.9x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Japanese Shipping industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 6.2x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 4.9x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.89x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Shipping industry have declined 37% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues have remained mostly flat.
  • This means that although sales have remained flat, 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 Market3.08%
Industrials3.58%
Marine and Shipping0.71%
Marine0.71%
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
9119 Iino Kaiun KaishaJP¥1.39k4.8%
+JP¥6.8b		22.9%PE9.1x
9110 NS United Kaiun KaishaJP¥5.87k4.6%
+JP¥6.1b		45.1%PE6.7x
9310 Japan TranscityJP¥1.12k5.1%
+JP¥3.4b		10.5%PE11.6x
9171 Kuribayashi SteamshipJP¥1.94k4.5%
+JP¥1.0b		106.3%PE8.4x
9380 Azuma ShippingJP¥384.007.9%
+JP¥786.0m		19.3%PE21.7x

Latest News

9104
JP¥4,391.00
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines
7D
-0.4%
1Y
-15.2%

9104: Dividend Increase And New Joint Ventures Will Drive Returns In 2025

Analysts have slightly lowered their price target for Mitsui O.S.K. Lines from ¥5,364 to ¥5,336. This change is due to modest adjustments to revenue growth expectations and profit margin forecasts.
9107
JP¥2,069.00
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha
7D
-0.7%
1Y
3.3%

9107: Earnings Revision And Dividend Increase Will Shape Near-Term Outlook

Analysts have modestly lowered their price target for Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha from ¥2,097 to ¥2,063. They cite shifts in projected profit margins, revenue prospects, and valuation expectations as reasons for this adjustment.
9193
JP¥973.00
Tokyo KisenLtd
7D
2.4%
1Y
28.2%

Shareholders Shouldn’t Be Too Comfortable With Tokyo KisenLtd's (TSE:9193) Strong Earnings

Nov 23
Shareholders Shouldn’t Be Too Comfortable With Tokyo KisenLtd's (TSE:9193) Strong Earnings
9101
JP¥4,918.00
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha
7D
-0.6%
1Y
1.9%

We Think That There Are More Issues For Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (TSE:9101) Than Just Sluggish Earnings

Nov 20
We Think That There Are More Issues For Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (TSE:9101) Than Just Sluggish Earnings
9173
JP¥3,230.00
Tokai Kisen
7D
-0.9%
1Y
12.3%
9380
JP¥384.00
Azuma Shipping
7D
7.9%
1Y
19.3%
9171
JP¥1,935.00
Kuribayashi Steamship
7D
4.5%
1Y
106.3%

Kuribayashi Steamship's (TSE:9171) Promising Earnings May Rest On Soft Foundations

Nov 14
Kuribayashi Steamship's (TSE:9171) Promising Earnings May Rest On Soft Foundations
9310
JP¥1,119.00
Japan Transcity
7D
5.1%
1Y
10.5%
9127
JP¥3,095.00
Tamai Steamship
7D
-4.2%
1Y
96.5%
9110
JP¥5,870.00
NS United Kaiun Kaisha
7D
4.6%
1Y
45.1%

We Think That There Are Some Issues For NS United Kaiun Kaisha (TSE:9110) Beyond Its Promising Earnings

Nov 07
We Think That There Are Some Issues For NS United Kaiun Kaisha (TSE:9110) Beyond Its Promising Earnings
9115
JP¥686.00
Meiji Shipping Group
7D
0.6%
1Y
3.0%

Solid Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For Meiji Shipping Group (TSE:9115)

Nov 07
Solid Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For Meiji Shipping Group (TSE:9115)
9311
JP¥6,580.00
Asagami
7D
0.6%
1Y
16.7%
9119
JP¥1,388.00
Iino Kaiun Kaisha
7D
4.8%
1Y
22.9%