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Japanese (NIKKEI) Marine and Shipping Industry Analysis
UpdatedAug 09, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies16
- 7D2.6%
- 3M10.2%
- 1Y25.9%
- YTD26.4%
Over the last 7 days, the Marine and Shipping industry has risen 2.6%, driven by gains from Mitsui O.S.K. Lines of 5.0%. During this same period, the Kuribayashi Steamship underperformed, falling 8.8%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 26%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to decline by 1.5% per year.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Japanese Marine and Shipping Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 09 Aug 2026 | JP¥7.0t | JP¥6.5t | JP¥647.2b | 10.5x | 10.8x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 07 Jul 2026 | JP¥6.1t | JP¥6.0t | JP¥621.7b | 9.4x | 9.9x | 1x |
| Thu, 04 Jun 2026 | JP¥6.2t | JP¥6.0t | JP¥621.7b | 9.5x | 10x | 1x |
| Sat, 02 May 2026 | JP¥6.5t | JP¥6.0t | JP¥626.9b | 11.1x | 10.3x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 30 Mar 2026 | JP¥7.2t | JP¥6.0t | JP¥647.8b | 12.3x | 11.1x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 25 Feb 2026 | JP¥6.2t | JP¥6.0t | JP¥647.8b | 11.4x | 9.5x | 1x |
| Fri, 23 Jan 2026 | JP¥5.7t | JP¥6.0t | JP¥858.0b | 7.7x | 6.6x | 1x |
| Sun, 21 Dec 2025 | JP¥5.4t | JP¥5.9t | JP¥856.2b | 6.9x | 6.3x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 18 Nov 2025 | JP¥5.3t | JP¥5.9t | JP¥856.2b | 6.6x | 6.2x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 16 Oct 2025 | JP¥5.4t | JP¥6.1t | JP¥1.1t | 6.9x | 4.9x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 13 Sep 2025 | JP¥5.9t | JP¥6.1t | JP¥1.1t | 6.9x | 5.4x | 1x |
| Mon, 11 Aug 2025 | JP¥5.7t | JP¥6.1t | JP¥1.1t | 5.9x | 5.2x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 09 Jul 2025 | JP¥5.5t | JP¥6.2t | JP¥1.3t | 6.3x | 4.4x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 06 Jun 2025 | JP¥5.5t | JP¥6.2t | JP¥1.3t | 6.8x | 4.3x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 04 May 2025 | JP¥5.2t | JP¥6.2t | JP¥1.3t | 6.2x | 4.1x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 01 Apr 2025 | JP¥5.6t | JP¥6.2t | JP¥1.3t | 6.4x | 4.4x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 27 Feb 2025 | JP¥6.0t | JP¥6.2t | JP¥1.3t | 6.6x | 4.7x | 1x |
| Sat, 25 Jan 2025 | JP¥5.6t | JP¥6.1t | JP¥1.0t | 7.5x | 5.5x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 23 Dec 2024 | JP¥5.9t | JP¥6.1t | JP¥1.0t | 7.6x | 5.8x | 1x |
| Wed, 20 Nov 2024 | JP¥6.1t | JP¥6.1t | JP¥1.0t | 6.4x | 6x | 1x |
| Fri, 18 Oct 2024 | JP¥5.9t | JP¥6.0t | JP¥740.1b | 8.4x | 8x | 1x |
| Sun, 15 Sep 2024 | JP¥5.5t | JP¥6.0t | JP¥740.1b | 7.9x | 7.5x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 13 Aug 2024 | JP¥5.4t | JP¥6.0t | JP¥739.3b | 7.7x | 7.2x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 11 Jul 2024 | JP¥6.1t | JP¥5.8t | JP¥651.4b | 9.5x | 9.4x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 08 Jun 2024 | JP¥6.3t | JP¥5.8t | JP¥651.4b | 9.2x | 9.7x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 06 May 2024 | JP¥5.6t | JP¥5.7t | JP¥691.8b | 8x | 8.1x | 1x |
| Wed, 03 Apr 2024 | JP¥5.2t | JP¥5.6t | JP¥705.2b | 7.9x | 7.4x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 01 Mar 2024 | JP¥6.2t | JP¥5.6t | JP¥705.2b | 7.9x | 8.8x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 28 Jan 2024 | JP¥6.3t | JP¥5.7t | JP¥1.0t | 8.3x | 6.2x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 26 Dec 2023 | JP¥5.5t | JP¥5.7t | JP¥1.0t | 7.4x | 5.4x | 1x |
| Thu, 23 Nov 2023 | JP¥4.9t | JP¥5.7t | JP¥1.0t | 7.1x | 4.9x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 21 Oct 2023 | JP¥5.0t | JP¥5.9t | JP¥1.9t | 5.8x | 2.6x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 18 Sep 2023 | JP¥5.3t | JP¥5.9t | JP¥1.9t | 5.5x | 2.8x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 16 Aug 2023 | JP¥5.0t | JP¥5.9t | JP¥1.9t | 5.5x | 2.6x | 0.8x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
2.6x
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 10.8x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 6.7x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 0.97x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Shipping industry have declined 30% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 3.3% 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 Market | 1.75% | |
| Industrials | 2.51% | |
| Marine and Shipping | 2.61% | |
| Marine | 2.61% | |
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?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9104 Mitsui O.S.K. Lines | JP¥6.19k | 5.0% +JP¥100.3b | 26.5% | PE9.6x | |
| 9110 NS United Kaiun Kaisha | JP¥10.45k | 30.0% +JP¥56.8b | 142.2% | PE10.2x | |
| 9119 Iino Kaiun Kaisha | JP¥1.58k | 6.3% +JP¥9.9b | 45.9% | PE7.2x | |
| 9310 Japan Transcity | JP¥1.42k | 5.1% +JP¥4.3b | 23.5% | PE12.9x | |
| 9101 Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha | JP¥6.12k | 0.08% +JP¥2.0b | 16.9% | PE10.8x |