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Japanese (NIKKEI) Trade Distributors Industry Analysis

UpdatedSep 15, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies105
  • 7D-0.4%
  • 3M18.4%
  • 1Y26.8%
  • YTD21.8%

The Trade Distributors industry has stayed flat over the last week. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 27% over the past 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 3.8% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the Japanese Trade Distributors Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 16 Sep 2025JP¥57.4tJP¥92.0tJP¥4.6t9.8x12.4x0.6x
Thu, 14 Aug 2025JP¥54.0tJP¥92.1tJP¥4.6t9.8x11.6x0.6x
Sat, 12 Jul 2025JP¥49.2tJP¥92.7tJP¥4.7t9.6x10.4x0.5x
Mon, 09 Jun 2025JP¥48.3tJP¥92.6tJP¥4.7t9.2x10.2x0.5x
Wed, 07 May 2025JP¥45.9tJP¥92.5tJP¥4.7t9.2x9.7x0.5x
Fri, 04 Apr 2025JP¥43.9tJP¥91.6tJP¥4.8t8.8x9.2x0.5x
Sun, 02 Mar 2025JP¥43.8tJP¥91.6tJP¥4.8t9.8x9.2x0.5x
Tue, 28 Jan 2025JP¥45.3tJP¥91.5tJP¥4.7t10.1x9.7x0.5x
Thu, 26 Dec 2024JP¥47.0tJP¥91.5tJP¥4.6t10.2x10.1x0.5x
Sat, 23 Nov 2024JP¥47.4tJP¥91.5tJP¥4.6t9.6x10.2x0.5x
Mon, 21 Oct 2024JP¥48.3tJP¥91.2tJP¥4.6t9.6x10.5x0.5x
Wed, 18 Sep 2024JP¥46.0tJP¥90.4tJP¥4.6t9.3x10x0.5x
Fri, 16 Aug 2024JP¥47.8tJP¥91.2tJP¥4.6t9.7x10.3x0.5x
Sun, 14 Jul 2024JP¥55.3tJP¥89.8tJP¥4.6t10.2x12.1x0.6x
Tue, 11 Jun 2024JP¥54.4tJP¥89.7tJP¥4.6t10.4x11.9x0.6x
Thu, 09 May 2024JP¥54.5tJP¥89.6tJP¥4.5t10.4x12.1x0.6x
Sat, 06 Apr 2024JP¥52.7tJP¥89.8tJP¥4.5t10.6x11.8x0.6x
Mon, 04 Mar 2024JP¥50.6tJP¥89.8tJP¥4.5t10.7x11.4x0.6x
Wed, 31 Jan 2024JP¥46.2tJP¥92.4tJP¥4.5t10.8x10.2x0.5x
Fri, 29 Dec 2023JP¥41.5tJP¥92.4tJP¥4.5t9.9x9.1x0.4x
Sun, 26 Nov 2023JP¥42.8tJP¥92.4tJP¥4.5t9.6x9.4x0.5x
Tue, 24 Oct 2023JP¥40.1tJP¥94.5tJP¥4.7t9.1x8.4x0.4x
Thu, 21 Sep 2023JP¥44.4tJP¥94.5tJP¥4.7t9.4x9.4x0.5x
Sat, 19 Aug 2023JP¥40.9tJP¥94.5tJP¥4.7t8.9x8.6x0.4x
Mon, 17 Jul 2023JP¥40.4tJP¥96.4tJP¥5.1t8.8x7.9x0.4x
Wed, 14 Jun 2023JP¥40.1tJP¥96.4tJP¥5.1t8.9x7.9x0.4x
Fri, 12 May 2023JP¥34.5tJP¥95.9tJP¥5.2t8.6x6.7x0.4x
Sun, 09 Apr 2023JP¥31.2tJP¥95.1tJP¥5.3t8.7x5.9x0.3x
Tue, 07 Mar 2023JP¥33.5tJP¥95.1tJP¥5.3t9x6.4x0.4x
Thu, 02 Feb 2023JP¥31.0tJP¥92.5tJP¥5.1t8.5x6.1x0.3x
Sat, 31 Dec 2022JP¥30.1tJP¥92.4tJP¥5.1t8.1x5.9x0.3x
Mon, 28 Nov 2022JP¥32.0tJP¥92.4tJP¥5.1t8.2x6.3x0.3x
Wed, 26 Oct 2022JP¥28.0tJP¥86.9tJP¥4.9t8x5.7x0.3x
Fri, 23 Sep 2022JP¥28.3tJP¥86.9tJP¥4.9t8.1x5.8x0.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

5.8x


Total Market Cap: JP¥28.3tTotal Earnings: JP¥4.9tTotal Revenue: JP¥86.9tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Japanese Trade Distributors Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 9.2x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Japanese Trade Distributors industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 12.4x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 9.2x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.47x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • Both revenue and earnings for companies in the Trade Distributors industry have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
  • This means that sales and the cost of doing business have remained relatively consistent over this period and subsequently, so have profits.

Industry Trends

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

JP Market1.75%
Industrials1.22%
Trade Distributors-0.44%
Trade Companies and Distributors-0.44%
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
8002 MarubeniJP¥3.51k1.4%
+JP¥77.4b		57.3%PE11.2x
8015 Toyota TsushoJP¥4.07k1.5%
+JP¥63.3b		57.9%PE11.8x
9934 Inaba Denki SangyoLtdJP¥4.30k2.5%
+JP¥6.0b		13.8%PE12.6x
8059 Daiichi JitsugyoJP¥2.80k3.0%
+JP¥2.6b		22.6%PE9.4x
8020 KanematsuJP¥3.14k0.8%
+JP¥2.1b		31.7%PE9.6x

Latest News

8031
JP¥3,644.00
Mitsui
7D
-1.9%
1Y
26.0%
8015
JP¥4,066.00
Toyota Tsusho
7D
1.5%
1Y
57.9%

Expansion Of Recycling And Renewable Energy Will Fuel ESG Trends

The upward revision in Toyota Tsusho’s consensus price target likely reflects a modest increase in Future P/E, with profitability margins stable, resulting in a new fair value of ¥3666. What's in the News Toyota Tsusho and Asahi Kasei formed a strategic partnership to supply automotive lithium-ion battery separators in North America, securing preferential production capacity from a new coating facility in Charlotte and supporting growth in the EV battery supply chain.
2768
JP¥3,977.00
Sojitz
7D
-0.8%
1Y
24.0%

High-Growth Chemicals And Renewables Will Advance Global Electrification

The slight increase in Sojitz’s future P/E ratio indicates marginally higher forward earnings expectations, supporting a modest upward revision in the consensus price target from ¥4,223 to ¥4,307. What's in the News Board meeting planned to consider cancellation of treasury stock.
3064
JP¥2,324.50
MonotaRO
7D
-7.7%
1Y
0.5%

MonotaRO (TSE:3064) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At ¥16.00

Sep 10
MonotaRO (TSE:3064) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At ¥16.00
9678
JP¥3,500.00
KanamotoLtd
7D
-4.2%
1Y
22.0%

Kanamoto Co.,Ltd. Just Beat Earnings Expectations: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Sep 09
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8012
JP¥3,326.00
Nagase
7D
0.4%
1Y
6.1%

Nagase (TSE:8012) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥45.00

Sep 08
Nagase (TSE:8012) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥45.00
9699
JP¥4,360.00
Nishio Holdings
7D
1.5%
1Y
7.5%

Nishio Holdings (TSE:9699) Is Increasing Its Dividend To ¥128.00

Sep 05
Nishio Holdings (TSE:9699) Is Increasing Its Dividend To ¥128.00
9934
JP¥4,300.00
Inaba Denki SangyoLtd
7D
2.5%
1Y
13.8%
8001
JP¥8,580.00
ITOCHU
7D
-0.4%
1Y
17.1%

Sustainability And Digitalization Will Build Resilient Operations

With both the consensus future P/E and discount rate holding steady, analysts have made only a marginal upward adjustment in ITOCHU's fair value, increasing the price target from ¥8,977 to ¥9,037. What's in the News ITOCHU has entered a Joint Development Agreement with L&T Energy Green Tech Limited to develop and commercialise a 300 KTPA green ammonia project in Gujarat, supporting clean energy for maritime applications and low-carbon ammonia as marine fuel.
8058
JP¥3,441.00
Mitsubishi
7D
-0.1%
1Y
21.4%

Renewable Fuels And LNG Will Shape A Global Energy Transition

With both Mitsubishi's future P/E ratio and discount rate remaining effectively unchanged, there has been no meaningful revision to analyst valuation, leaving the consensus price target steady at ¥3079. What's in the News Mitsubishi and its consortium partners are exiting three major offshore wind power projects in Japan (Chiba and Akita prefectures) due to material inflation, tight supply chains, and broader macroeconomic headwinds; most losses had already been recognized, and further losses are expected to be limited (Nikkei Asia; Key Developments, 2025-08-27).
8053
JP¥4,323.00
Sumitomo
7D
-0.2%
1Y
37.0%

Sumitomo (TSE:8053) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Sep 04
Sumitomo (TSE:8053) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
8014
JP¥3,865.00
Chori
7D
-2.6%
1Y
13.8%

Chori (TSE:8014) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥72.00

Sep 04
Chori (TSE:8014) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥72.00
8059
JP¥2,801.00
Daiichi Jitsugyo
7D
3.0%
1Y
22.6%

Daiichi Jitsugyo's (TSE:8059) Dividend Will Be ¥51.00

Sep 03
Daiichi Jitsugyo's (TSE:8059) Dividend Will Be ¥51.00
8081
JP¥2,080.00
Kanaden
7D
2.5%
1Y
45.9%

Kanaden (TSE:8081) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥36.00

Sep 03
Kanaden (TSE:8081) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥36.00
8002
JP¥3,514.00
Marubeni
7D
1.4%
1Y
57.3%

Investors Don't See Light At End Of Marubeni Corporation's (TSE:8002) Tunnel

Aug 28
Investors Don't See Light At End Of Marubeni Corporation's (TSE:8002) Tunnel
8020
JP¥3,135.00
Kanematsu
7D
0.8%
1Y
31.7%