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Japanese (NIKKEI) Trade Companies and Distributors Industry Analysis

UpdatedFeb 18, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies104
  • 7D-2.2%
  • 3M33.5%
  • 1Y92.2%
  • YTDn/a

The Trade Companies and Distributors industry is up 1.5% in the last week, with Sojitz up 4.0%. This means that the industry has gained 93% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 5.7% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 18 Feb 2026JP¥80.5tJP¥93.4tJP¥4.5t12.4x17.8x0.9x
Fri, 16 Jan 2026JP¥74.5tJP¥92.8tJP¥4.7t11.3x16x0.8x
Sun, 14 Dec 2025JP¥67.3tJP¥92.8tJP¥4.7t10.1x14.4x0.7x
Tue, 11 Nov 2025JP¥62.5tJP¥92.2tJP¥4.7t10.1x13.4x0.7x
Thu, 09 Oct 2025JP¥59.1tJP¥92.0tJP¥4.6t10x12.8x0.6x
Sat, 06 Sep 2025JP¥57.7tJP¥92.0tJP¥4.6t10x12.5x0.6x
Mon, 04 Aug 2025JP¥51.1tJP¥92.4tJP¥4.8t9.6x10.7x0.6x
Wed, 02 Jul 2025JP¥49.0tJP¥92.7tJP¥4.7t9.5x10.3x0.5x
Fri, 30 May 2025JP¥49.7tJP¥92.6tJP¥4.7t9x10.5x0.5x
Sun, 27 Apr 2025JP¥45.7tJP¥91.6tJP¥4.8t9.5x9.6x0.5x
Tue, 25 Mar 2025JP¥47.0tJP¥91.6tJP¥4.8t10x9.8x0.5x
Thu, 20 Feb 2025JP¥43.0tJP¥91.6tJP¥4.8t9.8x9x0.5x
Sat, 18 Jan 2025JP¥44.6tJP¥91.5tJP¥4.7t9.8x9.6x0.5x
Mon, 16 Dec 2024JP¥47.2tJP¥91.5tJP¥4.6t9.6x10.2x0.5x
Wed, 13 Nov 2024JP¥48.2tJP¥91.6tJP¥4.6t9.8x10.4x0.5x
Fri, 11 Oct 2024JP¥49.3tJP¥91.2tJP¥4.6t9.6x10.7x0.5x
Sun, 08 Sep 2024JP¥47.2tJP¥91.2tJP¥4.6t9.5x10.2x0.5x
Tue, 06 Aug 2024JP¥39.4tJP¥90.9tJP¥4.6t8.4x8.5x0.4x
Thu, 04 Jul 2024JP¥55.7tJP¥89.8tJP¥4.6t10.3x12.2x0.6x
Sat, 01 Jun 2024JP¥55.4tJP¥89.7tJP¥4.6t10.1x12.2x0.6x
Mon, 29 Apr 2024JP¥54.2tJP¥89.8tJP¥4.5t10.6x12.1x0.6x
Wed, 27 Mar 2024JP¥53.0tJP¥89.8tJP¥4.5t11x11.9x0.6x
Fri, 23 Feb 2024JP¥50.2tJP¥89.8tJP¥4.5t10.7x11.3x0.6x
Sun, 21 Jan 2024JP¥46.2tJP¥92.4tJP¥4.5t10.6x10.2x0.5x
Tue, 19 Dec 2023JP¥40.9tJP¥92.4tJP¥4.5t9.6x9x0.4x
Thu, 16 Nov 2023JP¥43.7tJP¥92.4tJP¥4.6t9.4x9.6x0.5x
Sat, 14 Oct 2023JP¥41.4tJP¥94.5tJP¥4.7t9.1x8.7x0.4x
Mon, 11 Sep 2023JP¥43.4tJP¥94.5tJP¥4.7t9.5x9.2x0.5x
Wed, 09 Aug 2023JP¥42.4tJP¥94.7tJP¥4.7t8.9x8.9x0.4x
Fri, 07 Jul 2023JP¥41.5tJP¥96.4tJP¥5.1t8.9x8.1x0.4x
Sun, 04 Jun 2023JP¥36.3tJP¥96.4tJP¥5.1t8.5x7.1x0.4x
Tue, 02 May 2023JP¥33.9tJP¥95.3tJP¥5.3t8.7x6.5x0.4x
Thu, 30 Mar 2023JP¥31.7tJP¥95.1tJP¥5.3t8.8x6x0.3x
Sat, 25 Feb 2023JP¥31.7tJP¥95.0tJP¥5.3t8.7x6x0.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

6x


Total Market Cap: JP¥31.7tTotal Earnings: JP¥5.3tTotal Revenue: JP¥95.0tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Japanese Trade Companies and Distributors Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 10.3x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Japanese Trading Companies and Distributors industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 18.0x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 10.3x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.52x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Trading Companies and Distributors industry have declined 4.9% 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 Comparison

How does Japanese Trade Companies and Distributors compare with similar industries?

JP Market-1.91%
Industrials-3.33%
Trade Distributors-2.22%
Trade Companies and Distributors-2.22%
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
8001 ITOCHUJP¥2.15k0.5%
+JP¥77.0b		68.8%PE16.6x
2768 SojitzJP¥6.57k3.7%
+JP¥48.5b		99.7%PE11.9x
1514 Sumiseki HoldingsIncJP¥1.37k68.1%
+JP¥33.1b		67.3%PE25.2x
8078 HanwaJP¥8.68k2.6%
+JP¥8.6b		74.1%PE8.6x
8098 InabataLtdJP¥4.18k4.0%
+JP¥8.5b		33.2%PE11.7x

Latest News

8058
JP¥4,890.00
Mitsubishi
7D
-4.8%
1Y
102.1%

8058: LNG Portfolio Shift And Capital Actions Will Shape Balanced Long-Term Outlook

Narrative Update on Mitsubishi The updated analyst price target for Mitsubishi moves from fair value guidance of ¥4,677 to ¥4,766. Analysts point to slightly adjusted expectations for revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E, while maintaining a cautious stance following a recent Neutral initiation with a ¥3,900 target.
8031
JP¥5,430.00
Mitsui
7D
-1.2%
1Y
96.6%

8031: Earnings Outlook, Buybacks And Governance Will Shape Balanced Future Returns

Analysts have lifted their price target for Mitsui from ¥5,602.88 to ¥5,900, citing updated assumptions for revenue growth, profit margin, discount rate, and future P/E that refine their overall view of the shares. What's in the News Mitsui issued consolidated earnings guidance for the full year ending March 31, 2026, with profit attributable to owners of parent projected at ¥820,000m, or ¥286.26 per basic share (corporate guidance).
8061
JP¥2,672.00
Seika
7D
9.4%
1Y
74.5%
9991
JP¥1,738.00
Gecoss
7D
5.0%
1Y
65.1%

Gecoss' (TSE:9991) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Feb 14
Gecoss' (TSE:9991) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
9830
JP¥2,371.00
Trusco Nakayama
7D
-11.7%
1Y
15.9%
9960
JP¥4,195.00
Totech
7D
-3.6%
1Y
63.5%
8001
JP¥2,151.00
ITOCHU
7D
0.5%
1Y
68.8%
3064
JP¥1,971.00
MonotaRO
7D
-8.3%
1Y
-25.8%
8012
JP¥4,540.00
Nagase
7D
-1.4%
1Y
64.6%

Nagase's (TSE:8012) Dividend Will Be Increased To ¥55.00

Feb 12
Nagase's (TSE:8012) Dividend Will Be Increased To ¥55.00
8002
JP¥5,748.00
Marubeni
7D
-7.1%
1Y
149.5%
8015
JP¥6,554.00
Toyota Tsusho
7D
-0.7%
1Y
163.8%
2768
JP¥6,568.00
Sojitz
7D
3.7%
1Y
99.7%

2768: Neutral Coverage And Sector Reliance Will Limit Latin American Healthcare Upside

Analysts have lifted their price target on Sojitz from ¥5,022.50 to ¥5,160, citing updated assumptions on discount rate, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E. This is in line with recent Street research that takes a Neutral stance while still recognizing the broader sector potential for Japan's trading companies.
8078
JP¥8,680.00
Hanwa
7D
2.6%
1Y
74.1%
8053
JP¥6,549.00
Sumitomo
7D
0.05%
1Y
98.1%
8098
JP¥4,175.00
InabataLtd
7D
4.0%
1Y
33.2%
1514
JP¥1,365.00
Sumiseki HoldingsInc
7D
68.1%
1Y
67.3%