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Japanese (NIKKEI) Trade Companies and Distributors Industry Analysis

UpdatedMar 11, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies104
  • 7D-3.8%
  • 3M23.8%
  • 1Y86.1%
  • YTDn/a

The Trade Companies and Distributors industry is down 9.4% over the last week with Sumitomo the worst performer, down 8.8%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 78%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 6.1% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 11 Mar 2026JP¥80.4tJP¥93.4tJP¥4.5t11.8x17.8x0.9x
Fri, 06 Feb 2026JP¥75.9tJP¥93.4tJP¥4.5t11.4x16.9x0.8x
Sun, 04 Jan 2026JP¥66.8tJP¥92.8tJP¥4.7t10.4x14.3x0.7x
Tue, 02 Dec 2025JP¥62.8tJP¥92.8tJP¥4.7t9.8x13.5x0.7x
Thu, 30 Oct 2025JP¥59.4tJP¥92.0tJP¥4.6t10x12.8x0.6x
Sat, 27 Sep 2025JP¥59.2tJP¥92.0tJP¥4.6t10.2x12.8x0.6x
Mon, 25 Aug 2025JP¥54.4tJP¥92.1tJP¥4.6t9.7x11.7x0.6x
Wed, 23 Jul 2025JP¥49.4tJP¥92.8tJP¥4.7t9.7x10.4x0.5x
Fri, 20 Jun 2025JP¥48.5tJP¥92.7tJP¥4.7t9.3x10.2x0.5x
Sun, 18 May 2025JP¥49.0tJP¥92.6tJP¥4.7t8.9x10.3x0.5x
Tue, 15 Apr 2025JP¥42.3tJP¥91.6tJP¥4.8t8.9x8.9x0.5x
Thu, 13 Mar 2025JP¥44.4tJP¥91.6tJP¥4.8t9.8x9.3x0.5x
Sat, 08 Feb 2025JP¥44.4tJP¥91.2tJP¥4.7t10.3x9.4x0.5x
Mon, 06 Jan 2025JP¥48.3tJP¥91.5tJP¥4.6t10.3x10.4x0.5x
Wed, 04 Dec 2024JP¥47.6tJP¥91.5tJP¥4.6t9.6x10.3x0.5x
Fri, 01 Nov 2024JP¥48.3tJP¥91.2tJP¥4.6t9.5x10.5x0.5x
Sun, 29 Sep 2024JP¥50.3tJP¥91.2tJP¥4.6t9.8x10.9x0.6x
Tue, 27 Aug 2024JP¥47.8tJP¥91.2tJP¥4.6t9.8x10.3x0.5x
Thu, 25 Jul 2024JP¥53.6tJP¥89.8tJP¥4.6t9.9x11.8x0.6x
Sat, 22 Jun 2024JP¥52.4tJP¥89.7tJP¥4.6t10x11.5x0.6x
Mon, 20 May 2024JP¥55.4tJP¥89.7tJP¥4.6t10.2x12.2x0.6x
Wed, 17 Apr 2024JP¥54.8tJP¥89.8tJP¥4.5t10.6x12.3x0.6x
Fri, 15 Mar 2024JP¥48.9tJP¥89.8tJP¥4.5t10.6x11x0.5x
Sun, 11 Feb 2024JP¥46.4tJP¥90.4tJP¥4.5t10.2x10.4x0.5x
Tue, 09 Jan 2024JP¥42.7tJP¥92.4tJP¥4.5t10.3x9.4x0.5x
Thu, 07 Dec 2023JP¥42.5tJP¥92.4tJP¥4.5t9.7x9.3x0.5x
Sat, 04 Nov 2023JP¥41.7tJP¥92.6tJP¥4.6t9.3x9x0.5x
Mon, 02 Oct 2023JP¥41.8tJP¥94.5tJP¥4.7t9.2x8.8x0.4x
Wed, 30 Aug 2023JP¥41.5tJP¥94.5tJP¥4.7t8.9x8.8x0.4x
Fri, 28 Jul 2023JP¥42.2tJP¥96.4tJP¥5.1t9x8.3x0.4x
Sun, 25 Jun 2023JP¥42.2tJP¥96.4tJP¥5.1t9x8.3x0.4x
Tue, 23 May 2023JP¥35.5tJP¥96.4tJP¥5.1t8.7x7x0.4x
Thu, 20 Apr 2023JP¥33.7tJP¥95.1tJP¥5.3t8.8x6.4x0.4x
Sat, 18 Mar 2023JP¥30.8tJP¥95.1tJP¥5.3t8.5x5.9x0.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

5.9x


Total Market Cap: JP¥30.8tTotal Earnings: JP¥5.3tTotal Revenue: JP¥95.1tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Japanese Trade Companies and Distributors Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 10.6x202420252026
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 17.1x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 10.6x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.54x.
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-2.75%
Industrials-4.01%
Trade Distributors-3.75%
Trade Companies and Distributors-3.75%
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
8031 MitsuiJP¥5.97k7.4%
+JP¥1.2t		116.0%PE19.7x
8058 MitsubishiJP¥5.22k5.3%
+JP¥969.5b		102.0%PE26.2x
8002 MarubeniJP¥5.45k3.8%
+JP¥330.1b		128.7%PE17.6x
8015 Toyota TsushoJP¥6.52k2.6%
+JP¥175.3b		154.1%PE18.5x
8001 ITOCHUJP¥2.08k0.5%
+JP¥73.5b		53.2%PE16x

Latest News

9678
JP¥4,355.00
KanamotoLtd
7D
9.1%
1Y
33.6%
2768
JP¥6,343.00
Sojitz
7D
1.2%
1Y
92.7%

2768: Neutral Coverage And Sector Tailwinds Will Shape Future Re Rating Potential

Analysts have lifted their fair value estimate for Sojitz from ¥5,160 to about ¥6,199, citing updated assumptions on growth, profitability and future P/E multiples following recent Street research, including a new Neutral initiation at ¥5,200. Analyst Commentary Bullish Takeaways Bullish analysts point to the uplift in fair value estimates toward about ¥6,199 as a sign that updated assumptions on growth and profitability support a higher long term earnings power than previously modeled.
8061
JP¥2,484.00
Seika
7D
-2.9%
1Y
65.8%
8053
JP¥5,755.00
Sumitomo
7D
-1.9%
1Y
68.4%
8001
JP¥2,077.00
ITOCHU
7D
0.5%
1Y
53.2%

8001: Clear Capital Policies And Growth Roadmap Will Support Balanced Long Term Outlook

Narrative Update on ITOCHU The analyst price target for ITOCHU has been raised from ¥2,246 to ¥2,300. Analysts point to clearer growth plans and capital policies, along with updated assumptions for fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E.
9824
JP¥6,370.00
Senshu ElectricLtd
7D
5.6%
1Y
48.0%
8015
JP¥6,520.00
Toyota Tsusho
7D
2.6%
1Y
154.1%
8058
JP¥5,217.00
Mitsubishi
7D
5.3%
1Y
102.0%

8058: Future Outlook Will Hinge On Clarity Of Growth And Capital Plans

Narrative Update Analysts have revised their price target for Mitsubishi to ¥4,155 from ¥3,610, reflecting updated assumptions on revenue growth, profitability, discount rate and future P/E. This is supported by recent Street research that includes a Neutral initiation with a ¥3,900 target.
8031
JP¥5,973.00
Mitsui
7D
7.4%
1Y
116.0%

8031: Higher P/E Expectations Will Sustain Downside Risk Despite Buybacks

Analysts have raised their price target on Mitsui from ¥3,560 to ¥4,190, citing updated assumptions for revenue, profit margins, discount rate and future P/E that together suggest a higher assessed fair value. What's in the News Mitsui issued consolidated earnings guidance for the full year ending March 31, 2026, targeting profit attributable to owners of parent of ¥820,000m, or ¥286.26 per basic share (corporate guidance).
8103
JP¥830.00
Meiwa
7D
-2.2%
1Y
14.5%
3064
JP¥1,844.50
MonotaRO
7D
-4.3%
1Y
-31.5%
8002
JP¥5,452.00
Marubeni
7D
3.8%
1Y
128.7%
8078
JP¥8,150.00
Hanwa
7D
-1.6%
1Y
64.3%
8074
JP¥6,090.00
Yuasa Trading
7D
-0.8%
1Y
31.7%
8066
JP¥2,558.00
Mitani
7D
-1.1%
1Y
26.8%
8020
JP¥2,273.50
Kanematsu
7D
-0.2%
1Y
79.5%