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Japanese (NIKKEI) Trade Companies and Distributors Industry Analysis

UpdatedJul 26, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies103
  • 7D6.3%
  • 3M-2.7%
  • 1Y50.3%
  • YTDn/a

The Trade Companies and Distributors industry is up 6.3% in the last week, with Mitsubishi up 11%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 50%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 7.3% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 26 Jul 2026JP¥75.5tJP¥95.0tJP¥4.6t11x16.3x0.8x
Tue, 23 Jun 2026JP¥72.6tJP¥94.9tJP¥4.6t10.4x15.6x0.8x
Thu, 21 May 2026JP¥81.3tJP¥94.9tJP¥4.6t10.5x17.5x0.9x
Sat, 18 Apr 2026JP¥78.7tJP¥93.4tJP¥4.5t11.3x17.4x0.8x
Mon, 16 Mar 2026JP¥80.1tJP¥93.4tJP¥4.5t11.6x17.7x0.9x
Wed, 11 Feb 2026JP¥82.4tJP¥93.4tJP¥4.5t11.5x18.2x0.9x
Fri, 09 Jan 2026JP¥68.9tJP¥92.8tJP¥4.7t10.7x14.8x0.7x
Sun, 07 Dec 2025JP¥63.8tJP¥92.8tJP¥4.7t9.7x13.7x0.7x
Tue, 04 Nov 2025JP¥60.6tJP¥92.8tJP¥4.6t10.1x13x0.7x
Thu, 02 Oct 2025JP¥57.1tJP¥92.0tJP¥4.6t9.8x12.4x0.6x
Sat, 30 Aug 2025JP¥55.8tJP¥92.1tJP¥4.6t9.7x12x0.6x
Mon, 28 Jul 2025JP¥51.4tJP¥92.8tJP¥4.7t10x10.9x0.6x
Wed, 25 Jun 2025JP¥48.0tJP¥92.7tJP¥4.7t9.3x10.1x0.5x
Fri, 23 May 2025JP¥48.5tJP¥92.6tJP¥4.7t8.9x10.2x0.5x
Sun, 20 Apr 2025JP¥43.2tJP¥91.6tJP¥4.8t9.2x9.1x0.5x
Tue, 18 Mar 2025JP¥45.6tJP¥91.6tJP¥4.8t9.9x9.5x0.5x
Thu, 13 Feb 2025JP¥43.5tJP¥91.6tJP¥4.8t9.9x9.1x0.5x
Sat, 11 Jan 2025JP¥45.4tJP¥91.5tJP¥4.6t10.1x9.8x0.5x
Mon, 09 Dec 2024JP¥46.4tJP¥91.5tJP¥4.6t9.5x10x0.5x
Wed, 06 Nov 2024JP¥47.8tJP¥91.2tJP¥4.6t9.5x10.4x0.5x
Fri, 04 Oct 2024JP¥50.1tJP¥91.2tJP¥4.6t9.7x10.8x0.5x
Sun, 01 Sep 2024JP¥49.6tJP¥91.2tJP¥4.6t9.9x10.7x0.5x
Tue, 30 Jul 2024JP¥52.8tJP¥89.7tJP¥4.6t10x11.6x0.6x
Thu, 27 Jun 2024JP¥46.3tJP¥89.8tJP¥4.6t10.1x10.2x0.5x
Sat, 25 May 2024JP¥55.5tJP¥89.7tJP¥4.6t10x12.2x0.6x
Mon, 22 Apr 2024JP¥52.1tJP¥89.8tJP¥4.5t10.2x11.7x0.6x
Wed, 20 Mar 2024JP¥51.7tJP¥89.8tJP¥4.5t10.9x11.6x0.6x
Fri, 16 Feb 2024JP¥47.7tJP¥89.7tJP¥4.5t10.4x10.7x0.5x
Sun, 14 Jan 2024JP¥45.1tJP¥92.4tJP¥4.5t10.6x9.9x0.5x
Tue, 12 Dec 2023JP¥41.9tJP¥92.4tJP¥4.5t9.6x9.2x0.5x
Thu, 09 Nov 2023JP¥41.7tJP¥92.4tJP¥4.6t9.2x9.1x0.5x
Sat, 07 Oct 2023JP¥39.8tJP¥94.5tJP¥4.7t8.9x8.4x0.4x
Mon, 04 Sep 2023JP¥42.9tJP¥94.5tJP¥4.7t9.1x9x0.5x
Wed, 02 Aug 2023JP¥43.4tJP¥96.6tJP¥5.1t8.9x8.5x0.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

8.5x


Total Market Cap: JP¥43.4tTotal Earnings: JP¥5.1tTotal Revenue: JP¥96.6tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Japanese Trade Companies and Distributors Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 11.8x202420252026
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 16.3x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 11.8x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.59x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Trading Companies and Distributors industry have declined 3.2% 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 Market2.14%
Industrials2.89%
Trade Distributors6.32%
Trade Companies and Distributors6.32%
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
8058 MitsubishiJP¥4.92k10.6%
+JP¥1.7t		62.0%PE22.5x
8031 MitsuiJP¥4.97k6.5%
+JP¥861.6b		57.8%PE16.9x
8002 MarubeniJP¥5.37k7.7%
+JP¥622.8b		73.8%PE16.1x
8053 SumitomoJP¥1.60k5.9%
+JP¥427.7b		65.1%PE12.7x
8001 ITOCHUJP¥1.96k2.9%
+JP¥384.4b		23.9%PE15.2x

Latest News

8002
JP¥5,370.00
Marubeni
7D
7.7%
1Y
73.8%
8032
JP¥1,106.00
Japan Pulp and Paper
7D
-1.1%
1Y
67.6%
2768
JP¥5,390.00
Sojitz
7D
6.3%
1Y
44.2%
8053
JP¥1,604.00
Sumitomo
7D
5.9%
1Y
65.1%
8012
JP¥1,195.00
Nagase
7D
3.7%
1Y
62.1%
8031
JP¥4,966.00
Mitsui
7D
6.5%
1Y
57.8%
8015
JP¥6,425.00
Toyota Tsusho
7D
5.7%
1Y
84.6%
9824
JP¥6,220.00
Senshu ElectricLtd
7D
-4.3%
1Y
46.0%
8058
JP¥4,918.00
Mitsubishi
7D
10.6%
1Y
62.0%
Narrative Update • Jul 22

8058: Future Returns Will Reflect Major Energy Acquisition And Capital Return Momentum

The analyst fair value estimate for Mitsubishi has been revised from ¥5,242 to ¥5,379. Analysts point to adjustments in discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E assumptions as the key drivers of the new target.
372A
JP¥5,380.00
Rent
7D
-2.0%
1Y
-12.9%
8001
JP¥1,957.50
ITOCHU
7D
2.9%
1Y
23.9%
Narrative Update • Jul 16

8001: Marine Ammonia Fuel And Strong Non Resource Profits Will Support Steady Outlook

Analysts have raised their price target on ITOCHU from ¥1,840 to ¥2,060, citing updated assumptions around fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E multiples as the main drivers of this change. What's in the News Itochu Corporation and Peninsula Petroleum formed a joint marine fuel ammonia bunkering company in Europe, targeting ammonia supply for shipping as a cleaner marine fuel and supporting decarbonization in maritime operations.
8125
JP¥1,870.00
WakitaLTD
7D
-0.7%
1Y
6.7%
6309
JP¥1,894.00
Tomoe Engineering
7D
-0.8%
1Y
21.9%
9896
JP¥1,419.00
JK Holdings
7D
-1.3%
1Y
17.6%
3064
JP¥1,867.00
MonotaRO
7D
-4.0%
1Y
-31.5%
8066
JP¥2,785.00
Mitani
7D
-1.0%
1Y
19.7%