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Japanese (NIKKEI) Trade Distributors Industry Analysis

UpdatedApr 01, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies102
  • 7D-1.3%
  • 3M20.2%
  • 1Y81.5%
  • YTD17.8%

Over the last 7 days, the Trade Distributors industry has dropped 1.3%, driven by a pullback from Mitsubishi of 1.2%. On the other hand Marubeni is actually up 6.8%. In the past year, the industry has gained 81%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 6.7% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 01 Apr 2026JP¥79.7tJP¥93.4tJP¥4.5t11.3x17.6x0.9x
Fri, 27 Feb 2026JP¥83.7tJP¥93.4tJP¥4.5t12.5x18.5x0.9x
Sun, 25 Jan 2026JP¥73.4tJP¥92.8tJP¥4.7t11.2x15.7x0.8x
Tue, 23 Dec 2025JP¥65.9tJP¥92.8tJP¥4.7t10.2x14.1x0.7x
Thu, 20 Nov 2025JP¥60.7tJP¥92.8tJP¥4.7t9.6x13x0.7x
Sat, 18 Oct 2025JP¥57.6tJP¥92.0tJP¥4.6t10x12.4x0.6x
Mon, 15 Sep 2025JP¥57.4tJP¥92.0tJP¥4.6t9.8x12.4x0.6x
Wed, 13 Aug 2025JP¥54.1tJP¥92.0tJP¥4.6t9.7x11.7x0.6x
Fri, 11 Jul 2025JP¥49.2tJP¥92.7tJP¥4.7t9.6x10.4x0.5x
Sun, 08 Jun 2025JP¥48.3tJP¥92.6tJP¥4.7t9.2x10.2x0.5x
Tue, 06 May 2025JP¥45.9tJP¥92.5tJP¥4.7t9.2x9.7x0.5x
Thu, 03 Apr 2025JP¥44.6tJP¥91.6tJP¥4.8t9.1x9.4x0.5x
Sat, 01 Mar 2025JP¥43.8tJP¥91.6tJP¥4.8t9.8x9.2x0.5x
Mon, 27 Jan 2025JP¥45.0tJP¥91.5tJP¥4.7t10x9.7x0.5x
Wed, 25 Dec 2024JP¥46.8tJP¥91.5tJP¥4.6t10.2x10.1x0.5x
Fri, 22 Nov 2024JP¥47.2tJP¥91.5tJP¥4.6t9.6x10.2x0.5x
Sun, 20 Oct 2024JP¥48.3tJP¥91.2tJP¥4.6t9.6x10.5x0.5x
Tue, 17 Sep 2024JP¥46.3tJP¥91.2tJP¥4.6t9.5x10x0.5x
Thu, 15 Aug 2024JP¥47.1tJP¥91.2tJP¥4.6t9.6x10.2x0.5x
Sat, 13 Jul 2024JP¥55.3tJP¥89.8tJP¥4.6t10.2x12.1x0.6x
Mon, 10 Jun 2024JP¥54.0tJP¥89.7tJP¥4.6t10x11.8x0.6x
Wed, 08 May 2024JP¥56.0tJP¥89.5tJP¥4.5t10.5x12.5x0.6x
Fri, 05 Apr 2024JP¥52.9tJP¥89.8tJP¥4.5t10.6x11.9x0.6x
Sun, 03 Mar 2024JP¥50.6tJP¥89.8tJP¥4.5t10.7x11.4x0.6x
Tue, 30 Jan 2024JP¥46.3tJP¥92.4tJP¥4.5t10.9x10.2x0.5x
Thu, 28 Dec 2023JP¥41.7tJP¥92.4tJP¥4.5t10x9.2x0.5x
Sat, 25 Nov 2023JP¥42.8tJP¥92.4tJP¥4.5t9.6x9.4x0.5x
Mon, 23 Oct 2023JP¥40.7tJP¥94.5tJP¥4.7t9.1x8.6x0.4x
Wed, 20 Sep 2023JP¥44.7tJP¥94.5tJP¥4.7t9.7x9.4x0.5x
Fri, 18 Aug 2023JP¥40.8tJP¥94.5tJP¥4.7t8.9x8.6x0.4x
Sun, 16 Jul 2023JP¥40.4tJP¥96.4tJP¥5.1t8.8x7.9x0.4x
Tue, 13 Jun 2023JP¥39.4tJP¥96.4tJP¥5.1t8.9x7.7x0.4x
Thu, 11 May 2023JP¥34.7tJP¥95.9tJP¥5.2t8.6x6.7x0.4x
Sat, 08 Apr 2023JP¥31.3tJP¥95.1tJP¥5.3t8.7x6x0.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

6x


Total Market Cap: JP¥31.3tTotal Earnings: JP¥5.3tTotal Revenue: JP¥95.1tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Japanese Trade Distributors Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 10.8x202420252026
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 17.6x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 10.8x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.55x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Trade 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 Trends

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

JP Market-1.74%
Industrials-2.69%
Trade Distributors-1.33%
Trade Companies and Distributors-1.33%
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¥5.99k6.8%
+JP¥629.0b		152.5%PE19.3x
8053 SumitomoJP¥6.18k6.0%
+JP¥417.4b		82.9%PE13.3x
8031 MitsuiJP¥6.33k1.2%
+JP¥204.1b		126.9%PE20.8x
8015 Toyota TsushoJP¥6.35k1.9%
+JP¥123.5b		154.9%PE18x
2768 SojitzJP¥6.42k1.1%
+JP¥14.4b		96.2%PE11.6x

Latest News

8031
JP¥6,325.00
Mitsui
7D
1.2%
1Y
126.9%
2768
JP¥6,421.00
Sojitz
7D
1.1%
1Y
96.2%
8053
JP¥6,182.00
Sumitomo
7D
6.0%
1Y
82.9%
8015
JP¥6,346.00
Toyota Tsusho
7D
1.9%
1Y
154.9%

8015: Higher Future P/E And African Renewables Platform Will Support Upside

Analysts now set a fair value price target for Toyota Tsusho at ¥8,260, compared with the prior ¥8,050. This reflects updated assumptions for the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E expectations.
8058
JP¥5,490.00
Mitsubishi
7D
-1.2%
1Y
109.9%

8058: Future Returns Will Hinge On Neutral Outlook And LNG Canada Exit

Analysts have adjusted the fair value estimate for Mitsubishi to ¥4,952 from ¥4,538, reflecting updated views on the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E assumptions in the context of recent Neutral coverage with a ¥3,900 price target. Analyst Commentary Bullish Takeaways Bullish analysts see the ¥3,900 price target as consistent with a view that Mitsubishi can support its current earnings profile under the revised discount rate and profit margin assumptions.
8012
JP¥1,202.00
Nagase
7D
1.9%
1Y
82.8%
8001
JP¥2,070.00
ITOCHU
7D
-0.4%
1Y
51.0%

8001: Clear Capital Policy And Growth Roadmap Will Support Future Re Rating

Analysts have lifted their price target on ITOCHU to ¥2,422 from ¥2,300, citing updated assumptions that include a slightly higher future P/E and profit margin, along with a fresh Buy initiation and ¥2,500 target from recent Street research that highlights the company’s clear growth strategy and capital policy. Analyst Commentary Bullish Takeaways Bullish analysts point to the clear growth strategy and capital policy as key reasons why ITOCHU screens well on execution quality.
8078
JP¥1,615.00
Hanwa
7D
2.2%
1Y
64.3%
9960
JP¥3,805.00
Totech
7D
-3.7%
1Y
58.6%
3388
JP¥2,081.00
Meiji Electric IndustriesLtd
7D
-9.9%
1Y
37.5%
5834
JP¥2,620.00
SBI Leasing Services
7D
-8.6%
1Y
61.5%
8051
JP¥1,502.00
Yamazen
7D
6.7%
1Y
14.0%
8066
JP¥2,396.00
Mitani
7D
-2.6%
1Y
22.0%
3064
JP¥1,748.50
MonotaRO
7D
-1.7%
1Y
-37.3%
8002
JP¥5,993.00
Marubeni
7D
6.8%
1Y
152.5%
3036
JP¥2,738.00
ALCONIX
7D
-3.5%
1Y
79.0%