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Japanese (NIKKEI) Materials Sector Analysis
UpdatedFeb 21, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies289
- 7D-1.7%
- 3M-3.7%
- 1Y-9.6%
- YTD-2.6%
The Materials is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but Nippon Paint Holdings has stood out, gaining 7.8%. Unfortunately though, the industry is down 8.0% over the past 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 12% annually.
Sector Valuation and Performance
Has the Japanese Materials Sector valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 21 Feb 2025 | JP¥49.1t | JP¥82.4t | JP¥3.6t | 10.7x | 13.8x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 19 Jan 2025 | JP¥49.2t | JP¥81.8t | JP¥3.4t | 10.9x | 14.3x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 17 Dec 2024 | JP¥50.2t | JP¥80.4t | JP¥3.4t | 10.9x | 14.8x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 14 Nov 2024 | JP¥51.5t | JP¥81.6t | JP¥3.4t | 11x | 15x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 12 Oct 2024 | JP¥53.4t | JP¥81.1t | JP¥3.6t | 10.6x | 14.7x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 09 Sep 2024 | JP¥50.5t | JP¥81.1t | JP¥3.6t | 10.6x | 13.9x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 07 Aug 2024 | JP¥48.9t | JP¥80.4t | JP¥3.5t | 10.1x | 13.9x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 05 Jul 2024 | JP¥55.9t | JP¥80.0t | JP¥3.5t | 11.8x | 16.1x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 02 Jun 2024 | JP¥54.8t | JP¥80.4t | JP¥3.5t | 11.4x | 15.8x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 30 Apr 2024 | JP¥54.8t | JP¥80.0t | JP¥3.3t | 11.9x | 16.4x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 28 Mar 2024 | JP¥58.4t | JP¥80.0t | JP¥3.3t | 12.5x | 17.5x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 24 Feb 2024 | JP¥55.3t | JP¥80.0t | JP¥3.3t | 12.3x | 16.6x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 22 Jan 2024 | JP¥53.4t | JP¥81.9t | JP¥3.2t | 12.4x | 16.8x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 20 Dec 2023 | JP¥51.3t | JP¥81.8t | JP¥3.2t | 11.9x | 16.2x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 17 Nov 2023 | JP¥51.3t | JP¥81.8t | JP¥3.2t | 11.9x | 16.2x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 15 Oct 2023 | JP¥49.0t | JP¥82.2t | JP¥3.3t | 12x | 14.9x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 12 Sep 2023 | JP¥50.6t | JP¥82.2t | JP¥3.3t | 12x | 15.4x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 10 Aug 2023 | JP¥49.6t | JP¥82.3t | JP¥3.3t | 11.7x | 14.9x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 08 Jul 2023 | JP¥48.2t | JP¥82.3t | JP¥3.7t | 11.2x | 12.9x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 05 Jun 2023 | JP¥45.9t | JP¥82.3t | JP¥3.7t | 10.5x | 12.3x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 03 May 2023 | JP¥45.2t | JP¥81.5t | JP¥4.2t | 10.1x | 10.7x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 31 Mar 2023 | JP¥44.7t | JP¥81.3t | JP¥4.3t | 9.8x | 10.5x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 26 Feb 2023 | JP¥44.3t | JP¥81.3t | JP¥4.3t | 9.7x | 10.4x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 24 Jan 2023 | JP¥41.6t | JP¥79.1t | JP¥4.8t | 8.9x | 8.6x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 22 Dec 2022 | JP¥40.0t | JP¥79.0t | JP¥4.8t | 8.7x | 8.3x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 19 Nov 2022 | JP¥41.4t | JP¥79.0t | JP¥4.8t | 9x | 8.5x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 17 Oct 2022 | JP¥39.5t | JP¥75.9t | JP¥5.0t | 8.6x | 7.9x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 14 Sep 2022 | JP¥42.6t | JP¥75.9t | JP¥5.0t | 9.2x | 8.5x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 12 Aug 2022 | JP¥41.6t | JP¥75.6t | JP¥5.0t | 8.8x | 8.3x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 10 Jul 2022 | JP¥40.3t | JP¥72.8t | JP¥4.7t | 8.8x | 8.6x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 07 Jun 2022 | JP¥43.2t | JP¥72.7t | JP¥4.7t | 9x | 9.2x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 05 May 2022 | JP¥41.9t | JP¥70.2t | JP¥4.6t | 8.8x | 9.2x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 02 Apr 2022 | JP¥43.2t | JP¥69.8t | JP¥4.4t | 8.8x | 9.8x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 28 Feb 2022 | JP¥42.0t | JP¥69.7t | JP¥4.4t | 8.7x | 9.5x | 0.6x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
9.5x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the Japanese Materials industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 12.7x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.60x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Materials industry have declined 6.7% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 5.7% per year.
- This means that although more sales are being generated, 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 Materials sector?
| JP Market | -1.26% | |
| Materials | -1.72% | |
| Packaging | -0.41% | |
| Paper and Forestry Products | -0.50% | |
| Metals and Mining | -0.68% | |
| Basic Materials | -1.37% | |
| Chemicals | -2.14% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Chemicals industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 16.9x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 12.8%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 17.0% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Basic Materials industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 23.4x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Paper and Forestry Products industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 19% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 3.1% per year.
- In contrast, the Basic Materials industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 7.3% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4612 Nippon Paint Holdings | JP¥1.04k | 9.8% +JP¥218.4b | -7.8% | PE19.2x | |
| 6988 Nitto Denko | JP¥2.98k | 3.2% +JP¥64.6b | 6.4% | PE16.1x | |
| 5411 JFE Holdings | JP¥1.80k | 2.7% +JP¥30.5b | -25.2% | PE8.5x | |
| 3861 Oji Holdings | JP¥627.70 | 3.5% +JP¥20.3b | 11.3% | PE10.3x | |
| 4091 Nippon Sanso Holdings | JP¥4.47k | 0.9% +JP¥17.7b | 5.7% | PE17.6x |
