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Japanese (NIKKEI) Materials Sector Analysis

UpdatedJul 16, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies288
  • 7D0.8%
  • 3M14.7%
  • 1Y-9.3%
  • YTD0.8%

Over the last 7 days, the Materials industry has remained flat. Unfortunately though, the industry is down 9.3% over the past 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 10% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

Has the Japanese Materials Sector valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 16 Jul 2025JP¥50.6tJP¥83.2tJP¥3.6t10.8x14.2x0.6x
Fri, 13 Jun 2025JP¥48.7tJP¥83.2tJP¥3.6t10.4x13.7x0.6x
Sun, 11 May 2025JP¥47.9tJP¥82.8tJP¥3.5t10.2x13.5x0.6x
Tue, 08 Apr 2025JP¥41.5tJP¥83.9tJP¥3.7t8.9x11.2x0.5x
Thu, 06 Mar 2025JP¥49.2tJP¥82.4tJP¥3.6t10.7x13.8x0.6x
Sat, 01 Feb 2025JP¥49.8tJP¥81.9tJP¥3.5t10.9x14.4x0.6x
Mon, 30 Dec 2024JP¥51.2tJP¥81.8tJP¥3.4t11x14.9x0.6x
Wed, 27 Nov 2024JP¥51.1tJP¥81.8tJP¥3.4t11.2x14.9x0.6x
Fri, 25 Oct 2024JP¥51.3tJP¥81.1tJP¥3.6t10.6x14.1x0.6x
Sun, 22 Sep 2024JP¥52.0tJP¥81.1tJP¥3.6t10.7x14.3x0.6x
Tue, 20 Aug 2024JP¥51.7tJP¥80.9tJP¥3.6t10.6x14.5x0.6x
Thu, 18 Jul 2024JP¥56.8tJP¥80.0tJP¥3.5t11.8x16.4x0.7x
Sat, 15 Jun 2024JP¥54.9tJP¥80.4tJP¥3.5t11.5x15.8x0.7x
Mon, 13 May 2024JP¥54.9tJP¥80.2tJP¥3.4t11.9x16x0.7x
Wed, 10 Apr 2024JP¥56.8tJP¥80.1tJP¥3.3t12.4x17x0.7x
Fri, 08 Mar 2024JP¥56.1tJP¥80.0tJP¥3.3t12x16.8x0.7x
Sun, 04 Feb 2024JP¥54.8tJP¥81.7tJP¥3.1t12.1x17.6x0.7x
Tue, 02 Jan 2024JP¥53.0tJP¥81.9tJP¥3.2t12.1x16.7x0.6x
Thu, 30 Nov 2023JP¥51.8tJP¥81.8tJP¥3.2t12.4x16.3x0.6x
Sat, 28 Oct 2023JP¥48.2tJP¥82.2tJP¥3.3t12x14.7x0.6x
Mon, 25 Sep 2023JP¥51.1tJP¥82.2tJP¥3.3t12.2x15.5x0.6x
Wed, 23 Aug 2023JP¥48.3tJP¥82.2tJP¥3.3t11.5x14.7x0.6x
Fri, 21 Jul 2023JP¥48.5tJP¥82.3tJP¥3.7t11.3x13x0.6x
Sun, 18 Jun 2023JP¥49.2tJP¥82.3tJP¥3.7t10.9x13.2x0.6x
Tue, 16 May 2023JP¥45.4tJP¥82.1tJP¥3.9t10.4x11.7x0.6x
Thu, 13 Apr 2023JP¥44.9tJP¥81.3tJP¥4.3t10x10.5x0.6x
Sat, 11 Mar 2023JP¥46.0tJP¥81.3tJP¥4.3t10x10.8x0.6x
Mon, 06 Feb 2023JP¥42.7tJP¥79.8tJP¥4.8t9.1x8.9x0.5x
Wed, 04 Jan 2023JP¥39.7tJP¥79.0tJP¥4.8t8.7x8.2x0.5x
Fri, 02 Dec 2022JP¥42.3tJP¥79.0tJP¥4.8t9x8.7x0.5x
Sun, 30 Oct 2022JP¥39.0tJP¥76.4tJP¥5.1t8.8x7.6x0.5x
Tue, 27 Sep 2022JP¥39.4tJP¥75.9tJP¥5.0t8.7x7.9x0.5x
Thu, 25 Aug 2022JP¥42.0tJP¥75.9tJP¥5.0t8.9x8.4x0.6x
Sat, 23 Jul 2022JP¥41.2tJP¥72.8tJP¥4.7t9x8.8x0.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

8.8x


Total Market Cap: JP¥41.2tTotal Earnings: JP¥4.7tTotal Revenue: JP¥72.8tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Japanese Materials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 13.2x202320242025
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 13.2x.
  • 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 8.7% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 4.5% 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 Market0.29%
Materials0.79%
Packaging1.81%
Basic Materials1.56%
Metals and Mining1.46%
Paper and Forestry Products0.70%
Chemicals0.53%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Paper and Forestry Products industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 390x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 19.7%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 25.6% 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 20% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 26% per year.
  • In contrast, the Packaging industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 4.8% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
4612 Nippon Paint HoldingsJP¥1.21k2.1%
+JP¥58.7b		21.6%PE21.3x
5401 Nippon SteelJP¥2.82k1.4%
+JP¥40.2b		-17.6%PE8.4x
6988 Nitto DenkoJP¥2.83k2.4%
+JP¥37.1b		4.0%PE14.1x
4004 Resonac HoldingsJP¥3.59k5.0%
+JP¥31.1b		-8.6%PE18.2x
4182 Mitsubishi Gas Chemical CompanyJP¥2.53k4.6%
+JP¥21.7b		-17.6%PE10.8x

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1Y
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7D
-0.8%
1Y
-16.0%

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5401
JP¥2,822.50
Nippon Steel
7D
1.4%
1Y
-17.6%

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Nippon Steel (TSE:5401) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To ¥60.00
3407
JP¥1,008.50
Asahi Kasei
7D
-1.2%
1Y
-5.6%

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Asahi Kasei (TSE:3407) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥20.00
4182
JP¥2,525.50
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company
7D
4.6%
1Y
-17.6%

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company (TSE:4182) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥50.00

Jul 09
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company (TSE:4182) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥50.00
4403
JP¥2,969.00
NOF
7D
1.8%
1Y
29.2%

NOF (TSE:4403) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥24.00

Jul 09
NOF (TSE:4403) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥24.00
4091
JP¥5,435.00
Nippon Sanso Holdings
7D
-1.9%
1Y
10.0%
5713
JP¥3,436.00
Sumitomo Metal Mining
7D
-4.4%
1Y
-32.9%
6988
JP¥2,830.00
Nitto Denko
7D
2.4%
1Y
4.0%
4063
JP¥4,614.00
Shin-Etsu Chemical
7D
-2.3%
1Y
-32.3%

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4612
JP¥1,214.50
Nippon Paint Holdings
7D
2.1%
1Y
21.6%

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5016
JP¥845.20
JX Advanced Metals
7D
2.2%
1Y
n/a
5411
JP¥1,767.50
JFE Holdings
7D
-1.2%
1Y
-25.3%