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Japanese (NIKKEI) Materials Sector Analysis
UpdatedNov 14, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies287
- 7D2.6%
- 3M7.6%
- 1Y12.2%
- YTD14.2%
In the last week, the Materials industry is up 2.6%, with Mitsui Kinzoku Company leading the way, up 25%. In the same time, JX Advanced Metals was down 11%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 12%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 14% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 15 Nov 2025 | JP¥56.9t | JP¥82.3t | JP¥3.2t | 12.2x | 18x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 13 Oct 2025 | JP¥55.9t | JP¥82.4t | JP¥3.0t | 12.3x | 18.7x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 10 Sep 2025 | JP¥55.1t | JP¥82.4t | JP¥3.0t | 12.5x | 18.4x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 08 Aug 2025 | JP¥52.4t | JP¥82.7t | JP¥3.0t | 11.4x | 17.2x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 06 Jul 2025 | JP¥50.3t | JP¥83.2t | JP¥3.6t | 10.6x | 14.1x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 03 Jun 2025 | JP¥48.4t | JP¥83.2t | JP¥3.6t | 10.3x | 13.5x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 01 May 2025 | JP¥47.1t | JP¥83.6t | JP¥3.7t | 10.2x | 12.8x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 29 Mar 2025 | JP¥50.3t | JP¥83.9t | JP¥3.7t | 10.7x | 13.7x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 24 Feb 2025 | JP¥49.3t | JP¥82.4t | JP¥3.6t | 10.6x | 13.8x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 22 Jan 2025 | JP¥49.9t | JP¥81.8t | JP¥3.4t | 11x | 14.6x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 20 Dec 2024 | JP¥49.5t | JP¥81.8t | JP¥3.4t | 10.8x | 14.4x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 17 Nov 2024 | JP¥50.9t | JP¥81.8t | JP¥3.4t | 10.9x | 14.8x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 15 Oct 2024 | JP¥53.4t | JP¥81.1t | JP¥3.6t | 10.6x | 14.7x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 12 Sep 2024 | JP¥49.1t | JP¥81.1t | JP¥3.6t | 10.4x | 13.5x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 10 Aug 2024 | JP¥49.3t | JP¥80.6t | JP¥3.6t | 10.2x | 13.8x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 08 Jul 2024 | JP¥55.3t | JP¥80.0t | JP¥3.5t | 11.6x | 16x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 05 Jun 2024 | JP¥54.9t | JP¥80.4t | JP¥3.5t | 11.3x | 15.8x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 03 May 2024 | JP¥55.1t | JP¥80.0t | JP¥3.3t | 12.1x | 16.5x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 31 Mar 2024 | JP¥57.1t | JP¥80.1t | JP¥3.3t | 12.5x | 17.1x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 27 Feb 2024 | JP¥55.7t | JP¥80.0t | JP¥3.3t | 12.3x | 16.7x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 25 Jan 2024 | JP¥53.7t | JP¥81.8t | JP¥3.2t | 12.5x | 16.9x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 23 Dec 2023 | JP¥52.3t | JP¥81.8t | JP¥3.2t | 11.8x | 16.5x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 20 Nov 2023 | JP¥52.2t | JP¥81.8t | JP¥3.2t | 12x | 16.4x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 18 Oct 2023 | JP¥49.0t | JP¥82.2t | JP¥3.3t | 12x | 14.9x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 15 Sep 2023 | JP¥51.5t | JP¥82.2t | JP¥3.3t | 12.3x | 15.7x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 13 Aug 2023 | JP¥50.0t | JP¥82.2t | JP¥3.3t | 11.7x | 15.2x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 11 Jul 2023 | JP¥48.3t | JP¥82.3t | JP¥3.7t | 11.2x | 12.9x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 08 Jun 2023 | JP¥47.0t | JP¥82.3t | JP¥3.7t | 10.6x | 12.6x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 06 May 2023 | JP¥45.2t | JP¥81.5t | JP¥4.2t | 10.1x | 10.7x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 03 Apr 2023 | JP¥45.4t | JP¥81.3t | JP¥4.3t | 9.8x | 10.6x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 01 Mar 2023 | JP¥44.4t | JP¥81.3t | JP¥4.3t | 9.8x | 10.4x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 27 Jan 2023 | JP¥42.5t | JP¥79.1t | JP¥4.8t | 9x | 8.8x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 25 Dec 2022 | JP¥39.8t | JP¥79.0t | JP¥4.8t | 8.7x | 8.2x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 22 Nov 2022 | JP¥41.6t | JP¥79.0t | JP¥4.8t | 9x | 8.6x | 0.5x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
8.6x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Japanese Materials industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 18.0x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 14.3x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.62x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Materials industry have declined 13% 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 Materials sector?
| JP Market | 1.71% | |
| Materials | 2.61% | |
| Packaging | 4.24% | |
| Paper and Forestry Products | 4.18% | |
| Chemicals | 2.68% | |
| Metals and Mining | 2.59% | |
| Basic Materials | -2.24% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Metals and Mining industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 8.9x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 20.0%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 9.1% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Basic Materials industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 23.3x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Paper and Forestry Products industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 26% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 5.6% per year.
- In contrast, the Basic Materials industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 4.5% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5706 Mitsui Kinzoku Company | JP¥19.50k | 24.6% +JP¥220.8b | 321.1% | PE23.9x | |
| 4063 Shin-Etsu Chemical | JP¥4.64k | 2.5% +JP¥209.8b | -18.4% | PE17.5x | |
| 3402 Toray Industries | JP¥1.04k | 11.4% +JP¥159.1b | 15.2% | PE22.9x | |
| 6988 Nitto Denko | JP¥3.97k | 5.8% +JP¥145.5b | 60.2% | PE21.2x | |
| 5713 Sumitomo Metal Mining | JP¥5.20k | 5.8% +JP¥77.6b | 40.2% | PE58.8x |
