Have your own idea? Try our Stock Screener
Japanese (NIKKEI) Materials Sector Analysis
UpdatedApr 12, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies281
- 7D5.1%
- 3M16.7%
- 1Y65.7%
- YTD19.7%
The Materials industry is up 5.1% in the last week, with JX Advanced Metals up 25%. Meanwhile, Tokyo Steel Manufacturing actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 8.3% in the last week. This means that the industry has gained 66% over the past year. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 12 Apr 2026 | JP¥71.5t | JP¥82.5t | JP¥3.3t | 13x | 21.8x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 10 Mar 2026 | JP¥67.8t | JP¥82.5t | JP¥3.3t | 13.2x | 20.7x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 05 Feb 2026 | JP¥67.0t | JP¥81.9t | JP¥3.2t | 13x | 21.2x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 03 Jan 2026 | JP¥59.4t | JP¥82.0t | JP¥3.1t | 12x | 19.1x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 01 Dec 2025 | JP¥57.9t | JP¥82.0t | JP¥3.1t | 12x | 18.5x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 29 Oct 2025 | JP¥55.9t | JP¥82.4t | JP¥3.0t | 12.5x | 18.8x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 26 Sep 2025 | JP¥56.0t | JP¥82.4t | JP¥3.0t | 12.5x | 18.7x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 24 Aug 2025 | JP¥53.5t | JP¥82.4t | JP¥3.0t | 12.1x | 17.9x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 22 Jul 2025 | JP¥50.3t | JP¥83.1t | JP¥3.6t | 10.8x | 14.1x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 19 Jun 2025 | JP¥48.7t | JP¥83.2t | JP¥3.6t | 10.3x | 13.6x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 17 May 2025 | JP¥48.5t | JP¥82.9t | JP¥3.6t | 10.3x | 13.5x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 14 Apr 2025 | JP¥44.7t | JP¥83.9t | JP¥3.7t | 9.5x | 12.1x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 12 Mar 2025 | JP¥49.1t | JP¥82.4t | JP¥3.6t | 10.7x | 13.8x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 07 Feb 2025 | JP¥49.3t | JP¥82.0t | JP¥3.5t | 11x | 14.1x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 05 Jan 2025 | JP¥51.0t | JP¥81.8t | JP¥3.4t | 11x | 14.9x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 03 Dec 2024 | JP¥50.7t | JP¥81.8t | JP¥3.4t | 11x | 14.8x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 31 Oct 2024 | JP¥52.1t | JP¥81.1t | JP¥3.6t | 10.7x | 14.3x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 28 Sep 2024 | JP¥54.8t | JP¥81.1t | JP¥3.6t | 10.8x | 15.1x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 26 Aug 2024 | JP¥52.7t | JP¥80.9t | JP¥3.6t | 10.9x | 14.8x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 24 Jul 2024 | JP¥55.2t | JP¥80.0t | JP¥3.5t | 11.5x | 15.9x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 21 Jun 2024 | JP¥54.9t | JP¥80.4t | JP¥3.5t | 11.4x | 15.8x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 19 May 2024 | JP¥54.5t | JP¥80.4t | JP¥3.4t | 11.6x | 15.9x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 16 Apr 2024 | JP¥57.2t | JP¥80.1t | JP¥3.3t | 12.7x | 17.2x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 14 Mar 2024 | JP¥55.6t | JP¥80.0t | JP¥3.3t | 12x | 16.7x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 10 Feb 2024 | JP¥53.2t | JP¥80.0t | JP¥3.3t | 12x | 16.2x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 08 Jan 2024 | JP¥53.2t | JP¥81.9t | JP¥3.2t | 12.2x | 16.7x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 06 Dec 2023 | JP¥50.8t | JP¥81.8t | JP¥3.2t | 12.1x | 16x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 03 Nov 2023 | JP¥50.0t | JP¥82.1t | JP¥3.1t | 12.1x | 15.9x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 01 Oct 2023 | JP¥49.3t | JP¥82.2t | JP¥3.3t | 12.1x | 15x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 29 Aug 2023 | JP¥49.6t | JP¥82.2t | JP¥3.3t | 11.8x | 15.1x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 27 Jul 2023 | JP¥49.5t | JP¥82.3t | JP¥3.7t | 11.3x | 13.3x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 24 Jun 2023 | JP¥47.7t | JP¥82.3t | JP¥3.7t | 10.8x | 12.8x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 22 May 2023 | JP¥46.2t | JP¥82.3t | JP¥3.7t | 10.7x | 12.4x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 19 Apr 2023 | JP¥45.1t | JP¥81.3t | JP¥4.3t | 10.1x | 10.5x | 0.6x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
10.5x
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 21.8x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 15.8x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.65x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Materials industry have declined 8.5% 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 | 2.88% | |
| Materials | 5.09% | |
| Metals and Mining | 8.79% | |
| Chemicals | 3.89% | |
| Basic Materials | 3.50% | |
| Packaging | 0.77% | |
| Paper and Forestry Products | 0.23% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Metals and Mining industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 11.5x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 16.6%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 2.2% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Packaging industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 12.8x.
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 22% per year.
- In contrast, the Packaging industry is expected to see its earnings growth to stay flat 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5016 JX Advanced Metals | JP¥4.58k | 25.3% +JP¥856.7b | 441.0% | PE41.6x | |
| 4004 Resonac Holdings | JP¥13.41k | 18.6% +JP¥381.9b | 418.1% | PE83.8x | |
| 5706 Mitsui Kinzoku Company | JP¥37.20k | 18.0% +JP¥325.0b | 921.7% | PE34.6x | |
| 4063 Shin-Etsu Chemical | JP¥6.56k | 1.6% +JP¥196.7b | 69.4% | PE25x | |
| 4186 Tokyo Ohka Kogyo | JP¥9.10k | 18.1% +JP¥167.3b | 218.0% | PE32.7x |