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Japanese (NIKKEI) Materials Sector Analysis

UpdatedJan 08, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies286
  • 7D4.3%
  • 3M8.1%
  • 1Y23.0%
  • YTD3.0%

Over the last 7 days, the Materials industry has risen 4.3%, driven by gains from Shin-Etsu Chemical of 3.0%. This means that the industry has gained 23% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 15% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 08 Jan 2026JP¥62.0tJP¥82.0tJP¥3.1t12.5x19.9x0.8x
Sat, 06 Dec 2025JP¥57.5tJP¥82.0tJP¥3.1t11.8x18.4x0.7x
Mon, 03 Nov 2025JP¥56.1tJP¥82.3tJP¥3.0t12.3x18.7x0.7x
Wed, 01 Oct 2025JP¥55.4tJP¥82.4tJP¥3.0t12.4x18.5x0.7x
Fri, 29 Aug 2025JP¥54.3tJP¥82.4tJP¥3.0t12.2x18.1x0.7x
Sun, 27 Jul 2025JP¥51.8tJP¥83.2tJP¥3.5t11x14.6x0.6x
Tue, 24 Jun 2025JP¥47.7tJP¥83.2tJP¥3.6t10.2x13.4x0.6x
Thu, 22 May 2025JP¥48.0tJP¥83.1tJP¥3.6t10.1x13.4x0.6x
Sat, 19 Apr 2025JP¥45.6tJP¥83.9tJP¥3.7t9.9x12.3x0.5x
Mon, 17 Mar 2025JP¥49.7tJP¥82.4tJP¥3.6t10.8x13.9x0.6x
Wed, 12 Feb 2025JP¥49.6tJP¥82.0tJP¥3.5t10.9x14x0.6x
Fri, 10 Jan 2025JP¥50.0tJP¥81.8tJP¥3.4t10.8x14.6x0.6x
Sun, 08 Dec 2024JP¥50.5tJP¥81.8tJP¥3.4t11.1x14.7x0.6x
Tue, 05 Nov 2024JP¥51.2tJP¥81.3tJP¥3.6t10.7x14.2x0.6x
Thu, 03 Oct 2024JP¥53.8tJP¥81.1tJP¥3.6t10.7x14.8x0.7x
Sat, 31 Aug 2024JP¥53.2tJP¥81.0tJP¥3.6t10.8x14.8x0.7x
Mon, 29 Jul 2024JP¥53.0tJP¥80.1tJP¥3.5t11.2x15.3x0.7x
Wed, 26 Jun 2024JP¥55.4tJP¥80.4tJP¥3.5t11.6x16x0.7x
Fri, 24 May 2024JP¥54.6tJP¥80.4tJP¥3.5t11.2x15.7x0.7x
Sun, 21 Apr 2024JP¥54.6tJP¥80.1tJP¥3.3t12x16.4x0.7x
Tue, 19 Mar 2024JP¥57.0tJP¥80.0tJP¥3.3t12.2x17.1x0.7x
Thu, 15 Feb 2024JP¥53.3tJP¥80.0tJP¥3.3t12.2x16x0.7x
Sat, 13 Jan 2024JP¥53.8tJP¥81.9tJP¥3.2t12.5x16.9x0.7x
Mon, 11 Dec 2023JP¥50.1tJP¥81.8tJP¥3.2t11.7x15.8x0.6x
Wed, 08 Nov 2023JP¥50.6tJP¥82.0tJP¥3.2t11.9x16x0.6x
Fri, 06 Oct 2023JP¥49.1tJP¥82.2tJP¥3.3t11.7x14.9x0.6x
Sun, 03 Sep 2023JP¥50.8tJP¥82.2tJP¥3.3t12x15.4x0.6x
Tue, 01 Aug 2023JP¥50.5tJP¥82.3tJP¥3.7t11.5x13.7x0.6x
Thu, 29 Jun 2023JP¥48.3tJP¥82.3tJP¥3.7t11x12.9x0.6x
Sat, 27 May 2023JP¥45.7tJP¥82.3tJP¥3.7t10.5x12.3x0.6x
Mon, 24 Apr 2023JP¥45.1tJP¥81.3tJP¥4.3t10.1x10.6x0.6x
Wed, 22 Mar 2023JP¥43.5tJP¥81.3tJP¥4.3t9.7x10.2x0.5x
Fri, 17 Feb 2023JP¥44.2tJP¥81.3tJP¥4.3t9.5x10.3x0.5x
Sun, 15 Jan 2023JP¥40.5tJP¥79.0tJP¥4.8t8.8x8.4x0.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

8.4x


Total Market Cap: JP¥40.5tTotal Earnings: JP¥4.8tTotal Revenue: JP¥79.0tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Japanese Materials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 14.8x202420252026
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 19.9x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 14.8x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.63x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Materials industry have declined 14% 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 Market2.80%
Materials4.32%
Metals and Mining5.45%
Paper and Forestry Products4.20%
Chemicals4.10%
Basic Materials1.94%
Packaging1.19%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Metals and Mining industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 9.7x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 20.9%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 8.0% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Basic Materials industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 22.7x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Paper and Forestry Products industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 25% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 3.0% per year.
  • In contrast, the Basic Materials industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 6.2% 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
4063 Shin-Etsu ChemicalJP¥5.04k3.3%
+JP¥303.4b		-2.9%PE18.9x
5713 Sumitomo Metal MiningJP¥7.04k10.7%
+JP¥184.5b		97.2%PE79.6x
5706 Mitsui Kinzoku CompanyJP¥20.14k14.2%
+JP¥143.3b		314.9%PE24.7x
5016 JX Advanced MetalsJP¥2.10k7.0%
+JP¥127.8b		n/aPE26.1x
4091 Nippon Sanso HoldingsJP¥4.90k4.9%
+JP¥99.6b		13.8%PE19.8x

Latest News

3407
JP¥1,455.50
Asahi Kasei
7D
4.8%
1Y
35.7%
4063
JP¥5,035.00
Shin-Etsu Chemical
7D
3.3%
1Y
-2.9%
3402
JP¥1,070.00
Toray Industries
7D
4.9%
1Y
4.7%

Toray Industries (TSE:3402) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥10.00

Jan 06
Toray Industries (TSE:3402) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥10.00
5016
JP¥2,098.00
JX Advanced Metals
7D
7.0%
1Y
n/a
5706
JP¥20,140.00
Mitsui Kinzoku Company
7D
14.2%
1Y
314.9%

Returns Are Gaining Momentum At Mitsui Kinzoku Company (TSE:5706)

Jan 04
Returns Are Gaining Momentum At Mitsui Kinzoku Company (TSE:5706)
4091
JP¥4,898.00
Nippon Sanso Holdings
7D
4.9%
1Y
13.8%

Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Nippon Sanso Holdings (TSE:4091)

Jan 02
Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Nippon Sanso Holdings (TSE:4091)
4188
JP¥956.30
Mitsubishi Chemical Group
7D
4.5%
1Y
20.1%

Mitsubishi Chemical Group (TSE:4188) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥16.00

Dec 31
Mitsubishi Chemical Group (TSE:4188) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥16.00
6988
JP¥3,617.00
Nitto Denko
7D
-2.6%
1Y
35.6%

Nitto Denko's (TSE:6988) Dividend Will Be ¥30.00

Dec 30
Nitto Denko's (TSE:6988) Dividend Will Be ¥30.00
4107
JP¥4,645.00
ISE Chemicals
7D
-1.0%
1Y
58.5%

Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By ISE Chemicals Corporation's (TSE:4107) 35% Share Price Surge

Dec 29
Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By ISE Chemicals Corporation's (TSE:4107) 35% Share Price Surge
7485
JP¥9,240.00
Okaya
7D
-1.7%
1Y
31.6%
5713
JP¥7,039.00
Sumitomo Metal Mining
7D
10.7%
1Y
97.2%

Investors Appear Satisfied With Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd.'s (TSE:5713) Prospects As Shares Rocket 29%

Dec 22
Investors Appear Satisfied With Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd.'s (TSE:5713) Prospects As Shares Rocket 29%
5401
JP¥632.50
Nippon Steel
7D
-1.4%
1Y
2.6%

Nippon Steel (TSE:5401) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To ¥12.00

Dec 19
Nippon Steel (TSE:5401) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To ¥12.00
4203
JP¥5,123.00
Sumitomo Bakelite
7D
-0.8%
1Y
32.2%

Sumitomo Bakelite (TSE:4203) Is Increasing Its Dividend To ¥55.00

Dec 16
Sumitomo Bakelite (TSE:4203) Is Increasing Its Dividend To ¥55.00
4216
JP¥5,180.00
Asahi Yukizai
7D
-4.3%
1Y
19.4%

Asahi Yukizai (TSE:4216) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥60.00

Dec 09
Asahi Yukizai (TSE:4216) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥60.00
6036
JP¥3,360.00
KeePer Technical Laboratory
7D
-4.5%
1Y
-25.3%

KeePer Technical Laboratory Co., Ltd.'s (TSE:6036) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors

Nov 19
KeePer Technical Laboratory Co., Ltd.'s (TSE:6036) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors
5273
JP¥8,000.00
Mitani Sekisan
7D
-2.2%
1Y
52.4%