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Japanese (NIKKEI) Basic Materials Industry Analysis

UpdatedMar 05, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies23
  • 7D-8.8%
  • 3M5.4%
  • 1Y12.9%
  • YTD1.6%

Over the last 7 days, the Basic Materials industry has dropped 8.8%, driven by Taiheiyo Cement declining 9.8%. In the past year, the industry has gained 13%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 16% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the Japanese Basic Materials Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 05 Mar 2026JP¥1.3tJP¥2.0tJP¥119.0b10x10.8x0.7x
Sat, 31 Jan 2026JP¥1.4tJP¥2.1tJP¥141.3b10.9x10.2x0.7x
Mon, 29 Dec 2025JP¥1.4tJP¥2.1tJP¥141.4b10.9x10x0.7x
Wed, 26 Nov 2025JP¥1.3tJP¥2.1tJP¥141.4b11x9.5x0.6x
Fri, 24 Oct 2025JP¥1.4tJP¥2.1tJP¥127.2b12.5x11.2x0.7x
Sun, 21 Sep 2025JP¥1.4tJP¥2.1tJP¥127.2b12.3x11.1x0.7x
Tue, 19 Aug 2025JP¥1.4tJP¥2.1tJP¥127.2b12.1x10.9x0.7x
Thu, 17 Jul 2025JP¥1.3tJP¥2.1tJP¥132.2b11x9.6x0.6x
Sat, 14 Jun 2025JP¥1.3tJP¥2.1tJP¥132.3b9.8x9.5x0.6x
Mon, 12 May 2025JP¥1.3tJP¥2.1tJP¥144.7b9.8x8.7x0.6x
Wed, 09 Apr 2025JP¥1.1tJP¥2.1tJP¥144.9b9.1x7.8x0.5x
Fri, 07 Mar 2025JP¥1.3tJP¥2.1tJP¥144.9b10x8.7x0.6x
Sun, 02 Feb 2025JP¥1.2tJP¥2.1tJP¥135.5b9.4x8.9x0.6x
Tue, 31 Dec 2024JP¥1.2tJP¥2.1tJP¥133.4b8.8x8.9x0.6x
Thu, 28 Nov 2024JP¥1.2tJP¥2.1tJP¥133.4b8.9x8.8x0.6x
Sat, 26 Oct 2024JP¥1.1tJP¥2.1tJP¥132.5b7.8x8.6x0.5x
Mon, 23 Sep 2024JP¥1.2tJP¥2.1tJP¥132.7b8.3x8.7x0.6x
Wed, 21 Aug 2024JP¥1.2tJP¥2.1tJP¥119.2b9.1x9.7x0.6x
Fri, 19 Jul 2024JP¥1.3tJP¥2.1tJP¥128.1b9.5x10.2x0.6x
Sun, 16 Jun 2024JP¥1.3tJP¥2.1tJP¥128.1b9.7x10.1x0.6x
Tue, 14 May 2024JP¥1.2tJP¥2.1tJP¥87.5b9.9x14.3x0.6x
Thu, 11 Apr 2024JP¥1.2tJP¥2.1tJP¥86.0b11.9x14.3x0.6x
Sat, 09 Mar 2024JP¥1.2tJP¥2.1tJP¥85.8b11.8x14x0.6x
Mon, 05 Feb 2024JP¥1.1tJP¥2.0tJP¥63.3b11.9x18.1x0.6x
Wed, 03 Jan 2024JP¥1.1tJP¥2.0tJP¥60.2b10.4x17.7x0.5x
Fri, 01 Dec 2023JP¥1.0tJP¥2.0tJP¥60.2b10.1x17.1x0.5x
Sun, 29 Oct 2023JP¥952.5bJP¥2.0tJP¥24.6b9.7x38.7x0.5x
Tue, 26 Sep 2023JP¥1.0tJP¥2.0tJP¥24.6b10.4x41.4x0.5x
Thu, 24 Aug 2023JP¥1.0tJP¥2.0tJP¥24.6b10.2x41.5x0.5x
Sat, 22 Jul 2023JP¥990.1bJP¥1.9tJP¥9.9b10.3x99.8x0.5x
Mon, 19 Jun 2023JP¥985.9bJP¥1.9tJP¥9.8b10.8x100.4x0.5x
Wed, 17 May 2023JP¥907.0bJP¥1.9tJP¥9.8b10x93x0.5x
Fri, 14 Apr 2023JP¥901.9bJP¥1.9tJP¥24.5b9.9x36.8x0.5x
Sun, 12 Mar 2023JP¥948.1bJP¥1.9tJP¥25.0b9.1x38x0.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

38x


Total Market Cap: JP¥948.1bTotal Earnings: JP¥25.0bTotal Revenue: JP¥1.9tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Japanese Basic Materials Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 21.9x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the Japanese Basic Materials industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 10.8x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 21.9x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.57x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Basic Materials industry have grown 68% per year over the last three years, while revenues have remained mostly flat.
  • This means that companies overall are more efficiently conducting business since profits are increasing while sales have been flat.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the Japanese Materials industry?

JP Market-5.39%
Materials-5.56%
Basic Materials-8.78%
Construction Materials-8.78%
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

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

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
7821 Maeda KosenJP¥2.21k3.9%
+JP¥5.5b
18.0%PE14.9x
4026 Konoshima ChemicalLtdJP¥1.98k3.8%
+JP¥661.8m
20.6%n/a
5355 Nippon CrucibleJP¥676.001.3%
+JP¥59.8m
12.5%PE10.2x
9767 Nikken KogakuJP¥1.71k1.3%
+JP¥40.1m
24.4%PE10x

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