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Japanese (NIKKEI) Basic Materials Industry Analysis

UpdatedMar 27, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies23
  • 7D1.7%
  • 3M-1.1%
  • 1Y6.5%
  • YTD-1.0%

In the last week, the Basic Materials industry is up 1.7%, with Taiheiyo Cement up 3.3%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 6.5%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 15% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 27 Mar 2026JP¥1.3tJP¥2.0tJP¥119.0b11.8x10.5x0.6x
Sun, 22 Feb 2026JP¥1.5tJP¥2.2tJP¥136.0b10x11.4x0.7x
Tue, 20 Jan 2026JP¥1.5tJP¥2.1tJP¥141.3b11.5x10.4x0.7x
Thu, 18 Dec 2025JP¥1.4tJP¥2.1tJP¥141.4b10.9x9.7x0.6x
Sat, 15 Nov 2025JP¥1.4tJP¥2.1tJP¥139.9b10.9x9.7x0.6x
Mon, 13 Oct 2025JP¥1.4tJP¥2.1tJP¥127.2b12.2x10.8x0.6x
Wed, 10 Sep 2025JP¥1.5tJP¥2.1tJP¥127.2b12.6x11.4x0.7x
Fri, 08 Aug 2025JP¥1.4tJP¥2.1tJP¥133.4b11.2x10.4x0.7x
Sun, 06 Jul 2025JP¥1.3tJP¥2.1tJP¥132.3b10x9.5x0.6x
Tue, 03 Jun 2025JP¥1.2tJP¥2.1tJP¥132.3b9.9x9.4x0.6x
Thu, 01 May 2025JP¥1.2tJP¥2.1tJP¥144.9b9.7x8.5x0.6x
Sat, 29 Mar 2025JP¥1.3tJP¥2.1tJP¥144.9b10x8.7x0.6x
Mon, 24 Feb 2025JP¥1.2tJP¥2.1tJP¥144.9b10.1x8.5x0.6x
Wed, 22 Jan 2025JP¥1.2tJP¥2.1tJP¥133.3b8.7x8.7x0.5x
Fri, 20 Dec 2024JP¥1.2tJP¥2.1tJP¥133.4b8.7x8.7x0.6x
Sun, 17 Nov 2024JP¥1.1tJP¥2.1tJP¥133.4b8.7x8.6x0.5x
Tue, 15 Oct 2024JP¥1.2tJP¥2.1tJP¥132.7b8.1x8.9x0.6x
Thu, 12 Sep 2024JP¥1.1tJP¥2.1tJP¥132.7b8.1x8.2x0.5x
Sat, 10 Aug 2024JP¥1.1tJP¥2.1tJP¥118.8b8.9x9.1x0.5x
Mon, 08 Jul 2024JP¥1.3tJP¥2.1tJP¥128.1b9.6x10x0.6x
Wed, 05 Jun 2024JP¥1.2tJP¥2.1tJP¥128.1b9.9x9.7x0.6x
Fri, 03 May 2024JP¥1.2tJP¥2.1tJP¥86.5b10.6x14.1x0.6x
Sun, 31 Mar 2024JP¥1.2tJP¥2.1tJP¥86.0b11.5x14.4x0.6x
Tue, 27 Feb 2024JP¥1.2tJP¥2.1tJP¥85.8b11.9x13.9x0.6x
Thu, 25 Jan 2024JP¥1.1tJP¥2.0tJP¥60.8b11.5x18.1x0.5x
Sat, 23 Dec 2023JP¥1.0tJP¥2.0tJP¥60.2b10.6x17.2x0.5x
Mon, 20 Nov 2023JP¥1.0tJP¥2.0tJP¥60.0b9.6x16.8x0.5x
Wed, 18 Oct 2023JP¥958.8bJP¥2.0tJP¥24.6b10x39x0.5x
Fri, 15 Sep 2023JP¥1.0tJP¥2.0tJP¥24.6b10.6x42x0.5x
Sun, 13 Aug 2023JP¥1.1tJP¥2.0tJP¥24.6b11x43x0.5x
Tue, 11 Jul 2023JP¥975.8bJP¥1.9tJP¥9.9b10.4x98.3x0.5x
Thu, 08 Jun 2023JP¥914.0bJP¥1.9tJP¥9.8b9.2x93x0.5x
Sat, 06 May 2023JP¥917.3bJP¥1.9tJP¥24.5b9.7x37.4x0.5x
Mon, 03 Apr 2023JP¥913.0bJP¥1.9tJP¥25.0b9.3x36.6x0.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

36.6x


Total Market Cap: JP¥913.0bTotal Earnings: JP¥25.0bTotal Revenue: JP¥1.9tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Japanese Basic Materials Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 21.3x202420252026
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 10.5x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 21.3x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.58x.
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 Market0.69%
Materials0.11%
Basic Materials1.68%
Construction Materials1.68%
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
5233 Taiheiyo CementJP¥3.55k3.3%
+JP¥12.6b		-12.9%PE17.4x
5232 Sumitomo Osaka CementJP¥3.96k4.1%
+JP¥4.9b		2.9%PE14.6x
5273 Mitani SekisanJP¥7.32k3.5%
+JP¥4.4b		9.3%PE10x
5290 VertexJP¥2.06k1.0%
+JP¥986.6m		124.8%PE9.4x
5357 Yotai RefractoriesJP¥1.89k1.9%
+JP¥663.0m		8.3%PE14.7x

Latest News

5290
JP¥2,055.00
Vertex
7D
1.0%
1Y
124.8%
9767
JP¥2,020.00
Nikken Kogaku
7D
6.9%
1Y
46.1%
5273
JP¥7,320.00
Mitani Sekisan
7D
3.5%
1Y
9.3%
5357
JP¥1,886.00
Yotai Refractories
7D
1.9%
1Y
8.3%
5282
JP¥424.00
GEOSTR
7D
-5.6%
1Y
37.7%
5284
JP¥2,338.00
Yamau Holdings
7D
-1.1%
1Y
25.7%
7821
JP¥1,944.00
Maeda Kosen
7D
-2.2%
1Y
-0.1%
5363
JP¥569.00
TYK
7D
-0.7%
1Y
12.2%
5233
JP¥3,552.00
Taiheiyo Cement
7D
3.3%
1Y
-12.9%
5237
JP¥1,275.00
Nozawa
7D
1.8%
1Y
42.3%
5269
JP¥322.00
Nippon Concrete Industries
7D
-0.6%
1Y
-13.2%
5355
JP¥655.00
Nippon Crucible
7D
-2.2%
1Y
6.2%
4026
JP¥1,950.00
Konoshima ChemicalLtd
7D
2.6%
1Y
24.8%
5352
JP¥4,165.00
Krosaki Harima
7D
-1.0%
1Y
63.8%
5283
JP¥3,235.00
Takamisawa
7D
-3.7%
1Y
-7.0%

Investors Can Find Comfort In Takamisawa's (TSE:5283) Earnings Quality

Feb 14
Investors Can Find Comfort In Takamisawa's (TSE:5283) Earnings Quality
5232
JP¥3,957.00
Sumitomo Osaka Cement
7D
4.1%
1Y
2.9%