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Japanese (NIKKEI) Basic Materials Industry Analysis

UpdatedFeb 01, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies24
  • 7D2.8%
  • 3M4.8%
  • 1Y5.6%
  • YTD4.0%

Over the last 7 days, the Basic Materials industry has risen 2.1%, driven by gains from Taiheiyo Cement of 4.0%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 5.2%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 9.0% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 01 Feb 2025JP¥1.2tJP¥2.1tJP¥133.3b9.4x9.1x0.6x
Mon, 30 Dec 2024JP¥1.2tJP¥2.1tJP¥133.4b8.6x8.9x0.6x
Wed, 27 Nov 2024JP¥1.2tJP¥2.1tJP¥133.4b8.9x8.9x0.6x
Fri, 25 Oct 2024JP¥1.1tJP¥2.1tJP¥132.5b7.9x8.7x0.5x
Sun, 22 Sep 2024JP¥1.2tJP¥2.1tJP¥132.7b8.3x8.7x0.6x
Tue, 20 Aug 2024JP¥1.1tJP¥2.1tJP¥119.7b9.1x9.6x0.6x
Thu, 18 Jul 2024JP¥1.3tJP¥2.1tJP¥128.1b9.6x10.2x0.6x
Sat, 15 Jun 2024JP¥1.3tJP¥2.1tJP¥128.1b9.7x10.1x0.6x
Mon, 13 May 2024JP¥1.2tJP¥2.1tJP¥86.9b10x14.3x0.6x
Wed, 10 Apr 2024JP¥1.2tJP¥2.1tJP¥86.0b11.9x14.3x0.6x
Fri, 08 Mar 2024JP¥1.2tJP¥2.1tJP¥85.8b11.9x13.8x0.6x
Sun, 04 Feb 2024JP¥1.1tJP¥2.0tJP¥62.0b11.9x18.5x0.6x
Tue, 02 Jan 2024JP¥1.1tJP¥2.0tJP¥60.2b10.4x17.7x0.5x
Thu, 30 Nov 2023JP¥1.0tJP¥2.0tJP¥60.2b10.1x16.8x0.5x
Sat, 28 Oct 2023JP¥952.5bJP¥2.0tJP¥24.6b9.7x38.7x0.5x
Mon, 25 Sep 2023JP¥1.0tJP¥2.0tJP¥24.6b10.4x41.7x0.5x
Wed, 23 Aug 2023JP¥999.6bJP¥2.0tJP¥24.6b10.2x40.6x0.5x
Fri, 21 Jul 2023JP¥987.3bJP¥1.9tJP¥9.9b10.3x99.5x0.5x
Sun, 18 Jun 2023JP¥985.9bJP¥1.9tJP¥9.8b10.8x100.4x0.5x
Tue, 16 May 2023JP¥914.7bJP¥1.9tJP¥10.3b9.7x88.9x0.5x
Thu, 13 Apr 2023JP¥899.8bJP¥1.9tJP¥24.5b10x36.7x0.5x
Sat, 11 Mar 2023JP¥948.1bJP¥1.9tJP¥25.0b9.1x38x0.5x
Mon, 06 Feb 2023JP¥834.0bJP¥1.8tJP¥36.8b8.7x22.7x0.5x
Wed, 04 Jan 2023JP¥793.4bJP¥1.8tJP¥36.8b7.8x21.6x0.4x
Fri, 02 Dec 2022JP¥806.8bJP¥1.8tJP¥36.8b8.2x21.9x0.4x
Sun, 30 Oct 2022JP¥767.2bJP¥1.8tJP¥70.1b8.3x10.9x0.4x
Tue, 27 Sep 2022JP¥772.7bJP¥1.8tJP¥69.8b8.7x11.1x0.4x
Thu, 25 Aug 2022JP¥799.0bJP¥1.8tJP¥69.8b8.9x11.4x0.5x
Sat, 23 Jul 2022JP¥797.3bJP¥1.7tJP¥81.5b8.2x9.8x0.5x
Mon, 20 Jun 2022JP¥766.1bJP¥1.7tJP¥81.6b7.5x9.4x0.4x
Wed, 18 May 2022JP¥772.3bJP¥1.7tJP¥82.8b6.8x9.3x0.4x
Fri, 15 Apr 2022JP¥799.8bJP¥1.8tJP¥96.8b7.8x8.3x0.5x
Sun, 13 Mar 2022JP¥809.2bJP¥1.8tJP¥96.7b8x8.4x0.5x
Tue, 08 Feb 2022JP¥880.5bJP¥1.8tJP¥107.9b7.6x8.2x0.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

8.2x


Total Market Cap: JP¥880.5bTotal Earnings: JP¥107.9bTotal Revenue: JP¥1.8tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Japanese Basic Materials Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 23.4x202320242025
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 9.0x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 23.4x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.51x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Basic Materials industry have grown 7.3% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 4.7% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Trends

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

JP Market1.33%
Materials-0.74%
Basic Materials2.84%
Construction Materials2.84%
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¥3.93k4.0%
+JP¥17.4b		29.5%PE7.6x
5290 VertexJP¥1.96k16.7%
+JP¥7.1b		10.6%PE12.8x
5273 Mitani SekisanJP¥5.09k3.0%
+JP¥2.7b		-2.9%PE9.4x
5352 Krosaki HarimaJP¥2.49k2.4%
+JP¥2.0b		-25.3%PE8.4x
5351 Shinagawa RefractoriesJP¥1.74k1.9%
+JP¥1.5b		-17.2%PE7.4x
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5290

JP¥1,960.00

Vertex

7D

16.7%

1Y

10.6%

5233

JP¥3,929.00

Taiheiyo Cement

7D

4.0%

1Y

29.5%

Taiheiyo Cement (TSE:5233) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

Jan 23
Taiheiyo Cement (TSE:5233) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

4026

JP¥1,689.00

Konoshima ChemicalLtd

7D

-0.4%

1Y

15.6%

5273

JP¥5,090.00

Mitani Sekisan

7D

3.0%

1Y

-2.9%

9767

JP¥1,370.00

Nikken Kogaku

7D

-2.1%

1Y

-18.0%

5285

JP¥1,404.00

Yamax

7D

-1.3%

1Y

11.2%

5352

JP¥2,494.00

Krosaki Harima

7D

2.4%

1Y

-25.3%

7821

JP¥1,928.00

Maeda Kosen

7D

0.4%

1Y

22.4%

5232

JP¥3,318.00

Sumitomo Osaka Cement

7D

0.5%

1Y

-10.4%

Sumitomo Osaka Cement (TSE:5232) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥60.00

Dec 23
Sumitomo Osaka Cement (TSE:5232) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥60.00

5388

JP¥1,007.00

Kunimine Industries

7D

-1.0%

1Y

-1.2%

5269

JP¥374.00

Nippon Concrete Industries

7D

2.5%

1Y

-21.8%

5351

JP¥1,738.00

Shinagawa Refractories

7D

1.9%

1Y

-17.2%

5355

JP¥602.00

Nippon Crucible

7D

-0.2%

1Y

5.8%