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Japanese (NIKKEI) Chemicals Industry Analysis

UpdatedNov 11, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies157
  • 7D3.0%
  • 3M4.4%
  • 1Y7.0%
  • YTD8.8%

In the last week, the Chemicals industry is up 2.6%, with Shin-Etsu Chemical up 3.0%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 5.2%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 12% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the Japanese Chemicals Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 14 Nov 2025JP¥38.0tJP¥42.0tJP¥2.2t12.9x17.5x0.9x
Sun, 12 Oct 2025JP¥38.3tJP¥42.3tJP¥2.1t12.6x18.6x0.9x
Tue, 09 Sep 2025JP¥37.5tJP¥42.3tJP¥2.1t12.9x18.3x0.9x
Thu, 07 Aug 2025JP¥36.6tJP¥42.5tJP¥2.1t12.1x17.8x0.9x
Sat, 05 Jul 2025JP¥35.7tJP¥42.7tJP¥2.2t11.1x16.6x0.8x
Mon, 02 Jun 2025JP¥34.5tJP¥42.7tJP¥2.2t10.8x16x0.8x
Wed, 30 Apr 2025JP¥32.6tJP¥42.6tJP¥2.0t10.7x16.3x0.8x
Fri, 28 Mar 2025JP¥35.7tJP¥42.5tJP¥2.0t11.4x17.9x0.8x
Sun, 23 Feb 2025JP¥34.9tJP¥42.5tJP¥2.0t11.4x17.6x0.8x
Tue, 21 Jan 2025JP¥35.9tJP¥42.1tJP¥1.9t11.9x19.4x0.9x
Thu, 19 Dec 2024JP¥36.3tJP¥41.5tJP¥1.8t11.9x19.7x0.9x
Sat, 16 Nov 2024JP¥37.2tJP¥42.0tJP¥1.9t12.1x20x0.9x
Mon, 14 Oct 2024JP¥39.2tJP¥41.6tJP¥1.9t12.1x20.5x0.9x
Wed, 11 Sep 2024JP¥36.3tJP¥41.6tJP¥1.9t12x19x0.9x
Fri, 09 Aug 2024JP¥35.8tJP¥41.3tJP¥1.9t11x19x0.9x
Sun, 07 Jul 2024JP¥39.8tJP¥40.8tJP¥1.7t13.3x22.9x1x
Tue, 04 Jun 2024JP¥39.6tJP¥41.2tJP¥1.7t12.9x22.8x1x
Thu, 02 May 2024JP¥39.9tJP¥40.9tJP¥1.7t14x23.5x1x
Sat, 30 Mar 2024JP¥41.3tJP¥41.0tJP¥1.7t14.3x24.5x1x
Mon, 26 Feb 2024JP¥40.1tJP¥41.0tJP¥1.7t14.1x23.8x1x
Wed, 24 Jan 2024JP¥38.2tJP¥41.4tJP¥1.7t14.3x23.1x0.9x
Fri, 22 Dec 2023JP¥36.8tJP¥41.4tJP¥1.7t14.1x22.3x0.9x
Sun, 19 Nov 2023JP¥36.8tJP¥41.4tJP¥1.7t13.8x22.2x0.9x
Tue, 17 Oct 2023JP¥34.2tJP¥42.0tJP¥1.8t13.7x18.7x0.8x
Thu, 14 Sep 2023JP¥35.2tJP¥42.0tJP¥1.8t13.6x19.3x0.8x
Sat, 12 Aug 2023JP¥35.0tJP¥41.9tJP¥1.8t13.2x19.4x0.8x
Mon, 10 Jul 2023JP¥34.4tJP¥42.5tJP¥2.1t12.8x16.4x0.8x
Wed, 07 Jun 2023JP¥34.0tJP¥42.4tJP¥2.1t12.2x16.2x0.8x
Fri, 05 May 2023JP¥31.9tJP¥42.0tJP¥2.4t11.2x13.1x0.8x
Sun, 02 Apr 2023JP¥32.0tJP¥42.0tJP¥2.5t10.9x12.8x0.8x
Tue, 28 Feb 2023JP¥31.1tJP¥42.0tJP¥2.5t10.8x12.5x0.7x
Thu, 26 Jan 2023JP¥29.2tJP¥40.8tJP¥2.7t9.9x10.7x0.7x
Sat, 24 Dec 2022JP¥28.0tJP¥40.8tJP¥2.7t9.6x10.2x0.7x
Mon, 21 Nov 2022JP¥29.5tJP¥40.8tJP¥2.7t9.7x10.8x0.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

10.8x


Total Market Cap: JP¥29.5tTotal Earnings: JP¥2.7tTotal Revenue: JP¥40.8tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Japanese Chemicals Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 18.3x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the Japanese Chemicals industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 18.2x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.85x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Chemicals industry have declined 7.5% 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 industry?

JP Market2.12%
Materials2.86%
Chemicals2.96%
Specialty Chemicals3.73%
Industrial Gases3.29%
Diversified Chemicals2.40%
Commodity Chemicals1.61%
Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals1.60%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Commodity Chemicals industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 21.1x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 19.0%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 0.5% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 9.5x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Commodity Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 19% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 0.5% per year.
  • In contrast, the Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 7.3% 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¥4.64k3.0%
+JP¥256.6b		-17.8%PE17.5x
6988 Nitto DenkoJP¥4.03k6.2%
+JP¥158.3b		61.0%PE21.5x
4091 Nippon Sanso HoldingsJP¥5.03k3.1%
+JP¥65.4b		10.7%PE20.3x
4186 Tokyo Ohka KogyoJP¥6.35k8.1%
+JP¥57.3b		71.9%PE26.1x
4005 Sumitomo Chemical CompanyJP¥458.206.7%
+JP¥47.3b		19.0%PE8.8x

Latest News

4186
JP¥6,350.00
Tokyo Ohka Kogyo
7D
8.1%
1Y
71.9%

Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co., Ltd. Just Recorded A 23% EPS Beat: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next

Nov 13
Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co., Ltd. Just Recorded A 23% EPS Beat: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next
4626
JP¥8,888.00
Taiyo Holdings
7D
9.0%
1Y
118.6%
4063
JP¥4,643.00
Shin-Etsu Chemical
7D
3.0%
1Y
-17.8%
3405
JP¥1,580.00
Kuraray
7D
-4.7%
1Y
-21.3%

Kuraray's (TSE:3405) Dividend Will Be ¥27.00

Nov 12
Kuraray's (TSE:3405) Dividend Will Be ¥27.00
4092
JP¥2,620.00
Nippon Chemical Industrial
7D
-9.8%
1Y
10.9%

Returns On Capital At Nippon Chemical Industrial (TSE:4092) Have Hit The Brakes

Nov 12
Returns On Capital At Nippon Chemical Industrial (TSE:4092) Have Hit The Brakes
4182
JP¥2,655.00
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company
7D
-6.3%
1Y
-3.4%
4118
JP¥4,162.00
Kaneka
7D
-2.3%
1Y
22.1%
4975
JP¥4,400.00
JCU
7D
-2.4%
1Y
15.3%
7966
JP¥3,935.00
LINTEC
7D
-2.8%
1Y
27.8%
4613
JP¥2,370.50
Kansai Paint
7D
-0.7%
1Y
13.2%
4005
JP¥458.20
Sumitomo Chemical Company
7D
6.7%
1Y
19.0%

4005: Improved Profit Margins And New Joint Venture Will Drive Upside

Analysts have raised their fair value price target for Sumitomo Chemical Company from ¥522 to approximately ¥527, citing improvements in projected revenue growth and profit margins as key factors for the upward revision. What's in the News Samsung Electro-Mechanics and Sumitomo Chemical have signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a joint venture for manufacturing 'Glass Core,' an advanced material for next-generation semiconductor package substrates (Key Developments).
4091
JP¥5,026.00
Nippon Sanso Holdings
7D
3.1%
1Y
10.7%

Nippon Sanso Holdings Corporation (TSE:4091) Just Released Its Interim Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Estimates

Nov 02
Nippon Sanso Holdings Corporation (TSE:4091) Just Released Its Interim Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Estimates
4188
JP¥860.00
Mitsubishi Chemical Group
7D
4.1%
1Y
2.6%
6988
JP¥4,031.00
Nitto Denko
7D
6.2%
1Y
61.0%

Nitto Denko Corporation Just Beat Earnings Expectations: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Oct 30
Nitto Denko Corporation Just Beat Earnings Expectations: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
3402
JP¥950.00
Toray Industries
7D
2.9%
1Y
5.3%

Toray Industries, Inc.'s (TSE:3402) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors

Oct 10
Toray Industries, Inc.'s (TSE:3402) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors
4970
JP¥6,710.00
Toyo GoseiLtd
7D
-5.4%
1Y
4.2%