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Japanese (NIKKEI) Commodity Chemicals Industry Analysis

UpdatedApr 08, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies66
  • 7D2.9%
  • 3M4.6%
  • 1Y44.0%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Commodity Chemicals industry has risen 2.5%, driven by gains from Asahi Kasei of 2.4%. This means that the industry has gained 53% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 19% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 08 Apr 2026JP¥10.3tJP¥16.0tJP¥447.8b13.6x23.1x0.6x
Fri, 06 Mar 2026JP¥11.1tJP¥16.0tJP¥447.7b14.5x24.9x0.7x
Sun, 01 Feb 2026JP¥10.5tJP¥16.1tJP¥390.0b12.8x26.8x0.7x
Tue, 30 Dec 2025JP¥9.6tJP¥16.1tJP¥390.4b12.3x24.7x0.6x
Thu, 27 Nov 2025JP¥9.2tJP¥16.1tJP¥390.3b12.2x23.5x0.6x
Sat, 25 Oct 2025JP¥9.1tJP¥16.2tJP¥360.5b12.8x25.1x0.6x
Mon, 22 Sep 2025JP¥8.8tJP¥16.2tJP¥360.5b12.1x24.5x0.5x
Wed, 20 Aug 2025JP¥8.8tJP¥16.3tJP¥363.8b12x24.2x0.5x
Fri, 18 Jul 2025JP¥8.3tJP¥16.4tJP¥407.5b10.7x20.4x0.5x
Sun, 15 Jun 2025JP¥7.9tJP¥16.4tJP¥407.5b10.7x19.4x0.5x
Tue, 13 May 2025JP¥8.0tJP¥16.5tJP¥475.4b10.4x16.9x0.5x
Thu, 10 Apr 2025JP¥7.1tJP¥16.4tJP¥436.5b9.4x16.3x0.4x
Sat, 08 Mar 2025JP¥8.5tJP¥16.4tJP¥436.5b11.1x19.5x0.5x
Mon, 03 Feb 2025JP¥8.7tJP¥16.3tJP¥483.7b11.9x17.9x0.5x
Wed, 01 Jan 2025JP¥8.7tJP¥16.3tJP¥486.8b12.1x18x0.5x
Fri, 29 Nov 2024JP¥8.4tJP¥16.3tJP¥486.7b12x17.3x0.5x
Sun, 27 Oct 2024JP¥8.2tJP¥16.2tJP¥550.9b11.2x14.8x0.5x
Tue, 24 Sep 2024JP¥8.3tJP¥16.2tJP¥550.5b11.5x15.2x0.5x
Thu, 22 Aug 2024JP¥8.1tJP¥16.1tJP¥529.1b11.6x15.2x0.5x
Sat, 20 Jul 2024JP¥8.7tJP¥15.8tJP¥489.0b11.6x17.7x0.5x
Mon, 17 Jun 2024JP¥8.5tJP¥15.8tJP¥487.2b11.6x17.5x0.5x
Wed, 15 May 2024JP¥8.7tJP¥15.7tJP¥464.2b11.5x18.7x0.6x
Fri, 12 Apr 2024JP¥8.7tJP¥15.6tJP¥279.0b11.6x31.2x0.6x
Sun, 10 Mar 2024JP¥8.3tJP¥15.6tJP¥278.6b11.9x29.8x0.5x
Tue, 06 Feb 2024JP¥8.3tJP¥15.6tJP¥238.4b12.5x34.9x0.5x
Thu, 04 Jan 2024JP¥8.0tJP¥15.7tJP¥226.7b13.5x35.4x0.5x
Sat, 02 Dec 2023JP¥8.2tJP¥15.7tJP¥226.8b13.5x36.1x0.5x
Mon, 30 Oct 2023JP¥7.9tJP¥15.8tJP¥260.1b14.4x30.3x0.5x
Wed, 27 Sep 2023JP¥8.3tJP¥15.8tJP¥264.4b14.4x31.4x0.5x
Fri, 25 Aug 2023JP¥8.0tJP¥15.8tJP¥264.5b14.2x30.2x0.5x
Sun, 23 Jul 2023JP¥7.9tJP¥16.0tJP¥372.6b13.3x21.3x0.5x
Tue, 20 Jun 2023JP¥7.9tJP¥16.0tJP¥372.8b13.2x21.3x0.5x
Thu, 18 May 2023JP¥7.6tJP¥16.0tJP¥377.7b11.7x20.2x0.5x
Sat, 15 Apr 2023JP¥7.5tJP¥15.8tJP¥612.5b10.6x12.2x0.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

12.2x


Total Market Cap: JP¥7.5tTotal Earnings: JP¥612.5bTotal Revenue: JP¥15.8tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Japanese Commodity Chemicals Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 23x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the Japanese Commodity 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 23.0x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.53x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Commodity Chemicals industry have declined 9.9% 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 Comparison

How does Japanese Commodity Chemicals compare with similar industries?

JP Market4.32%
Materials4.73%
Chemicals4.38%
Commodity Chemicals2.87%
Diversified Chemicals8.37%
Industrial Gases5.29%
Specialty Chemicals3.62%
Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals2.94%
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
3407 Asahi KaseiJP¥1.55k2.4%
+JP¥48.8b		63.1%PE13.3x
3402 Toray IndustriesJP¥1.12k2.1%
+JP¥34.2b		19.2%PE38.2x
4061 DenkaJP¥3.75k6.2%
+JP¥19.0b		98.2%PS0.8x
4042 TosohJP¥2.36k2.2%
+JP¥15.4b		24.9%PE21.3x
4401 AdekaJP¥3.76k4.3%
+JP¥15.1b		62.3%PE14.4x

Latest News

4401
JP¥3,764.00
Adeka
7D
4.3%
1Y
62.3%

4401: Share Buybacks And Renewable Plastics Initiative Will Support Future Upside Potential

Adeka’s analyst price target has shifted from ¥4,344 to ¥4,420. Analysts point to updated assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins, discount rate, and a higher future P/E as the key drivers behind this recalibration.
7966
JP¥4,685.00
LINTEC
7D
4.6%
1Y
83.4%
4107
JP¥5,010.00
ISE Chemicals
7D
-4.2%
1Y
160.5%
4022
JP¥1,582.00
Rasa Industries
7D
-3.8%
1Y
226.3%
4061
JP¥3,751.00
Denka
7D
6.2%
1Y
98.2%
4247
JP¥1,310.00
POVAL KOGYO
7D
-0.4%
1Y
16.0%
4042
JP¥2,363.50
Tosoh
7D
2.2%
1Y
24.9%
4040
JP¥3,145.00
Nankai Chemical CompanyLimited
7D
-0.2%
1Y
38.2%
3402
JP¥1,124.00
Toray Industries
7D
2.1%
1Y
19.2%
3407
JP¥1,545.00
Asahi Kasei
7D
2.4%
1Y
63.1%
6490
JP¥7,590.00
PILLAR
7D
8.4%
1Y
148.9%
4118
JP¥5,037.00
Kaneka
7D
5.0%
1Y
50.1%
4229
JP¥5,220.00
Gun Ei Chemical Industry
7D
-0.8%
1Y
87.1%
4120
JP¥2,200.00
Sugai Chemical Industry
7D
-1.2%
1Y
3.4%
7886
JP¥678.00
Yamato Mobility & Mfg.Ltd
7D
-5.2%
1Y
-17.1%