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Japanese (NIKKEI) Commodity Chemicals Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 23, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies66
  • 7D-3.4%
  • 3M5.7%
  • 1Y33.5%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Commodity Chemicals industry has dropped 3.4%, driven by declines in Toray Industries and Asahi Kasei of 4.1% and 3.6%, respectively. Over the past 12 months, the industry was up 34%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 11% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 23 Aug 2026JP¥11.6tJP¥16.5tJP¥700.5b11.6x16.6x0.7x
Tue, 21 Jul 2026JP¥11.4tJP¥16.1tJP¥542.7b12.9x21x0.7x
Thu, 18 Jun 2026JP¥11.8tJP¥16.1tJP¥542.2b13.1x21.7x0.7x
Sat, 16 May 2026JP¥11.2tJP¥16.1tJP¥526.5b13x21.2x0.7x
Mon, 13 Apr 2026JP¥10.7tJP¥16.0tJP¥447.6b14.3x23.8x0.7x
Wed, 11 Mar 2026JP¥10.8tJP¥16.0tJP¥447.7b14.3x24.2x0.7x
Fri, 06 Feb 2026JP¥11.0tJP¥16.0tJP¥401.6b13.6x27.4x0.7x
Sun, 04 Jan 2026JP¥9.6tJP¥16.1tJP¥390.4b12.3x24.5x0.6x
Tue, 02 Dec 2025JP¥9.1tJP¥16.1tJP¥390.3b12x23.4x0.6x
Thu, 30 Oct 2025JP¥8.8tJP¥16.2tJP¥360.5b12.6x24.4x0.5x
Sat, 27 Sep 2025JP¥9.0tJP¥16.2tJP¥360.5b12.5x24.8x0.6x
Mon, 25 Aug 2025JP¥8.9tJP¥16.2tJP¥360.3b12x24.7x0.5x
Wed, 23 Jul 2025JP¥8.3tJP¥16.4tJP¥407.5b10.7x20.4x0.5x
Fri, 20 Jun 2025JP¥8.0tJP¥16.4tJP¥407.6b10.7x19.7x0.5x
Sun, 18 May 2025JP¥8.0tJP¥16.4tJP¥392.2b10.8x20.5x0.5x
Tue, 15 Apr 2025JP¥7.6tJP¥16.4tJP¥436.5b9.9x17.3x0.5x
Thu, 13 Mar 2025JP¥8.4tJP¥16.4tJP¥436.6b10.9x19.3x0.5x
Sat, 08 Feb 2025JP¥8.5tJP¥16.4tJP¥499.8b11.9x17x0.5x
Mon, 06 Jan 2025JP¥8.7tJP¥16.3tJP¥486.8b12.1x17.8x0.5x
Wed, 04 Dec 2024JP¥8.6tJP¥16.3tJP¥486.7b12.1x17.6x0.5x
Fri, 01 Nov 2024JP¥8.2tJP¥16.1tJP¥545.8b11.5x15.1x0.5x
Sun, 29 Sep 2024JP¥8.7tJP¥16.2tJP¥550.5b11.8x15.8x0.5x
Tue, 27 Aug 2024JP¥8.1tJP¥16.1tJP¥529.5b11.4x15.3x0.5x
Thu, 25 Jul 2024JP¥8.5tJP¥15.8tJP¥489.0b11.3x17.3x0.5x
Sat, 22 Jun 2024JP¥8.4tJP¥15.8tJP¥487.2b11.5x17.2x0.5x
Mon, 20 May 2024JP¥8.5tJP¥15.8tJP¥486.6b11.3x17.6x0.5x
Wed, 17 Apr 2024JP¥8.7tJP¥15.6tJP¥279.1b11.6x31.3x0.6x
Fri, 15 Mar 2024JP¥8.3tJP¥15.6tJP¥278.6b12x30x0.5x
Sun, 11 Feb 2024JP¥7.9tJP¥15.6tJP¥277.5b12.3x28.5x0.5x
Tue, 09 Jan 2024JP¥8.2tJP¥15.7tJP¥226.7b13.6x36.1x0.5x
Thu, 07 Dec 2023JP¥8.1tJP¥15.7tJP¥226.8b13.3x35.8x0.5x
Sat, 04 Nov 2023JP¥7.9tJP¥15.8tJP¥257.8b14.1x30.7x0.5x
Mon, 02 Oct 2023JP¥8.1tJP¥15.8tJP¥264.4b14.2x30.6x0.5x
Wed, 30 Aug 2023JP¥8.1tJP¥15.8tJP¥264.5b14.1x30.7x0.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

30.7x


Total Market Cap: JP¥8.1tTotal Earnings: JP¥264.5bTotal Revenue: JP¥15.8tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Japanese Commodity Chemicals Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 23.1x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the Japanese Commodity Chemicals 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 16.6x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 23.1x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.56x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Commodity Chemicals industry have grown 38% 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 Comparison

How does Japanese Commodity Chemicals compare with similar industries?

JP Market-2.71%
Materials-2.65%
Chemicals-3.84%
Commodity Chemicals-3.37%
Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals3.44%
Diversified Chemicals-2.03%
Specialty Chemicals-4.47%
Industrial Gases-6.96%
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
4107 ISE ChemicalsJP¥3.91k4.7%
+JP¥8.9b		45.2%PE33.1x
5122 Okamoto IndustriesJP¥6.67k5.2%
+JP¥5.6b		31.3%PE18.4x
5142 AchillesJP¥1.98k5.0%
+JP¥1.3b		74.6%PE9.4x
7942 JSPJP¥3.11k0.8%
+JP¥655.2m		59.4%PE10.1x
4116 Dainichiseika Color & Chemicals MfgJP¥1.36k0.6%
+JP¥546.0m		41.8%PE10.9x

Latest News

7966
JP¥5,490.00
LINTEC
7D
-10.6%
1Y
68.4%
3407
JP¥1,641.50
Asahi Kasei
7D
-3.6%
1Y
32.1%
5018
JP¥2,255.00
MORESCO
7D
1.6%
1Y
69.0%
3402
JP¥1,298.50
Toray Industries
7D
-4.1%
1Y
32.0%
Narrative Update • Aug 21

3402: Higher P/E Assumptions Will Likely Overstate Earnings Recovery Potential

Analysts have adjusted their price target for Toray Industries from ¥970 to about ¥1,000. This reflects updated views on its fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E assumptions.
5142
JP¥1,982.00
Achilles
7D
5.0%
1Y
74.6%
4401
JP¥4,572.00
Adeka
7D
-4.2%
1Y
35.9%
5122
JP¥6,670.00
Okamoto Industries
7D
5.2%
1Y
31.3%
4061
JP¥3,380.00
Denka
7D
-4.4%
1Y
49.3%
4183
JP¥2,143.00
Mitsui Chemicals
7D
-4.0%
1Y
16.1%
Analysis Article • Aug 07

Analyst Estimates: Here's What Brokers Think Of Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. (TSE:4183) After Its First-Quarter Report

It's been a good week for Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. ( TSE:4183 ) shareholders, because the company has just released its...
5301
JP¥1,685.00
Tokai Carbon
7D
-6.2%
1Y
64.6%
3355
JP¥1,811.00
Kuriyama Holdings
7D
1.5%
1Y
16.8%
4116
JP¥1,356.00
Dainichiseika Color & Chemicals Mfg
7D
0.6%
1Y
41.8%
7942
JP¥3,110.00
JSP
7D
0.8%
1Y
59.4%
4042
JP¥2,656.00
Tosoh
7D
-3.4%
1Y
15.2%
4107
JP¥3,905.00
ISE Chemicals
7D
4.7%
1Y
45.2%
4627
JP¥1,853.00
Natoco
7D
3.2%
1Y
24.9%