Analysis Article • May 22
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- 7D-1.6%
- 3M-3.4%
- 1Y42.9%
- YTDn/a
Over the last 7 days, the Commodity Chemicals industry has dropped 4.1%, driven by a pullback from Toray Industries of 5.6%. Meanwhile, Valqua actually outperformed within the industry, gaining 22% in the last week. Over the past 12 months, the industry was up 44%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 15% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Japanese Commodity Chemicals Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 23 May 2026 | JP¥11.0t | JP¥16.1t | JP¥542.0b | 11.9x | 20.3x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 20 Apr 2026 | JP¥10.6t | JP¥16.0t | JP¥447.9b | 14.7x | 23.8x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 18 Mar 2026 | JP¥10.4t | JP¥16.0t | JP¥447.7b | 13.7x | 23.3x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 13 Feb 2026 | JP¥11.4t | JP¥16.0t | JP¥380.5b | 14.4x | 30x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 11 Jan 2026 | JP¥9.9t | JP¥16.1t | JP¥390.4b | 12.4x | 25.4x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 09 Dec 2025 | JP¥9.3t | JP¥16.1t | JP¥390.3b | 12.3x | 23.8x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 06 Nov 2025 | JP¥8.7t | JP¥16.2t | JP¥369.3b | 11.8x | 23.7x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 04 Oct 2025 | JP¥8.7t | JP¥16.2t | JP¥360.5b | 12x | 24.2x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 01 Sep 2025 | JP¥8.9t | JP¥16.2t | JP¥360.3b | 11.8x | 24.6x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 30 Jul 2025 | JP¥8.5t | JP¥16.5t | JP¥408.9b | 11.2x | 20.9x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 27 Jun 2025 | JP¥8.2t | JP¥16.4t | JP¥407.5b | 10.9x | 20x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 25 May 2025 | JP¥8.0t | JP¥16.4t | JP¥408.2b | 10.5x | 19.7x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 22 Apr 2025 | JP¥7.5t | JP¥16.4t | JP¥436.5b | 10.1x | 17.2x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 20 Mar 2025 | JP¥8.7t | JP¥16.4t | JP¥436.6b | 11.2x | 20x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 15 Feb 2025 | JP¥8.4t | JP¥16.4t | JP¥433.2b | 11.4x | 19.3x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 13 Jan 2025 | JP¥8.5t | JP¥16.2t | JP¥484.9b | 11.8x | 17.6x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 11 Dec 2024 | JP¥8.5t | JP¥16.3t | JP¥486.8b | 12x | 17.5x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 08 Nov 2024 | JP¥8.7t | JP¥16.2t | JP¥543.2b | 11.8x | 16.1x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 06 Oct 2024 | JP¥8.5t | JP¥16.2t | JP¥550.6b | 11.5x | 15.5x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 03 Sep 2024 | JP¥8.3t | JP¥16.1t | JP¥541.9b | 11.8x | 15.2x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 01 Aug 2024 | JP¥8.7t | JP¥15.8t | JP¥491.4b | 11.4x | 17.7x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 29 Jun 2024 | JP¥8.6t | JP¥15.8t | JP¥487.2b | 11.6x | 17.7x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 27 May 2024 | JP¥8.6t | JP¥15.8t | JP¥487.1b | 11.2x | 17.7x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 24 Apr 2024 | JP¥8.5t | JP¥15.6t | JP¥278.8b | 11.7x | 30.5x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 22 Mar 2024 | JP¥8.6t | JP¥15.6t | JP¥278.6b | 12.2x | 31x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 18 Feb 2024 | JP¥8.0t | JP¥15.6t | JP¥278.7b | 12x | 28.7x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 16 Jan 2024 | JP¥8.3t | JP¥15.7t | JP¥226.6b | 13.6x | 36.8x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 14 Dec 2023 | JP¥7.9t | JP¥15.7t | JP¥226.8b | 13x | 34.9x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 11 Nov 2023 | JP¥8.0t | JP¥15.7t | JP¥225.1b | 13.1x | 35.5x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 09 Oct 2023 | JP¥7.8t | JP¥15.8t | JP¥264.4b | 14.4x | 29.5x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 06 Sep 2023 | JP¥8.4t | JP¥15.8t | JP¥264.4b | 14.1x | 31.7x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 04 Aug 2023 | JP¥7.9t | JP¥16.0t | JP¥371.0b | 13x | 21.4x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 02 Jul 2023 | JP¥8.1t | JP¥16.0t | JP¥372.9b | 13.5x | 21.7x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 30 May 2023 | JP¥7.6t | JP¥16.0t | JP¥373.2b | 12.7x | 20.5x | 0.5x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
20.5x
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 20.2x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 23.3x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.54x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Commodity Chemicals industry have grown 13% 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 | 1.18% | |
| Materials | -0.21% | |
| Chemicals | 0.86% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | -1.63% | |
| Diversified Chemicals | 3.03% | |
| Industrial Gases | 3.03% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | 0.87% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | -1.69% | |
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?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7995 Valqua | JP¥7.56k | 22.1% +JP¥24.1b | 159.3% | PE26x | |
| 5301 Tokai Carbon | JP¥1.63k | 6.3% +JP¥19.6b | 69.0% | PE17.6x | |
| 4107 ISE Chemicals | JP¥4.70k | 6.6% +JP¥14.8b | 94.2% | PE37x | |
| 4216 Asahi Yukizai | JP¥6.51k | 9.0% +JP¥10.1b | 68.4% | PE36.8x | |
| 8152 SOMAR | JP¥8.23k | 53.0% +JP¥5.5b | 53.3% | PE10.7x |