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Japanese (NIKKEI) Diversified Chemicals Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 25, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies22
  • 7D2.1%
  • 3M18.8%
  • 1Y4.6%
  • YTDn/a

The Diversified Chemicals industry is up 2.1% in the last week, with Mitsubishi Chemical Group up 4.8%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 4.6%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 15% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 25 Aug 2025JP¥5.8tJP¥11.4tJP¥326.7b12.8x17.7x0.5x
Wed, 23 Jul 2025JP¥5.5tJP¥11.7tJP¥355.0b12.7x15.5x0.5x
Fri, 20 Jun 2025JP¥5.1tJP¥11.7tJP¥355.3b10.9x14.2x0.4x
Sun, 18 May 2025JP¥4.9tJP¥11.6tJP¥357.3b10.9x13.6x0.4x
Tue, 15 Apr 2025JP¥4.5tJP¥11.6tJP¥200.7b10x22.4x0.4x
Thu, 13 Mar 2025JP¥5.2tJP¥11.6tJP¥182.2b11.6x28.6x0.4x
Sat, 08 Feb 2025JP¥5.3tJP¥11.6tJP¥147.8b12.1x35.5x0.5x
Mon, 06 Jan 2025JP¥5.6tJP¥11.6tJP¥128.8b12x43.1x0.5x
Wed, 04 Dec 2024JP¥5.7tJP¥11.6tJP¥128.8b12x43.9x0.5x
Fri, 01 Nov 2024JP¥5.7tJP¥11.5tJP¥157.6b11.8x36.3x0.5x
Sun, 29 Sep 2024JP¥6.0tJP¥11.5tJP¥145.8b11.3x41.1x0.5x
Tue, 27 Aug 2024JP¥5.6tJP¥11.5tJP¥145.8b11.1x38.1x0.5x
Thu, 25 Jul 2024JP¥5.7tJP¥11.3tJP¥74.1b12.5x76.3x0.5x
Sat, 22 Jun 2024JP¥5.6tJP¥11.3tJP¥73.6b12.4x76.2x0.5x
Mon, 20 May 2024JP¥5.6tJP¥11.3tJP¥73.4b12.3x75.6x0.5x
Wed, 17 Apr 2024JP¥5.8tJP¥11.3tJP¥228.1b13.7x25.6x0.5x
Fri, 15 Mar 2024JP¥5.7tJP¥11.3tJP¥228.2b12.8x24.8x0.5x
Sun, 11 Feb 2024JP¥5.4tJP¥11.3tJP¥232.3b13.8x23.4x0.5x
Tue, 09 Jan 2024JP¥5.5tJP¥11.5tJP¥140.1b14x39.1x0.5x
Thu, 07 Dec 2023JP¥5.5tJP¥11.5tJP¥140.1b14.4x39.4x0.5x
Sat, 04 Nov 2023JP¥5.5tJP¥11.5tJP¥132.9b14.5x41.6x0.5x
Mon, 02 Oct 2023JP¥5.5tJP¥11.7tJP¥191.1b14.1x28.7x0.5x
Wed, 30 Aug 2023JP¥5.3tJP¥11.7tJP¥191.1b13.7x27.6x0.4x
Fri, 28 Jul 2023JP¥5.3tJP¥12.0tJP¥323.9b13.9x16.5x0.4x
Sun, 25 Jun 2023JP¥5.2tJP¥12.0tJP¥324.2b12.5x16.1x0.4x
Tue, 23 May 2023JP¥5.1tJP¥12.0tJP¥323.8b12.3x15.9x0.4x
Thu, 20 Apr 2023JP¥5.1tJP¥12.0tJP¥430.2b10.2x11.9x0.4x
Sat, 18 Mar 2023JP¥4.9tJP¥12.0tJP¥430.7b9.8x11.3x0.4x
Mon, 13 Feb 2023JP¥4.9tJP¥12.0tJP¥433.5b9.4x11.4x0.4x
Wed, 11 Jan 2023JP¥4.7tJP¥11.9tJP¥603.1b8.9x7.8x0.4x
Fri, 09 Dec 2022JP¥5.0tJP¥11.9tJP¥603.1b9.4x8.4x0.4x
Sun, 06 Nov 2022JP¥4.8tJP¥11.6tJP¥611.6b8.9x7.9x0.4x
Tue, 04 Oct 2022JP¥4.8tJP¥11.5tJP¥652.4b8.6x7.4x0.4x
Thu, 01 Sep 2022JP¥5.2tJP¥11.5tJP¥652.4b9.3x8x0.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

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Total Market Cap: JP¥5.2tTotal Earnings: JP¥652.4bTotal Revenue: JP¥11.5tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Japanese Diversified Chemicals Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 27.7x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the Japanese Diversified 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 17.7x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 27.7x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.46x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Diversified Chemicals industry have declined 21% 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 Diversified Chemicals compare with similar industries?

JP Market-0.068%
Materials1.08%
Chemicals0.19%
Diversified Chemicals2.13%
Commodity Chemicals3.14%
Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals3.00%
Specialty Chemicals-1.40%
Industrial Gases-1.89%
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
4188 Mitsubishi Chemical GroupJP¥831.204.8%
+JP¥51.4b		-3.5%PE31.2x
4004 Resonac HoldingsJP¥3.82k6.4%
+JP¥41.8b		7.1%PE12.6x
4005 Sumitomo Chemical CompanyJP¥416.403.7%
+JP¥24.4b		-1.7%PE70.4x
4182 Mitsubishi Gas Chemical CompanyJP¥2.57k3.0%
+JP¥14.8b		-5.3%PE11.9x
4041 Nippon SodaJP¥3.49k5.6%
+JP¥10.1b		37.2%PE13.7x

Latest News

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JP¥1,366.50
Daicel
7D
1.7%
1Y
3.2%

Daicel (TSE:4202) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of ¥30.00

Aug 22
Daicel (TSE:4202) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of ¥30.00
4021
JP¥5,340.00
Nissan Chemical
7D
-2.1%
1Y
7.4%

Nissan Chemical (TSE:4021) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of ¥70.00

Aug 15
Nissan Chemical (TSE:4021) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of ¥70.00
4041
JP¥3,485.00
Nippon Soda
7D
5.6%
1Y
37.2%
4182
JP¥2,574.00
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company
7D
3.0%
1Y
-5.3%

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company's (TSE:4182) Dividend Will Be ¥50.00

Aug 12
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company's (TSE:4182) Dividend Will Be ¥50.00
4004
JP¥3,817.00
Resonac Holdings
7D
6.4%
1Y
7.1%

Resonac Holdings (TSE:4004) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of ¥65.00

Aug 11
Resonac Holdings (TSE:4004) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of ¥65.00
4078
JP¥2,882.00
Sakai Chemical Industry
7D
-0.2%
1Y
8.1%
4099
JP¥2,242.00
Shikoku Kasei Holdings
7D
5.6%
1Y
8.6%

Shikoku Kasei Holdings' (TSE:4099) Profits May Not Reveal Underlying Issues

Aug 08
Shikoku Kasei Holdings' (TSE:4099) Profits May Not Reveal Underlying Issues
4403
JP¥2,745.00
NOF
7D
-3.9%
1Y
23.1%
4005
JP¥416.40
Sumitomo Chemical Company
7D
3.7%
1Y
-1.7%
4188
JP¥831.20
Mitsubishi Chemical Group
7D
4.8%
1Y
-3.5%
4045
JP¥1,530.00
Toagosei
7D
2.4%
1Y
-3.1%
4113
JP¥1,447.00
Taoka Chemical Company
7D
-2.8%
1Y
52.8%
4461
JP¥5,850.00
DKS
7D
-6.1%
1Y
89.0%