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Japanese (NIKKEI) Diversified Chemicals Industry Analysis

UpdatedFeb 21, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies22
  • 7D-4.2%
  • 3M-10.2%
  • 1Y-9.4%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Diversified Chemicals industry has dropped 1.3%, driven by Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company declining 12%. However, the industry is down 6.9% over the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 21% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 21 Feb 2025JP¥5.1tJP¥11.6tJP¥182.2b11.3x28.1x0.4x
Sun, 19 Jan 2025JP¥5.3tJP¥11.6tJP¥129.4b11.4x40.9x0.5x
Tue, 17 Dec 2024JP¥5.5tJP¥11.6tJP¥128.8b11.8x42.7x0.5x
Thu, 14 Nov 2024JP¥5.7tJP¥11.6tJP¥129.6b12.2x44x0.5x
Sat, 12 Oct 2024JP¥5.9tJP¥11.5tJP¥145.8b10.6x40.3x0.5x
Mon, 09 Sep 2024JP¥5.6tJP¥11.5tJP¥145.8b11x38.1x0.5x
Wed, 07 Aug 2024JP¥5.1tJP¥11.4tJP¥134.4b9.9x38.2x0.4x
Fri, 05 Jul 2024JP¥5.8tJP¥11.3tJP¥73.6b12.8x79.4x0.5x
Sun, 02 Jun 2024JP¥5.5tJP¥11.3tJP¥73.6b12.3x74.3x0.5x
Tue, 30 Apr 2024JP¥5.7tJP¥11.3tJP¥228.1b13.5x24.9x0.5x
Thu, 28 Mar 2024JP¥5.8tJP¥11.3tJP¥228.2b13.5x25.6x0.5x
Sat, 24 Feb 2024JP¥5.7tJP¥11.3tJP¥228.2b13x25x0.5x
Mon, 22 Jan 2024JP¥5.5tJP¥11.5tJP¥139.4b14.4x39.5x0.5x
Wed, 20 Dec 2023JP¥5.3tJP¥11.5tJP¥140.1b14.4x38.1x0.5x
Fri, 17 Nov 2023JP¥5.6tJP¥11.5tJP¥138.9b14.8x40.3x0.5x
Sun, 15 Oct 2023JP¥5.4tJP¥11.7tJP¥191.2b14.1x28.3x0.5x
Tue, 12 Sep 2023JP¥5.5tJP¥11.7tJP¥191.1b13.8x28.8x0.5x
Thu, 10 Aug 2023JP¥5.3tJP¥11.7tJP¥191.7b13.6x27.5x0.4x
Sat, 08 Jul 2023JP¥5.3tJP¥12.0tJP¥323.9b13.5x16.4x0.4x
Mon, 05 Jun 2023JP¥5.1tJP¥12.0tJP¥324.2b12.6x15.7x0.4x
Wed, 03 May 2023JP¥5.2tJP¥12.0tJP¥428.3b10.6x12x0.4x
Fri, 31 Mar 2023JP¥5.0tJP¥12.0tJP¥430.7b10.5x11.6x0.4x
Sun, 26 Feb 2023JP¥5.1tJP¥12.0tJP¥430.7b9.6x11.8x0.4x
Tue, 24 Jan 2023JP¥4.8tJP¥11.9tJP¥602.8b9.3x8x0.4x
Thu, 22 Dec 2022JP¥4.8tJP¥11.9tJP¥603.1b8.9x7.9x0.4x
Sat, 19 Nov 2022JP¥5.0tJP¥11.9tJP¥603.1b9.2x8.3x0.4x
Mon, 17 Oct 2022JP¥4.9tJP¥11.5tJP¥652.2b8.4x7.6x0.4x
Wed, 14 Sep 2022JP¥5.3tJP¥11.5tJP¥652.4b9.6x8.1x0.5x
Fri, 12 Aug 2022JP¥5.2tJP¥11.5tJP¥651.4b9x8x0.5x
Sun, 10 Jul 2022JP¥5.0tJP¥11.2tJP¥568.4b8.4x8.9x0.5x
Tue, 07 Jun 2022JP¥5.4tJP¥11.2tJP¥568.3b9.2x9.5x0.5x
Thu, 05 May 2022JP¥5.2tJP¥10.9tJP¥550.8b8.8x9.5x0.5x
Sat, 02 Apr 2022JP¥5.3tJP¥10.9tJP¥550.2b8.6x9.7x0.5x
Mon, 28 Feb 2022JP¥5.1tJP¥10.9tJP¥550.2b8.4x9.3x0.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

9.3x


Total Market Cap: JP¥5.1tTotal Earnings: JP¥550.2bTotal Revenue: JP¥10.9tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Japanese Diversified Chemicals Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 25.8x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Japanese Diversified Chemicals industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 28.5x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 25.8x.
  • 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 31% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 2.2% per year.
  • This means that although more sales are being generated, 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-1.26%
Materials-1.72%
Chemicals-2.14%
Diversified Chemicals-4.21%
Specialty Chemicals-1.61%
Commodity Chemicals-1.79%
Industrial Gases-2.77%
Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals-2.85%
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
4005 Sumitomo Chemical CompanyJP¥347.703.0%
+JP¥16.7b		11.1%PS0.2x
4403 NOFJP¥2.13k1.2%
+JP¥6.1b		-9.1%PE14.1x
4041 Nippon SodaJP¥2.93k2.9%
+JP¥4.5b		-2.5%PE9.3x
4960 Chemipro Kasei KaishaJP¥350.001.7%
+JP¥96.8m		-9.8%n/a
4531 Yuki Gosei KogyoJP¥268.001.1%
+JP¥64.6m		-10.4%PE6.5x
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