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Japanese (NIKKEI) Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 29, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies8
- 7D2.1%
- 3M1.5%
- 1Y-0.5%
- YTDn/a
Over the last 7 days, the Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals industry has risen 2.1%, driven by gains in Kumiai Chemical Industry and Nihon Nohyaku of 3.4% and 4.5%, respectively. Overall in the last year, the industry is flat. Looking forward, earnings are expected to remain mostly flat in the next few years.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Japanese Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 30 May 2025 | JP¥266.8b | JP¥503.6b | JP¥28.2b | 9.6x | 9.4x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 27 Apr 2025 | JP¥266.1b | JP¥500.2b | JP¥30.8b | 10.8x | 8.7x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 25 Mar 2025 | JP¥273.8b | JP¥499.2b | JP¥30.7b | 10.5x | 8.9x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 20 Feb 2025 | JP¥264.3b | JP¥495.1b | JP¥29.1b | 10.2x | 9.1x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 18 Jan 2025 | JP¥279.9b | JP¥509.4b | JP¥27.7b | 11.8x | 10.1x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 16 Dec 2024 | JP¥285.0b | JP¥509.4b | JP¥27.5b | 12.2x | 10.4x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 13 Nov 2024 | JP¥282.1b | JP¥506.1b | JP¥28.8b | 13.5x | 9.8x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 11 Oct 2024 | JP¥278.0b | JP¥503.7b | JP¥29.3b | 12.2x | 9.5x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 08 Sep 2024 | JP¥271.5b | JP¥497.1b | JP¥30.0b | 12x | 9x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 06 Aug 2024 | JP¥240.4b | JP¥497.5b | JP¥30.3b | 11.1x | 7.9x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 04 Jul 2024 | JP¥297.1b | JP¥495.5b | JP¥29.5b | 13.5x | 10.1x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 01 Jun 2024 | JP¥288.3b | JP¥499.4b | JP¥29.5b | 13.5x | 9.8x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 29 Apr 2024 | JP¥293.8b | JP¥496.2b | JP¥28.6b | 15.1x | 10.3x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 27 Mar 2024 | JP¥287.2b | JP¥496.1b | JP¥28.9b | 16.8x | 9.9x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 23 Feb 2024 | JP¥277.0b | JP¥499.6b | JP¥29.9b | 15.8x | 9.3x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 21 Jan 2024 | JP¥275.1b | JP¥502.9b | JP¥30.5b | 19x | 9x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 19 Dec 2023 | JP¥265.4b | JP¥503.8b | JP¥30.8b | 19x | 8.6x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 16 Nov 2023 | JP¥300.1b | JP¥514.7b | JP¥33.6b | 18x | 8.9x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 14 Oct 2023 | JP¥303.1b | JP¥513.1b | JP¥34.0b | 17x | 8.9x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 11 Sep 2023 | JP¥311.7b | JP¥513.4b | JP¥33.1b | 8.5x | 9.4x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 09 Aug 2023 | JP¥303.1b | JP¥516.7b | JP¥35.3b | 8.5x | 8.6x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 07 Jul 2023 | JP¥323.1b | JP¥517.0b | JP¥36.3b | 8.4x | 8.9x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 04 Jun 2023 | JP¥288.3b | JP¥503.7b | JP¥34.8b | 8.4x | 8.3x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 02 May 2023 | JP¥297.8b | JP¥495.2b | JP¥34.6b | 8.5x | 8.6x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 30 Mar 2023 | JP¥289.2b | JP¥494.3b | JP¥34.6b | 6.6x | 8.4x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 25 Feb 2023 | JP¥289.2b | JP¥484.3b | JP¥33.7b | 6.8x | 8.6x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 23 Jan 2023 | JP¥282.7b | JP¥471.0b | JP¥34.1b | 8x | 8.3x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 21 Dec 2022 | JP¥297.9b | JP¥470.3b | JP¥34.2b | 7.6x | 8.7x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 18 Nov 2022 | JP¥303.0b | JP¥461.0b | JP¥31.6b | 8x | 9.6x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 16 Oct 2022 | JP¥317.0b | JP¥447.9b | JP¥30.3b | 8.7x | 10.5x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 13 Sep 2022 | JP¥326.6b | JP¥446.9b | JP¥29.9b | 9.2x | 10.9x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 11 Aug 2022 | JP¥313.0b | JP¥429.5b | JP¥27.8b | 10.5x | 11.3x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 09 Jul 2022 | JP¥303.6b | JP¥427.1b | JP¥27.1b | 11x | 11.2x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 06 Jun 2022 | JP¥322.9b | JP¥423.5b | JP¥25.3b | 12.3x | 12.8x | 0.8x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
12.8x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the Japanese Fertilizers and Agricultural 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 9.5x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.60x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals industry have grown 3.8% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 5.9% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.
Industry Comparison
How does Japanese Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals compare with similar industries?
| JP Market | 1.29% | |
| Materials | 1.43% | |
| Chemicals | 1.66% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | 2.12% | |
| Diversified Chemicals | 2.68% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | 1.80% | |
| Industrial Gases | 1.66% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | 1.31% | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4996 Kumiai Chemical Industry | JP¥799.00 | 3.5% +JP¥3.3b | 4.9% | PE6.4x | |
| 4997 Nihon Nohyaku | JP¥810.00 | 4.8% +JP¥2.9b | 11.1% | PE26.9x | |
| 4025 Taki Chemical | JP¥2.92k | 2.0% +JP¥491.7m | -26.2% | PE10.2x | |
| 4979 OAT Agrio | JP¥2.06k | 2.0% +JP¥414.2m | 39.4% | PE9.1x | |
| 4992 Hokko Chemical Industry | JP¥1.29k | 1.1% +JP¥368.4m | -15.5% | PE8.3x |