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Japanese (NIKKEI) Industrial Gases Industry Analysis

UpdatedJul 09, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies4
  • 7D1.2%
  • 3M7.0%
  • 1Y12.9%
  • YTDn/a

The Industrial Gases industry is up 1.2% in the last week, with Koatsu Gas Kogyo up 1.6%. This means that the industry has gained 13% over the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 13% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the Japanese Industrial Gases Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 10 Jul 2026JP¥3.4tJP¥2.6tJP¥137.6b17.4x24.4x1.3x
Sun, 07 Jun 2026JP¥3.1tJP¥2.6tJP¥137.6b16.2x22.2x1.2x
Tue, 05 May 2026JP¥2.9tJP¥2.6tJP¥127.7b17.6x22.7x1.1x
Thu, 02 Apr 2026JP¥3.1tJP¥2.6tJP¥127.7b18.1x24x1.2x
Sat, 28 Feb 2026JP¥3.2tJP¥2.6tJP¥127.7b18.7x24.8x1.2x
Mon, 26 Jan 2026JP¥2.6tJP¥2.5tJP¥163.4b12.3x16.2x1x
Wed, 24 Dec 2025JP¥2.7tJP¥2.5tJP¥163.4b11.6x16.3x1x
Fri, 21 Nov 2025JP¥2.6tJP¥2.5tJP¥163.4b11.3x16.1x1x
Sun, 19 Oct 2025JP¥2.7tJP¥2.5tJP¥154.3b11.2x17.4x1.1x
Tue, 16 Sep 2025JP¥3.2tJP¥2.5tJP¥154.3b12.4x20.6x1.3x
Thu, 14 Aug 2025JP¥3.0tJP¥2.5tJP¥154.3b12.1x19.7x1.2x
Sat, 12 Jul 2025JP¥2.9tJP¥2.5tJP¥153.9b10.9x19.2x1.2x
Mon, 09 Jun 2025JP¥2.8tJP¥2.5tJP¥154.2b9.6x18.1x1.1x
Wed, 07 May 2025JP¥2.5tJP¥2.5tJP¥164.7b9.6x15.1x1x
Fri, 04 Apr 2025JP¥2.5tJP¥2.5tJP¥164.7b9.5x15x1x
Sun, 02 Mar 2025JP¥2.5tJP¥2.5tJP¥164.4b9.2x14.9x1x
Tue, 28 Jan 2025JP¥2.4tJP¥2.5tJP¥159.6b10x14.9x1x
Thu, 26 Dec 2024JP¥2.4tJP¥2.5tJP¥159.6b9.8x15x1x
Sat, 23 Nov 2024JP¥2.4tJP¥2.5tJP¥160.0b9.4x14.7x1x
Mon, 21 Oct 2024JP¥2.8tJP¥2.4tJP¥163.2b10x17x1.1x
Wed, 18 Sep 2024JP¥2.8tJP¥2.4tJP¥163.2b10.1x17x1.1x
Fri, 16 Aug 2024JP¥2.5tJP¥2.4tJP¥163.2b9.9x15.1x1x
Sun, 14 Jul 2024JP¥2.7tJP¥2.4tJP¥156.2b11.4x17.5x1.1x
Tue, 11 Jun 2024JP¥2.6tJP¥2.4tJP¥156.2b11.6x16.8x1.1x
Thu, 09 May 2024JP¥2.5tJP¥2.4tJP¥145.0b11.2x17.6x1.1x
Sat, 06 Apr 2024JP¥2.5tJP¥2.4tJP¥145.0b11x17.6x1.1x
Mon, 04 Mar 2024JP¥2.5tJP¥2.4tJP¥145.0b10.8x17.1x1x
Wed, 31 Jan 2024JP¥2.1tJP¥2.4tJP¥133.3b12.1x15.9x0.9x
Fri, 29 Dec 2023JP¥2.1tJP¥2.4tJP¥133.3b12.5x16x0.9x
Sun, 26 Nov 2023JP¥2.3tJP¥2.4tJP¥133.3b12.3x17.1x1x
Tue, 24 Oct 2023JP¥2.1tJP¥2.4tJP¥125.1b11.1x16.4x0.9x
Thu, 21 Sep 2023JP¥2.1tJP¥2.4tJP¥125.1b11.1x16.5x0.9x
Sat, 19 Aug 2023JP¥1.9tJP¥2.4tJP¥125.1b10.1x14.8x0.8x
Mon, 17 Jul 2023JP¥1.8tJP¥2.3tJP¥118.6b10.6x15x0.8x
Price to Earnings Ratio

15x


Total Market Cap: JP¥1.8tTotal Earnings: JP¥118.6bTotal Revenue: JP¥2.3tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Japanese Industrial Gases Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 17.6x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Japanese Industrial Gases industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 24.4x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 17.6x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.1x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Industrial Gases industry have grown 5.1% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 3.4% 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 Industrial Gases compare with similar industries?

JP Market-0.47%
Materials-3.34%
Chemicals-3.33%
Industrial Gases1.22%
Commodity Chemicals-0.06%
Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals-1.29%
Specialty Chemicals-3.89%
Diversified Chemicals-7.02%
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
4097 Koatsu Gas KogyoJP¥1.13k1.6%
+JP¥993.7m		12.0%PE13.4x

Latest News

4091
JP¥6,149.00
Nippon Sanso Holdings
7D
-1.6%
1Y
11.8%
Narrative Update • Jul 08

4091: Higher P/E Assumptions Will Likely Expose Dry Ice Expansion Risk

The analyst price target for Nippon Sanso Holdings has been revised from ¥4,400 to ¥5,000 as analysts apply a slightly lower discount rate, along with updated assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins, and a higher future P/E multiple. What’s in the News for Nippon Sanso Holdings Nippon Sanso Holdings and Cold Jet bv launched a fully automated dry ice production and recovery facility in Köping, with capacity of 2.2 tons per hour and on site CO2 recovery systems designed to improve conversion efficiency and reduce waste (source: Key Developments).
4088
JP¥2,628.00
Air Water
7D
-4.7%
1Y
20.1%
4093
JP¥420.00
Toho Acetylene
7D
-1.4%
1Y
19.0%
4097
JP¥1,129.00
Koatsu Gas Kogyo
7D
1.6%
1Y
12.0%