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Japanese (NIKKEI) Specialty Chemicals Industry Analysis
UpdatedApr 15, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies57
- 7D9.7%
- 3M-13.2%
- 1Y-26.2%
- YTDn/a
The Specialty Chemicals is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but Shin-Etsu Chemical has stood out, gaining 11%. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 27% in the last year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 9.1% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Japanese Specialty Chemicals Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 15 Apr 2025 | JP¥16.7t | JP¥11.4t | JP¥1.2t | 10.9x | 14.2x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 13 Mar 2025 | JP¥18.4t | JP¥11.4t | JP¥1.2t | 12x | 15.6x | 1.6x |
| Sat, 08 Feb 2025 | JP¥18.5t | JP¥11.3t | JP¥1.1t | 12.4x | 17.1x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 06 Jan 2025 | JP¥20.0t | JP¥11.2t | JP¥1.1t | 13x | 19x | 1.8x |
| Wed, 04 Dec 2024 | JP¥20.4t | JP¥11.2t | JP¥1.1t | 12.5x | 19.4x | 1.8x |
| Fri, 01 Nov 2024 | JP¥21.0t | JP¥11.1t | JP¥1.0t | 13.2x | 20.1x | 1.9x |
| Sun, 29 Sep 2024 | JP¥22.3t | JP¥11.0t | JP¥1.0t | 13.9x | 21.8x | 2x |
| Tue, 27 Aug 2024 | JP¥21.9t | JP¥11.0t | JP¥1.0t | 13.5x | 21.4x | 2x |
| Thu, 25 Jul 2024 | JP¥22.3t | JP¥10.8t | JP¥993.2b | 16.7x | 22.4x | 2.1x |
| Sat, 22 Jun 2024 | JP¥22.8t | JP¥11.2t | JP¥987.6b | 17.4x | 23.1x | 2x |
| Mon, 20 May 2024 | JP¥22.3t | JP¥11.2t | JP¥989.4b | 16.7x | 22.6x | 2x |
| Wed, 17 Apr 2024 | JP¥23.7t | JP¥11.1t | JP¥1.0t | 16.6x | 23.7x | 2.1x |
| Fri, 15 Mar 2024 | JP¥23.7t | JP¥11.1t | JP¥1.0t | 18.3x | 23.6x | 2.1x |
| Sun, 11 Feb 2024 | JP¥22.3t | JP¥11.1t | JP¥1.0t | 16.7x | 21.5x | 2x |
| Tue, 09 Jan 2024 | JP¥21.4t | JP¥11.3t | JP¥1.1t | 16.7x | 19.1x | 1.9x |
| Thu, 07 Dec 2023 | JP¥20.3t | JP¥11.3t | JP¥1.1t | 16.1x | 18.1x | 1.8x |
| Sat, 04 Nov 2023 | JP¥19.1t | JP¥11.3t | JP¥1.1t | 13.6x | 16.7x | 1.7x |
| Mon, 02 Oct 2023 | JP¥18.0t | JP¥11.5t | JP¥1.2t | 13.1x | 14.9x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 30 Aug 2023 | JP¥18.9t | JP¥11.5t | JP¥1.2t | 13.3x | 15.6x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 28 Jul 2023 | JP¥19.3t | JP¥11.6t | JP¥1.2t | 12.9x | 15.6x | 1.7x |
| Sun, 25 Jun 2023 | JP¥18.7t | JP¥11.6t | JP¥1.2t | 12.6x | 15.1x | 1.6x |
| Tue, 23 May 2023 | JP¥18.1t | JP¥11.6t | JP¥1.2t | 12.5x | 14.5x | 1.6x |
| Thu, 20 Apr 2023 | JP¥17.3t | JP¥11.4t | JP¥1.3t | 11.3x | 13.3x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 18 Mar 2023 | JP¥17.0t | JP¥11.4t | JP¥1.3t | 11x | 13x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 13 Feb 2023 | JP¥16.6t | JP¥11.3t | JP¥1.3t | 11x | 12.8x | 1.5x |
| Wed, 11 Jan 2023 | JP¥14.9t | JP¥10.9t | JP¥1.2t | 9.9x | 11.9x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 09 Dec 2022 | JP¥15.4t | JP¥10.9t | JP¥1.2t | 10.2x | 12.3x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 06 Nov 2022 | JP¥14.2t | JP¥10.6t | JP¥1.2t | 10.4x | 11.6x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 04 Oct 2022 | JP¥14.2t | JP¥10.3t | JP¥1.1t | 10.4x | 12.5x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 01 Sep 2022 | JP¥15.3t | JP¥10.3t | JP¥1.1t | 11.3x | 13.5x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 30 Jul 2022 | JP¥15.4t | JP¥10.0t | JP¥1.1t | 10.8x | 13.7x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 27 Jun 2022 | JP¥14.6t | JP¥9.7t | JP¥1.0t | 10.4x | 14.2x | 1.5x |
| Wed, 25 May 2022 | JP¥15.6t | JP¥9.7t | JP¥1.0t | 10.8x | 15.2x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 22 Apr 2022 | JP¥15.9t | JP¥9.1t | JP¥855.2b | 11x | 18.6x | 1.7x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
18.6x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the Japanese Specialty 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 13.9x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 17.0x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.7x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Specialty Chemicals industry have grown 11% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 7.8% 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 Specialty Chemicals compare with similar industries?
| JP Market | 8.73% | |
| Materials | 9.26% | |
| Chemicals | 8.90% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | 9.72% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | 9.31% | |
| Industrial Gases | 9.27% | |
| Diversified Chemicals | 8.21% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | 7.42% | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4063 Shin-Etsu Chemical | JP¥3.95k | 11.2% +JP¥784.0b | -39.7% | PE14.3x | |
| 6988 Nitto Denko | JP¥2.58k | 10.9% +JP¥176.5b | -11.1% | PE13.9x | |
| 4612 Nippon Paint Holdings | JP¥1.05k | 7.1% +JP¥163.7b | 3.4% | PE19.3x | |
| 4186 Tokyo Ohka Kogyo | JP¥2.97k | 15.5% +JP¥47.8b | -30.0% | PE15.7x | |
| 4203 Sumitomo Bakelite | JP¥3.16k | 10.7% +JP¥26.7b | -30.7% | PE16.6x |
