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Japanese (NIKKEI) Specialty Chemicals Industry Analysis

UpdatedJul 15, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies57
  • 7D-0.03%
  • 3M16.5%
  • 1Y-15.0%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Specialty Chemicals industry has remained flat, although notably Nippon Paint Holdings gained 5.4%. Unfortunately though, the industry is down 15% over the past 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 7.1% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 15 Jul 2025JP¥18.8tJP¥11.6tJP¥1.2t11.4x15.5x1.6x
Thu, 12 Jun 2025JP¥18.4tJP¥11.6tJP¥1.2t11.4x15.1x1.6x
Sat, 10 May 2025JP¥18.0tJP¥11.5tJP¥1.2t11.7x15.1x1.6x
Mon, 07 Apr 2025JP¥16.5tJP¥11.4tJP¥1.2t11x14x1.4x
Wed, 05 Mar 2025JP¥18.3tJP¥11.4tJP¥1.2t12.1x15.6x1.6x
Fri, 31 Jan 2025JP¥19.0tJP¥11.3tJP¥1.1t12.4x17.7x1.7x
Sun, 29 Dec 2024JP¥20.2tJP¥11.2tJP¥1.1t12.9x19.2x1.8x
Tue, 26 Nov 2024JP¥20.6tJP¥11.2tJP¥1.1t12.6x19.6x1.8x
Thu, 24 Oct 2024JP¥20.7tJP¥11.0tJP¥1.0t13.2x20.3x1.9x
Sat, 21 Sep 2024JP¥20.6tJP¥11.0tJP¥1.0t13.7x20.1x1.9x
Mon, 19 Aug 2024JP¥21.7tJP¥11.0tJP¥1.0t13.4x21.4x2x
Wed, 17 Jul 2024JP¥23.3tJP¥10.8tJP¥993.2b17.6x23.4x2.2x
Fri, 14 Jun 2024JP¥23.0tJP¥11.2tJP¥987.6b16.8x23.3x2.1x
Sun, 12 May 2024JP¥22.1tJP¥11.1tJP¥989.3b17.1x22.4x2x
Tue, 09 Apr 2024JP¥23.1tJP¥11.1tJP¥1.0t16.9x23x2.1x
Thu, 07 Mar 2024JP¥24.2tJP¥11.1tJP¥1.0t18.6x24.1x2.2x
Sat, 03 Feb 2024JP¥22.4tJP¥11.2tJP¥1.0t16.7x21.5x2x
Mon, 01 Jan 2024JP¥22.0tJP¥11.3tJP¥1.1t16.4x19.6x1.9x
Wed, 29 Nov 2023JP¥20.4tJP¥11.3tJP¥1.1t15.9x18.2x1.8x
Fri, 27 Oct 2023JP¥17.5tJP¥11.5tJP¥1.2t12.8x14.5x1.5x
Sun, 24 Sep 2023JP¥18.7tJP¥11.5tJP¥1.2t13.4x15.5x1.6x
Tue, 22 Aug 2023JP¥18.7tJP¥11.5tJP¥1.2t12.8x15.4x1.6x
Thu, 20 Jul 2023JP¥19.3tJP¥11.6tJP¥1.2t13x15.5x1.7x
Sat, 17 Jun 2023JP¥19.7tJP¥11.6tJP¥1.2t12.9x15.9x1.7x
Mon, 15 May 2023JP¥17.3tJP¥11.5tJP¥1.2t12.1x13.9x1.5x
Wed, 12 Apr 2023JP¥16.9tJP¥11.4tJP¥1.3t11.1x13x1.5x
Fri, 10 Mar 2023JP¥17.4tJP¥11.4tJP¥1.3t11.5x13.4x1.5x
Sun, 05 Feb 2023JP¥16.3tJP¥11.2tJP¥1.3t10.6x12.4x1.5x
Tue, 03 Jan 2023JP¥14.4tJP¥10.9tJP¥1.2t10x11.6x1.3x
Thu, 01 Dec 2022JP¥15.7tJP¥10.9tJP¥1.2t10.4x12.6x1.4x
Sat, 29 Oct 2022JP¥14.1tJP¥10.6tJP¥1.2t10.4x11.6x1.3x
Mon, 26 Sep 2022JP¥14.7tJP¥10.3tJP¥1.1t10.8x13x1.4x
Wed, 24 Aug 2022JP¥15.6tJP¥10.3tJP¥1.1t11.3x13.8x1.5x
Fri, 22 Jul 2022JP¥15.4tJP¥9.7tJP¥1.0t10.9x15x1.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

15x


Total Market Cap: JP¥15.4tTotal Earnings: JP¥1.0tTotal Revenue: JP¥9.7tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Japanese Specialty Chemicals Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 16.9x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the Japanese Specialty 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 16.9x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.7x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Specialty Chemicals industry have grown 5.7% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 6.0% 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 Market0.38%
Materials1.71%
Chemicals1.17%
Specialty Chemicals-0.031%
Diversified Chemicals5.30%
Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals3.34%
Commodity Chemicals2.11%
Industrial Gases-1.18%
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
6988 Nitto DenkoJP¥2.84k5.0%
+JP¥86.0b		4.9%PE14.1x
4612 Nippon Paint HoldingsJP¥1.22k2.9%
+JP¥82.2b		22.0%PE21.4x
4914 Takasago InternationalJP¥7.39k8.8%
+JP¥11.7b		88.8%PE10.8x
4613 Kansai PaintJP¥2.04k3.3%
+JP¥11.5b		-17.9%PE9.4x
5384 FujimiJP¥2.08k4.1%
+JP¥6.1b		-34.6%PE16.4x

Latest News

4631
JP¥2,920.50
DIC
7D
2.1%
1Y
-2.7%

DIC Corporation (TSE:4631) Shares Could Be 49% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Jul 14
DIC Corporation (TSE:4631) Shares Could Be 49% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
4206
JP¥3,594.00
Aica Kogyo Company
7D
-0.7%
1Y
2.6%

Aica Kogyo Company (TSE:4206) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥66.00

Jul 13
Aica Kogyo Company (TSE:4206) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥66.00
4914
JP¥7,390.00
Takasago International
7D
8.8%
1Y
88.8%

Takasago International's (TSE:4914) Dividend Will Be ¥120.00

Jul 12
Takasago International's (TSE:4914) Dividend Will Be ¥120.00
4626
JP¥6,490.00
Taiyo Holdings
7D
-1.1%
1Y
82.8%

Taiyo Holdings (TSE:4626) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥145.00

Jul 10
Taiyo Holdings (TSE:4626) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥145.00
5384
JP¥2,084.00
Fujimi
7D
4.1%
1Y
-34.6%

Fujimi's (TSE:5384) Dividend Will Be ¥36.67

Jul 10
Fujimi's (TSE:5384) Dividend Will Be ¥36.67
4203
JP¥4,175.00
Sumitomo Bakelite
7D
-0.5%
1Y
-8.5%

Sumitomo Bakelite (TSE:4203) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥50.00

Jul 09
Sumitomo Bakelite (TSE:4203) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥50.00
4272
JP¥1,335.50
Nippon Kayaku
7D
2.1%
1Y
4.9%

Nippon Kayaku (TSE:4272) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥30.00

Jul 09
Nippon Kayaku (TSE:4272) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥30.00
4043
JP¥3,177.00
Tokuyama
7D
2.6%
1Y
7.0%

Tokuyama (TSE:4043) Is Increasing Its Dividend To ¥60.00

Jul 09
Tokuyama (TSE:4043) Is Increasing Its Dividend To ¥60.00
4613
JP¥2,042.00
Kansai Paint
7D
3.3%
1Y
-17.9%
6988
JP¥2,843.50
Nitto Denko
7D
5.0%
1Y
4.9%
4186
JP¥4,080.00
Tokyo Ohka Kogyo
7D
-0.1%
1Y
-7.9%

Returns Are Gaining Momentum At Tokyo Ohka Kogyo (TSE:4186)

Jul 09
Returns Are Gaining Momentum At Tokyo Ohka Kogyo (TSE:4186)
4063
JP¥4,646.00
Shin-Etsu Chemical
7D
-3.0%
1Y
-30.7%

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. (TSE:4063)

Jul 09
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. (TSE:4063)
4612
JP¥1,222.50
Nippon Paint Holdings
7D
2.9%
1Y
22.0%

Why We're Not Concerned About Nippon Paint Holdings Co., Ltd.'s (TSE:4612) Share Price

Jul 08
Why We're Not Concerned About Nippon Paint Holdings Co., Ltd.'s (TSE:4612) Share Price
4365
JP¥19,220.00
Matsumoto Yushi-SeiyakuLtd
7D
-0.9%
1Y
8.6%
6036
JP¥3,185.00
KeePer Technical Laboratory
7D
-3.9%
1Y
-19.7%
4971
JP¥2,701.00
MEC
7D
-1.0%
1Y
-37.0%