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Japanese (NIKKEI) Specialty Chemicals Industry Analysis

UpdatedFeb 08, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies56
  • 7D1.2%
  • 3M11.2%
  • 1Y21.5%
  • YTDn/a

In the last week, the Specialty Chemicals industry is up 1.2%, with Nippon Paint Holdings up 2.5%. This means that the industry has gained 21% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 8.2% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 08 Feb 2026JP¥21.7tJP¥11.7tJP¥1.2t15x17.7x1.9x
Tue, 06 Jan 2026JP¥20.8tJP¥11.7tJP¥1.2t14x17.1x1.8x
Thu, 04 Dec 2025JP¥20.1tJP¥11.7tJP¥1.2t13.7x16.6x1.7x
Sat, 01 Nov 2025JP¥19.8tJP¥11.6tJP¥1.2t13.6x17x1.7x
Mon, 29 Sep 2025JP¥19.8tJP¥11.6tJP¥1.2t13.6x16.7x1.7x
Wed, 27 Aug 2025JP¥19.3tJP¥11.6tJP¥1.2t13.5x16.3x1.7x
Fri, 25 Jul 2025JP¥20.0tJP¥11.6tJP¥1.2t11.7x16.5x1.7x
Sun, 22 Jun 2025JP¥17.7tJP¥11.6tJP¥1.2t11.3x14.6x1.5x
Tue, 20 May 2025JP¥18.1tJP¥11.6tJP¥1.2t11.5x15.2x1.6x
Thu, 17 Apr 2025JP¥16.3tJP¥11.4tJP¥1.2t11.2x13.9x1.4x
Sat, 15 Mar 2025JP¥18.4tJP¥11.4tJP¥1.2t11.9x15.7x1.6x
Mon, 10 Feb 2025JP¥18.5tJP¥11.3tJP¥1.1t12.3x16.8x1.6x
Wed, 08 Jan 2025JP¥19.9tJP¥11.2tJP¥1.1t12.8x18.9x1.8x
Fri, 06 Dec 2024JP¥20.3tJP¥11.2tJP¥1.1t12.4x19.3x1.8x
Sun, 03 Nov 2024JP¥20.5tJP¥11.2tJP¥1.0t12.7x19.6x1.8x
Tue, 01 Oct 2024JP¥21.4tJP¥11.0tJP¥1.0t13.7x20.9x1.9x
Thu, 29 Aug 2024JP¥21.9tJP¥11.0tJP¥1.0t13.6x21.4x2x
Sat, 27 Jul 2024JP¥21.8tJP¥10.8tJP¥993.2b16.3x22x2x
Mon, 24 Jun 2024JP¥22.8tJP¥11.2tJP¥987.6b17.4x23.1x2x
Wed, 22 May 2024JP¥22.5tJP¥11.2tJP¥987.6b16.6x22.8x2x
Fri, 19 Apr 2024JP¥23.4tJP¥11.1tJP¥1.0t16.8x23.3x2.1x
Sun, 17 Mar 2024JP¥23.7tJP¥11.1tJP¥1.0t18.4x23.7x2.1x
Tue, 13 Feb 2024JP¥22.3tJP¥11.1tJP¥1.0t16.7x21.5x2x
Thu, 11 Jan 2024JP¥21.4tJP¥11.3tJP¥1.1t16.8x19x1.9x
Sat, 09 Dec 2023JP¥19.6tJP¥11.3tJP¥1.1t15.8x17.4x1.7x
Mon, 06 Nov 2023JP¥19.1tJP¥11.3tJP¥1.1t13.6x16.7x1.7x
Wed, 04 Oct 2023JP¥18.0tJP¥11.5tJP¥1.2t12.8x14.9x1.6x
Fri, 01 Sep 2023JP¥19.3tJP¥11.5tJP¥1.2t13.3x15.9x1.7x
Sun, 30 Jul 2023JP¥19.2tJP¥11.5tJP¥1.2t13x15.9x1.7x
Tue, 27 Jun 2023JP¥19.1tJP¥11.6tJP¥1.2t12.8x15.4x1.6x
Thu, 25 May 2023JP¥17.8tJP¥11.6tJP¥1.2t12.4x14.3x1.5x
Sat, 22 Apr 2023JP¥17.3tJP¥11.4tJP¥1.3t11.3x13.3x1.5x
Mon, 20 Mar 2023JP¥17.0tJP¥11.4tJP¥1.3t11x13x1.5x
Wed, 15 Feb 2023JP¥16.4tJP¥11.3tJP¥1.3t10.8x12.8x1.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

12.8x


Total Market Cap: JP¥16.4tTotal Earnings: JP¥1.3tTotal Revenue: JP¥11.3tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Japanese Specialty Chemicals Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 17.7x202420252026
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 17.7x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.8x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • Both revenue and earnings for companies in the Specialty Chemicals industry have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
  • This means that sales and the cost of doing business have remained relatively consistent over this period and subsequently, so have profits.

Industry Comparison

How does Japanese Specialty Chemicals compare with similar industries?

JP Market3.36%
Materials3.55%
Chemicals4.27%
Specialty Chemicals1.21%
Industrial Gases15.65%
Commodity Chemicals7.73%
Diversified Chemicals4.26%
Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals2.11%
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
4612 Nippon Paint HoldingsJP¥1.05k2.5%
+JP¥59.4b		13.4%PE14.8x
4114 Nippon ShokubaiJP¥2.42k9.0%
+JP¥29.5b		29.0%PE20.2x
4626 Taiyo HoldingsJP¥5.27k5.3%
+JP¥29.5b		168.3%PE38.4x
4613 Kansai PaintJP¥2.63k6.8%
+JP¥29.4b		27.7%PE11.9x
4046 Osaka SodaJP¥2.44k8.9%
+JP¥23.1b		43.6%PE24.6x

Latest News

4114
JP¥2,424.50
Nippon Shokubai
7D
9.0%
1Y
29.0%

Results: Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd. Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

Feb 07
Results: Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd. Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts
4046
JP¥2,443.00
Osaka Soda
7D
8.9%
1Y
43.6%

Here's Why Osaka Soda (TSE:4046) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Feb 07
Here's Why Osaka Soda (TSE:4046) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
4043
JP¥4,007.00
Tokuyama
7D
-0.8%
1Y
51.1%

Tokuyama's (TSE:4043) Dividend Will Be ¥60.00

Feb 06
Tokuyama's (TSE:4043) Dividend Will Be ¥60.00
4617
JP¥4,085.00
Chugoku Marine Paints
7D
-6.2%
1Y
86.6%

Chugoku Marine Paints (TSE:4617) Is Increasing Its Dividend To ¥63.00

Feb 06
Chugoku Marine Paints (TSE:4617) Is Increasing Its Dividend To ¥63.00
4613
JP¥2,633.50
Kansai Paint
7D
6.8%
1Y
27.7%
4626
JP¥5,265.00
Taiyo Holdings
7D
5.3%
1Y
168.3%
4409
JP¥740.00
Toho Chemical Industry Company
7D
-2.0%
1Y
15.6%
4612
JP¥1,050.00
Nippon Paint Holdings
7D
2.5%
1Y
13.4%

4612: Share Buybacks And Active M&A Will Support Future Upside

Analysts kept their fair value estimate for Nippon Paint Holdings steady at ¥1,240, with only small tweaks to inputs such as the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E. This reflects a broadly unchanged view of the company’s outlook.
4966
JP¥18,840.00
C.UyemuraLtd
7D
5.5%
1Y
81.3%

C.Uyemura & Co.,Ltd.'s (TSE:4966) 29% Price Boost Is Out Of Tune With Earnings

Feb 03
C.Uyemura & Co.,Ltd.'s (TSE:4966) 29% Price Boost Is Out Of Tune With Earnings
4186
JP¥7,441.00
Tokyo Ohka Kogyo
7D
2.3%
1Y
115.1%

What Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co., Ltd.'s (TSE:4186) 25% Share Price Gain Is Not Telling You

Jan 30
What Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co., Ltd.'s (TSE:4186) 25% Share Price Gain Is Not Telling You
4063
JP¥5,104.00
Shin-Etsu Chemical
7D
-0.5%
1Y
8.5%

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. Beat Analyst Estimates: See What The Consensus Is Forecasting For Next Year

Jan 30
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. Beat Analyst Estimates: See What The Consensus Is Forecasting For Next Year
4362
JP¥2,580.00
Nippon Fine Chemical
7D
-1.6%
1Y
13.4%

Returns On Capital At Nippon Fine Chemical (TSE:4362) Have Stalled

Jan 29
Returns On Capital At Nippon Fine Chemical (TSE:4362) Have Stalled
6988
JP¥3,396.00
Nitto Denko
7D
-0.9%
1Y
16.5%

Revenue Beat: Nitto Denko Corporation Beat Analyst Estimates By 5.0%

Jan 29
Revenue Beat: Nitto Denko Corporation Beat Analyst Estimates By 5.0%
7940
JP¥1,258.00
Wavelock Holdings
7D
-4.9%
1Y
99.4%
4631
JP¥3,970.00
DIC
7D
5.0%
1Y
18.2%
4365
JP¥19,910.00
Matsumoto Yushi-SeiyakuLtd
7D
-0.9%
1Y
9.4%