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Japanese (NIKKEI) Specialty Chemicals Industry Analysis

UpdatedDec 24, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies57
  • 7D2.2%
  • 3M6.6%
  • 1Y10.1%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Specialty Chemicals industry has dropped 1.4%, driven by Taiyo Holdings declining 2.6%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 10.0%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 8.0% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 24 Dec 2025JP¥20.9tJP¥11.7tJP¥1.2t14.1x17.2x1.8x
Fri, 21 Nov 2025JP¥19.4tJP¥11.7tJP¥1.2t12.8x16x1.7x
Sun, 19 Oct 2025JP¥19.9tJP¥11.6tJP¥1.2t13.5x16.8x1.7x
Tue, 16 Sep 2025JP¥19.0tJP¥11.6tJP¥1.2t13.6x16x1.6x
Thu, 14 Aug 2025JP¥19.2tJP¥11.6tJP¥1.2t12.9x16.1x1.7x
Sat, 12 Jul 2025JP¥18.7tJP¥11.6tJP¥1.2t11.2x15.4x1.6x
Mon, 09 Jun 2025JP¥17.9tJP¥11.6tJP¥1.2t11.4x14.7x1.5x
Wed, 07 May 2025JP¥18.1tJP¥11.5tJP¥1.2t11.5x15.4x1.6x
Fri, 04 Apr 2025JP¥17.4tJP¥11.4tJP¥1.2t11.1x14.8x1.5x
Sun, 02 Mar 2025JP¥18.5tJP¥11.4tJP¥1.2t11.7x15.7x1.6x
Tue, 28 Jan 2025JP¥19.6tJP¥11.2tJP¥1.1t12.5x18.6x1.7x
Thu, 26 Dec 2024JP¥19.7tJP¥11.2tJP¥1.1t12.6x18.7x1.8x
Sat, 23 Nov 2024JP¥20.3tJP¥11.2tJP¥1.1t12.4x19.3x1.8x
Mon, 21 Oct 2024JP¥21.2tJP¥11.0tJP¥1.0t13.6x20.7x1.9x
Wed, 18 Sep 2024JP¥19.9tJP¥10.9tJP¥1.0t13.6x19.5x1.8x
Fri, 16 Aug 2024JP¥20.9tJP¥11.0tJP¥1.0t13.3x20.5x1.9x
Sun, 14 Jul 2024JP¥23.1tJP¥10.8tJP¥993.2b17.7x23.3x2.1x
Tue, 11 Jun 2024JP¥23.0tJP¥11.2tJP¥987.6b16.7x23.3x2.1x
Thu, 09 May 2024JP¥22.0tJP¥11.1tJP¥988.8b16.9x22.3x2x
Sat, 06 Apr 2024JP¥23.0tJP¥11.1tJP¥1.0t16.9x23x2.1x
Mon, 04 Mar 2024JP¥24.2tJP¥11.1tJP¥1.0t18.4x24.2x2.2x
Wed, 31 Jan 2024JP¥22.1tJP¥11.2tJP¥1.0t16.7x21.2x2x
Fri, 29 Dec 2023JP¥21.9tJP¥11.3tJP¥1.1t16.3x19.6x1.9x
Sun, 26 Nov 2023JP¥20.6tJP¥11.3tJP¥1.1t15.9x18.3x1.8x
Tue, 24 Oct 2023JP¥17.6tJP¥11.5tJP¥1.2t13x14.6x1.5x
Thu, 21 Sep 2023JP¥18.9tJP¥11.5tJP¥1.2t13.4x15.6x1.6x
Sat, 19 Aug 2023JP¥18.7tJP¥11.5tJP¥1.2t12.8x15.4x1.6x
Mon, 17 Jul 2023JP¥19.0tJP¥11.6tJP¥1.2t12.7x15.3x1.6x
Wed, 14 Jun 2023JP¥19.3tJP¥11.6tJP¥1.2t12.3x15.5x1.7x
Fri, 12 May 2023JP¥17.3tJP¥11.5tJP¥1.3t12x13.8x1.5x
Sun, 09 Apr 2023JP¥16.9tJP¥11.4tJP¥1.3t11.1x12.9x1.5x
Tue, 07 Mar 2023JP¥17.2tJP¥11.4tJP¥1.3t11.4x13.2x1.5x
Thu, 02 Feb 2023JP¥16.4tJP¥11.2tJP¥1.3t10.6x12.5x1.5x
Sat, 31 Dec 2022JP¥14.4tJP¥10.9tJP¥1.2t10x11.6x1.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

11.6x


Total Market Cap: JP¥14.4tTotal Earnings: JP¥1.2tTotal Revenue: JP¥10.9tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Japanese Specialty Chemicals Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 17.5x202320242025
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 17.5x.
  • 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 remained mostly flat over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 2.1% per year.
  • This means that although more sales are being generated, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased and as a result, profits have held steady.

Industry Comparison

How does Japanese Specialty Chemicals compare with similar industries?

JP Market1.62%
Materials2.64%
Chemicals2.22%
Specialty Chemicals2.23%
Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals3.73%
Diversified Chemicals2.26%
Industrial Gases2.26%
Commodity Chemicals2.12%
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
4063 Shin-Etsu ChemicalJP¥4.91k2.9%
+JP¥256.6b		-5.5%PE18.5x
4612 Nippon Paint HoldingsJP¥1.05k1.8%
+JP¥43.3b		1.1%PE14.9x
6988 Nitto DenkoJP¥3.75k1.5%
+JP¥36.4b		45.3%PE20x
4186 Tokyo Ohka KogyoJP¥5.85k3.8%
+JP¥25.5b		67.7%PE24.1x
4613 Kansai PaintJP¥2.48k3.0%
+JP¥12.6b		10.4%PE11.2x

Latest News

4613
JP¥2,475.50
Kansai Paint
7D
3.0%
1Y
10.4%

A Look At The Fair Value Of Kansai Paint Co., Ltd. (TSE:4613)

Dec 23
A Look At The Fair Value Of Kansai Paint Co., Ltd. (TSE:4613)
4631
JP¥3,805.00
DIC
7D
2.7%
1Y
7.7%
4186
JP¥5,846.00
Tokyo Ohka Kogyo
7D
3.8%
1Y
67.7%
4612
JP¥1,045.50
Nippon Paint Holdings
7D
1.8%
1Y
1.1%
6988
JP¥3,749.00
Nitto Denko
7D
1.5%
1Y
45.3%

Nitto Denko (TSE:6988) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥30.00

Dec 16
Nitto Denko (TSE:6988) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥30.00
4368
JP¥6,380.00
Fuso ChemicalLtd
7D
-0.2%
1Y
84.9%
4046
JP¥2,192.00
Osaka Soda
7D
2.8%
1Y
11.8%
4063
JP¥4,906.00
Shin-Etsu Chemical
7D
2.9%
1Y
-5.5%

Shin-Etsu Chemical's (TSE:4063) Dividend Will Be ¥53.00

Dec 12
Shin-Etsu Chemical's (TSE:4063) Dividend Will Be ¥53.00
4626
JP¥4,811.00
Taiyo Holdings
7D
-4.1%
1Y
140.9%

Taiyo Holdings (TSE:4626) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

Dec 11
Taiyo Holdings (TSE:4626) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price
4975
JP¥5,020.00
JCU
7D
-0.4%
1Y
31.4%
4616
JP¥1,888.00
Kawakami Paint Mfg.Co.Ltd
7D
-1.1%
1Y
28.6%
4114
JP¥1,967.00
Nippon Shokubai
7D
3.7%
1Y
3.6%

Nippon Shokubai (TSE:4114) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥50.00

Dec 07
Nippon Shokubai (TSE:4114) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥50.00
4008
JP¥5,320.00
Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Company
7D
-0.4%
1Y
14.8%

Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Company (TSE:4008) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of ¥100.00

Dec 07
Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Company (TSE:4008) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of ¥100.00
4624
JP¥3,575.00
Isamu Paint
7D
-1.5%
1Y
21.4%