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- 7D-4.5%
- 3M10.3%
- 1Y27.1%
- YTDn/a
Over the last 7 days, the Specialty Chemicals industry has dropped 4.5%, driven by Shin-Etsu Chemical declining 5.8%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 27%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 8.4% per annum.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 25 Mar 2026 | JP¥22.8t | JP¥11.7t | JP¥1.2t | 15.4x | 18.5x | 1.9x |
| Fri, 20 Feb 2026 | JP¥24.0t | JP¥11.7t | JP¥1.2t | 16.9x | 19.4x | 2x |
| Sun, 18 Jan 2026 | JP¥22.7t | JP¥11.7t | JP¥1.2t | 14.6x | 18.7x | 1.9x |
| Tue, 16 Dec 2025 | JP¥21.0t | JP¥11.7t | JP¥1.2t | 14.2x | 17.3x | 1.8x |
| Thu, 13 Nov 2025 | JP¥20.0t | JP¥11.6t | JP¥1.2t | 13.1x | 17x | 1.7x |
| Sat, 11 Oct 2025 | JP¥20.4t | JP¥11.6t | JP¥1.2t | 13.2x | 17.2x | 1.8x |
| Mon, 08 Sep 2025 | JP¥18.9t | JP¥11.6t | JP¥1.2t | 13.6x | 16x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 06 Aug 2025 | JP¥18.8t | JP¥11.6t | JP¥1.2t | 11.8x | 15.8x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 04 Jul 2025 | JP¥18.9t | JP¥11.6t | JP¥1.2t | 11.3x | 15.5x | 1.6x |
| Sun, 01 Jun 2025 | JP¥18.1t | JP¥11.6t | JP¥1.2t | 11.3x | 14.9x | 1.6x |
| Tue, 29 Apr 2025 | JP¥17.4t | JP¥11.5t | JP¥1.2t | 11.1x | 14.8x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 27 Mar 2025 | JP¥18.7t | JP¥11.4t | JP¥1.2t | 12.1x | 15.9x | 1.6x |
| Sat, 22 Feb 2025 | JP¥18.8t | JP¥11.4t | JP¥1.2t | 12.3x | 16x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 20 Jan 2025 | JP¥19.2t | JP¥11.2t | JP¥1.1t | 12.7x | 18.3x | 1.7x |
| Wed, 18 Dec 2024 | JP¥19.7t | JP¥10.6t | JP¥1.0t | 12.4x | 19.1x | 1.9x |
| Fri, 15 Nov 2024 | JP¥20.5t | JP¥11.2t | JP¥1.1t | 12.7x | 19.6x | 1.8x |
| Sun, 13 Oct 2024 | JP¥21.7t | JP¥11.0t | JP¥1.0t | 13.6x | 21.2x | 2x |
| Tue, 10 Sep 2024 | JP¥19.9t | JP¥11.0t | JP¥1.0t | 13.3x | 19.4x | 1.8x |
| Thu, 08 Aug 2024 | JP¥20.4t | JP¥10.9t | JP¥1.0t | 13.7x | 20.1x | 1.9x |
| Sat, 06 Jul 2024 | JP¥22.7t | JP¥10.8t | JP¥993.2b | 17.8x | 22.8x | 2.1x |
| Mon, 03 Jun 2024 | JP¥22.2t | JP¥11.2t | JP¥987.6b | 16.3x | 22.5x | 2x |
| Wed, 01 May 2024 | JP¥22.8t | JP¥11.1t | JP¥996.7b | 17.5x | 22.9x | 2.1x |
| Fri, 29 Mar 2024 | JP¥24.0t | JP¥11.1t | JP¥1.0t | 17.7x | 24x | 2.2x |
| Sun, 25 Feb 2024 | JP¥23.6t | JP¥11.1t | JP¥1.0t | 18x | 23.5x | 2.1x |
| Tue, 23 Jan 2024 | JP¥21.9t | JP¥11.3t | JP¥1.1t | 16.6x | 19.5x | 1.9x |
| Thu, 21 Dec 2023 | JP¥21.3t | JP¥11.3t | JP¥1.1t | 16x | 19x | 1.9x |
| Sat, 18 Nov 2023 | JP¥20.5t | JP¥11.3t | JP¥1.1t | 16.4x | 18.3x | 1.8x |
| Mon, 16 Oct 2023 | JP¥18.4t | JP¥11.5t | JP¥1.2t | 13.2x | 15.2x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 13 Sep 2023 | JP¥19.3t | JP¥11.5t | JP¥1.2t | 13.6x | 15.9x | 1.7x |
| Fri, 11 Aug 2023 | JP¥19.4t | JP¥11.5t | JP¥1.2t | 13x | 16.2x | 1.7x |
| Sun, 09 Jul 2023 | JP¥18.9t | JP¥11.6t | JP¥1.2t | 12.9x | 15.2x | 1.6x |
| Tue, 06 Jun 2023 | JP¥18.6t | JP¥11.6t | JP¥1.2t | 12.5x | 14.9x | 1.6x |
| Thu, 04 May 2023 | JP¥17.3t | JP¥11.5t | JP¥1.3t | 11.9x | 13.8x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 01 Apr 2023 | JP¥17.7t | JP¥11.4t | JP¥1.3t | 11.3x | 13.6x | 1.5x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
13.6x
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 18.0x.
- 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 Market | -2.04% | |
| Materials | -3.77% | |
| Chemicals | -3.80% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | -4.49% | |
| Diversified Chemicals | -1.96% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | -3.17% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | -3.58% | |
| Industrial Gases | -5.26% | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4971 MEC | JP¥7.35k | 3.8% +JP¥4.9b | 193.6% | PE26.7x | |
| 4626 Taiyo Holdings | JP¥5.24k | 0.6% +JP¥3.7b | 115.3% | PE38.2x | |
| 4098 Titan Kogyo | JP¥1.30k | 20.1% +JP¥645.9m | 66.6% | PE92x | |
| 4628 Sk KakenLtd | JP¥11.12k | 0.2% +JP¥269.8m | 24.9% | PE14.5x | |
| 4409 Toho Chemical Industry Company | JP¥795.00 | 1.3% +JP¥210.3m | 12.8% | PE14x |