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Japanese (NIKKEI) Specialty Chemicals Industry Analysis

UpdatedApr 26, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies59
  • 7D-1.8%
  • 3M5.3%
  • 1Y35.2%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Specialty Chemicals industry has dropped 1.9%, driven by a pullback from Nippon Paint Holdings of 2.5%. Over the past 12 months, the industry was up 34%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 13% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 26 Apr 2024JP¥22.9tJP¥11.1tJP¥1.0t17x22.9x2.1x
Sun, 24 Mar 2024JP¥24.8tJP¥11.1tJP¥1.0t18.7x24.7x2.2x
Tue, 20 Feb 2024JP¥23.1tJP¥11.1tJP¥1.0t17.8x23x2.1x
Thu, 18 Jan 2024JP¥21.4tJP¥11.3tJP¥1.1t16.5x19.1x1.9x
Sat, 16 Dec 2023JP¥20.8tJP¥11.3tJP¥1.1t16x18.5x1.8x
Mon, 13 Nov 2023JP¥19.4tJP¥11.3tJP¥1.1t15.9x17.2x1.7x
Wed, 11 Oct 2023JP¥18.1tJP¥11.5tJP¥1.2t13.1x14.9x1.6x
Fri, 08 Sep 2023JP¥19.5tJP¥11.5tJP¥1.2t13.7x16.2x1.7x
Sun, 06 Aug 2023JP¥19.2tJP¥11.5tJP¥1.2t12.9x16x1.7x
Tue, 04 Jul 2023JP¥20.0tJP¥11.6tJP¥1.2t13.3x16.1x1.7x
Thu, 01 Jun 2023JP¥17.7tJP¥11.6tJP¥1.2t12.2x14.2x1.5x
Sat, 29 Apr 2023JP¥16.9tJP¥11.4tJP¥1.3t11.5x13x1.5x
Mon, 27 Mar 2023JP¥17.2tJP¥11.4tJP¥1.3t11.1x13.2x1.5x
Wed, 22 Feb 2023JP¥16.7tJP¥11.4tJP¥1.3t11x12.8x1.5x
Fri, 20 Jan 2023JP¥15.0tJP¥10.9tJP¥1.2t10x12x1.4x
Sun, 18 Dec 2022JP¥15.5tJP¥10.9tJP¥1.2t10.4x12.4x1.4x
Tue, 15 Nov 2022JP¥15.3tJP¥10.8tJP¥1.2t10.2x12.4x1.4x
Thu, 13 Oct 2022JP¥13.9tJP¥10.3tJP¥1.1t10.4x12.2x1.3x
Sat, 10 Sep 2022JP¥15.5tJP¥10.3tJP¥1.1t11.4x13.7x1.5x
Mon, 08 Aug 2022JP¥15.6tJP¥10.1tJP¥1.1t10.9x13.8x1.5x
Wed, 06 Jul 2022JP¥15.0tJP¥9.7tJP¥1.0t10.5x14.6x1.5x
Fri, 03 Jun 2022JP¥16.3tJP¥9.7tJP¥1.0t10.9x15.9x1.7x
Sun, 01 May 2022JP¥15.8tJP¥9.3tJP¥1.0t10.8x15.8x1.7x
Tue, 29 Mar 2022JP¥16.4tJP¥9.1tJP¥855.2b10.8x19.2x1.8x
Thu, 24 Feb 2022JP¥15.6tJP¥9.1tJP¥855.2b10.3x18.2x1.7x
Sat, 22 Jan 2022JP¥16.4tJP¥8.8tJP¥788.8b11.5x20.8x1.9x
Mon, 20 Dec 2021JP¥17.9tJP¥8.8tJP¥788.8b12.1x22.7x2x
Wed, 17 Nov 2021JP¥18.1tJP¥8.7tJP¥791.2b12.2x22.9x2.1x
Fri, 15 Oct 2021JP¥17.0tJP¥8.4tJP¥679.6b12.7x25x2x
Sun, 12 Sep 2021JP¥18.9tJP¥8.4tJP¥680.1b14.1x27.8x2.2x
Tue, 10 Aug 2021JP¥17.1tJP¥8.4tJP¥680.1b12.8x25.1x2x
Mon, 03 May 2021JP¥17.5tJP¥8.1tJP¥594.7b13.8x29.5x2.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

29.5x


Total Market Cap: JP¥17.5tTotal Earnings: JP¥594.7bTotal Revenue: JP¥8.1tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Japanese Specialty Chemicals Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 18.4x202220232024
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Japanese Specialty Chemicals industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 22.7x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 18.3x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.8x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Specialty Chemicals industry have grown 19% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 11% 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-0.51%
Materials-1.77%
Chemicals-1.96%
Specialty Chemicals-1.81%
Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals0.048%
Industrial Gases-1.64%
Commodity Chemicals-1.85%
Diversified Chemicals-2.96%
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
4966 C.UyemuraLtdJP¥10.13k3.5%
+JP¥5.5b		61.6%PE18.3x
4971 MECJP¥4.00k3.9%
+JP¥2.8b		60.8%PE32.5x
4047 Kanto Denka KogyoJP¥1.03k3.3%
+JP¥1.9b		2.0%PE33.9x
4046 Osaka SodaJP¥9.14k0.7%
+JP¥1.5b		114.8%PE41.9x
4365 Matsumoto Yushi-SeiyakuLtdJP¥17.26k2.1%
+JP¥1.0b		21.5%PE6.9x
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4063

JP¥6,308.00

Shin-Etsu Chemical

7D

-1.4%

1Y

56.1%

4612

JP¥972.50

Nippon Paint Holdings

7D

-3.6%

1Y

-20.6%

Nippon Paint Holdings (TSE:4612) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥7.00

Apr 26
Nippon Paint Holdings (TSE:4612) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥7.00

4626

JP¥3,025.00

Taiyo Holdings

7D

-4.3%

1Y

26.9%

Is Taiyo Holdings Co., Ltd. (TSE:4626) Trading At A 28% Discount?

Apr 21
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6988

JP¥13,920.00

Nitto Denko

7D

-1.4%

1Y

58.5%

Is Nitto Denko (TSE:6988) Using Too Much Debt?

Apr 21
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4186

JP¥4,100.00

Tokyo Ohka Kogyo

7D

-6.3%

1Y

76.0%

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Apr 19
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4966

JP¥10,130.00

C.UyemuraLtd

7D

3.5%

1Y

61.6%

The Price Is Right For C.Uyemura & Co.,Ltd. (TSE:4966)

Apr 18
The Price Is Right For C.Uyemura & Co.,Ltd. (TSE:4966)

4046

JP¥9,140.00

Osaka Soda

7D

0.7%

1Y

114.8%

Why We're Not Concerned About Osaka Soda Co., Ltd.'s (TSE:4046) Share Price

Apr 16
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4368

JP¥3,950.00

Fuso ChemicalLtd

7D

-8.5%

1Y

6.2%

4112

JP¥4,395.00

Hodogaya Chemical

7D

2.0%

1Y

44.3%

Hodogaya Chemical Co., Ltd.'s (TSE:4112) P/E Is Still On The Mark Following 26% Share Price Bounce

Apr 12
Hodogaya Chemical Co., Ltd.'s (TSE:4112) P/E Is Still On The Mark Following 26% Share Price Bounce

4971

JP¥4,000.00

MEC

7D

3.9%

1Y

60.8%

MEC (TSE:4971) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥20.00

Apr 11
MEC (TSE:4971) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥20.00

4365

JP¥17,260.00

Matsumoto Yushi-SeiyakuLtd

7D

2.1%

1Y

21.5%

5384

JP¥3,320.00

Fujimi

7D

-4.7%

1Y

43.5%

4094

JP¥1,423.00

Nihon Kagaku Sangyo

7D

1.8%

1Y

25.0%

4203

JP¥4,292.00

Sumitomo Bakelite

7D

-5.5%

1Y

69.0%

4047

JP¥1,032.00

Kanto Denka Kogyo

7D

3.3%

1Y

2.0%

4080

JP¥948.00

Tanaka Chemical

7D

2.8%

1Y

-29.2%