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Japanese (NIKKEI) Chemicals Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 08, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies153
  • 7D5.6%
  • 3M2.5%
  • 1Y38.7%
  • YTD26.0%

Over the last 7 days, the Chemicals industry has risen 5.6%, driven by gains in Shin-Etsu Chemical and Resonac Holdings of 5.4% and 19%, respectively. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 39%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 13% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 08 Aug 2026JP¥50.4tJP¥42.6tJP¥2.4t12.9x20.9x1.2x
Mon, 06 Jul 2026JP¥52.2tJP¥41.8tJP¥2.2t13.6x24.1x1.2x
Wed, 03 Jun 2026JP¥51.4tJP¥41.8tJP¥2.2t13.1x23.7x1.2x
Fri, 01 May 2026JP¥47.7tJP¥42.0tJP¥2.2t14.1x21.8x1.1x
Sun, 29 Mar 2026JP¥44.9tJP¥42.0tJP¥2.2t14x20.4x1.1x
Tue, 24 Feb 2026JP¥47.5tJP¥42.0tJP¥2.2t14.9x21.6x1.1x
Thu, 22 Jan 2026JP¥42.6tJP¥41.8tJP¥2.1t13.1x20.5x1x
Sat, 20 Dec 2025JP¥39.3tJP¥41.8tJP¥2.1t12.6x18.9x0.9x
Mon, 17 Nov 2025JP¥38.6tJP¥41.7tJP¥2.1t12.4x18.6x0.9x
Wed, 15 Oct 2025JP¥37.8tJP¥42.3tJP¥2.1t12.5x18.4x0.9x
Fri, 12 Sep 2025JP¥37.4tJP¥42.3tJP¥2.1t13x18.2x0.9x
Sun, 10 Aug 2025JP¥36.8tJP¥42.4tJP¥2.0t12.2x18x0.9x
Tue, 08 Jul 2025JP¥35.4tJP¥42.7tJP¥2.2t11x16.4x0.8x
Thu, 05 Jun 2025JP¥34.2tJP¥42.7tJP¥2.2t10.8x15.9x0.8x
Sat, 03 May 2025JP¥33.5tJP¥42.6tJP¥2.0t10.8x16.7x0.8x
Mon, 31 Mar 2025JP¥34.9tJP¥42.5tJP¥2.0t11.2x17.5x0.8x
Wed, 26 Feb 2025JP¥34.8tJP¥42.5tJP¥2.0t11.3x17.5x0.8x
Fri, 24 Jan 2025JP¥36.3tJP¥42.1tJP¥1.9t12.1x19.6x0.9x
Sun, 22 Dec 2024JP¥35.9tJP¥42.1tJP¥1.9t12x19.4x0.9x
Tue, 19 Nov 2024JP¥36.9tJP¥42.1tJP¥1.9t12x19.8x0.9x
Thu, 17 Oct 2024JP¥38.6tJP¥41.6tJP¥1.9t11.9x20.2x0.9x
Sat, 14 Sep 2024JP¥36.7tJP¥41.6tJP¥1.9t12x19.2x0.9x
Mon, 12 Aug 2024JP¥36.0tJP¥41.4tJP¥1.9t11.3x18.9x0.9x
Wed, 10 Jul 2024JP¥39.6tJP¥40.8tJP¥1.7t13.3x22.7x1x
Fri, 07 Jun 2024JP¥39.4tJP¥41.2tJP¥1.7t12.8x22.7x1x
Sun, 05 May 2024JP¥39.6tJP¥40.9tJP¥1.7t14x23.4x1x
Tue, 02 Apr 2024JP¥40.3tJP¥41.0tJP¥1.7t14x23.9x1x
Thu, 29 Feb 2024JP¥40.4tJP¥41.0tJP¥1.7t14.1x24x1x
Sat, 27 Jan 2024JP¥37.8tJP¥41.4tJP¥1.7t14.1x22.9x0.9x
Mon, 25 Dec 2023JP¥37.3tJP¥41.4tJP¥1.7t14.1x22.5x0.9x
Wed, 22 Nov 2023JP¥36.5tJP¥41.4tJP¥1.7t13.6x22.1x0.9x
Fri, 20 Oct 2023JP¥33.5tJP¥42.0tJP¥1.8t13.4x18.4x0.8x
Sun, 17 Sep 2023JP¥35.8tJP¥42.0tJP¥1.8t13.7x19.6x0.9x
Tue, 15 Aug 2023JP¥34.6tJP¥42.0tJP¥1.8t13.2x18.9x0.8x
Price to Earnings Ratio

18.9x


Total Market Cap: JP¥34.6tTotal Earnings: JP¥1.8tTotal Revenue: JP¥42.0tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Japanese Chemicals Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 20.2x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the Japanese 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 20.2x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 0.94x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.2x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Chemicals industry have grown 9.6% per year over the last three years, while revenues have remained mostly flat.
  • This means that companies overall are more efficiently conducting business since profits are increasing while sales have been flat.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the Japanese Materials industry?

JP Market1.75%
Materials5.35%
Chemicals5.64%
Diversified Chemicals7.09%
Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals6.18%
Commodity Chemicals6.09%
Specialty Chemicals5.04%
Industrial Gases4.12%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Industrial Gases industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 17.9x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 23.4%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 0.08% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 10.8x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Industrial Gases industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 23% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 0.08% per year.
  • In contrast, the Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 7.4% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
4063 Shin-Etsu ChemicalJP¥6.12k5.4%
+JP¥587.7b		37.8%PE23.8x
4004 Resonac HoldingsJP¥16.40k19.5%
+JP¥500.7b		360.3%PE53.2x
3402 Toray IndustriesJP¥1.36k17.0%
+JP¥287.6b		42.3%PE21.1x
6988 Nitto DenkoJP¥3.52k5.8%
+JP¥127.5b		7.4%PE17.2x
4091 Nippon Sanso HoldingsJP¥6.05k4.6%
+JP¥115.6b		9.4%PE18.8x

Latest News

3407
JP¥1,692.00
Asahi Kasei
7D
-1.8%
1Y
51.4%
4401
JP¥4,705.00
Adeka
7D
19.3%
1Y
48.0%
4004
JP¥16,395.00
Resonac Holdings
7D
19.5%
1Y
360.3%
4975
JP¥5,550.00
JCU
7D
-6.1%
1Y
43.6%
7966
JP¥6,070.00
LINTEC
7D
-2.1%
1Y
96.4%
7917
JP¥1,278.00
ZACROS
7D
-5.8%
1Y
21.6%
4186
JP¥8,800.00
Tokyo Ohka Kogyo
7D
-0.9%
1Y
99.9%
3402
JP¥1,355.00
Toray Industries
7D
17.0%
1Y
42.3%
Narrative Update • Aug 07

3402: 2027 Earnings And Dividend Plans Will Shape Measured Future Upside

Analysts have adjusted their fair value estimate for Toray Industries to ¥1,364 from ¥1,293, citing updated assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins, the discount rate and future P/E levels. What’s in the News for Toray Industries Toray Industries issued new consolidated earnings guidance for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027, with expected revenue of ¥2.83b, profit attributable to owners of parent of ¥90,000 million, and basic earnings per share of ¥61.80.
4403
JP¥2,772.50
NOF
7D
-0.6%
1Y
-3.8%
4203
JP¥7,439.00
Sumitomo Bakelite
7D
14.2%
1Y
58.2%
Analysis Article • Aug 05

Sumitomo Bakelite Company Limited Beat Revenue Forecasts By 14%: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next

Shareholders will be ecstatic, with their stake up 31% over the past week following Sumitomo Bakelite Company Limited...
4091
JP¥6,048.00
Nippon Sanso Holdings
7D
4.6%
1Y
9.4%
Narrative Update • Aug 05

4091: Automation And Dividend Policy Will Support Steady Long-Term Outlook

Analysts have increased their fair value estimate for Nippon Sanso Holdings from ¥6,106.25 to ¥6,325.00, citing updated assumptions for discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E. What's in the News Nippon Sanso Holdings and Cold Jet launched a fully automated dry ice production and recovery facility in Köping, Sweden, with capacity of 2.2 tons of dry ice per hour.
4005
JP¥509.40
Sumitomo Chemical Company
7D
-2.3%
1Y
27.4%
6988
JP¥3,517.00
Nitto Denko
7D
5.8%
1Y
7.4%
4966
JP¥22,190.00
C.UyemuraLtd
7D
-0.8%
1Y
132.1%
4063
JP¥6,116.00
Shin-Etsu Chemical
7D
5.4%
1Y
37.8%
Analysis Article • Jul 28

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. (TSE:4063) First-Quarter Results Just Came Out: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For This Year

It's been a sad week for Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. ( TSE:4063 ), who've watched their investment drop 19% to...
4612
JP¥1,259.50
Nippon Paint Holdings
7D
4.1%
1Y
-4.7%