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Japanese (NIKKEI) Chemicals Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 10, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies153
  • 7D5.7%
  • 3M0.6%
  • 1Y38.7%
  • YTD26.0%

Over the last 7 days, the Chemicals industry has risen 5.7%, driven by gains from Shin-Etsu Chemical of 7.5%. In the same time, Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company was down 9.3%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 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
Mon, 10 Aug 2026JP¥50.4tJP¥42.9tJP¥2.5t12.7x20.5x1.2x
Wed, 08 Jul 2026JP¥51.6tJP¥41.8tJP¥2.2t13.7x23.8x1.2x
Fri, 05 Jun 2026JP¥51.9tJP¥41.8tJP¥2.2t13.5x24x1.2x
Sun, 03 May 2026JP¥47.2tJP¥42.0tJP¥2.2t13.7x21.5x1.1x
Tue, 31 Mar 2026JP¥44.1tJP¥42.0tJP¥2.2t13.5x20x1.1x
Thu, 26 Feb 2026JP¥48.4tJP¥42.0tJP¥2.2t15x21.9x1.2x
Sat, 24 Jan 2026JP¥43.6tJP¥41.8tJP¥2.1t13.5x21x1x
Mon, 22 Dec 2025JP¥39.3tJP¥41.8tJP¥2.1t12.6x18.9x0.9x
Wed, 19 Nov 2025JP¥37.3tJP¥41.8tJP¥2.1t12x17.9x0.9x
Fri, 17 Oct 2025JP¥38.1tJP¥42.3tJP¥2.1t13x18.6x0.9x
Sun, 14 Sep 2025JP¥37.6tJP¥42.3tJP¥2.1t13x18.3x0.9x
Tue, 12 Aug 2025JP¥36.8tJP¥42.4tJP¥2.0t12.5x18x0.9x
Thu, 10 Jul 2025JP¥35.7tJP¥42.7tJP¥2.2t11.1x16.6x0.8x
Sat, 07 Jun 2025JP¥34.0tJP¥42.7tJP¥2.2t10.8x15.8x0.8x
Mon, 05 May 2025JP¥33.5tJP¥42.6tJP¥2.0t10.8x16.7x0.8x
Wed, 02 Apr 2025JP¥33.9tJP¥42.5tJP¥2.0t10.8x17x0.8x
Fri, 28 Feb 2025JP¥35.0tJP¥42.5tJP¥2.0t11.3x17.6x0.8x
Sun, 26 Jan 2025JP¥36.4tJP¥42.1tJP¥1.9t12.1x19.6x0.9x
Tue, 24 Dec 2024JP¥36.3tJP¥42.1tJP¥1.9t12.1x19.6x0.9x
Thu, 21 Nov 2024JP¥37.1tJP¥42.1tJP¥1.9t12.1x19.9x0.9x
Sat, 19 Oct 2024JP¥38.3tJP¥41.6tJP¥1.9t11.9x20x0.9x
Mon, 16 Sep 2024JP¥36.7tJP¥41.6tJP¥1.9t12x19.2x0.9x
Wed, 14 Aug 2024JP¥37.1tJP¥41.5tJP¥1.9t11.6x19.7x0.9x
Fri, 12 Jul 2024JP¥41.1tJP¥40.8tJP¥1.7t13.3x23.6x1x
Sun, 09 Jun 2024JP¥39.7tJP¥41.2tJP¥1.7t13x22.9x1x
Tue, 07 May 2024JP¥39.6tJP¥40.9tJP¥1.7t14x23.4x1x
Thu, 04 Apr 2024JP¥40.1tJP¥41.0tJP¥1.7t14.2x23.9x1x
Sat, 02 Mar 2024JP¥40.8tJP¥41.0tJP¥1.7t14.1x24.3x1x
Mon, 29 Jan 2024JP¥37.9tJP¥41.2tJP¥1.6t14.1x24x0.9x
Wed, 27 Dec 2023JP¥37.1tJP¥41.4tJP¥1.7t13.7x22.4x0.9x
Fri, 24 Nov 2023JP¥36.7tJP¥41.4tJP¥1.7t13.7x22.2x0.9x
Sun, 22 Oct 2023JP¥33.3tJP¥42.0tJP¥1.8t13.3x18.2x0.8x
Tue, 19 Sep 2023JP¥35.8tJP¥42.0tJP¥1.8t13.7x19.6x0.9x
Thu, 17 Aug 2023JP¥34.0tJP¥42.0tJP¥1.8t12.9x18.6x0.8x
Price to Earnings Ratio

18.6x


Total Market Cap: JP¥34.0tTotal 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 10% 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%
Materials5.37%
Chemicals5.67%
Diversified Chemicals7.09%
Commodity Chemicals6.27%
Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals6.18%
Specialty Chemicals5.04%
Industrial Gases3.99%
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¥6.29k7.5%
+JP¥820.1b		41.6%PE24.4x
4004 Resonac HoldingsJP¥16.34k16.2%
+JP¥426.6b		358.6%PE53x
3402 Toray IndustriesJP¥1.37k21.6%
+JP¥356.0b		44.3%PE21.4x
4091 Nippon Sanso HoldingsJP¥6.10k7.9%
+JP¥193.1b		10.4%PE19x
6988 Nitto DenkoJP¥3.56k6.2%
+JP¥136.8b		8.5%PE17.4x

Latest News

4631
JP¥5,378.00
DIC
7D
23.1%
1Y
73.1%
4182
JP¥3,815.00
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company
7D
-9.3%
1Y
58.0%
7966
JP¥6,070.00
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7D
-1.9%
1Y
96.4%
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7D
16.2%
1Y
358.6%
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7D
21.6%
1Y
44.3%
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20.9%
1Y
49.7%
4966
JP¥20,830.00
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-9.2%
1Y
117.9%
4368
JP¥3,355.00
Fuso ChemicalLtd
7D
-10.3%
1Y
132.4%
4975
JP¥5,520.00
JCU
7D
-8.0%
1Y
42.8%
7917
JP¥1,283.00
ZACROS
7D
-7.6%
1Y
22.0%
4403
JP¥2,715.50
NOF
7D
-1.7%
1Y
-5.8%
4091
JP¥6,102.00
Nippon Sanso Holdings
7D
7.9%
1Y
10.4%
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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.
4188
JP¥1,232.50
Mitsubishi Chemical Group
7D
8.5%
1Y
56.3%
6988
JP¥3,555.00
Nitto Denko
7D
6.2%
1Y
8.5%
4063
JP¥6,286.00
Shin-Etsu Chemical
7D
7.5%
1Y
41.6%
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

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4970
JP¥11,800.00
Toyo GoseiLtd
7D
-8.8%
1Y
133.7%