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Japanese (NIKKEI) Steel Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 25, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies40
  • 7D2.3%
  • 3M9.6%
  • 1Y1.6%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Steel industry has risen 2.3%, driven by gains from Nippon Steel of 3.9%. Despite this gain, the industry's performance has been flat over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 23% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 25 Aug 2025JP¥7.8tJP¥21.1tJP¥424.1b9.8x18.4x0.4x
Wed, 23 Jul 2025JP¥7.2tJP¥21.4tJP¥802.9b8.6x9x0.3x
Fri, 20 Jun 2025JP¥7.0tJP¥21.4tJP¥805.1b8.2x8.7x0.3x
Sun, 18 May 2025JP¥7.2tJP¥21.4tJP¥802.1b8.7x8.9x0.3x
Tue, 15 Apr 2025JP¥7.2tJP¥22.0tJP¥943.0b9.4x7.7x0.3x
Thu, 13 Mar 2025JP¥8.2tJP¥22.0tJP¥940.5b10.6x8.7x0.4x
Sat, 08 Feb 2025JP¥8.0tJP¥22.0tJP¥926.2b9.4x8.6x0.4x
Mon, 06 Jan 2025JP¥7.6tJP¥22.2tJP¥971.2b8.7x7.8x0.3x
Wed, 04 Dec 2024JP¥7.4tJP¥22.2tJP¥970.8b8.5x7.6x0.3x
Fri, 01 Nov 2024JP¥7.5tJP¥22.3tJP¥1.1t9x6.8x0.3x
Sun, 29 Sep 2024JP¥7.7tJP¥22.3tJP¥1.1t9.3x7x0.3x
Tue, 27 Aug 2024JP¥7.6tJP¥22.3tJP¥1.1t9.4x6.9x0.3x
Thu, 25 Jul 2024JP¥7.9tJP¥22.4tJP¥1.2t9.5x6.7x0.4x
Sat, 22 Jun 2024JP¥8.0tJP¥22.4tJP¥1.2t8.7x6.7x0.4x
Mon, 20 May 2024JP¥8.0tJP¥22.4tJP¥1.2t9.2x6.8x0.4x
Wed, 17 Apr 2024JP¥8.5tJP¥22.3tJP¥1.2t8.5x6.8x0.4x
Fri, 15 Mar 2024JP¥8.4tJP¥22.3tJP¥1.2t8.6x6.7x0.4x
Sun, 11 Feb 2024JP¥8.2tJP¥22.3tJP¥1.2t8.3x6.6x0.4x
Tue, 09 Jan 2024JP¥8.9tJP¥23.4tJP¥1.3t7.7x7.1x0.4x
Thu, 07 Dec 2023JP¥8.7tJP¥23.4tJP¥1.3t7.4x7x0.4x
Sat, 04 Nov 2023JP¥8.3tJP¥23.3tJP¥1.2t7.2x6.9x0.4x
Mon, 02 Oct 2023JP¥8.7tJP¥23.1tJP¥1.2t7.6x7.1x0.4x
Wed, 30 Aug 2023JP¥8.5tJP¥23.1tJP¥1.2t7.2x7x0.4x
Fri, 28 Jul 2023JP¥8.1tJP¥22.7tJP¥1.3t7.2x6.3x0.4x
Sun, 25 Jun 2023JP¥7.4tJP¥22.7tJP¥1.3t6.8x5.8x0.3x
Tue, 23 May 2023JP¥7.1tJP¥22.7tJP¥1.3t6.4x5.5x0.3x
Thu, 20 Apr 2023JP¥7.1tJP¥22.3tJP¥1.3t6.9x5.7x0.3x
Sat, 18 Mar 2023JP¥7.0tJP¥22.3tJP¥1.3t6.8x5.6x0.3x
Mon, 13 Feb 2023JP¥6.6tJP¥22.3tJP¥1.3t6.4x5.3x0.3x
Wed, 11 Jan 2023JP¥6.0tJP¥21.5tJP¥1.4t5.8x4.4x0.3x
Fri, 09 Dec 2022JP¥5.9tJP¥21.5tJP¥1.4t5.7x4.3x0.3x
Sun, 06 Nov 2022JP¥5.6tJP¥21.1tJP¥1.4t6.1x4x0.3x
Tue, 04 Oct 2022JP¥5.4tJP¥20.6tJP¥1.4t5.7x4x0.3x
Thu, 01 Sep 2022JP¥5.8tJP¥20.6tJP¥1.4t6x4.3x0.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

4.3x


Total Market Cap: JP¥5.8tTotal Earnings: JP¥1.4tTotal Revenue: JP¥20.6tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Japanese Steel Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 6.8x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Japanese Steel industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 18.4x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 6.8x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.34x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Steel industry have declined 32% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues have remained mostly flat.
  • This means that although sales have remained flat, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.

Industry Comparison

How does Japanese Steel compare with similar industries?

JP Market-0.068%
Materials1.08%
Metals and Mining3.51%
Steel2.32%
Diversified Metals and Mining6.52%
Gold3.67%
Copper1.24%
Aluminum0.10%
Precious Metals and Minerals0%0
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
5401 Nippon SteelJP¥3.11k3.9%
+JP¥122.3b		-3.2%PS0.4x
5411 JFE HoldingsJP¥1.85k3.6%
+JP¥40.4b		-5.2%PE16.5x
5444 Yamato KogyoJP¥9.57k5.3%
+JP¥29.5b		34.6%PE29.3x
5406 Kobe SteelJP¥1.82k2.3%
+JP¥15.9b		5.0%PE5.3x
5482 Aichi SteelJP¥2.69k6.1%
+JP¥9.9b		239.3%PE16.8x

Latest News

5482
JP¥2,689.00
Aichi Steel
7D
6.1%
1Y
239.3%

Aichi Steel Corporation (TSE:5482) Stock Rockets 25% As Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Aug 20
Aichi Steel Corporation (TSE:5482) Stock Rockets 25% As Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected
5471
JP¥1,269.00
Daido Steel
7D
3.3%
1Y
-9.8%

Daido Steel Co., Ltd. (TSE:5471) Held Back By Insufficient Growth Even After Shares Climb 25%

Aug 19
Daido Steel Co., Ltd. (TSE:5471) Held Back By Insufficient Growth Even After Shares Climb 25%
5612
JP¥1,808.00
Nippon Chutetsukan K.K
7D
-4.3%
1Y
47.0%

After Leaping 29% Nippon Chutetsukan K.K. (TSE:5612) Shares Are Not Flying Under The Radar

Aug 18
After Leaping 29% Nippon Chutetsukan K.K. (TSE:5612) Shares Are Not Flying Under The Radar
5458
JP¥934.00
Takasago Tekko K.K
7D
-1.0%
1Y
-1.3%
5406
JP¥1,822.00
Kobe Steel
7D
2.3%
1Y
5.0%
5602
JP¥7,630.00
KurimotoLtd
7D
-1.7%
1Y
78.1%
5411
JP¥1,851.00
JFE Holdings
7D
3.6%
1Y
-5.2%

JFE Holdings, Inc. Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models

Aug 08
JFE Holdings, Inc. Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models
5444
JP¥9,571.00
Yamato Kogyo
7D
5.3%
1Y
34.6%

Yamato Kogyo's (TSE:5444) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings

Aug 08
Yamato Kogyo's (TSE:5444) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings
5401
JP¥3,114.00
Nippon Steel
7D
3.9%
1Y
-3.2%

Nippon Steel (TSE:5401) Will Pay A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year

Aug 07
Nippon Steel (TSE:5401) Will Pay A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year
5464
JP¥918.00
Mory Industries
7D
-1.6%
1Y
-14.8%
5603
JP¥1,228.00
Kogi
7D
-0.3%
1Y
13.2%
5609
JP¥883.00
Nippon Chuzo K. K
7D
-1.3%
1Y
2.1%
5423
JP¥1,656.00
Tokyo Steel Manufacturing
7D
3.6%
1Y
-17.7%
7485
JP¥7,990.00
Okaya
7D
4.7%
1Y
1.6%