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Japanese (NIKKEI) Steel Industry Analysis

UpdatedJun 05, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies39
  • 7D-1.9%
  • 3M-8.6%
  • 1Y9.9%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Steel industry has dropped 1.9%, driven by a pullback from Nippon Steel of 3.8%. On the other hand Daido Steel is actually up 7.1%. In the past year, the industry has gained 9.9%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 13% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 06 Jun 2026JP¥7.7tJP¥22.2tJP¥429.6b11.2x18x0.3x
Mon, 04 May 2026JP¥7.9tJP¥21.5tJP¥350.2b11x22.4x0.4x
Wed, 01 Apr 2026JP¥7.9tJP¥21.5tJP¥339.7b10.5x23.4x0.4x
Fri, 27 Feb 2026JP¥8.9tJP¥21.5tJP¥339.7b11.7x26.1x0.4x
Sun, 25 Jan 2026JP¥9.0tJP¥21.3tJP¥427.9b11.4x21.1x0.4x
Tue, 23 Dec 2025JP¥8.1tJP¥21.3tJP¥429.6b10.6x18.9x0.4x
Thu, 20 Nov 2025JP¥7.8tJP¥21.3tJP¥429.9b9.9x18.1x0.4x
Sat, 18 Oct 2025JP¥7.6tJP¥21.1tJP¥427.4b9.8x17.8x0.4x
Mon, 15 Sep 2025JP¥8.2tJP¥21.1tJP¥424.1b9.8x19.3x0.4x
Wed, 13 Aug 2025JP¥7.6tJP¥21.1tJP¥424.3b9.7x17.9x0.4x
Fri, 11 Jul 2025JP¥7.2tJP¥21.4tJP¥805.8b8.4x8.9x0.3x
Sun, 08 Jun 2025JP¥7.2tJP¥21.4tJP¥805.1b8.5x8.9x0.3x
Tue, 06 May 2025JP¥7.3tJP¥21.7tJP¥932.7b10x7.8x0.3x
Thu, 03 Apr 2025JP¥7.6tJP¥22.0tJP¥943.0b9.9x8.1x0.3x
Sat, 01 Mar 2025JP¥8.0tJP¥22.0tJP¥940.5b10.4x8.5x0.4x
Mon, 27 Jan 2025JP¥7.5tJP¥22.2tJP¥971.2b8.6x7.7x0.3x
Wed, 25 Dec 2024JP¥7.3tJP¥22.2tJP¥970.8b8.6x7.5x0.3x
Fri, 22 Nov 2024JP¥7.5tJP¥22.2tJP¥970.5b8.6x7.7x0.3x
Sun, 20 Oct 2024JP¥7.4tJP¥22.3tJP¥1.1t9.1x6.7x0.3x
Tue, 17 Sep 2024JP¥7.2tJP¥22.3tJP¥1.1t9.1x6.6x0.3x
Thu, 15 Aug 2024JP¥7.4tJP¥22.3tJP¥1.1t9x6.7x0.3x
Sat, 13 Jul 2024JP¥8.3tJP¥22.4tJP¥1.2t10.3x7.1x0.4x
Mon, 10 Jun 2024JP¥8.1tJP¥22.4tJP¥1.2t8.7x6.8x0.4x
Wed, 08 May 2024JP¥8.2tJP¥22.3tJP¥1.2t8.5x6.6x0.4x
Fri, 05 Apr 2024JP¥8.4tJP¥22.3tJP¥1.2t8.6x6.8x0.4x
Sun, 03 Mar 2024JP¥8.7tJP¥22.3tJP¥1.2t8.7x7x0.4x
Tue, 30 Jan 2024JP¥9.2tJP¥23.4tJP¥1.2t7.9x7.4x0.4x
Thu, 28 Dec 2023JP¥8.5tJP¥23.4tJP¥1.3t7.4x6.8x0.4x
Sat, 25 Nov 2023JP¥8.8tJP¥23.4tJP¥1.3t7.4x7x0.4x
Mon, 23 Oct 2023JP¥8.2tJP¥23.1tJP¥1.2t7.1x6.8x0.4x
Wed, 20 Sep 2023JP¥9.2tJP¥23.1tJP¥1.2t7.8x7.5x0.4x
Fri, 18 Aug 2023JP¥8.2tJP¥23.1tJP¥1.2t7x6.7x0.4x
Sun, 16 Jul 2023JP¥7.6tJP¥22.7tJP¥1.3t6.8x5.9x0.3x
Tue, 13 Jun 2023JP¥7.3tJP¥22.7tJP¥1.3t6.6x5.7x0.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

5.7x


Total Market Cap: JP¥7.3tTotal Earnings: JP¥1.3tTotal Revenue: JP¥22.7tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Japanese Steel Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 11x202420252026
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 18.0x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 11.0x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.36x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Steel industry have declined 31% 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 Market1.38%
Materials-0.55%
Metals and Mining-2.19%
Steel-1.90%
Precious Metals and Minerals0%0
Aluminum-2.34%
Diversified Metals and Mining-2.36%
Gold-3.24%
Copper-5.11%
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
5471 Daido SteelJP¥2.23k7.2%
+JP¥30.1b		122.1%PE13.7x
5981 Tokyo Rope MfgJP¥2.03k11.0%
+JP¥3.1b		61.3%PE9x
5602 KurimotoLtdJP¥1.39k1.8%
+JP¥1.5b		25.0%PE12.6x
5451 YodokoJP¥1.27k0.7%
+JP¥1.3b		14.9%PE10.5x
5461 Chubu Steel PlateJP¥2.13k1.7%
+JP¥975.3m		2.9%PE45.2x

Latest News

5423
JP¥1,698.00
Tokyo Steel Manufacturing
7D
-3.3%
1Y
14.0%
5563
JP¥480.00
Nippon Denko
7D
-12.2%
1Y
88.2%
5463
JP¥1,650.50
Maruichi Steel Tube
7D
-8.5%
1Y
39.1%
5451
JP¥1,273.00
Yodoko
7D
0.7%
1Y
14.9%
5401
JP¥547.00
Nippon Steel
7D
-3.5%
1Y
-5.7%
5471
JP¥2,228.50
Daido Steel
7D
7.2%
1Y
122.1%
5602
JP¥1,390.00
KurimotoLtd
7D
1.8%
1Y
25.0%
Analysis Article • May 21

KurimotoLtd's (TSE:5602) Anemic Earnings Might Be Worse Than You Think

The market wasn't impressed with the soft earnings from Kurimoto,Ltd. ( TSE:5602 ) recently. We did some further...
5981
JP¥2,026.00
Tokyo Rope Mfg
7D
11.0%
1Y
61.3%
Analysis Article • May 21

The Strong Earnings Posted By Tokyo Rope Mfg (TSE:5981) Are A Good Indication Of The Strength Of The Business

Tokyo Rope Mfg. Co., Ltd. ( TSE:5981 ) just reported healthy earnings but the stock price didn't move much. Our...
5461
JP¥2,129.00
Chubu Steel Plate
7D
1.7%
1Y
2.9%
Analysis Article • May 19

Shaky Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For Chubu Steel Plate (TSE:5461)

Chubu Steel Plate Co., Ltd.'s ( TSE:5461 ) lackluster earnings announcement last week disappointed investors. We looked...
5444
JP¥11,685.00
Yamato Kogyo
7D
-0.8%
1Y
30.3%
5446
JP¥1,235.00
HOKUETSU METAL
7D
0.3%
1Y
-8.9%
5449
JP¥2,358.00
Osaka Steel
7D
-9.1%
1Y
-11.5%
5411
JP¥1,614.00
JFE Holdings
7D
-5.1%
1Y
-4.9%
Analysis Article • May 12

Earnings Miss: JFE Holdings, Inc. Missed EPS By 11% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts

The analysts might have been a bit too bullish on JFE Holdings, Inc. ( TSE:5411 ), given that the company fell short of...
5406
JP¥1,935.50
Kobe Steel
7D
-2.2%
1Y
19.4%