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Japanese (NIKKEI) Steel Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 18, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies40
  • 7D4.5%
  • 3M18.7%
  • 1Y26.4%
  • YTDn/a

The Steel industry is up 4.5% in the last week, with Nippon Steel up 3.2%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 26%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 25% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 18 Jan 2026JP¥9.0tJP¥21.3tJP¥430.1b11.2x21x0.4x
Tue, 16 Dec 2025JP¥8.1tJP¥21.3tJP¥429.6b10.6x18.8x0.4x
Thu, 13 Nov 2025JP¥7.9tJP¥21.3tJP¥429.5b10.3x18.3x0.4x
Sat, 11 Oct 2025JP¥7.6tJP¥21.1tJP¥427.4b9.8x17.8x0.4x
Mon, 08 Sep 2025JP¥8.4tJP¥21.1tJP¥424.1b9.9x19.7x0.4x
Wed, 06 Aug 2025JP¥7.3tJP¥21.1tJP¥414.1b9x17.6x0.3x
Fri, 04 Jul 2025JP¥7.2tJP¥21.4tJP¥805.8b8.4x9x0.3x
Sun, 01 Jun 2025JP¥7.2tJP¥21.4tJP¥805.1b8.5x8.9x0.3x
Tue, 29 Apr 2025JP¥7.3tJP¥21.7tJP¥938.8b9.9x7.8x0.3x
Thu, 27 Mar 2025JP¥8.3tJP¥22.0tJP¥940.5b10.7x8.8x0.4x
Sat, 22 Feb 2025JP¥8.0tJP¥22.0tJP¥940.5b10.4x8.5x0.4x
Mon, 20 Jan 2025JP¥7.4tJP¥22.2tJP¥971.2b8.4x7.6x0.3x
Wed, 18 Dec 2024JP¥7.2tJP¥22.0tJP¥972.7b8.6x7.4x0.3x
Fri, 15 Nov 2024JP¥7.4tJP¥22.2tJP¥970.4b8.7x7.7x0.3x
Sun, 13 Oct 2024JP¥7.5tJP¥22.3tJP¥1.1t9.2x6.8x0.3x
Tue, 10 Sep 2024JP¥7.3tJP¥22.3tJP¥1.1t9.1x6.7x0.3x
Thu, 08 Aug 2024JP¥7.2tJP¥22.3tJP¥1.1t8.7x6.6x0.3x
Sat, 06 Jul 2024JP¥8.3tJP¥22.4tJP¥1.2t10.1x7.1x0.4x
Mon, 03 Jun 2024JP¥8.3tJP¥22.4tJP¥1.2t9.2x7x0.4x
Wed, 01 May 2024JP¥8.3tJP¥22.3tJP¥1.2t8.6x6.7x0.4x
Fri, 29 Mar 2024JP¥8.6tJP¥22.3tJP¥1.2t8.5x6.9x0.4x
Sun, 25 Feb 2024JP¥8.5tJP¥22.3tJP¥1.2t8.4x6.8x0.4x
Tue, 23 Jan 2024JP¥9.0tJP¥23.4tJP¥1.3t7.8x7.2x0.4x
Thu, 21 Dec 2023JP¥8.4tJP¥23.4tJP¥1.3t7.4x6.7x0.4x
Sat, 18 Nov 2023JP¥8.7tJP¥23.4tJP¥1.3t7.4x7x0.4x
Mon, 16 Oct 2023JP¥8.3tJP¥23.1tJP¥1.2t7.4x6.8x0.4x
Wed, 13 Sep 2023JP¥8.7tJP¥23.1tJP¥1.2t7.3x7.1x0.4x
Fri, 11 Aug 2023JP¥8.4tJP¥23.1tJP¥1.2t6.9x6.9x0.4x
Sun, 09 Jul 2023JP¥7.6tJP¥22.7tJP¥1.3t7x5.9x0.3x
Tue, 06 Jun 2023JP¥7.2tJP¥22.7tJP¥1.3t6.5x5.6x0.3x
Thu, 04 May 2023JP¥7.0tJP¥22.3tJP¥1.3t6.5x5.5x0.3x
Sat, 01 Apr 2023JP¥7.2tJP¥22.3tJP¥1.3t7x5.7x0.3x
Mon, 27 Feb 2023JP¥7.1tJP¥22.3tJP¥1.3t7x5.7x0.3x
Wed, 25 Jan 2023JP¥6.4tJP¥21.6tJP¥1.4t6.1x4.7x0.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

4.7x


Total Market Cap: JP¥6.4tTotal Earnings: JP¥1.4tTotal Revenue: JP¥21.6tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Japanese Steel Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 8.8x202420252026
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 21.0x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 8.8x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.35x.
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 Market3.79%
Materials6.25%
Metals and Mining7.74%
Steel4.53%
Diversified Metals and Mining12.32%
Gold7.33%
Aluminum3.54%
Copper1.59%
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¥666.103.2%
+JP¥107.1b
8.8%PS0.4x
5411 JFE HoldingsJP¥2.16k5.0%
+JP¥64.8b
25.7%PE18x
5406 Kobe SteelJP¥2.29k6.0%
+JP¥51.4b
46.1%PE7.1x
5444 Yamato KogyoJP¥11.92k6.1%
+JP¥41.6b
60.3%PE32.1x
5471 Daido SteelJP¥2.03k8.2%
+JP¥30.7b
72.4%PE13.9x