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Japanese (NIKKEI) Steel Industry Analysis

UpdatedJul 20, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies39
  • 7D3.1%
  • 3M0.7%
  • 1Y16.5%
  • YTDn/a

In the last week, the Steel industry is up 3.1%, with Nippon Steel up 6.4%. In the same time, Daido Steel was down 6.4%. This means that the industry has gained 16% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 14% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 21 Jul 2026JP¥8.2tJP¥22.2tJP¥430.2b12.2x19x0.4x
Thu, 18 Jun 2026JP¥7.9tJP¥22.2tJP¥429.6b11.7x18.5x0.4x
Sat, 16 May 2026JP¥7.9tJP¥22.2tJP¥425.8b11.4x18.5x0.4x
Mon, 13 Apr 2026JP¥8.2tJP¥21.5tJP¥338.7b10.9x24.2x0.4x
Wed, 11 Mar 2026JP¥8.4tJP¥21.5tJP¥339.7b11x24.7x0.4x
Fri, 06 Feb 2026JP¥9.0tJP¥21.2tJP¥453.4b11.5x19.9x0.4x
Sun, 04 Jan 2026JP¥8.4tJP¥21.3tJP¥430.1b10.7x19.5x0.4x
Tue, 02 Dec 2025JP¥8.1tJP¥21.3tJP¥429.9b10.4x18.8x0.4x
Thu, 30 Oct 2025JP¥7.8tJP¥21.1tJP¥425.0b10x18.4x0.4x
Sat, 27 Sep 2025JP¥8.0tJP¥21.1tJP¥424.1b9.6x18.8x0.4x
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
Price to Earnings Ratio

6.3x


Total Market Cap: JP¥8.1tTotal Earnings: JP¥1.3tTotal Revenue: JP¥22.7tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Japanese Steel Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 11.5x202420252026
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 19.0x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 11.5x.
  • 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 Market-3.52%
Materials-2.54%
Metals and Mining-3.94%
Steel3.10%
Copper1.94%
Precious Metals and Minerals0%0
Gold-0.62%
Aluminum-6.52%
Diversified Metals and Mining-9.86%
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¥585.603.2%
+JP¥94.1b		2.1%PE178.4x
5411 JFE HoldingsJP¥1.70k1.9%
+JP¥20.0b		-3.2%PE15.4x
5406 Kobe SteelJP¥1.93k0.9%
+JP¥6.7b		19.5%PE8.2x
5444 Yamato KogyoJP¥12.79k0.7%
+JP¥5.7b		38.1%PE12.2x
5449 Osaka SteelJP¥2.54k2.1%
+JP¥1.6b		-9.3%PS0.8x

Latest News

5423
JP¥1,748.00
Tokyo Steel Manufacturing
7D
1.3%
1Y
13.7%
5401
JP¥585.60
Nippon Steel
7D
3.2%
1Y
2.1%
5471
JP¥2,293.00
Daido Steel
7D
-6.4%
1Y
130.4%
Analysis Article • Jul 09

We Think You Should Be Aware Of Some Concerning Factors In Daido Steel's (TSE:5471) Earnings

The recent earnings posted by Daido Steel Co., Ltd. ( TSE:5471 ) were solid, but the stock didn't move as much as we...
5449
JP¥2,539.00
Osaka Steel
7D
2.1%
1Y
-9.3%
5406
JP¥1,934.00
Kobe Steel
7D
0.9%
1Y
19.5%
5482
JP¥3,000.00
Aichi Steel
7D
-1.3%
1Y
43.6%
7485
JP¥5,120.00
Okaya
7D
-1.2%
1Y
44.6%
5463
JP¥1,806.00
Maruichi Steel Tube
7D
-1.3%
1Y
48.7%
5411
JP¥1,697.50
JFE Holdings
7D
1.9%
1Y
-3.2%
Analysis Article • Jun 27

Investors Can Find Comfort In JFE Holdings' (TSE:5411) Earnings Quality

Shareholders appeared unconcerned with JFE Holdings, Inc.'s ( TSE:5411 ) lackluster earnings report last week. We did...
5444
JP¥12,785.00
Yamato Kogyo
7D
0.7%
1Y
38.1%
5464
JP¥941.00
Mory Industries
7D
-1.9%
1Y
7.2%
5563
JP¥410.00
Nippon Denko
7D
-2.8%
1Y
62.7%
5451
JP¥1,330.00
Yodoko
7D
0.2%
1Y
16.7%
5658
JP¥362.00
Nichia Steel Works
7D
1.7%
1Y
13.8%
Analysis Article • May 21

Nichia Steel Works' (TSE:5658) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings

The market for Nichia Steel Works, Ltd.'s ( TSE:5658 ) shares didn't move much after it posted weak earnings recently...
5602
JP¥1,447.00
KurimotoLtd
7D
-1.7%
1Y
6.2%
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¥1,897.00
Tokyo Rope Mfg
7D
-3.0%
1Y
47.1%
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...