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Japanese (NIKKEI) Steel Industry Analysis

UpdatedJul 18, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies40
  • 7D-0.2%
  • 3M-0.01%
  • 1Y-14.6%
  • YTDn/a

In the last week, Steel has been flat. Unfortunately though, the industry is down 15% over the past 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 8.8% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 18 Jul 2025JP¥7.1tJP¥21.4tJP¥805.8b8.5x8.9x0.3x
Sun, 15 Jun 2025JP¥7.1tJP¥21.4tJP¥805.1b8.3x8.8x0.3x
Tue, 13 May 2025JP¥7.2tJP¥21.4tJP¥787.3b9x9.1x0.3x
Thu, 10 Apr 2025JP¥6.9tJP¥22.0tJP¥943.0b8.8x7.3x0.3x
Sat, 08 Mar 2025JP¥8.3tJP¥22.0tJP¥940.5b10.7x8.8x0.4x
Mon, 03 Feb 2025JP¥7.7tJP¥22.2tJP¥950.2b9x8.1x0.3x
Wed, 01 Jan 2025JP¥7.6tJP¥22.2tJP¥971.2b8.7x7.8x0.3x
Fri, 29 Nov 2024JP¥7.4tJP¥22.2tJP¥970.7b8.5x7.6x0.3x
Sun, 27 Oct 2024JP¥7.4tJP¥22.3tJP¥1.1t8.8x6.7x0.3x
Tue, 24 Sep 2024JP¥7.6tJP¥22.3tJP¥1.1t9.3x6.9x0.3x
Thu, 22 Aug 2024JP¥7.5tJP¥22.3tJP¥1.1t9.2x6.8x0.3x
Sat, 20 Jul 2024JP¥8.1tJP¥22.4tJP¥1.2t10x7x0.4x
Mon, 17 Jun 2024JP¥8.0tJP¥22.4tJP¥1.2t8.9x6.8x0.4x
Wed, 15 May 2024JP¥8.1tJP¥22.4tJP¥1.2t7.8x6.9x0.4x
Fri, 12 Apr 2024JP¥8.5tJP¥22.3tJP¥1.2t8.7x6.8x0.4x
Sun, 10 Mar 2024JP¥8.7tJP¥22.3tJP¥1.2t8.7x7x0.4x
Tue, 06 Feb 2024JP¥8.3tJP¥22.2tJP¥1.2t8.4x6.8x0.4x
Thu, 04 Jan 2024JP¥8.6tJP¥23.4tJP¥1.3t7.5x6.9x0.4x
Sat, 02 Dec 2023JP¥8.8tJP¥23.4tJP¥1.3t7.4x7x0.4x
Mon, 30 Oct 2023JP¥8.3tJP¥23.1tJP¥1.2t7.2x6.8x0.4x
Wed, 27 Sep 2023JP¥9.1tJP¥23.1tJP¥1.2t7.8x7.5x0.4x
Fri, 25 Aug 2023JP¥8.4tJP¥23.1tJP¥1.2t7.1x6.8x0.4x
Sun, 23 Jul 2023JP¥7.8tJP¥22.7tJP¥1.3t7x6x0.3x
Tue, 20 Jun 2023JP¥7.5tJP¥22.7tJP¥1.3t6.8x5.8x0.3x
Thu, 18 May 2023JP¥7.1tJP¥22.7tJP¥1.3t6.4x5.5x0.3x
Sat, 15 Apr 2023JP¥7.0tJP¥22.3tJP¥1.3t6.8x5.6x0.3x
Mon, 13 Mar 2023JP¥7.5tJP¥22.3tJP¥1.3t7.4x6x0.3x
Wed, 08 Feb 2023JP¥6.5tJP¥21.7tJP¥1.4t6.4x4.7x0.3x
Fri, 06 Jan 2023JP¥5.8tJP¥21.5tJP¥1.4t5.7x4.3x0.3x
Sun, 04 Dec 2022JP¥5.8tJP¥21.5tJP¥1.4t5.7x4.3x0.3x
Tue, 01 Nov 2022JP¥5.5tJP¥20.7tJP¥1.4t5.7x4x0.3x
Thu, 29 Sep 2022JP¥5.6tJP¥20.6tJP¥1.4t5.7x4.1x0.3x
Sat, 27 Aug 2022JP¥5.8tJP¥20.6tJP¥1.4t6x4.2x0.3x
Mon, 25 Jul 2022JP¥5.5tJP¥19.4tJP¥1.2t6.7x4.4x0.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

4.4x


Total Market Cap: JP¥5.5tTotal Earnings: JP¥1.2tTotal Revenue: JP¥19.4tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Japanese Steel Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 6.5x202320242025
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 8.9x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 6.5x.
  • 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 13% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 3.3% per year.
  • This means that although more sales are being generated, 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 Market0.90%
Materials0.25%
Metals and Mining-0.52%
Steel-0.18%
Gold3.68%
Precious Metals and Minerals0%0
Copper-0.39%
Aluminum-0.64%
Diversified Metals and Mining-1.54%
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
5444 Yamato KogyoJP¥9.06k1.1%
+JP¥6.3b		8.1%PE17.6x
5451 Yodogawa Steel WorksJP¥1.15k2.0%
+JP¥3.2b		-1.4%PE12.3x
5440 Kyoei SteelJP¥2.21k2.8%
+JP¥2.6b		4.3%PE8.9x
7231 Topy IndustriesJP¥2.48k3.5%
+JP¥1.9b		2.0%PE8.6x
5602 KurimotoLtdJP¥6.63k1.7%
+JP¥1.3b		34.3%PE11.6x

Latest News

5440
JP¥2,211.00
Kyoei Steel
7D
2.8%
1Y
4.3%
5406
JP¥1,603.50
Kobe Steel
7D
-0.7%
1Y
-19.1%

Improved Earnings Required Before Kobe Steel, Ltd. (TSE:5406) Shares Find Their Feet

Jul 15
Improved Earnings Required Before Kobe Steel, Ltd. (TSE:5406) Shares Find Their Feet
7231
JP¥2,480.00
Topy Industries
7D
3.5%
1Y
2.0%

Topy Industries (TSE:7231) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥40.00

Jul 12
Topy Industries (TSE:7231) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥40.00
5602
JP¥6,630.00
KurimotoLtd
7D
1.7%
1Y
34.3%
5401
JP¥2,798.00
Nippon Steel
7D
-0.05%
1Y
-17.6%

Nippon Steel (TSE:5401) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To ¥60.00

Jul 09
Nippon Steel (TSE:5401) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To ¥60.00
5410
JP¥3,785.00
Godo Steel
7D
-0.5%
1Y
-25.5%

Godo Steel's (TSE:5410) Dividend Will Be ¥100.00

Jul 09
Godo Steel's (TSE:5410) Dividend Will Be ¥100.00
5451
JP¥1,146.00
Yodogawa Steel Works
7D
2.0%
1Y
-1.4%
5461
JP¥2,096.00
Chubu Steel Plate
7D
1.9%
1Y
-20.6%
5444
JP¥9,057.00
Yamato Kogyo
7D
1.1%
1Y
8.1%
5423
JP¥1,660.00
Tokyo Steel Manufacturing
7D
0.7%
1Y
6.1%
5480
JP¥4,030.00
Nippon Yakin Kogyo
7D
-0.5%
1Y
-24.8%
5981
JP¥1,303.00
Tokyo Rope Mfg
7D
-0.5%
1Y
-1.0%
5411
JP¥1,741.00
JFE Holdings
7D
-1.8%
1Y
-25.3%
5449
JP¥2,872.00
Osaka Steel
7D
-1.0%
1Y
13.0%
5464
JP¥870.00
Mory Industries
7D
2.4%
1Y
-22.0%
5482
JP¥2,060.00
Aichi Steel
7D
-4.4%
1Y
135.1%

Does Aichi Steel (TSE:5482) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jun 10
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