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Japanese (NIKKEI) Metals and Mining Industry Analysis

UpdatedJul 31, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies63
  • 7D0.3%
  • 3M6.6%
  • 1Y-8.5%
  • YTD2.4%

Last week, the Metals and Mining industry hasn't moved much but Mitsui Mining & Smelting is up 15% in that time. Unfortunately though, the industry is down 8.5% over the past 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 9.6% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the Japanese Metals and Mining Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 31 Jul 2025JP¥11.1tJP¥30.4tJP¥1.1t9.5x10.2x0.4x
Sat, 28 Jun 2025JP¥10.6tJP¥30.4tJP¥1.1t9.2x9.6x0.3x
Mon, 26 May 2025JP¥10.4tJP¥30.4tJP¥1.1t8.9x9.5x0.3x
Wed, 23 Apr 2025JP¥10.5tJP¥31.5tJP¥1.3t9.8x8x0.3x
Fri, 21 Mar 2025JP¥12.0tJP¥29.9tJP¥1.2t10.7x10x0.4x
Sun, 16 Feb 2025JP¥10.7tJP¥29.9tJP¥1.2t10.2x8.8x0.4x
Tue, 14 Jan 2025JP¥10.0tJP¥29.8tJP¥1.2t8.7x8x0.3x
Thu, 12 Dec 2024JP¥10.1tJP¥29.8tJP¥1.2t8.8x8.1x0.3x
Sat, 09 Nov 2024JP¥7.8tJP¥29.6tJP¥1.3t9.4x6.1x0.3x
Mon, 07 Oct 2024JP¥10.8tJP¥29.7tJP¥1.4t10x7.9x0.4x
Wed, 04 Sep 2024JP¥10.7tJP¥29.7tJP¥1.3t10.1x8x0.4x
Fri, 02 Aug 2024JP¥10.9tJP¥29.5tJP¥1.4t10.1x8x0.4x
Sun, 30 Jun 2024JP¥11.4tJP¥29.5tJP¥1.4t11x8.2x0.4x
Tue, 28 May 2024JP¥11.6tJP¥29.5tJP¥1.4t10.7x8.3x0.4x
Thu, 25 Apr 2024JP¥11.7tJP¥29.4tJP¥1.4t9.1x8.3x0.4x
Sat, 23 Mar 2024JP¥12.1tJP¥29.4tJP¥1.4t9.8x8.6x0.4x
Mon, 19 Feb 2024JP¥11.2tJP¥29.4tJP¥1.4t9x8x0.4x
Wed, 17 Jan 2024JP¥12.0tJP¥30.5tJP¥1.3t9.3x8.9x0.4x
Fri, 15 Dec 2023JP¥11.3tJP¥30.5tJP¥1.3t9x8.4x0.4x
Sun, 12 Nov 2023JP¥11.3tJP¥30.5tJP¥1.3t9x8.4x0.4x
Tue, 10 Oct 2023JP¥11.1tJP¥30.4tJP¥1.4t9.1x8.2x0.4x
Thu, 07 Sep 2023JP¥12.0tJP¥30.3tJP¥1.4t9.8x8.8x0.4x
Sat, 05 Aug 2023JP¥11.3tJP¥30.1tJP¥1.5t8.4x7.4x0.4x
Mon, 03 Jul 2023JP¥10.6tJP¥30.1tJP¥1.6t8.1x6.8x0.4x
Wed, 31 May 2023JP¥9.9tJP¥30.1tJP¥1.6t7.4x6.3x0.3x
Fri, 28 Apr 2023JP¥9.9tJP¥29.8tJP¥1.6t7.5x6x0.3x
Sun, 26 Mar 2023JP¥10.0tJP¥29.8tJP¥1.7t7.3x6x0.3x
Tue, 21 Feb 2023JP¥10.3tJP¥29.8tJP¥1.7t7.3x6.2x0.3x
Thu, 19 Jan 2023JP¥9.4tJP¥28.9tJP¥1.9t6.5x5x0.3x
Sat, 17 Dec 2022JP¥8.9tJP¥28.9tJP¥1.9t6.4x4.7x0.3x
Mon, 14 Nov 2022JP¥8.8tJP¥28.9tJP¥1.9t6.4x4.7x0.3x
Wed, 12 Oct 2022JP¥8.4tJP¥27.8tJP¥2.0t6.1x4.3x0.3x
Fri, 09 Sep 2022JP¥8.7tJP¥27.8tJP¥2.0t6.1x4.4x0.3x
Sun, 07 Aug 2022JP¥8.4tJP¥27.5tJP¥1.9t6.2x4.4x0.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

4.4x


Total Market Cap: JP¥8.4tTotal Earnings: JP¥1.9tTotal Revenue: JP¥27.5tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Japanese Metals and Mining Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 7.4x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Japanese Metals and Mining industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 10.2x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 7.4x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.35x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Metals and Mining industry have declined 17% 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 Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the Japanese Materials industry?

JP Market-0.15%
Materials-1.23%
Metals and Mining0.29%
Aluminum5.05%
Diversified Metals and Mining1.61%
Copper0.88%
Precious Metals and Minerals0%0
Steel-0.50%
Gold-0.91%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Diversified Metals and Mining industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 13.2x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 10.5%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 2.6% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Steel industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 6.6x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Diversified Metals and Mining industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 11% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 2.6% per year.
  • In contrast, the Aluminum industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 5.3% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
5706 Mitsui Mining & SmeltingJP¥6.45k14.5%
+JP¥46.8b		34.4%PE5.7x
5471 Daido SteelJP¥1.16k9.6%
+JP¥14.0b		-20.1%PE8.3x
5016 JX Advanced MetalsJP¥892.701.6%
+JP¥12.8b		n/aPE12.1x
5602 KurimotoLtdJP¥7.89k11.1%
+JP¥9.6b		73.6%PE13.9x
5741 UACJJP¥5.98k1.9%
+JP¥5.0b		45.0%PE9.7x

Latest News

5706
JP¥6,450.00
Mitsui Mining & Smelting
7D
14.5%
1Y
34.4%

Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd.'s (TSE:5706) Shares Bounce 29% But Its Business Still Trails The Market

Jul 31
Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd.'s (TSE:5706) Shares Bounce 29% But Its Business Still Trails The Market
5857
JP¥1,790.00
ARE Holdings
7D
-9.6%
1Y
-5.3%
5449
JP¥2,558.00
Osaka Steel
7D
-13.3%
1Y
-1.3%
5471
JP¥1,164.00
Daido Steel
7D
9.6%
1Y
-20.1%
5713
JP¥3,355.00
Sumitomo Metal Mining
7D
-7.5%
1Y
-26.2%

Does Sumitomo Metal Mining (TSE:5713) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jul 28
Does Sumitomo Metal Mining (TSE:5713) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
5741
JP¥5,980.00
UACJ
7D
1.9%
1Y
45.0%

UACJ (TSE:5741) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥80.00

Jul 25
UACJ (TSE:5741) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥80.00
5602
JP¥7,890.00
KurimotoLtd
7D
11.1%
1Y
73.6%

Investors Still Aren't Entirely Convinced By Kurimoto,Ltd.'s (TSE:5602) Earnings Despite 27% Price Jump

Jul 24
Investors Still Aren't Entirely Convinced By Kurimoto,Ltd.'s (TSE:5602) Earnings Despite 27% Price Jump
5703
JP¥1,764.00
Nippon Light Metal Holdings Company
7D
3.5%
1Y
5.4%

Nippon Light Metal Holdings Company's (TSE:5703) Dividend Will Be ¥25.00

Jul 24
Nippon Light Metal Holdings Company's (TSE:5703) Dividend Will Be ¥25.00
5401
JP¥2,919.50
Nippon Steel
7D
-2.4%
1Y
-8.5%

Nippon Steel (TSE:5401) Is Paying Out Less In Dividends Than Last Year

Jul 24
Nippon Steel (TSE:5401) Is Paying Out Less In Dividends Than Last Year
5727
JP¥1,377.00
Toho Titanium Company
7D
3.6%
1Y
3.1%

Toho Titanium (TSE:5727) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥9.00

Jul 23
Toho Titanium (TSE:5727) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥9.00
5444
JP¥8,497.00
Yamato Kogyo
7D
-10.5%
1Y
13.9%

We Think Yamato Kogyo (TSE:5444) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Jul 22
We Think Yamato Kogyo (TSE:5444) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
5411
JP¥1,749.50
JFE Holdings
7D
-5.4%
1Y
-19.0%

JFE Holdings' (TSE:5411) Dividend Will Be Reduced To ¥40.00

Jul 21
JFE Holdings' (TSE:5411) Dividend Will Be Reduced To ¥40.00
5482
JP¥2,309.00
Aichi Steel
7D
2.9%
1Y
178.2%
5406
JP¥1,663.50
Kobe Steel
7D
-2.1%
1Y
-8.7%

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
1515
JP¥7,460.00
Nittetsu Mining
7D
-4.2%
1Y
60.9%
5016
JP¥892.70
JX Advanced Metals
7D
1.6%
1Y
n/a