Investing IdeasBrowse All StocksMarkets
Have your own idea? Try our Stock Screener
Header cover image

Japanese (NIKKEI) Metals and Mining Industry Analysis

UpdatedDec 19, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies62
  • 7D0.9%
  • 3M9.0%
  • 1Y33.2%
  • YTD32.0%

Over the last 7 days, the Metals and Mining industry has remained flat, although notably Sumitomo Metal Mining gained 6.3%. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 33% in that time. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 21% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 19 Dec 2025JP¥14.3tJP¥30.1tJP¥690.9b12x20.6x0.5x
Sun, 16 Nov 2025JP¥14.0tJP¥30.2tJP¥686.8b12.4x20.4x0.5x
Tue, 14 Oct 2025JP¥13.6tJP¥30.0tJP¥651.4b13.1x20.9x0.5x
Thu, 11 Sep 2025JP¥13.1tJP¥30.0tJP¥647.9b12.9x20.3x0.4x
Sat, 09 Aug 2025JP¥11.5tJP¥30.0tJP¥685.2b11.1x16.8x0.4x
Mon, 07 Jul 2025JP¥10.7tJP¥30.4tJP¥1.1t9.4x9.8x0.4x
Wed, 04 Jun 2025JP¥10.5tJP¥30.4tJP¥1.1t9.4x9.6x0.3x
Fri, 02 May 2025JP¥10.5tJP¥31.1tJP¥1.3t9.8x8.1x0.3x
Sun, 30 Mar 2025JP¥11.6tJP¥31.5tJP¥1.3t10.3x8.8x0.4x
Tue, 25 Feb 2025JP¥10.6tJP¥29.9tJP¥1.2t10.4x8.8x0.4x
Thu, 23 Jan 2025JP¥10.2tJP¥29.8tJP¥1.3t9.2x8.2x0.3x
Sat, 21 Dec 2024JP¥9.8tJP¥29.8tJP¥1.2t9x7.8x0.3x
Mon, 18 Nov 2024JP¥10.2tJP¥29.8tJP¥1.2t8.8x8.2x0.3x
Wed, 16 Oct 2024JP¥10.5tJP¥29.7tJP¥1.4t10.1x7.7x0.4x
Fri, 13 Sep 2024JP¥9.9tJP¥29.7tJP¥1.4t9.5x7.3x0.3x
Sun, 11 Aug 2024JP¥9.9tJP¥29.6tJP¥1.3t9x7.5x0.3x
Tue, 09 Jul 2024JP¥11.5tJP¥29.5tJP¥1.4t10.9x8.4x0.4x
Thu, 06 Jun 2024JP¥11.3tJP¥29.5tJP¥1.4t10.8x8.1x0.4x
Sat, 04 May 2024JP¥11.7tJP¥29.4tJP¥1.4t9.1x8.3x0.4x
Mon, 01 Apr 2024JP¥11.9tJP¥29.4tJP¥1.4t9.9x8.5x0.4x
Wed, 28 Feb 2024JP¥11.6tJP¥29.4tJP¥1.4t9.6x8.3x0.4x
Fri, 26 Jan 2024JP¥12.1tJP¥30.5tJP¥1.3t9.8x9x0.4x
Sun, 24 Dec 2023JP¥11.4tJP¥30.5tJP¥1.3t9.3x8.4x0.4x
Tue, 21 Nov 2023JP¥11.6tJP¥30.5tJP¥1.3t9.2x8.6x0.4x
Thu, 19 Oct 2023JP¥11.2tJP¥30.4tJP¥1.4t9.3x8.2x0.4x
Sat, 16 Sep 2023JP¥12.1tJP¥30.3tJP¥1.4t10.4x8.8x0.4x
Mon, 14 Aug 2023JP¥11.4tJP¥30.3tJP¥1.4t9.2x8.4x0.4x
Wed, 12 Jul 2023JP¥10.4tJP¥30.1tJP¥1.6t8x6.7x0.3x
Fri, 09 Jun 2023JP¥10.1tJP¥30.1tJP¥1.6t7.5x6.5x0.3x
Sun, 07 May 2023JP¥10.0tJP¥29.9tJP¥1.7t7x6.1x0.3x
Tue, 04 Apr 2023JP¥10.3tJP¥29.8tJP¥1.7t7.5x6.2x0.3x
Thu, 02 Mar 2023JP¥10.4tJP¥29.8tJP¥1.7t7.4x6.3x0.3x
Sat, 28 Jan 2023JP¥9.9tJP¥29.0tJP¥1.9t6.7x5.2x0.3x
Mon, 26 Dec 2022JP¥8.7tJP¥28.9tJP¥1.9t6.3x4.6x0.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

4.6x


Total Market Cap: JP¥8.7tTotal Earnings: JP¥1.9tTotal Revenue: JP¥28.9tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Japanese Metals and Mining Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 9.4x202320242025
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 20.7x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 9.4x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.37x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Metals and Mining industry have declined 28% 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 Trends

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

JP Market0.11%
Materials0.90%
Metals and Mining0.94%
Aluminum2.94%
Diversified Metals and Mining1.82%
Copper0.85%
Steel0.25%
Precious Metals and Minerals0%0
Gold-0.053%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Diversified Metals and Mining industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 15.8x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 16.4%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 15.0% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Gold industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 19.8x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Steel industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 25% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 1.6% per year.
  • In contrast, the Gold industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 7.8% 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
5713 Sumitomo Metal MiningJP¥5.80k6.3%
+JP¥93.3b		68.4%PE65.6x
5714 Dowa HoldingsJP¥6.90k6.9%
+JP¥26.4b		56.6%PE20.3x
5741 UACJJP¥1.97k4.7%
+JP¥16.1b		50.9%PE19.2x
5411 JFE HoldingsJP¥1.97k1.1%
+JP¥13.3b		17.8%PE16.4x
5471 Daido SteelJP¥1.59k3.8%
+JP¥11.7b		42.1%PE10.9x

Latest News

5401
JP¥602.40
Nippon Steel
7D
-1.4%
1Y
1.1%
5713
JP¥5,799.00
Sumitomo Metal Mining
7D
6.3%
1Y
68.4%
5721
JP¥192.00
S Science Company
7D
65.5%
1Y
814.3%
5714
JP¥6,897.00
Dowa Holdings
7D
6.9%
1Y
56.6%
5406
JP¥1,988.00
Kobe Steel
7D
0.9%
1Y
34.5%

Are Investors Undervaluing Kobe Steel, Ltd. (TSE:5406) By 29%?

Dec 12
Are Investors Undervaluing Kobe Steel, Ltd. (TSE:5406) By 29%?
5727
JP¥1,239.00
Toho Titanium Company
7D
-1.4%
1Y
23.2%
5706
JP¥17,250.00
Mitsui Kinzoku Company
7D
-1.9%
1Y
280.4%
5016
JP¥1,682.00
JX Advanced Metals
7D
-0.9%
1Y
n/a

JX Advanced Metals (TSE:5016) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Dec 10
JX Advanced Metals (TSE:5016) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
5741
JP¥1,973.00
UACJ
7D
4.7%
1Y
50.9%

5741: Future Earnings Outlook Expected To Remain Stable With Modest Dividend Support

Analysts have slightly raised their price target for UACJ, increasing fair value by ¥20 to ¥1,850 per share. The revision reflects modestly higher assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins and future valuation multiples, despite a somewhat higher discount rate.
5857
JP¥3,100.00
ARE Holdings
7D
-0.3%
1Y
86.0%

ARE Holdings (TSE:5857) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥60.00

Dec 07
ARE Holdings (TSE:5857) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥60.00
5471
JP¥1,585.50
Daido Steel
7D
3.8%
1Y
42.1%
5411
JP¥1,966.50
JFE Holdings
7D
1.1%
1Y
17.8%

JFE Holdings (TSE:5411) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥40.00

Dec 05
JFE Holdings (TSE:5411) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥40.00
5541
JP¥2,085.00
Pacific Metals
7D
-6.8%
1Y
47.1%
5444
JP¥10,570.00
Yamato Kogyo
7D
1.7%
1Y
44.4%
5703
JP¥2,450.00
Nippon Light Metal Holdings Company
7D
-0.3%
1Y
65.7%

Nippon Light Metal Holdings Company (TSE:5703) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Dec 02
Nippon Light Metal Holdings Company (TSE:5703) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
5602
JP¥1,625.00
KurimotoLtd
7D
-2.4%
1Y
99.4%