Analysis Article • Aug 12
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- 7D-1.0%
- 3M-3.9%
- 1Y67.3%
- YTD26.1%
The Metals and Mining is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but Sumitomo Metal Mining has stood out, gaining 6.5%. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 67% in that time. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 5.1% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Japanese Metals and Mining Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 17 Aug 2026 | JP¥19.6t | JP¥33.6t | JP¥1.5t | 11.5x | 12.7x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 15 Jul 2026 | JP¥18.2t | JP¥31.9t | JP¥1.0t | 11.9x | 17.7x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 12 Jun 2026 | JP¥17.5t | JP¥31.8t | JP¥1.0t | 11.8x | 17.1x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 10 May 2026 | JP¥21.8t | JP¥30.6t | JP¥749.1b | 13.6x | 29.1x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 07 Apr 2026 | JP¥18.8t | JP¥30.6t | JP¥735.4b | 13x | 25.6x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 05 Mar 2026 | JP¥19.8t | JP¥30.6t | JP¥736.4b | 13.6x | 26.9x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 31 Jan 2026 | JP¥17.5t | JP¥30.1t | JP¥687.6b | 13.9x | 25.5x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 29 Dec 2025 | JP¥15.1t | JP¥30.1t | JP¥691.5b | 12x | 21.8x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 26 Nov 2025 | JP¥13.7t | JP¥30.1t | JP¥691.2b | 12.1x | 19.9x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 24 Oct 2025 | JP¥13.5t | JP¥30.0t | JP¥649.0b | 13.3x | 20.8x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 21 Sep 2025 | JP¥13.1t | JP¥30.0t | JP¥647.9b | 12.6x | 20.3x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 19 Aug 2025 | JP¥11.9t | JP¥30.0t | JP¥647.9b | 12.4x | 18.4x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 17 Jul 2025 | JP¥10.8t | JP¥30.4t | JP¥1.1t | 9x | 9.8x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 14 Jun 2025 | JP¥10.5t | JP¥30.4t | JP¥1.1t | 9.3x | 9.5x | 0.3x |
| Mon, 12 May 2025 | JP¥10.5t | JP¥30.2t | JP¥1.1t | 9.6x | 9.5x | 0.3x |
| Wed, 09 Apr 2025 | JP¥10.0t | JP¥31.5t | JP¥1.3t | 9x | 7.6x | 0.3x |
| Fri, 07 Mar 2025 | JP¥10.9t | JP¥29.9t | JP¥1.2t | 10.7x | 9x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 02 Feb 2025 | JP¥10.5t | JP¥29.9t | JP¥1.2t | 9.7x | 8.5x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 31 Dec 2024 | JP¥10.3t | JP¥29.8t | JP¥1.3t | 9.3x | 8.2x | 0.3x |
| Thu, 28 Nov 2024 | JP¥10.0t | JP¥29.8t | JP¥1.2t | 8.7x | 8x | 0.3x |
| Sat, 26 Oct 2024 | JP¥10.1t | JP¥29.7t | JP¥1.4t | 9.7x | 7.4x | 0.3x |
| Mon, 23 Sep 2024 | JP¥10.4t | JP¥29.7t | JP¥1.4t | 10x | 7.7x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 21 Aug 2024 | JP¥10.5t | JP¥29.6t | JP¥1.3t | 9.9x | 7.9x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 19 Jul 2024 | JP¥11.6t | JP¥29.5t | JP¥1.4t | 10.9x | 8.4x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 16 Jun 2024 | JP¥11.2t | JP¥29.5t | JP¥1.4t | 10.8x | 8.1x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 14 May 2024 | JP¥11.4t | JP¥29.5t | JP¥1.3t | 9.6x | 8.5x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 11 Apr 2024 | JP¥12.0t | JP¥29.4t | JP¥1.4t | 9.5x | 8.5x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 09 Mar 2024 | JP¥11.7t | JP¥29.4t | JP¥1.4t | 9.8x | 8.4x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 05 Feb 2024 | JP¥12.2t | JP¥30.5t | JP¥1.3t | 9.2x | 9.1x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 03 Jan 2024 | JP¥11.6t | JP¥30.5t | JP¥1.3t | 9.3x | 8.6x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 01 Dec 2023 | JP¥11.7t | JP¥30.5t | JP¥1.3t | 9.5x | 8.7x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 29 Oct 2023 | JP¥11.1t | JP¥30.4t | JP¥1.4t | 9.2x | 8.2x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 26 Sep 2023 | JP¥12.3t | JP¥30.3t | JP¥1.4t | 10.4x | 9x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 24 Aug 2023 | JP¥11.3t | JP¥30.3t | JP¥1.4t | 8.8x | 8.3x | 0.4x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
8.3x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the Japanese Metals and Mining industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 13.1x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.43x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Metals and Mining industry have grown 4.1% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 3.4% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Japanese Materials industry?
| JP Market | 2.94% | |
| Materials | 0.96% | |
| Metals and Mining | -1.00% | |
| Gold | 4.84% | |
| Aluminum | 3.68% | |
| Precious Metals and Minerals | 0% | 0 |
| Diversified Metals and Mining | -0.64% | |
| Copper | -1.46% | |
| Steel | -1.95% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Diversified Metals and Mining industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 19.9x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 5.7%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 91.8% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Aluminum industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 19.6x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Steel industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 5.9% over the next 5 years.
- However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 11% per year.
- In contrast, the Aluminum industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 14% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5713 Sumitomo Metal Mining | JP¥9.59k | 6.5% +JP¥157.4b | 159.8% | PE10.9x | |
| 5471 Daido Steel | JP¥2.42k | 4.9% +JP¥22.4b | 96.3% | PE13.7x | |
| 5714 Dowa Holdings | JP¥9.48k | 3.7% +JP¥20.1b | 89.0% | PE7x | |
| 1515 Nittetsu Mining | JP¥3.37k | 6.0% +JP¥14.7b | 112.2% | PE16.8x | |
| 5741 UACJ | JP¥2.41k | 3.4% +JP¥14.5b | 59.7% | PE5.9x |