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Japanese (NIKKEI) Tech Sector Analysis

UpdatedFeb 05, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies674
  • 7D-2.6%
  • 3M9.2%
  • 1Y40.3%
  • YTD5.7%

Over the last 7 days, the Tech industry has remained flat, although notably Kioxia Holdings gained 10%. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 44% in that time. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 15% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

Has the Japanese Tech Sector valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 05 Feb 2026JP¥166.8tJP¥72.4tJP¥5.6t16.9x29.6x2.3x
Sat, 03 Jan 2026JP¥153.4tJP¥71.7tJP¥5.3t17.2x28.8x2.1x
Mon, 01 Dec 2025JP¥150.7tJP¥71.6tJP¥5.3t17.2x28.4x2.1x
Wed, 29 Oct 2025JP¥148.7tJP¥70.8tJP¥5.0t17.1x29.8x2.1x
Fri, 26 Sep 2025JP¥143.8tJP¥75.5tJP¥5.1t17.5x28.1x1.9x
Sun, 24 Aug 2025JP¥130.3tJP¥75.5tJP¥5.1t17x25.5x1.7x
Tue, 22 Jul 2025JP¥123.7tJP¥70.7tJP¥5.2t16.3x23.8x1.7x
Thu, 19 Jun 2025JP¥127.3tJP¥75.3tJP¥5.4t16.2x23.8x1.7x
Sat, 17 May 2025JP¥124.0tJP¥75.0tJP¥5.4t15.5x23.1x1.7x
Mon, 14 Apr 2025JP¥107.0tJP¥74.2tJP¥5.6t14.3x19.3x1.4x
Wed, 12 Mar 2025JP¥120.4tJP¥74.8tJP¥5.6t15.7x21.6x1.6x
Fri, 07 Feb 2025JP¥128.3tJP¥74.4tJP¥5.3t16.9x24.1x1.7x
Sun, 05 Jan 2025JP¥127.5tJP¥73.9tJP¥5.1t16.7x25.1x1.7x
Tue, 03 Dec 2024JP¥124.3tJP¥72.5tJP¥5.1t16.7x24.2x1.7x
Thu, 31 Oct 2024JP¥128.9tJP¥71.8tJP¥5.1t16x25.4x1.8x
Sat, 28 Sep 2024JP¥132.4tJP¥71.8tJP¥5.1t16.9x26.2x1.8x
Mon, 26 Aug 2024JP¥129.4tJP¥71.9tJP¥5.0t16.2x25.6x1.8x
Wed, 24 Jul 2024JP¥135.1tJP¥70.7tJP¥4.8t17.5x27.9x1.9x
Fri, 21 Jun 2024JP¥135.7tJP¥70.5tJP¥4.8t16.9x28.2x1.9x
Sun, 19 May 2024JP¥133.6tJP¥70.5tJP¥4.8t16.9x27.8x1.9x
Tue, 16 Apr 2024JP¥135.0tJP¥69.9tJP¥4.6t17.4x29.7x1.9x
Thu, 14 Mar 2024JP¥133.8tJP¥70.3tJP¥4.6t17.5x29.4x1.9x
Sat, 10 Feb 2024JP¥127.3tJP¥70.4tJP¥4.6t17.4x27.8x1.8x
Mon, 08 Jan 2024JP¥116.5tJP¥71.3tJP¥4.8t17x24.5x1.6x
Wed, 06 Dec 2023JP¥114.4tJP¥71.3tJP¥4.8t16.8x24x1.6x
Fri, 03 Nov 2023JP¥108.6tJP¥70.7tJP¥4.9t16.2x22.1x1.5x
Sun, 01 Oct 2023JP¥108.1tJP¥70.5tJP¥5.0t16.7x21.6x1.5x
Tue, 29 Aug 2023JP¥110.6tJP¥70.4tJP¥5.0t16.8x22.1x1.6x
Thu, 27 Jul 2023JP¥112.1tJP¥69.7tJP¥5.1t16.6x21.8x1.6x
Sat, 24 Jun 2023JP¥112.3tJP¥69.6tJP¥5.1t16.5x21.8x1.6x
Mon, 22 May 2023JP¥106.6tJP¥69.6tJP¥5.2t16x20.7x1.5x
Wed, 19 Apr 2023JP¥97.6tJP¥67.7tJP¥5.3t15.2x18.5x1.4x
Fri, 17 Mar 2023JP¥95.2tJP¥68.6tJP¥5.4t15x17.8x1.4x
Sun, 12 Feb 2023JP¥96.5tJP¥68.3tJP¥5.4t15.3x18x1.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

18x


Total Market Cap: JP¥96.5tTotal Earnings: JP¥5.4tTotal Revenue: JP¥68.3tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Japanese Tech Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 24.5x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Japanese Information Technology industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 30.4x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 24.5x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.7x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • Both revenue and earnings for companies in the Information Technology industry have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
  • This means that sales and the cost of doing business have remained relatively consistent over this period and subsequently, so have profits.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the Japanese Tech sector?

JP Market3.18%
Tech-2.61%
Tech Hardware5.51%
Communications2.14%
Electronic Equipment and Components1.05%
Semiconductors-2.29%
Software-9.60%
IT-10.15%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Semiconductors industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 25.5x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 21.1%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 5.1% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Tech Hardware industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 18.1x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Semiconductors industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 21% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 5.1% per year.
  • In contrast, the IT industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 7.4% 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
285A Kioxia HoldingsJP¥20.90k10.3%
+JP¥1.1t		1,104.6%PE73.3x
6762 TDKJP¥2.15k11.3%
+JP¥414.2b		28.9%PE21.8x
6971 KyoceraJP¥2.55k12.1%
+JP¥372.4b		56.4%PE33.2x
7751 CanonJP¥4.85k8.6%
+JP¥339.1b		-2.4%PE12.8x
6981 Murata ManufacturingJP¥3.32k4.2%
+JP¥245.7b		35.5%PE31.9x

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6981
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7D
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285A
JP¥20,900.00
Kioxia Holdings
7D
10.3%
1Y
1,104.6%
8035
JP¥40,700.00
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7D
-7.1%
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6701
JP¥4,722.00
NEC
7D
-16.9%
1Y
56.9%
6146
JP¥68,140.00
Disco
7D
-3.3%
1Y
56.6%
4901
JP¥3,126.00
FUJIFILM Holdings
7D
2.0%
1Y
-9.2%