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Japanese (NIKKEI) Electronic Equipment and Components Industry Analysis
UpdatedJan 07, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies180
- 7D1.8%
- 3M6.2%
- 1Y11.3%
- YTD0.1%
Over the last 7 days, the Electronic Equipment and Components industry has risen 1.8%, driven by gains in Murata Manufacturing and IbidenLtd of 2.5% and 7.1%, respectively. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 11%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 12% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Japanese Electronic Equipment and Components Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 07 Jan 2026 | JP¥46.7t | JP¥27.1t | JP¥1.8t | 15.4x | 25.4x | 1.7x |
| Fri, 05 Dec 2025 | JP¥46.5t | JP¥27.1t | JP¥1.8t | 14.6x | 25.3x | 1.7x |
| Sun, 02 Nov 2025 | JP¥46.9t | JP¥26.9t | JP¥1.8t | 15.6x | 25.9x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 30 Sep 2025 | JP¥42.1t | JP¥26.9t | JP¥1.7t | 14.5x | 24.8x | 1.6x |
| Thu, 28 Aug 2025 | JP¥41.2t | JP¥26.9t | JP¥1.7t | 14.2x | 24.2x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 26 Jul 2025 | JP¥39.6t | JP¥26.9t | JP¥1.7t | 12.6x | 23.4x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 23 Jun 2025 | JP¥37.9t | JP¥26.9t | JP¥1.7t | 12.2x | 22.4x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 21 May 2025 | JP¥38.9t | JP¥26.5t | JP¥1.7t | 12.2x | 23.2x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 18 Apr 2025 | JP¥36.0t | JP¥26.1t | JP¥1.7t | 11.5x | 21.2x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 16 Mar 2025 | JP¥39.5t | JP¥26.1t | JP¥1.7t | 12.8x | 23.3x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 11 Feb 2025 | JP¥40.8t | JP¥26.1t | JP¥1.7t | 12.9x | 24.1x | 1.6x |
| Thu, 09 Jan 2025 | JP¥42.4t | JP¥26.2t | JP¥1.7t | 13.1x | 25.6x | 1.6x |
| Sat, 07 Dec 2024 | JP¥41.7t | JP¥26.0t | JP¥1.6t | 13.3x | 25.4x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 04 Nov 2024 | JP¥42.4t | JP¥25.8t | JP¥1.6t | 12.7x | 26.1x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 02 Oct 2024 | JP¥44.3t | JP¥25.8t | JP¥1.7t | 12.5x | 26.5x | 1.7x |
| Fri, 30 Aug 2024 | JP¥44.7t | JP¥25.8t | JP¥1.7t | 12.6x | 27.1x | 1.7x |
| Sun, 28 Jul 2024 | JP¥44.5t | JP¥25.6t | JP¥1.6t | 12.7x | 28.5x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 25 Jun 2024 | JP¥45.6t | JP¥25.4t | JP¥1.5t | 13.1x | 29.7x | 1.8x |
| Thu, 23 May 2024 | JP¥44.2t | JP¥25.5t | JP¥1.5t | 12.8x | 28.7x | 1.7x |
| Sat, 20 Apr 2024 | JP¥42.4t | JP¥25.4t | JP¥1.5t | 14x | 28x | 1.7x |
| Mon, 18 Mar 2024 | JP¥43.6t | JP¥25.8t | JP¥1.5t | 13.9x | 28.5x | 1.7x |
| Wed, 14 Feb 2024 | JP¥44.0t | JP¥25.8t | JP¥1.5t | 13.6x | 29x | 1.7x |
| Fri, 12 Jan 2024 | JP¥43.1t | JP¥26.3t | JP¥1.6t | 14.2x | 27x | 1.6x |
| Sun, 10 Dec 2023 | JP¥40.2t | JP¥26.3t | JP¥1.6t | 13.5x | 25.2x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 07 Nov 2023 | JP¥40.9t | JP¥26.2t | JP¥1.6t | 13.4x | 25.3x | 1.6x |
| Thu, 05 Oct 2023 | JP¥39.0t | JP¥26.4t | JP¥1.7t | 12.4x | 22.8x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 02 Sep 2023 | JP¥40.5t | JP¥26.4t | JP¥1.7t | 12.9x | 23.7x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 31 Jul 2023 | JP¥41.7t | JP¥26.4t | JP¥1.8t | 12.3x | 22.9x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 28 Jun 2023 | JP¥41.8t | JP¥26.3t | JP¥1.8t | 12.6x | 22.9x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 26 May 2023 | JP¥41.5t | JP¥26.3t | JP¥1.8t | 12.4x | 22.8x | 1.6x |
| Sun, 23 Apr 2023 | JP¥38.6t | JP¥26.0t | JP¥2.0t | 11.4x | 19.6x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 21 Mar 2023 | JP¥37.3t | JP¥26.0t | JP¥2.0t | 11x | 18.9x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 16 Feb 2023 | JP¥37.0t | JP¥26.0t | JP¥1.9t | 11.1x | 19.3x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 14 Jan 2023 | JP¥34.9t | JP¥25.3t | JP¥2.0t | 10.4x | 17.9x | 1.4x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
17.9x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the Japanese Electronic 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 24.6x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.6x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Electronic industry have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 2.4% 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 and as a result, profits have held steady.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Japanese Tech industry?
| JP Market | 3.45% | |
| Tech | 4.38% | |
| Electronic Equipment and Components | 1.75% | |
| Electronic Components | 2.23% | |
| Technology Distributors | 1.66% | |
| Electronic Equipment and Instruments | 1.29% | |
| Electronic Manufacturing Services | 1.01% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Electronic Components industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 25.7x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 15.9%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 4.2% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Technology Distributors industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 11.6x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Electronic Manufacturing Services industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 39% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 36% per year.
- In contrast, the Electronic Equipment and Instruments industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 8.7% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6981 Murata Manufacturing | JP¥3.33k | 2.5% +JP¥145.6b | 27.8% | PE25.7x | |
| 4062 IbidenLtd | JP¥7.21k | 7.1% +JP¥132.6b | 187.8% | PE57.1x | |
| 6971 Kyocera | JP¥2.25k | 2.4% +JP¥72.7b | 37.2% | PE70.2x | |
| 6856 HORIBA | JP¥16.80k | 5.2% +JP¥35.1b | 78.4% | PE18.7x | |
| 6841 Yokogawa Electric | JP¥5.10k | 1.8% +JP¥22.4b | 51.4% | PE22.8x |
