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Japanese (NIKKEI) Semiconductors Industry Analysis
UpdatedApr 30, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies22
- 7D6.7%
- 3M-14.2%
- 1Y-34.5%
- YTDn/a
The Semiconductors industry is up 6.7% in the last week, with Renesas Electronics up 8.9%. In contrast, the industry has lost 35% in the last 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 18% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Japanese Semiconductors Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 30 Apr 2025 | JP¥6.3t | JP¥4.8t | JP¥552.1b | 12.1x | 11.4x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 28 Mar 2025 | JP¥8.2t | JP¥4.8t | JP¥609.8b | 13.2x | 13.4x | 1.7x |
| Sun, 23 Feb 2025 | JP¥8.7t | JP¥4.8t | JP¥604.6b | 13.9x | 14.3x | 1.8x |
| Tue, 21 Jan 2025 | JP¥7.1t | JP¥4.8t | JP¥519.1b | 13.7x | 13.7x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 19 Dec 2024 | JP¥7.1t | JP¥4.6t | JP¥333.7b | 12x | 21.2x | 1.6x |
| Sat, 16 Nov 2024 | JP¥6.2t | JP¥3.4t | JP¥361.0b | 13.2x | 17x | 1.8x |
| Mon, 14 Oct 2024 | JP¥6.5t | JP¥3.4t | JP¥401.2b | 13.4x | 16.3x | 1.9x |
| Wed, 11 Sep 2024 | JP¥6.5t | JP¥3.4t | JP¥403.0b | 13.2x | 16x | 1.9x |
| Fri, 09 Aug 2024 | JP¥6.6t | JP¥3.4t | JP¥401.1b | 14.2x | 16.4x | 1.9x |
| Sun, 07 Jul 2024 | JP¥9.1t | JP¥3.5t | JP¥446.4b | 16.2x | 20.5x | 2.7x |
| Tue, 04 Jun 2024 | JP¥8.5t | JP¥3.4t | JP¥445.1b | 15.9x | 19.2x | 2.5x |
| Thu, 02 May 2024 | JP¥8.2t | JP¥3.5t | JP¥470.5b | 15.1x | 17.3x | 2.4x |
| Sat, 30 Mar 2024 | JP¥8.3t | JP¥3.5t | JP¥493.2b | 15.8x | 16.8x | 2.4x |
| Mon, 26 Feb 2024 | JP¥8.1t | JP¥3.5t | JP¥490.5b | 17.1x | 16.5x | 2.3x |
| Wed, 24 Jan 2024 | JP¥8.0t | JP¥3.6t | JP¥521.0b | 15.7x | 15.4x | 2.3x |
| Fri, 22 Dec 2023 | JP¥7.6t | JP¥3.6t | JP¥520.9b | 14.4x | 14.7x | 2.2x |
| Sun, 19 Nov 2023 | JP¥7.6t | JP¥3.3t | JP¥516.3b | 12.9x | 14.8x | 2.3x |
| Tue, 17 Oct 2023 | JP¥7.5t | JP¥3.4t | JP¥542.1b | 13.7x | 13.8x | 2.2x |
| Thu, 14 Sep 2023 | JP¥7.4t | JP¥3.4t | JP¥541.8b | 13.6x | 13.7x | 2.2x |
| Sat, 12 Aug 2023 | JP¥8.1t | JP¥3.1t | JP¥520.1b | 11.5x | 15.6x | 2.6x |
| Mon, 10 Jul 2023 | JP¥8.7t | JP¥3.4t | JP¥524.9b | 13.8x | 16.6x | 2.6x |
| Wed, 07 Jun 2023 | JP¥8.2t | JP¥3.4t | JP¥528.6b | 13.8x | 15.5x | 2.4x |
| Fri, 05 May 2023 | JP¥6.3t | JP¥3.3t | JP¥536.8b | 10.4x | 11.7x | 1.9x |
| Sun, 02 Apr 2023 | JP¥6.4t | JP¥3.2t | JP¥482.5b | 10.5x | 13.3x | 2x |
| Tue, 28 Feb 2023 | JP¥5.9t | JP¥3.2t | JP¥486.5b | 9.2x | 12x | 1.9x |
| Thu, 26 Jan 2023 | JP¥5.1t | JP¥3.0t | JP¥491.5b | 8.8x | 10.3x | 1.7x |
| Sat, 24 Dec 2022 | JP¥4.5t | JP¥3.0t | JP¥491.5b | 7.5x | 9.2x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 21 Nov 2022 | JP¥5.2t | JP¥3.0t | JP¥488.7b | 8.5x | 10.6x | 1.7x |
| Wed, 19 Oct 2022 | JP¥4.6t | JP¥2.8t | JP¥435.0b | 7.5x | 10.5x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 16 Sep 2022 | JP¥4.8t | JP¥2.8t | JP¥434.9b | 8.4x | 11x | 1.7x |
| Sun, 14 Aug 2022 | JP¥4.7t | JP¥2.8t | JP¥431.2b | 9.9x | 11x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 12 Jul 2022 | JP¥4.6t | JP¥2.6t | JP¥380.3b | 8.8x | 12.2x | 1.8x |
| Thu, 09 Jun 2022 | JP¥5.5t | JP¥2.6t | JP¥375.1b | 10.5x | 14.8x | 2.1x |
| Sat, 07 May 2022 | JP¥4.4t | JP¥2.1t | JP¥315.9b | 10.6x | 13.8x | 2x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
13.8x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the Japanese Semiconductors industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 11.4x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 14.3x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.0x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Semiconductors industry have grown 20% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 30% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.
Industry Comparison
How does Japanese Semiconductors compare with similar industries?
| JP Market | 4.13% | |
| Tech | 5.62% | |
| Semiconductors | 7.47% | |
| Semiconductors | 6.70% | |
| Semiconductor Equipment | 7.69% | |
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6723 Renesas Electronics | JP¥1.68k | 3.5% +JP¥106.7b | -36.1% | PE18.3x | |
| 6963 ROHM | JP¥1.30k | 5.2% +JP¥24.9b | -43.7% | PE55.2x | |
| 6526 Socionext | JP¥1.54k | 8.7% +JP¥21.8b | -67.2% | PE13.9x | |
| 285A Kioxia Holdings | JP¥1.86k | 0.8% +JP¥8.1b | n/a | PE3.8x | |
| 6875 MegaChips | JP¥4.66k | 8.9% +JP¥6.5b | 24.4% | PE13.7x |
