At JP¥5,836, Is It Time To Put Advantest Corporation (TSE:6857) On Your Watch List?
Jun 21
Japanese (NIKKEI) Semiconductors Industry Analysis
UpdatedJul 02, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies59
- 7D-0.2%
- 3M-5.1%
- 1Y43.0%
- YTD34.6%
The Semiconductors is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but Advantest has stood out, gaining 11%. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 49% in that time. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 02 Jul 2024 | JP¥45.7t | JP¥8.6t | JP¥1.3t | 22.2x | 36x | 5.3x |
| Thu, 30 May 2024 | JP¥46.2t | JP¥8.6t | JP¥1.3t | 21.6x | 36.3x | 5.4x |
| Sat, 27 Apr 2024 | JP¥42.1t | JP¥8.6t | JP¥1.3t | 21.5x | 32.1x | 4.9x |
| Mon, 25 Mar 2024 | JP¥47.7t | JP¥8.6t | JP¥1.3t | 20.8x | 36x | 5.6x |
| Wed, 21 Feb 2024 | JP¥43.6t | JP¥8.6t | JP¥1.3t | 20.7x | 33x | 5.1x |
| Fri, 19 Jan 2024 | JP¥36.6t | JP¥8.7t | JP¥1.4t | 16.1x | 26.8x | 4.2x |
| Sun, 17 Dec 2023 | JP¥34.0t | JP¥8.7t | JP¥1.4t | 16.4x | 24.8x | 3.9x |
| Tue, 14 Nov 2023 | JP¥30.5t | JP¥8.5t | JP¥1.4t | 15.9x | 22.2x | 3.6x |
| Thu, 12 Oct 2023 | JP¥28.9t | JP¥8.6t | JP¥1.5t | 13.8x | 19.2x | 3.4x |
| Sat, 09 Sep 2023 | JP¥29.4t | JP¥8.5t | JP¥1.5t | 14.8x | 19.6x | 3.4x |
| Mon, 07 Aug 2023 | JP¥30.0t | JP¥8.4t | JP¥1.5t | 13x | 19.9x | 3.6x |
| Wed, 05 Jul 2023 | JP¥31.2t | JP¥8.6t | JP¥1.6t | 14x | 20.1x | 3.6x |
| Fri, 02 Jun 2023 | JP¥28.0t | JP¥8.6t | JP¥1.6t | 13.4x | 18x | 3.2x |
| Sun, 30 Apr 2023 | JP¥21.5t | JP¥8.6t | JP¥1.5t | 10.4x | 13.9x | 2.5x |
| Tue, 28 Mar 2023 | JP¥22.5t | JP¥8.3t | JP¥1.5t | 10.7x | 15.1x | 2.7x |
| Thu, 23 Feb 2023 | JP¥20.7t | JP¥8.3t | JP¥1.5t | 11x | 13.9x | 2.5x |
| Sat, 21 Jan 2023 | JP¥20.1t | JP¥8.2t | JP¥1.5t | 9.5x | 13.3x | 2.5x |
| Mon, 19 Dec 2022 | JP¥20.0t | JP¥8.2t | JP¥1.5t | 9.6x | 13.3x | 2.5x |
| Wed, 16 Nov 2022 | JP¥21.1t | JP¥8.1t | JP¥1.5t | 10x | 14.1x | 2.6x |
| Fri, 14 Oct 2022 | JP¥16.4t | JP¥7.5t | JP¥1.3t | 8.3x | 12.4x | 2.2x |
| Sun, 11 Sep 2022 | JP¥18.6t | JP¥7.5t | JP¥1.3t | 10x | 14.2x | 2.5x |
| Tue, 09 Aug 2022 | JP¥20.0t | JP¥7.4t | JP¥1.3t | 10.6x | 15.1x | 2.7x |
| Thu, 07 Jul 2022 | JP¥17.3t | JP¥7.1t | JP¥1.2t | 10.7x | 14.2x | 2.4x |
| Sat, 04 Jun 2022 | JP¥22.6t | JP¥7.1t | JP¥1.2t | 12.4x | 18.6x | 3.2x |
| Mon, 02 May 2022 | JP¥21.2t | JP¥6.9t | JP¥1.2t | 13.5x | 18.4x | 3.1x |
| Wed, 30 Mar 2022 | JP¥23.2t | JP¥6.6t | JP¥1.1t | 14.3x | 21.1x | 3.5x |
| Fri, 25 Feb 2022 | JP¥20.2t | JP¥6.6t | JP¥1.1t | 12.4x | 18.4x | 3x |
| Sun, 23 Jan 2022 | JP¥22.4t | JP¥6.1t | JP¥880.5b | 17.6x | 25.5x | 3.7x |
| Tue, 21 Dec 2021 | JP¥23.6t | JP¥6.1t | JP¥879.6b | 18.1x | 26.9x | 3.9x |
| Thu, 18 Nov 2021 | JP¥24.8t | JP¥6.0t | JP¥876.1b | 19.8x | 28.3x | 4.1x |
| Sat, 16 Oct 2021 | JP¥20.6t | JP¥5.6t | JP¥725.9b | 21.1x | 28.4x | 3.6x |
| Mon, 13 Sep 2021 | JP¥23.1t | JP¥5.7t | JP¥727.6b | 22.8x | 31.7x | 4x |
| Wed, 11 Aug 2021 | JP¥19.5t | JP¥5.7t | JP¥726.8b | 22.1x | 26.8x | 3.4x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
28x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Japanese Semiconductor industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 36.2x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 21.7x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 3.5x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 5.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Semiconductor industry have grown 20% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 15% 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 Tech industry?
| JP Market | 2.72% | |
| Tech | 0.91% | |
| Semiconductors | -0.25% | |
| Semiconductor Equipment | -0.24% | |
| Semiconductors | -0.29% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Semiconductor Equipment industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 24.7x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 19.5%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 18.0% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Semiconductors industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 16.3x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Semiconductor Equipment industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 19% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 18% per year.
- In contrast, the Semiconductors industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 13% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6857 Advantest | JP¥6.48k | 11.5% +JP¥491.6b | 27.0% | PE76.8x | |
| 8035 Tokyo Electron | JP¥35.05k | 1.9% +JP¥278.7b | 63.9% | PE44.4x | |
| 6146 Disco | JP¥61.85k | 3.6% +JP¥233.0b | 158.1% | PE79.6x | |
| 6723 Renesas Electronics | JP¥3.01k | 1.2% +JP¥64.1b | 8.2% | PE17.2x | |
| 6323 Rorze | JP¥31.85k | 5.6% +JP¥29.9b | 155.8% | PE28.6x |