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Japanese (NIKKEI) Utilities Sector Analysis

UpdatedJan 12, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies32
  • 7D0.5%
  • 3M12.6%
  • 1Y40.6%
  • YTD-1.2%

The Utilities industry has been flat over the last week, but Chubu Electric Power Company has lost 7.7%. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 41% in that time. Earnings are forecast to be flat in the coming years.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 13 Jan 2026JP¥14.4tJP¥31.9tJP¥1.1t9.9x12.7x0.5x
Thu, 11 Dec 2025JP¥14.3tJP¥31.9tJP¥1.1t10x12.6x0.4x
Sat, 08 Nov 2025JP¥13.8tJP¥31.9tJP¥1.1t9.8x12.2x0.4x
Mon, 06 Oct 2025JP¥12.6tJP¥32.3tJP¥924.5b10.6x13.6x0.4x
Wed, 03 Sep 2025JP¥13.4tJP¥32.3tJP¥923.8b10.9x14.5x0.4x
Fri, 01 Aug 2025JP¥11.6tJP¥32.4tJP¥1.8t10.7x6.3x0.4x
Sun, 29 Jun 2025JP¥10.7tJP¥32.4tJP¥1.8t10x6.1x0.3x
Tue, 27 May 2025JP¥10.6tJP¥32.4tJP¥1.8t10.3x6x0.3x
Thu, 24 Apr 2025JP¥10.8tJP¥31.9tJP¥1.7t10x6.4x0.3x
Sat, 22 Mar 2025JP¥11.5tJP¥31.9tJP¥1.7t9.8x6.7x0.4x
Mon, 17 Feb 2025JP¥10.4tJP¥31.9tJP¥1.7t9.4x6.1x0.3x
Wed, 15 Jan 2025JP¥10.3tJP¥31.7tJP¥1.5t10.6x7x0.3x
Fri, 13 Dec 2024JP¥10.6tJP¥31.8tJP¥1.5t11.3x7.2x0.3x
Sun, 10 Nov 2024JP¥11.6tJP¥31.8tJP¥1.5t12.1x7.8x0.4x
Tue, 08 Oct 2024JP¥11.7tJP¥31.7tJP¥1.9t10.9x6.3x0.4x
Thu, 05 Sep 2024JP¥11.7tJP¥31.7tJP¥1.9t10.4x6.3x0.4x
Sat, 03 Aug 2024JP¥11.2tJP¥31.8tJP¥1.8t10.9x6.1x0.4x
Mon, 01 Jul 2024JP¥12.5tJP¥32.2tJP¥2.3t10.2x5.5x0.4x
Wed, 29 May 2024JP¥13.1tJP¥32.2tJP¥2.3t10.8x5.8x0.4x
Fri, 26 Apr 2024JP¥12.3tJP¥34.0tJP¥3.1t8.1x3.9x0.4x
Sun, 24 Mar 2024JP¥11.9tJP¥34.0tJP¥3.1t7.9x3.8x0.3x
Tue, 20 Feb 2024JP¥10.7tJP¥34.0tJP¥3.1t7.4x3.4x0.3x
Thu, 18 Jan 2024JP¥10.9tJP¥35.7tJP¥2.3t9.4x4.8x0.3x
Sat, 16 Dec 2023JP¥10.6tJP¥35.7tJP¥2.3t8.9x4.7x0.3x
Mon, 13 Nov 2023JP¥10.2tJP¥35.7tJP¥2.3t8.7x4.5x0.3x
Wed, 11 Oct 2023JP¥10.2tJP¥36.2tJP¥1.0t11.1x9.8x0.3x
Fri, 08 Sep 2023JP¥10.4tJP¥36.2tJP¥1.0t11.2x10x0.3x
Sun, 06 Aug 2023JP¥9.6tJP¥36.1tJP¥1.1t9.5x9.1x0.3x
Tue, 04 Jul 2023JP¥9.6tJP¥35.3t-JP¥20,378,000,000.0011.8x-470x0.3x
Thu, 01 Jun 2023JP¥8.9tJP¥35.3t-JP¥21,037,000,000.0013x-423.5x0.3x
Sat, 29 Apr 2023JP¥8.5tJP¥33.4t-JP¥1,019,722,000,000.0013.5x-8.4x0.3x
Mon, 27 Mar 2023JP¥7.9tJP¥33.2t-JP¥1,077,044,000,000.0013.7x-7.4x0.2x
Wed, 22 Feb 2023JP¥8.2tJP¥33.1t-JP¥1,074,823,000,000.0013.4x-7.7x0.2x
Fri, 20 Jan 2023JP¥7.7tJP¥29.9t-JP¥616,572,000,000.0012.8x-12.5x0.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

-12.5x


Total Market Cap: JP¥7.7tTotal Earnings: -JP¥616,572,000,000.00Total Revenue: JP¥29.9tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Japanese Utilities Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average -25.3x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the Japanese Utilities 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 12.7x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -25.4x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.33x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • Total earnings for the Utilities industry have gone up over the last three years, and the industry is now profitable. Revenues have grown 2.2% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by the industry overall, and subsequently profits are increasing too.

Industry Trends

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

JP Market2.98%
Utilities0.51%
Renewable Energy2.06%
Gas Utilities0.74%
Electric Utilities0.21%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Electric Utilities industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 4.9x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 3.4%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 40.1% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Renewable Energy industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 7.9x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Electric Utilities industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 3.4% over the next 5 years.
  • In contrast, the Renewable Energy industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 8.0% 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
9502 Chubu Electric Power CompanyJP¥2.23k0.9%
+JP¥15.1b		41.0%PE7.6x
9508 Kyushu Electric Power CompanyJP¥1.72k1.4%
+JP¥10.9b		30.6%PE4.7x
9534 Hokkaido GasJP¥804.002.8%
+JP¥1.9b		46.7%PE6x
9509 Hokkaido Electric Power CompanyJP¥1.11k0.8%
+JP¥1.8b		45.7%PE4x
9536 Saibu Gas HoldingsLtdJP¥2.24k1.0%
+JP¥832.2m		33.9%PE9x

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9519
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