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Japanese (NIKKEI) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedMay 02, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies3909
  • 7D0.3%
  • 3M4.8%
  • 1Y37.5%
  • YTD7.5%

Over the last 7 days, the market has remained flat, although notably the Communication Services sector declined by 3.8%. As for the longer term, the market has risen 38% in the past 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 10% annually.

Trending IndustriesOil and GasBiotechSoftwareRenewable Energy

Market Valuation and Performance

Has the Japanese Market valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 02 May 2026JP¥1259.4tJP¥1040.8tJP¥66.2t14.3x19x1.2x
Mon, 30 Mar 2026JP¥1210.1tJP¥1039.1tJP¥65.6t14.4x18.4x1.2x
Wed, 25 Feb 2026JP¥1294.0tJP¥1040.7tJP¥65.7t15.2x19.7x1.2x
Fri, 23 Jan 2026JP¥1223.6tJP¥1027.4tJP¥64.4t15x19x1.2x
Sun, 21 Dec 2025JP¥1148.2tJP¥1029.6tJP¥64.3t14.3x17.9x1.1x
Tue, 18 Nov 2025JP¥1140.3tJP¥1032.3tJP¥64.8t13.9x17.6x1.1x
Thu, 16 Oct 2025JP¥1087.8tJP¥1024.2tJP¥59.8t14.5x18.2x1.1x
Sat, 13 Sep 2025JP¥1087.8tJP¥1026.5tJP¥59.8t14.7x18.2x1.1x
Mon, 11 Aug 2025JP¥1038.5tJP¥1021.8tJP¥59.9t14.2x17.3x1x
Wed, 09 Jul 2025JP¥971.3tJP¥1026.5tJP¥62.7t13.3x15.5x0.9x
Fri, 06 Jun 2025JP¥960.0tJP¥1034.9tJP¥63.7t13.1x15.1x0.9x
Sun, 04 May 2025JP¥938.9tJP¥1024.3tJP¥64.7t12.9x14.5x0.9x
Tue, 01 Apr 2025JP¥925.0tJP¥1020.7tJP¥64.4t13.1x14.4x0.9x
Thu, 27 Feb 2025JP¥947.5tJP¥1020.2tJP¥64.4t13x14.7x0.9x
Sat, 25 Jan 2025JP¥957.4tJP¥1010.2tJP¥61.9t13.5x15.5x0.9x
Mon, 23 Dec 2024JP¥943.4tJP¥1010.8tJP¥61.7t13.4x15.3x0.9x
Wed, 20 Nov 2024JP¥944.8tJP¥1006.9tJP¥61.0t13.5x15.5x0.9x
Fri, 18 Oct 2024JP¥942.8tJP¥999.3tJP¥60.1t13.5x15.7x0.9x
Sun, 15 Sep 2024JP¥908.1tJP¥999.9tJP¥60.1t13.2x15.1x0.9x
Tue, 13 Aug 2024JP¥875.8tJP¥996.6tJP¥59.6t12.6x14.7x0.9x
Thu, 11 Jul 2024JP¥1018.6tJP¥986.9tJP¥58.5t14.4x17.4x1x
Sat, 08 Jun 2024JP¥968.7tJP¥989.5tJP¥58.6t14.1x16.5x1x
Mon, 06 May 2024JP¥965.4tJP¥974.4tJP¥56.5t14.4x17.1x1x
Wed, 03 Apr 2024JP¥967.6tJP¥975.8tJP¥56.9t14.5x17x1x
Fri, 01 Mar 2024JP¥956.7tJP¥975.7tJP¥56.9t14.4x16.8x1x
Sun, 28 Jan 2024JP¥898.1tJP¥971.3tJP¥52.4t14.7x17.1x0.9x
Tue, 26 Dec 2023JP¥844.9tJP¥971.2tJP¥52.5t13.9x16.1x0.9x
Thu, 23 Nov 2023JP¥862.8tJP¥977.7tJP¥53.1t14x16.2x0.9x
Sat, 21 Oct 2023JP¥820.7tJP¥971.7tJP¥55.3t13.8x14.9x0.8x
Mon, 18 Sep 2023JP¥881.9tJP¥971.3tJP¥55.2t14.4x16x0.9x
Wed, 16 Aug 2023JP¥834.6tJP¥970.7tJP¥55.1t13.9x15.1x0.9x
Fri, 14 Jul 2023JP¥820.0tJP¥957.2tJP¥50.6t13.8x16.2x0.9x
Sun, 11 Jun 2023JP¥812.7tJP¥959.1tJP¥51.1t13.6x15.9x0.8x
Tue, 09 May 2023JP¥761.4tJP¥941.9tJP¥47.9t13.5x15.9x0.8x
Price to Earnings Ratio

15.9x


Total Market Cap: JP¥761.4tTotal Earnings: JP¥47.9tTotal Revenue: JP¥941.9tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Japanese Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 16.5x202420252026
Current Market PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Japanese market, and appear confident in strong long term growth rates.
  • The market is trading at a PE ratio of 19.0x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 16.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for Japanese listed companies have grown 11% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 3.4% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Sector Trends

Which sectors have driven the changes within the Japanese Market?

JP Market0.29%
Financials2.28%
Energy1.20%
Materials1.19%
Tech1.04%
Industrials1.00%
Consumer Staples0.20%
Consumer Discretionary-0.25%
Utilities-0.78%
Real Estate-0.87%
Healthcare-2.55%
Telecom-3.82%
Sector PE
  • Investors favour the Tech sector the most for future growth, which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 25.5x.
    • The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 20.1%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 11.9% per year.
  • The Utilities sector is the least preferred by investors for future growth. Although, investor sentiment seems to have improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Tech sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 20% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 12% per year.
  • In contrast, the Telecom sector is expected to see its earnings decline by 7.5% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuationSector
6861 KeyenceJP¥76.46k21.0%
+JP¥3.2t		21.7%PE41.7xTech
8053 SumitomoJP¥6.84k18.3%
+JP¥1.2t		95.3%PE14.5xIndustrials
6752 Panasonic HoldingsJP¥3.32k15.5%
+JP¥1.0t		97.0%PE38.2xConsumer Discretionary
285A Kioxia HoldingsJP¥36.41k5.3%
+JP¥999.3b		1,895.1%PE119xTech
9983 Fast RetailingJP¥72.89k4.0%
+JP¥859.2b		51.9%PE46.7xConsumer Discretionary
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