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Japanese (NIKKEI) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedFeb 28, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies3929
  • 7D3.3%
  • 3M16.2%
  • 1Y45.4%
  • YTD13.0%

In the last week, the market has stayed flat, however the Information Technology sector stood out, gaining 3.7%. As for the longer term, the market has risen 41% in the past 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 9.3% per annum.

Trending IndustriesOil and GasBiotechSoftwareRenewable Energy

Market Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 28 Feb 2026JP¥1331.5tJP¥1040.7tJP¥65.7t15.6x20.3x1.3x
Mon, 26 Jan 2026JP¥1227.9tJP¥1026.8tJP¥64.4t15.1x19.1x1.2x
Wed, 24 Dec 2025JP¥1160.2tJP¥1029.2tJP¥64.3t14.4x18.1x1.1x
Fri, 21 Nov 2025JP¥1124.6tJP¥1033.0tJP¥65.1t13.7x17.3x1.1x
Sun, 19 Oct 2025JP¥1083.6tJP¥1025.7tJP¥59.8t14.3x18.1x1.1x
Tue, 16 Sep 2025JP¥1088.4tJP¥1026.5tJP¥59.8t14.7x18.2x1.1x
Thu, 14 Aug 2025JP¥1060.1tJP¥1022.7tJP¥58.6t14.3x18.1x1x
Sat, 12 Jul 2025JP¥970.8tJP¥1022.2tJP¥62.1t13.4x15.6x0.9x
Mon, 09 Jun 2025JP¥963.7tJP¥1035.0tJP¥63.7t13.1x15.1x0.9x
Wed, 07 May 2025JP¥938.8tJP¥1024.1tJP¥64.6t12.9x14.5x0.9x
Fri, 04 Apr 2025JP¥895.9tJP¥1020.8tJP¥64.1t12.6x14x0.9x
Sun, 02 Mar 2025JP¥935.6tJP¥1020.2tJP¥64.4t13x14.5x0.9x
Tue, 28 Jan 2025JP¥959.7tJP¥1009.9tJP¥61.9t13.6x15.5x1x
Thu, 26 Dec 2024JP¥954.0tJP¥1010.9tJP¥61.8t13.5x15.4x0.9x
Sat, 23 Nov 2024JP¥940.7tJP¥1007.2tJP¥61.7t13.6x15.2x0.9x
Mon, 21 Oct 2024JP¥943.2tJP¥1001.0tJP¥60.1t13.5x15.7x0.9x
Wed, 18 Sep 2024JP¥903.7tJP¥984.7tJP¥59.6t13.4x15.2x0.9x
Fri, 16 Aug 2024JP¥916.1tJP¥997.9tJP¥60.0t13.1x15.3x0.9x
Sun, 14 Jul 2024JP¥1015.3tJP¥987.1tJP¥58.5t14.6x17.4x1x
Tue, 11 Jun 2024JP¥977.7tJP¥989.6tJP¥58.6t14.2x16.7x1x
Thu, 09 May 2024JP¥959.1tJP¥974.5tJP¥56.5t14.5x17x1x
Sat, 06 Apr 2024JP¥962.0tJP¥975.8tJP¥56.9t14.5x16.9x1x
Mon, 04 Mar 2024JP¥967.2tJP¥975.8tJP¥56.9t14.5x17x1x
Wed, 31 Jan 2024JP¥907.4tJP¥971.3tJP¥52.4t14.8x17.3x0.9x
Fri, 29 Dec 2023JP¥853.6tJP¥971.2tJP¥52.5t14.1x16.2x0.9x
Sun, 26 Nov 2023JP¥867.4tJP¥977.7tJP¥53.1t14.1x16.3x0.9x
Tue, 24 Oct 2023JP¥814.3tJP¥971.7tJP¥55.3t13.6x14.7x0.8x
Thu, 21 Sep 2023JP¥874.0tJP¥971.3tJP¥55.2t14.4x15.8x0.9x
Sat, 19 Aug 2023JP¥815.4tJP¥970.5tJP¥55.1t13.7x14.8x0.8x
Mon, 17 Jul 2023JP¥818.6tJP¥957.5tJP¥50.6t13.8x16.2x0.9x
Wed, 14 Jun 2023JP¥827.0tJP¥959.2tJP¥51.1t13.7x16.2x0.9x
Fri, 12 May 2023JP¥765.1tJP¥944.9tJP¥47.3t13.4x16.2x0.8x
Sun, 09 Apr 2023JP¥723.3tJP¥934.4tJP¥46.6t12.7x15.5x0.8x
Tue, 07 Mar 2023JP¥748.3tJP¥933.7tJP¥46.7t13x16x0.8x
Price to Earnings Ratio

16x


Total Market Cap: JP¥748.3tTotal Earnings: JP¥46.7tTotal Revenue: JP¥933.7tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Japanese Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 16.3x202420252026
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 20.0x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 16.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for Japanese listed companies have grown 12% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 3.7% 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 Market3.27%
Materials5.69%
Tech4.43%
Industrials4.39%
Consumer Discretionary3.76%
Healthcare3.67%
Utilities2.56%
Energy2.30%
Real Estate1.84%
Consumer Staples1.67%
Financials0.94%
Telecom0.84%
Sector PE
  • Investors favour the Tech sector the most for future growth, which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 24.8x.
    • The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 16.2%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 11.7% per year.
  • The Telecom sector is the least preferred by investors for future growth, which is trading below its 3-year average of 25.0x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Tech sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 16% 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 7.1% 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
7203 Toyota MotorJP¥3.83k5.2%
+JP¥2.5t		42.2%PE13.5xConsumer Discretionary
6758 Sony GroupJP¥3.64k9.2%
+JP¥1.8t		-2.6%PE17.4xConsumer Discretionary
6501 HitachiJP¥5.23k6.0%
+JP¥1.3t		39.4%PE28.6xIndustrials
6861 KeyenceJP¥66.06k7.5%
+JP¥1.1t		11.2%PE38.3xTech
8058 MitsubishiJP¥5.29k6.0%
+JP¥1.1t		111.9%PE26.7xIndustrials
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