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Top 214 largest Japanese Companies in the Basic Materials sector by Market Cap

This is the list of the largest public listed companies in the Basic Materials sector from Japan by market capitalization with links to their reference stock and industry.

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Top Basic Materials Companies from Japan as of Jan. 01, 2026

Rank Company Market Cap (USD) Country Sector Industry
1 Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Ltd $56.20 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Chemicals
2 Toyota Tsusho Corp $34.05 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Steel
3 Nippon Steel Corp $21.07 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Steel
4 Nitto Denko Corp $16.60 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Specialty Chemicals
5 Nippon Paint Holdings Co. Ltd $15.26 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Specialty Chemicals
6 Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corp $12.98 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Chemicals
7 Asahi Kasei Corp $11.30 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Chemicals
8 Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd $8.86 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Other Industrial Metals & Mining
9 JFE Holdings, Inc. $7.77 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Steel
10 Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp $7.64 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Chemicals
11 Showa Denko K.K. $7.54 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Chemicals
12 AGC Inc. $7.32 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Specialty Chemicals
13 JSR Corp $5.94 B

(Jan. 1, 2024)

 Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Specialty Chemicals
14 Sumitomo Chemical Company Ltd $4.98 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Chemicals
15 Kobe Steel Ltd $4.90 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Steel
16 Oji Holdings Corp $4.77 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Paper & Paper Products
17 Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. $4.73 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Specialty Chemicals
18 Tosoh Corp $4.70 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Chemicals
19 NOF Corp $4.65 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Specialty Chemicals
20 Nissan Chemical Corp $4.54 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Chemicals
21 Yamato Kogyo Co. Ltd $4.05 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Steel
22 Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc. $3.35 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Specialty Chemicals
23 Air Water, Inc. $3.22 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Specialty Chemicals
24 Kuraray Co Ltd $3.02 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Chemicals
25 Sumitomo Bakelite Company Ltd $2.85 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Specialty Chemicals
26 Tie Kinetix $2.79 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Building Materials
27 Kansai Paint Co. Ltd $2.70 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Specialty Chemicals
28 Taiheiyo Cement Corp $2.70 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Building Materials
29 Mitsubishi Materials Corp $2.61 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Other Industrial Metals & Mining
30 Nagase & Co. Ltd $2.45 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Chemicals

Top Basic Materials Companies from Japan as of Jan. 01, 2026

1. Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Ltd

Company Profile: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $56.20 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Chemicals

2. Toyota Tsusho Corp

Company Profile: Toyota Tsusho Corp
Market Cap (USD): $34.05 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Steel

3. Nippon Steel Corp

Company Profile: Nippon Steel Corp
Market Cap (USD): $21.07 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Steel

4. Nitto Denko Corp

Company Profile: Nitto Denko Corp
Market Cap (USD): $16.60 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Specialty Chemicals

5. Nippon Paint Holdings Co. Ltd

Company Profile: Nippon Paint Holdings Co. Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $15.26 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Specialty Chemicals

6. Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corp

Company Profile: Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corp
Market Cap (USD): $12.98 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Chemicals

7. Asahi Kasei Corp

Company Profile: Asahi Kasei Corp
Market Cap (USD): $11.30 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Chemicals

8. Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd

Company Profile: Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $8.86 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Other Industrial Metals & Mining

9. JFE Holdings, Inc.

Company Profile: JFE Holdings, Inc.
Market Cap (USD): $7.77 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Steel

10. Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp

Company Profile: Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp
Market Cap (USD): $7.64 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Chemicals

11. Showa Denko K.K.

Company Profile: Showa Denko K.K.
Market Cap (USD): $7.54 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Chemicals

12. AGC Inc.

Company Profile: AGC Inc.
Market Cap (USD): $7.32 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Specialty Chemicals

13. JSR Corp

Company Profile: JSR Corp
Market Cap (USD): $5.94 B (Jan. 1, 2024)
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Specialty Chemicals

14. Sumitomo Chemical Company Ltd

Company Profile: Sumitomo Chemical Company Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $4.98 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Chemicals

15. Kobe Steel Ltd

Company Profile: Kobe Steel Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $4.90 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Steel

16. Oji Holdings Corp

Company Profile: Oji Holdings Corp
Market Cap (USD): $4.77 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Paper & Paper Products

17. Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.

Company Profile: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
Market Cap (USD): $4.73 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Specialty Chemicals

18. Tosoh Corp

Company Profile: Tosoh Corp
Market Cap (USD): $4.70 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Chemicals

19. NOF Corp

Company Profile: NOF Corp
Market Cap (USD): $4.65 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Specialty Chemicals

20. Nissan Chemical Corp

Company Profile: Nissan Chemical Corp
Market Cap (USD): $4.54 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Chemicals

21. Yamato Kogyo Co. Ltd

Company Profile: Yamato Kogyo Co. Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $4.05 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Steel

22. Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc.

Company Profile: Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc.
Market Cap (USD): $3.35 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Specialty Chemicals

23. Air Water, Inc.

Company Profile: Air Water, Inc.
Market Cap (USD): $3.22 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Specialty Chemicals

24. Kuraray Co Ltd

Company Profile: Kuraray Co Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $3.02 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Chemicals

25. Sumitomo Bakelite Company Ltd

Company Profile: Sumitomo Bakelite Company Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $2.85 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Specialty Chemicals

26. Tie Kinetix

Company Profile: Tie Kinetix
Market Cap (USD): $2.79 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Building Materials

27. Kansai Paint Co. Ltd

Company Profile: Kansai Paint Co. Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $2.70 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Specialty Chemicals

28. Taiheiyo Cement Corp

Company Profile: Taiheiyo Cement Corp
Market Cap (USD): $2.70 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Building Materials

29. Mitsubishi Materials Corp

Company Profile: Mitsubishi Materials Corp
Market Cap (USD): $2.61 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Other Industrial Metals & Mining

30. Nagase & Co. Ltd

Company Profile: Nagase & Co. Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $2.45 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Chemicals

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