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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, 2025

Rank Company Market Cap (USD) Country Sector Industry
1 Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Ltd $63.76 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Chemicals
2 Nippon Steel Corp $19.85 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Steel
3 Toyota Tsusho Corp $17.65 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Steel
4 Nippon Paint Holdings Co. Ltd $15.22 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Specialty Chemicals
5 Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corp $11.93 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Chemicals
6 Nitto Denko Corp $11.09 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Specialty Chemicals
7 Asahi Kasei Corp $9.51 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Chemicals
8 Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp $6.97 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Chemicals
9 JFE Holdings, Inc. $6.97 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Steel
10 Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd $6.29 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Other Industrial Metals & Mining
11 AGC Inc. $6.17 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Specialty Chemicals
12 JSR Corp $5.94 B

(Jan. 1, 2024)

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13 Kuraray Co Ltd $4.68 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Chemicals
14 Showa Denko K.K. $4.49 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Chemicals
15 Tosoh Corp $4.15 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Chemicals
16 Nissan Chemical Corp $4.03 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Chemicals
17 Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. $3.89 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Specialty Chemicals
18 Kobe Steel Ltd $3.83 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Steel
19 Oji Holdings Corp $3.71 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Paper & Paper Products
20 Sumitomo Chemical Company Ltd $3.57 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Chemicals
21 Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc. $3.43 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Specialty Chemicals
22 NOF Corp $3.11 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Specialty Chemicals
23 Yamato Kogyo Co. Ltd $2.99 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Steel
24 Air Water, Inc. $2.65 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Specialty Chemicals
25 Taiheiyo Cement Corp $2.57 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Building Materials
26 Kansai Paint Co. Ltd $2.54 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Specialty Chemicals
27 Tie Kinetix $2.52 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Building Materials
28 Daicel Corp $2.26 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Specialty Chemicals
29 Sumitomo Bakelite Company Ltd $2.23 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Specialty Chemicals
30 DIC Corp $2.21 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Specialty Chemicals

Top Basic Materials Companies from Japan as of Jan. 01, 2025

1. Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Ltd

Company Profile: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $63.76 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Chemicals

2. Nippon Steel Corp

Company Profile: Nippon Steel Corp
Market Cap (USD): $19.85 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Steel

3. Toyota Tsusho Corp

Company Profile: Toyota Tsusho Corp
Market Cap (USD): $17.65 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Steel

4. Nippon Paint Holdings Co. Ltd

Company Profile: Nippon Paint Holdings Co. Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $15.22 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Specialty Chemicals

5. Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corp

Company Profile: Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corp
Market Cap (USD): $11.93 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Chemicals

6. Nitto Denko Corp

Company Profile: Nitto Denko Corp
Market Cap (USD): $11.09 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Specialty Chemicals

7. Asahi Kasei Corp

Company Profile: Asahi Kasei Corp
Market Cap (USD): $9.51 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Chemicals

8. Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp

Company Profile: Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp
Market Cap (USD): $6.97 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Chemicals

9. JFE Holdings, Inc.

Company Profile: JFE Holdings, Inc.
Market Cap (USD): $6.97 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Steel

10. Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd

Company Profile: Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $6.29 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Other Industrial Metals & Mining

11. AGC Inc.

Company Profile: AGC Inc.
Market Cap (USD): $6.17 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Specialty Chemicals

12. 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

13. Kuraray Co Ltd

Company Profile: Kuraray Co Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $4.68 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Chemicals

14. Showa Denko K.K.

Company Profile: Showa Denko K.K.
Market Cap (USD): $4.49 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Chemicals

15. Tosoh Corp

Company Profile: Tosoh Corp
Market Cap (USD): $4.15 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Chemicals

16. Nissan Chemical Corp

Company Profile: Nissan Chemical Corp
Market Cap (USD): $4.03 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Chemicals

17. Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.

Company Profile: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
Market Cap (USD): $3.89 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Specialty Chemicals

18. Kobe Steel Ltd

Company Profile: Kobe Steel Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $3.83 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Steel

19. Oji Holdings Corp

Company Profile: Oji Holdings Corp
Market Cap (USD): $3.71 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Paper & Paper Products

20. Sumitomo Chemical Company Ltd

Company Profile: Sumitomo Chemical Company Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $3.57 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Chemicals

21. Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc.

Company Profile: Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc.
Market Cap (USD): $3.43 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Specialty Chemicals

22. NOF Corp

Company Profile: NOF Corp
Market Cap (USD): $3.11 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Specialty Chemicals

23. Yamato Kogyo Co. Ltd

Company Profile: Yamato Kogyo Co. Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $2.99 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Steel

24. Air Water, Inc.

Company Profile: Air Water, Inc.
Market Cap (USD): $2.65 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Specialty Chemicals

25. Taiheiyo Cement Corp

Company Profile: Taiheiyo Cement Corp
Market Cap (USD): $2.57 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Building Materials

26. Kansai Paint Co. Ltd

Company Profile: Kansai Paint Co. Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $2.54 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Specialty Chemicals

27. Tie Kinetix

Company Profile: Tie Kinetix
Market Cap (USD): $2.52 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Building Materials

28. Daicel Corp

Company Profile: Daicel Corp
Market Cap (USD): $2.26 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Specialty Chemicals

29. Sumitomo Bakelite Company Ltd

Company Profile: Sumitomo Bakelite Company Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $2.23 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Specialty Chemicals

30. DIC Corp

Company Profile: DIC Corp
Market Cap (USD): $2.21 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Specialty Chemicals

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