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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 Jul. 01, 2025

Rank Company Market Cap (USD) Country Sector Industry
1 Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Ltd $62.74 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Chemicals
2 Toyota Tsusho Corp $23.64 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Steel
3 Nippon Steel Corp $20.76 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Steel
4 Nippon Paint Holdings Co. Ltd $18.76 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Specialty Chemicals
5 Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corp $16.42 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Chemicals
6 Nitto Denko Corp $12.95 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Specialty Chemicals
7 Asahi Kasei Corp $9.91 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Chemicals
8 JFE Holdings, Inc. $7.99 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Steel
9 Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp $7.52 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Chemicals
10 Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd $7.06 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Other Industrial Metals & Mining
11 AGC Inc. $6.30 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Specialty Chemicals
12 JSR Corp $5.94 B

(Jan. 1, 2024)

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13 Tosoh Corp $4.78 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Chemicals
14 Oji Holdings Corp $4.72 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Paper & Paper Products
15 NOF Corp $4.58 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Specialty Chemicals
16 Kobe Steel Ltd $4.52 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Steel
17 Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. $4.42 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Specialty Chemicals
18 Sumitomo Chemical Company Ltd $4.10 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Chemicals
19 Nissan Chemical Corp $4.09 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Chemicals
20 Kuraray Co Ltd $4.09 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Chemicals
21 Showa Denko K.K. $4.08 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Chemicals
22 Yamato Kogyo Co. Ltd $3.89 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Steel
23 Air Water, Inc. $3.47 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Specialty Chemicals
24 Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc. $3.13 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Specialty Chemicals
25 Taiheiyo Cement Corp $2.84 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Building Materials
26 Tie Kinetix $2.81 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Building Materials
27 Taiyo Holdings Co. Ltd $2.59 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Specialty Chemicals
28 Sumitomo Bakelite Company Ltd $2.56 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Specialty Chemicals
29 Kansai Paint Co. Ltd $2.43 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Specialty Chemicals
30 Daicel Corp $2.25 B Japan Japanese Basic Materials Japanese Specialty Chemicals

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

1. Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Ltd

Company Profile: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $62.74 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Chemicals

2. Toyota Tsusho Corp

Company Profile: Toyota Tsusho Corp
Market Cap (USD): $23.64 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Steel

3. Nippon Steel Corp

Company Profile: Nippon Steel Corp
Market Cap (USD): $20.76 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): $18.76 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): $16.42 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Chemicals

6. Nitto Denko Corp

Company Profile: Nitto Denko Corp
Market Cap (USD): $12.95 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Specialty Chemicals

7. Asahi Kasei Corp

Company Profile: Asahi Kasei Corp
Market Cap (USD): $9.91 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Chemicals

8. JFE Holdings, Inc.

Company Profile: JFE Holdings, Inc.
Market Cap (USD): $7.99 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Steel

9. Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp

Company Profile: Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp
Market Cap (USD): $7.52 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Chemicals

10. Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd

Company Profile: Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $7.06 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Other Industrial Metals & Mining

11. AGC Inc.

Company Profile: AGC Inc.
Market Cap (USD): $6.30 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. Tosoh Corp

Company Profile: Tosoh Corp
Market Cap (USD): $4.78 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Chemicals

14. Oji Holdings Corp

Company Profile: Oji Holdings Corp
Market Cap (USD): $4.72 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Paper & Paper Products

15. NOF Corp

Company Profile: NOF Corp
Market Cap (USD): $4.58 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Specialty Chemicals

16. Kobe Steel Ltd

Company Profile: Kobe Steel Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $4.52 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Steel

17. Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.

Company Profile: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
Market Cap (USD): $4.42 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Specialty Chemicals

18. Sumitomo Chemical Company Ltd

Company Profile: Sumitomo Chemical Company Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $4.10 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Chemicals

19. Nissan Chemical Corp

Company Profile: Nissan Chemical Corp
Market Cap (USD): $4.09 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Chemicals

20. Kuraray Co Ltd

Company Profile: Kuraray Co Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $4.09 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Chemicals

21. Showa Denko K.K.

Company Profile: Showa Denko K.K.
Market Cap (USD): $4.08 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Chemicals

22. Yamato Kogyo Co. Ltd

Company Profile: Yamato Kogyo Co. Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $3.89 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Steel

23. Air Water, Inc.

Company Profile: Air Water, Inc.
Market Cap (USD): $3.47 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Specialty Chemicals

24. Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc.

Company Profile: Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc.
Market Cap (USD): $3.13 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Specialty Chemicals

25. Taiheiyo Cement Corp

Company Profile: Taiheiyo Cement Corp
Market Cap (USD): $2.84 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Building Materials

26. Tie Kinetix

Company Profile: Tie Kinetix
Market Cap (USD): $2.81 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Building Materials

27. Taiyo Holdings Co. Ltd

Company Profile: Taiyo Holdings Co. Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $2.59 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Specialty Chemicals

28. Sumitomo Bakelite Company Ltd

Company Profile: Sumitomo Bakelite Company Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $2.56 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Specialty Chemicals

29. Kansai Paint Co. Ltd

Company Profile: Kansai Paint Co. Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $2.43 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Specialty Chemicals

30. Daicel Corp

Company Profile: Daicel Corp
Market Cap (USD): $2.25 B
Country: Japan
Sector: Japanese Basic Materials
Industry: Japanese Specialty Chemicals

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