Top 10 High ROE Stocks in Japan — Top 100 List
Of the 226 companies in Japan on PositoAI, 198 have a positive return on equity. First on the list is Kioxia Holdings Corporation (87.1%). The median among them is 10.60%. 1 of the top 10 has an active red or yellow flag.
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| # | Company | Score | Market Cap (INR Cr) / USD |
P/E | P/B | Owes vs Owns |
ROE | Div Yield |
Flag | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kioxia Holdings Corporation285A | 20,258 | ₹12,15,915¥20.09T | 15.1 | 8.35 | — | 87.1% | 0 | — | Technology |
| 2 | Advantest Corporation6857 | 9,994 | ₹14,89,448¥24.60T | 56.3 | 23.60 | — | 56.9% | 0.19% | — | Technology |
| 3 | ZOZO, Inc.3092 | 18,229 | ₹63,047¥1.04T | 22.5 | 10.56 | — | 51.8% | 3.17% | — | Consumer Cyclical |
| 4 | ANYCOLOR Inc.5032 | 20,898 | ₹11,337¥187.28B | 14.3 | 6.47 | 0.26× | 50.5% | 1.94% | ⚑ | Communication Services |
| 5 | Baycurrent, Inc.6532 | 12,756 | ₹1,04,772¥1.73T | 41.7 | 16.92 | — | 41.6% | 1.13% | — | Industrials |
| 6 | Fujikura Ltd.5803 | 17,205 | ₹4,08,538¥6.75T | 42.9 | 12.04 | — | 39.0% | 0.94% | — | Industrials |
| 7 | Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd.4506 | 23,524 | ₹52,846¥872.96B | 8.2 | 2.14 | — | 38.5% | 0 | — | Healthcare |
| 8 | Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd.6098 | 13,758 | ₹15,91,582¥26.29T | 46.3 | 14.81 | — | 36.2% | 0.14% | — | Communication Services |
| 9 | Lasertec Corporation6920 | 15,783 | ₹2,14,179¥3.54T | 46.3 | 14.33 | — | 33.9% | 1.11% | — | Technology |
| 10 | IHI Corporation7013 | 20,959 | ₹1,54,284¥2.55T | 16.2 | 3.91 | — | 33.4% | 0.94% | — | Industrials |
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| 11 | SoftBank Group Corp.9984 | 22,951 | ₹15,69,406¥25.92T | 5.3 | 1.47 | — | 32.0% | 0.26% | — | Communication Services |
| 12 | Tokyo Electron Limited8035 | 18,252 | ₹12,87,208¥21.26T | 35.9 | 9.92 | — | 30.9% | 4.83% | — | Technology |
| 13 | Mitsui Kinzoku Company, Limited5706 | 22,566 | ₹71,435¥1.18T | 10.6 | 2.86 | — | 30.6% | 1.35% | — | Industrials |
| 14 | Trend Micro Incorporated4704 | 17,367 | ₹59,415¥981.49B | 27.0 | 8.25 | — | 30.0% | 2.55% | — | Technology |
| 15 | Mercari, Inc.4385 | 19,585 | ₹35,477¥586.04B | 18.3 | 4.28 | — | 29.9% | 0 | — | Consumer Cyclical |
| 16 | Disco Corporation6146 | 19,326 | ₹3,28,772¥5.43T | 34.7 | 9.33 | — | 27.9% | 1.14% | — | Technology |
| 17 | HOYA Corporation7741 | 17,242 | ₹5,32,461¥8.80T | 33.5 | 8.66 | — | 26.5% | 1.13% | — | Healthcare |
| 18 | Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.4519 | 22,521 | ₹6,67,735¥11.03T | 23.1 | 5.44 | — | 23.5% | 1.94% | — | Healthcare |
| 19 | JX Advanced Metals Corporation5016 | 22,258 | ₹1,57,254¥2.60T | 19.6 | 4.04 | — | 23.2% | 1.24% | — | Technology |
| 20 | Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.5801 | 20,738 | ₹1,21,032¥2.00T | 22.3 | 4.58 | — | 22.6% | 0.38% | — | Industrials |
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| 21 | Idemitsu Kosan Co.,Ltd.5019 | 21,007 | ₹1,13,156¥1.87T | 4.9 | 0.97 | — | 22.5% | 2.34% | — | Energy |
| 22 | Fast Retailing Co., Ltd.9983 | 18,971 | ₹13,62,377¥22.51T | 42.6 | 8.25 | — | 22.3% | 1.19% | — | Consumer Cyclical |
| 23 | Nissan Chemical Corporation4021 | 19,432 | ₹66,347¥1.10T | 22.5 | 4.29 | — | 21.8% | 2.49% | — | Basic Materials |
| 24 | Astellas Pharma Inc.4503 | 19,899 | ₹2,72,984¥4.51T | 12.2 | 2.32 | — | 21.3% | 3.18% | — | Healthcare |
| 25 | Konami Group Corporation9766 | 19,468 | ₹2,02,855¥3.35T | 21.0 | 5.78 | — | 21.2% | 1.02% | — | Communication Services |
| 26 | Ryohin Keikaku Co., Ltd.7453 | 18,057 | ₹1,52,285¥2.52T | 32.6 | 6.33 | — | 20.6% | 0.81% | — | Consumer Cyclical |
| 27 | CyberAgent, Inc.4751 | 20,901 | ₹39,078¥645.54B | 15.8 | 3.09 | — | 20.3% | 1.55% | — | Communication Services |
| 28 | ENEOS Holdings, Inc.5020 | 20,265 | ₹2,32,552¥3.84T | 5.7 | 1.14 | — | 19.5% | 2.40% | — | Energy |
| 29 | SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd.7735 | 20,984 | ₹1,32,896¥2.20T | 24.9 | 4.51 | — | 18.9% | 2.12% | — | Technology |
| 30 | Ajinomoto Co., Inc.2802 | 18,148 | ₹2,93,585¥4.85T | 35.8 | 6.29 | — | 18.5% | 0.99% | — | Consumer Defensive |
| 31 | Dowa Holdings Co., Ltd.5714 | 22,101 | ₹28,687¥473.90B | 6.0 | 1.03 | — | 18.5% | 4.31% | — | Basic Materials |
| 32 | BANDAI NAMCO Holdings Inc.7832 | 19,473 | ₹2,40,915¥3.98T | 26.1 | 4.62 | — | 18.3% | 0.80% | — | Consumer Cyclical |
| 33 | SHIFT Inc.3697 | 18,219 | ₹17,624¥291.13B | 40.4 | 7.57 | — | 17.8% | 0.90% | — | Technology |
| 34 | Shimizu Corporation1803 | 22,882 | ₹84,488¥1.40T | 10.9 | 1.43 | — | 17.6% | 3.80% | — | Industrials |
| 35 | Shionogi & Co., Ltd.4507 | 21,036 | ₹1,55,663¥2.57T | 9.7 | 1.45 | — | 16.8% | 2.50% | — | Healthcare |
| 36 | SoftBank Corp.9434 | 19,524 | ₹6,70,350¥11.07T | 20.5 | 3.74 | — | 16.7% | 3.71% | — | Communication Services |
| 37 | Pan Pacific International Holdings Corporation7532 | 21,773 | ₹1,33,582¥2.21T | 20.0 | 3.12 | — | 16.5% | 1.28% | — | Consumer Defensive |
| 38 | DeNA Co., Ltd.2432 | 22,819 | ₹14,409¥238.04B | 14.9 | 1.02 | — | 16.2% | 2.59% | — | Industrials |
| 39 | Fujitsu Limited6702 | 19,321 | ₹4,68,160¥7.73T | 24.7 | 3.82 | — | 16.2% | 1.34% | — | Technology |
| 40 | Obayashi Corporation1802 | 21,782 | ₹1,25,882¥2.08T | 11.8 | 1.65 | — | 16.2% | 3.22% | — | Industrials |
| 41 | MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc.8725 | 20,279 | ₹4,56,396¥7.54T | 8.6 | 1.58 | — | 16.1% | 2.66% | — | Financial Services |
| 42 | Toyota Tsusho Corporation8015 | 20,249 | ₹4,24,820¥7.02T | 18.8 | 2.22 | — | 16.1% | 1.71% | — | Industrials |
| 43 | Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.5802 | 22,411 | ₹3,43,903¥5.68T | 16.8 | 2.07 | — | 15.8% | 2.46% | — | Consumer Cyclical |
| 44 | Ebara Corporation6361 | 21,119 | ₹1,06,302¥1.76T | 22.8 | 3.30 | — | 15.7% | 1.74% | — | Industrials |
| 45 | Suzuki Motor Corporation7269 | 21,317 | ₹2,41,816¥3.99T | 7.6 | 1.18 | — | 15.3% | 2.51% | — | Consumer Cyclical |
| 46 | Kirin Holdings Company, Limited2503 | 20,032 | ₹1,40,745¥2.32T | 12.1 | 1.71 | — | 15.1% | 2.55% | — | Consumer Defensive |
| 47 | Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited4568 | 21,065 | ₹2,90,094¥4.79T | 19.9 | 2.81 | — | 14.8% | 3.55% | — | Healthcare |
| 48 | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.7011 | 20,460 | ₹7,22,530¥11.94T | 41.8 | 3.86 | — | 14.8% | 0.83% | — | Industrials |
| 49 | KDDI Corporation9433 | 20,338 | ₹6,33,276¥10.46T | 14.5 | 2.04 | — | 14.6% | 2.93% | — | Communication Services |
| 50 | Mitsubishi Materials Corporation5711 | 21,182 | ₹34,419¥568.58B | 14.3 | 0.77 | — | 14.5% | 2.71% | — | Basic Materials |
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| 51 | Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.7012 | 21,378 | ₹1,14,495¥1.89T | 15.1 | 2.15 | — | 14.4% | 1.81% | — | Industrials |
| 52 | Sompo Holdings, Inc.8630 | 20,536 | ₹3,81,798¥6.31T | 21.5 | 1.22 | — | 14.4% | 2.84% | — | Financial Services |
| 53 | The Yokohama Rubber Company, Limited5101 | 21,305 | ₹61,536¥1.02T | 7.1 | 0.90 | — | 14.3% | 2.70% | — | Consumer Cyclical |
| 54 | Japan Tobacco Inc.2914 | 20,588 | ₹8,05,409¥13.30T | 21.6 | 3.03 | — | 14.3% | 3.61% | — | Consumer Defensive |
| 55 | Fuji Electric Co., Ltd.6504 | 21,036 | ₹1,17,895¥1.95T | 18.6 | 2.46 | — | 14.3% | 1.62% | — | Industrials |
| 56 | Marubeni Corporation8002 | 20,964 | ₹4,98,242¥8.23T | 14.2 | 1.89 | — | 14.2% | 2.31% | — | Industrials |
| 57 | NEC Corporation6701 | 19,986 | ₹4,29,563¥7.10T | 23.7 | 3.23 | — | 14.2% | 0.74% | — | Technology |
| 58 | ITOCHU Corporation8001 | 19,500 | ₹9,81,366¥16.21T | 17.9 | 2.46 | — | 14.1% | 1.91% | — | Industrials |
| 59 | ORIX Corporation8591 | 19,732 | ₹3,74,585¥6.19T | 10.3 | 1.31 | — | 14.0% | 2.96% | — | Financial Services |
| 60 | Renesas Electronics Corporation6723 | 22,143 | ₹3,18,226¥5.26T | 16.1 | 1.84 | — | 13.9% | 0.97% | — | Technology |
| 61 | Sumitomo Corporation8053 | 20,096 | ₹5,01,334¥8.28T | 13.2 | 1.75 | — | 13.6% | 2.37% | — | Industrials |
| 62 | Daiichi Life Group, Inc.8750 | 20,516 | ₹3,95,895¥6.54T | 11.8 | 1.54 | — | 13.6% | 3.96% | — | Financial Services |
| 63 | Otsuka Holdings Co., Ltd.4578 | 20,280 | ₹3,92,796¥6.49T | 16.2 | 2.00 | — | 13.4% | 1.61% | — | Healthcare |
| 64 | ANA Holdings Inc.9202 | 20,770 | ₹74,409¥1.23T | 9.3 | 0.88 | — | 13.2% | 2.07% | — | Industrials |
| 65 | Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited4005 | 20,299 | ₹58,239¥962.05B | 9.0 | 0.87 | — | 13.2% | 2.81% | — | Basic Materials |
| 66 | Sony Group Corporation6758 | 20,061 | ₹14,45,204¥23.87T | 22.0 | 2.85 | — | 13.2% | 0.85% | — | Technology |
| 67 | Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd.1925 | 20,586 | ₹1,72,259¥2.85T | 7.8 | 0.98 | — | 12.9% | 4.00% | — | Real Estate |
| 68 | Ibiden Co.,Ltd.4062 | 18,132 | ₹3,15,001¥5.20T | 78.8 | 9.08 | — | 12.7% | 0.24% | — | Technology |
| 69 | Nitto Denko Corporation6988 | 20,544 | ₹1,44,206¥2.38T | 17.6 | 2.08 | — | 12.6% | 1.79% | — | Basic Materials |
| 70 | NEXON Co., Ltd.3659 | 23,720 | ₹1,30,984¥2.16T | 16.0 | 2.01 | — | 12.5% | 2.16% | — | Communication Services |
| 71 | Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Incorporated9501 | 19,521 | ₹48,423¥799.91B | Loss | 0.24 | — | 12.5% | 0 | — | Utilities |
| 72 | The Kansai Electric Power Company, Incorporated9503 | 20,377 | ₹1,84,855¥3.05T | 7.2 | 0.86 | — | 12.5% | 2.93% | — | Utilities |
| 73 | Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.8411 | 18,724 | ₹11,05,877¥18.27T | 13.6 | 1.59 | — | 12.5% | 2.01% | — | Financial Services |
| 74 | Marui Group Co., Ltd.8252 | 17,721 | ₹29,067¥480.16B | 16.8 | 2.03 | — | 12.4% | 4.78% | — | Financial Services |
| 75 | Toyota Motor Corporation7203 | 20,814 | ₹22,22,428¥36.71T | 8.8 | 0.98 | 0.63× | 12.4% | 3.22% | — | Consumer Cyclical |
| 76 | Kao Corporation4452 | 19,503 | ₹2,04,952¥3.39T | 33.6 | 3.02 | — | 12.3% | 2.06% | — | Consumer Defensive |
| 77 | Sekisui House, Ltd.1928 | 20,428 | ₹1,36,832¥2.26T | 8.7 | 1.00 | — | 12.3% | 4.17% | — | Consumer Cyclical |
| 78 | Kikkoman Corporation2801 | 20,362 | ₹1,03,097¥1.70T | 26.1 | 2.97 | — | 12.1% | 1.35% | — | Consumer Defensive |
| 79 | M3, Inc.2413 | 22,395 | ₹75,875¥1.25T | 27.4 | 3.07 | — | 12.0% | 1.16% | — | Healthcare |
| 80 | JGC Holdings Corporation1963 | 22,071 | ₹31,316¥517.32B | 10.5 | 1.20 | — | 11.8% | 2.56% | — | Industrials |
| 81 | Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd.5713 | 22,351 | ₹1,35,633¥2.24T | 9.4 | 1.05 | — | 11.7% | 2.60% | — | Basic Materials |
| 82 | TDK Corporation6762 | 21,441 | ₹3,08,756¥5.10T | 15.0 | 2.22 | — | 11.6% | 1.52% | — | Technology |
| 83 | Komatsu Ltd.6301 | 20,391 | ₹3,65,614¥6.04T | 16.4 | 1.72 | — | 11.6% | 2.83% | — | Industrials |
| 84 | Isuzu Motors Limited7202 | 22,330 | ₹87,054¥1.44T | 10.0 | 0.97 | — | 11.6% | 4.45% | — | Consumer Cyclical |
| 85 | HASEKO Corporation1808 | 21,255 | ₹42,761¥706.37B | 11.2 | 1.24 | — | 11.6% | 3.74% | — | Consumer Cyclical |
| 86 | Mitsui & Co., Ltd.8031 | 21,292 | ₹8,73,212¥14.42T | 15.1 | 1.61 | — | 11.4% | 2.63% | — | Industrials |
| 87 | Bridgestone Corporation5108 | 21,192 | ₹2,98,763¥4.94T | 20.0 | 1.31 | — | 11.3% | 3.26% | — | Consumer Cyclical |
| 88 | Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.4063 | 21,071 | ₹6,43,460¥10.63T | 23.4 | 2.38 | — | 11.2% | 1.99% | — | Basic Materials |
| 89 | Central Japan Railway Company9022 | 21,027 | ₹2,22,531¥3.68T | 6.7 | 0.71 | — | 11.2% | 0.82% | — | Industrials |
| 90 | Nomura Holdings, Inc.8604 | 11,777 | ₹2,52,469¥4.17T | 10.7 | 1.09 | — | 11.2% | 3.59% | — | Financial Services |
| 91 | Fanuc Corporation6954 | 21,330 | ₹3,23,739¥5.35T | 29.8 | 2.83 | — | 11.0% | 2.30% | — | Industrials |
| 92 | Daiwa Securities Group Inc.8601 | 8,767 | ₹1,43,530¥2.37T | 12.1 | 1.34 | — | 11.0% | 4.09% | — | Financial Services |
| 93 | Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.6305 | 22,474 | ₹66,258¥1.09T | 12.5 | 1.22 | — | 10.9% | 3.63% | — | Industrials |
| 94 | Terumo Corporation4543 | 20,269 | ₹2,14,715¥3.55T | 21.3 | 2.13 | — | 10.8% | 1.50% | — | Healthcare |
| 95 | Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc.8309 | 16,113 | ₹2,71,910¥4.49T | 12.3 | 1.23 | — | 10.8% | 2.97% | — | Financial Services |
| 96 | Sojitz Corporation2768 | 20,568 | ₹68,442¥1.13T | 9.7 | 0.99 | — | 10.7% | 3.45% | — | Industrials |
| 97 | NTT, Inc.9432 | 20,153 | ₹8,57,884¥14.17T | 13.6 | 1.46 | — | 10.7% | 3.09% | — | Communication Services |
| 98 | Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd.8802 | 20,588 | ₹2,75,524¥4.55T | 15.9 | 1.67 | — | 10.7% | 1.29% | — | Real Estate |
| 99 | Tokyo Tatemono Co., Ltd.8804 | 19,583 | ₹41,004¥677.34B | 10.8 | 1.12 | — | 10.6% | 3.96% | — | Real Estate |
| 100 | Olympus Corporation7733 | 20,612 | ₹1,12,565¥1.86T | 28.1 | 2.29 | — | 10.6% | 1.75% | — | Healthcare |
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Questions
Which companies in Japan have the highest return on equity?
The first five on PositoAI's list are Kioxia Holdings Corporation (87.1%), Advantest Corporation (56.9%), ZOZO, Inc. (51.8%), ANYCOLOR Inc. (50.5%), Baycurrent, Inc. (41.6%).
How many companies in Japan have a positive return on equity?
198 of the 226 companies in Japan on PositoAI have a positive return on equity; this page shows the top 100.
How is this list made?
Companies ordered by return on equity (profit on shareholders' money), highest first. Extreme figures above 250% are left out. The list is updated every day from PositoAI's data.
Companies ordered by return on equity (profit on shareholders' money), highest first. Extreme figures above 250% are left out. Score is the Positivity Score; Owes vs Owns is everything a company owes compared with everything it owns (what each figure means); ⚑ marks an active red or yellow flag. All top lists for Japan. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.