Stocks from Japan: ranking by score
MeridIAn analyzes 30 companies from Japan across 7 sectors. Their average score is 6.2 out of 10, above the whole ranking (5.8). The best scored right now are KDDI (7.6), Japan Tobacco (7.3) and Recruit Holdings (7.2). Half of them trade below a P/E of 18.7 and the median yield among dividend payers is 2.5%. By sector, the largest groups are Financial Services (7) and Industrials (6).
Top 25 by score
| # | Company | Sector | Score | P/E | Div. | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KDDI9433.T | Communication Services | 7.6 | 15.8 | 2.9% | $67.7B |
| 2 | Japan Tobacco2914.T | Consumer Defensive | 7.3 | 21.5 | 3.8% | $81.3B |
| 3 | Recruit Holdings6098.T | Communication Services | 7.2 | 51.1 | 0.1% | $156.2B |
| 4 | ORIXIX | Financial Services | 7.2 | 10.2 | 2.7% | $39.5B |
| 5 | Mizuho Financial GroupMFG | Financial Services | 7.1 | 14.6 | 1.7% | $129.1B |
| 6 | Nomura HoldingsNMR | Financial Services | 6.9 | 11.1 | 3.4% | $27.9B |
| 7 | Sony GroupSONY | Technology | 6.8 | 19.8 | 0.7% | $140.0B |
| 8 | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial GroupMUFG | Financial Services | 6.7 | 14.7 | 2.4% | $253.0B |
| 9 | Sumitomo Mitsui Financial GroupSMFG | Financial Services | 6.7 | 14.6 | 2.3% | $159.9B |
| 10 | Daikin Industries6367.T | Industrials | 6.5 | 22.5 | 1.7% | $37.3B |
| 11 | Keyence6861.T | Technology | 6.5 | 43.9 | 0.7% | $123.7B |
| 12 | Tokyo Electron8035.T | Technology | 6.5 | 9.9 | 3.7% | $179.1B |
| 13 | Fast Retailing9983.T | Consumer Cyclical | 6.5 | 46.1 | 0.9% | $139.5B |
| 14 | Advantest6857.T | Technology | 6.4 | 81.1 | 0.1% | $190.3B |
| 15 | Olympus7733.T | Healthcare | 6.4 | 32.7 | 1.5% | $13.5B |
| 16 | Hitachi6501.T | Industrials | 6.2 | 32.1 | 1.0% | $160.4B |
| 17 | Komatsu6301.T | Industrials | 6.0 | 17.6 | 2.6% | $41.0B |
| 18 | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries7011.T | Industrials | 5.9 | 52.5 | 0.8% | $78.1B |
| 19 | Japan Post Holdings6178.T | Financial Services | 5.7 | 18.7 | 2.5% | $40.8B |
| 20 | Nintendo7974.T | Communication Services | 5.6 | 22.4 | 2.7% | $59.5B |
| 21 | PayPayPAYP | Technology | 5.6 | 13.0 | – | $10.5B |
| 22 | SoftBank Group9984.T | Communication Services | 5.5 | 6.7 | 0.2% | $209.5B |
| 23 | Toyota MotorTM | Consumer Cyclical | 5.5 | 8.2 | 3.4% | $220.3B |
| 24 | TakedaTAK | Healthcare | 5.4 | – | 3.3% | $59.2B |
| 25 | Daiichi Sankyo4568.T | Healthcare | 5.3 | 18.7 | 3.8% | $30.2B |
Where it stands out
It scores better than the whole ranking on momentum (7.8 vs 6.0) and risk & context (8.1 vs 6.4).
| Category | Japan | Whole ranking |
|---|---|---|
| Financial health | 7.0 | 6.2 |
| Quality / Moat | 5.9 | 5.9 |
| Valuation | 5.0 | 5.3 |
| Growth | 8.0 | 6.6 |
| Dividend | 6.3 | 4.9 |
| Momentum | 7.8 | 6.0 |
| Risk & Context | 8.1 | 6.4 |
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The score sums up, from 0 to 10, what the analysis says about each company; each company page explains it category by category. What does each figure mean? Metrics glossary →
General information for educational purposes, not investment advice. Figures from the latest weekly analysis (Oct 8, 2026) with the latest available price.