Japan is the world's third-largest economy after the USA and China and is therefore of interest to investors from all over the world on this basis alone. The country's economy is dependent on exports and has therefore recently suffered from difficult conditions such as interrupted supply chains, but is now back on the road to recovery. The most important stock index in Japan and in Asia is the Nikkei, which represents the 225 most important companies in the country. In this article we present a selection of interesting Japanese stocks. Many Japanese stocks, which are listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, are also tradable on the American stock exchanges.
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Sony
- Company: Sony Group Corporation
- Symbol (TWS): 6758 / SONY
- ISIN: JP3435000009 / US8356993076
- Stock Exchange: Tokyo Stock Exchange / New York Stock Exchange
- Country: Japan / USA
- Currency: Japanese Yen / USD
- Market capitalization: JPY 16,633 billion / USD 144.36 billion
- Sales (TTM) in USD: 85.93 billion
Sony is a Tokyo-based multinational conglomerate and one of Japan's largest technology companies. Sony manufactures electronic devices, instruments and appliances for the consumer, professional and industrial markets. These include consumer electronics such as televisions, game consoles, audio equipment, still and video cameras, cell phones, tablets, etc. Sony also develops, produces, markets, and publishes recorded music, and offers a range of other products and services. The Sony share is a solid investment, which is also interesting for long-term oriented investors. A look at the stock chart illustrates Sony's success over the past 10 years. The share price is in a continuous long-term upward trend. Although this trend has also shown significant corrections in the meantime, these turned out to be favorable buying opportunities in retrospect.
Toyota
- Company: Toyota Motor Corporation
- Symbol (TWS): 7203 / TM
- ISIN: JP3633400001 / US8923313071
- Stock Exchange: Tokyo Stock Exchange / New York Stock Exchange
- Country: Japan / USA
- Currency: Japanese Yen / USD
- Market capitalization: JPY 31,983 billion / USD 277.83 billion
- Sales (TTM) in USD: 273.69 billion
Toyota is one of the largest global automakers. In 1997, the Toyota Prius was the company's first vehicle in the hybrid electric vehicle category and made the company a leader in research, development and innovation. Today, Toyota Motor Corporation produces over 40 models of electric vehicles in addition to cars with gasoline engines, and thus has a good chance of remaining one of the largest and most important car brands in the world.
Panasonic
- Company: Panasonic Corporation
- Symbol (TWS): 6752 / PCRFY
- ISIN: JP3866800000 / US69832A2050
- Stock Exchange: Tokyo Stock Exchange / New York Stock Exchange
- Country: Japan / USA
- Currency: Japanese Yen / USD
- Market capitalization: 2840 billion JPY / 24.65 billion USD
- Sales (TTM) in USD: 63.06 billion
Panasonic Corporation is one of Japan's major multinational conglomerates, offering consumer electronics, rechargeable batteries, automotive and avionics systems, and industrial systems. Panasonic Corporation is also actively engaged in artificial intelligence, robotics, and the Internet of Things to provide advanced products and services and stay ahead of the competition. Panasonic's corporate results have been strong recently, exceeding analysts' expectations. However, the share price is trending sideways at the time of writing this article.
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
- Company: Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
- Symbol (TWS): 9432 / NTTYY
- ISIN: JP3735400008 / US6546241059
- Stock Exchange: Tokyo Stock Exchange / PINK
- Country: Japan / USA
- Currency: Japanese Yen / USD
- Market capitalization: JPY 11,834 billion / USD 102.7 billion
- Sales (TTM) in USD: 105.44 billion
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, commonly known as NTT, is the leading telecommunications company in Japan and the fifth largest telecommunications company in the world by revenue. NTT was founded in 1952 and was originally a state-owned company. Its headquarters are located in Tokyo. Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation provides fixed and mobile telephone services, as well as regional communications services, long-distance and international communications services, data communications services, and more. The company's business is divided into five segments:
- The Mobile Communications segment offers mobile voice services and the sale of telecommunications equipment.
- The Regional Communication segment offers various services in the fixed network.
- The Long Distance and International Communications segment comprises fixed-network voice services and international communications services.
- The Data Communications segment comprises system integration services and network system services.
- The Other segment comprises real estate leasing, financial operations, systems development and other services related to research and development.
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group
- Company: Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc
- Symbol (TWS): 8316 / SMFG
- ISIN: JP3890350006 / US86562M2098
- Stock Exchange: Tokyo Stock Exchange / New York Stock Exchange
- Country: Japan / USA
- Currency: Japanese Yen / USD
- Market capitalization: JPY 5779 billion / USD 50.16 billion
- Sales (TTM) in USD: 27.01 billion
Founded in 2002, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group is Japan's second largest bank, providing financial services to private and corporate customers around the world. To further strengthen its existing business and serve customers more efficiently, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group entered into a strategic alliance last year with Jefferies Financial Group - a US investment bank focused on growth companies - to collaborate on future corporate and investment banking opportunities. The aim is to address a broader customer base, which should help the company to achieve more growth.