April 24, 2025
Snapshot Top 10: Nikkei 225 Index



The Top 10 performing stocks in the Nikkei 225 Index are shown for seven different investment strategies. Whether you are looking for value, growth or dividend stocks, or you want stocks that rank well overall, you can see the top 10 stock picks, together with how they rank on a scale of 1 to 100 from the perspective of different investment strategies. We have also added our newest Sentiment and 360° View ranks, which encapsulate the market voices of analysts and professional investors into a simple ranking for easily evaluating stocks. As an objective research provider, Obermatt has been refining its stock analysis algorithms for more than 10 years (no AI used here!)

Select any stock for the detailed analysis of that stock's performance across the different investment analyses. Please note that the Top 10 stocks focus only on Large to XX-Large companies.


What the six ranks mean

For every stock, we judge its performance against its peers and rank it on a scale of 1 to 100. The higher the rank, the better the stock performs than its peers. And, we do this for six investment strategies:

Value - shows how good of a value the stock is. Green is "inexpensive"; red is "expensive".

Growth - shows a company's growth potential. Green is "high growth" expected; red is "tough times ahead".

Safety - relates to the amount of debt a company has. Green is low debt level; red is high debt level.

Combined Financial - this isn't an average of the first three ranks but rather a consolidated view across several financial indicators. Green = good; red = tread carefully.

(NEW) Sentiment - quantifies professional analyst ratings and holdings as well as market pulse. Green = positive sentiment; red = skepticism (Only available to Premium Subscribers).

(NEW) 360° View - the ultimate rating with all financial and non-financial indicators.

Special Analysis: TOP 10 Dividend Investment Strategy

Many people ask for tips about dividend stocks. These are the Top 10 dividend stocks in the Nikkei 225 Index as of April 24, 2025.

TOP 10 Dividend Investment Strategy Value Strategy DIVIDEND Value Strategy VALUE Combined Strategy COMBINED 360° Strategy 360° VIEW
1. Astellas Pharma (XL, JP)  Pharmaceuticals
1. Astellas Pharma (XL, JP)   Pharmaceuticals 98 80 32 35
2. NSK (XL, JP)  Industrial Machinery
2. NSK (XL, JP)   Industrial Machinery 96 89 24 8
3. Mazda Motor (XXL, JP)  Automobile Manufacturers
3. Mazda Motor (XXL, JP)   Automobile Manufacturers 96 100 87 52
4. Ube (XL, JP)  Diversified Chemicals
4. Ube (XL, JP)   Diversified Chemicals 96 99 49 27
5. Jtekt (XXL, JP)  Auto Parts & Equipment
5. Jtekt (XXL, JP)   Auto Parts & Equipment 94 100 74 58
6. Takeda Pharmaceutical (XXL, JP)  Pharmaceuticals
6. Takeda Pharmaceutical (XXL, JP)   Pharmaceuticals 93 78 18 20
7. NYK Line (XXL, JP)  Marine
7. NYK Line (XXL, JP)   Marine 92 99 97 92
8. Tosoh (XL, JP)  Commodity Chemicals
8. Tosoh (XL, JP)   Commodity Chemicals 91 67 65 70
9. Dentsu (XL, JP)  Advertising
9. Dentsu (XL, JP)   Advertising 90 87 55 27
10. Komatsu (XXL, JP)  Heavy Machinery
10. Komatsu (XXL, JP)   Heavy Machinery 90 75 38 49

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Nikkei 225 Top 10: Obermatt 360° Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Obermatt 360° Investment Strategy 360° Strategy 360° VIEW Value Strategy VALUE Combined Strategy COMBINED Sentiment Strategy SENTIMENT
1. Kuraray (XL, JP)   Commodity Chemicals
1. Kuraray (XL, JP)   Commodity Chemicals 100 69 100 75
2. Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (XL, JP)   Marine
2. Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (XL, JP)   Marine 98 87 97 70
3. Toppan Printing (XL, JP)   Commercial Printing
3. Toppan Printing (XL, JP)   Commercial Printing 96 39 82 94
4. Asahi Kasei (XXL, JP)   Commodity Chemicals
4. Asahi Kasei (XXL, JP)   Commodity Chemicals 94 79 97 47
5. NYK Line (XXL, JP)   Marine
5. NYK Line (XXL, JP)   Marine 92 99 97 45
6. Kobe Steel (XXL, JP)   Steel
6. Kobe Steel (XXL, JP)   Steel 91 95 96 41
7. Mizuho Financial (XL, JP)   Diversified Banks
7. Mizuho Financial (XL, JP)   Diversified Banks 90 69 84 65
8. Daiichi Sankyo (XL, JP)   Pharmaceuticals
8. Daiichi Sankyo (XL, JP)   Pharmaceuticals 86 24 74 84
9. Obayashi (XXL, JP)   Construction & Engineering
9. Obayashi (XXL, JP)   Construction & Engineering 86 31 61 92
10. Isetan Mitsukoshi (XL, JP)   Department Stores
10. Isetan Mitsukoshi (XL, JP)   Department Stores 85 57 46 97

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Nikkei 225 Top 10: Sentiment Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Sentiment Investment Strategy Sentiment Strategy SENTIMENT Value Strategy VALUE Combined Strategy COMBINED 360° Strategy 360° VIEW
1. Isetan Mitsukoshi (XL, JP)   Department Stores
1. Isetan Mitsukoshi (XL, JP)   Department Stores 97 57 46 85
2. Mitsui Fudosan (XXL, JP)   Real Estate: Diversified Operations
2. Mitsui Fudosan (XXL, JP)   Real Estate: Diversified Operations 97 21 1 19
3. Toppan Printing (XL, JP)   Commercial Printing
3. Toppan Printing (XL, JP)   Commercial Printing 94 39 82 96
4. Terumo (XL, JP)   Health Care Equipment
4. Terumo (XL, JP)   Health Care Equipment 94 19 45 82
5. Obayashi (XXL, JP)   Construction & Engineering
5. Obayashi (XXL, JP)   Construction & Engineering 92 31 61 86
6. Fast Retailing (XXL, JP)   Apparel Retail
6. Fast Retailing (XXL, JP)   Apparel Retail 91 3 33 66
7. Taiheiyo Cement (XL, JP)   Construction Materials
7. Taiheiyo Cement (XL, JP)   Construction Materials 90 53 68 85
8. Asahi Group (XXL, JP)   Brewers
8. Asahi Group (XXL, JP)   Brewers 89 51 27 55
9. Ebara (XL, JP)   Industrial Machinery
9. Ebara (XL, JP)   Industrial Machinery 88 51 13 45
10. Ajinomoto (XL, JP)   Packaged Foods & Meats
10. Ajinomoto (XL, JP)   Packaged Foods & Meats 87 5 5 27

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Nikkei 225 Top 10: Value Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Value Investment Strategy Value Strategy VALUE Growth Strategy GROWTH Combined Strategy COMBINED 360° Strategy 360° VIEW
1. Mitsubishi Chemical (XXL, JP)   Diversified Chemicals
1. Mitsubishi Chemical (XXL, JP)   Diversified Chemicals 100 3 37 12
2. Sumitomo Heavy (XL, JP)   Industrial Machinery
2. Sumitomo Heavy (XL, JP)   Industrial Machinery 100 47 86 63
3. Jtekt (XXL, JP)   Auto Parts & Equipment
3. Jtekt (XXL, JP)   Auto Parts & Equipment 100 29 74 58
4. Maruha Nichiro (XL, JP)   Packaged Foods & Meats
4. Maruha Nichiro (XL, JP)   Packaged Foods & Meats 100 17 57 47
5. Mazda Motor (XXL, JP)   Automobile Manufacturers
5. Mazda Motor (XXL, JP)   Automobile Manufacturers 100 11 87 52
6. JFE (XXL, JP)   Steel
6. JFE (XXL, JP)   Steel 99 25 57 38
7. Gs Yuasa (XL, JP)   Electr. Components & Equipment
7. Gs Yuasa (XL, JP)   Electr. Components & Equipment 99 25 71 79
8. Konica Minolta (XL, JP)   Technology Hardware & Peripherals
8. Konica Minolta (XL, JP)   Technology Hardware & Peripherals 99 1 23 6
9. NYK Line (XXL, JP)   Marine
9. NYK Line (XXL, JP)   Marine 99 79 97 92
10. Mitsubishi Motors (XXL, JP)   Automobile Manufacturers
10. Mitsubishi Motors (XXL, JP)   Automobile Manufacturers 99 3 75 31

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Nikkei 225 Top 10: Growth Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Growth Investment Strategy Growth Strategy GROWTH Value Strategy VALUE Combined Strategy COMBINED 360° Strategy 360° VIEW
1. Fujikura (XL, JP)   Electr. Components & Equipment
1. Fujikura (XL, JP)   Electr. Components & Equipment 100 19 49 67
2. Advantest (XL, JP)   Semiconductor Equipment
2. Advantest (XL, JP)   Semiconductor Equipment 99 17 36 50
3. Mizuho Financial (XL, JP)   Diversified Banks
3. Mizuho Financial (XL, JP)   Diversified Banks 98 69 84 90
4. Furukawa Electric (XL, JP)   Electr. Components & Equipment
4. Furukawa Electric (XL, JP)   Electr. Components & Equipment 97 85 86 66
5. Taiheiyo Cement (XL, JP)   Construction Materials
5. Taiheiyo Cement (XL, JP)   Construction Materials 95 53 68 85
6. Canon (XXL, JP)   Technology Hardware & Peripherals
6. Canon (XXL, JP)   Technology Hardware & Peripherals 93 47 89 71
7. East Japan Railway (XXL, JP)   Railroads
7. East Japan Railway (XXL, JP)   Railroads 93 25 27 30
8. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (XL, JP)   Diversified Banks
8. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (XL, JP)   Diversified Banks 92 63 84 76
9. BANDAI NAMCO (XL, JP)   Leisure Products
9. BANDAI NAMCO (XL, JP)   Leisure Products 91 3 67 73
10. MS&AD Insurance (XXL, JP)   Property & Casualty Insurance
10. MS&AD Insurance (XXL, JP)   Property & Casualty Insurance 91 89 94 44

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Nikkei 225 Top 10: Safety Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Safety Investment Strategy Safety Strategy SAFETY Value Strategy VALUE Combined Strategy COMBINED 360° Strategy 360° VIEW
1. Comsys (XL, JP)  Construction & Engineering
1. Comsys (XL, JP)   Construction & Engineering 100 65 61 66
2. Nitto Denko (XL, JP)  Specialty Chemicals
2. Nitto Denko (XL, JP)   Specialty Chemicals 100 29 63 67
3. Subaru (XXL, JP)  Automobile Manufacturers
3. Subaru (XXL, JP)   Automobile Manufacturers 97 93 85 71
4. Shin-Etsu Chemical (XXL, JP)  Specialty Chemicals
4. Shin-Etsu Chemical (XXL, JP)   Specialty Chemicals 96 15 35 50
5. Kuraray (XL, JP)  Commodity Chemicals
5. Kuraray (XL, JP)   Commodity Chemicals 96 69 100 100
6. Omron (XL, JP)  Electronic Components
6. Omron (XL, JP)   Electronic Components 93 33 65 38
7. Tokio Marine (XXL, JP)  Property & Casualty Insurance
7. Tokio Marine (XXL, JP)   Property & Casualty Insurance 92 25 74 62
8. Yamatos (XL, JP)  Air Freight & Logistics
8. Yamatos (XL, JP)   Air Freight & Logistics 91 37 67 37
9. Yamaha (XL, JP)  Leisure Products
9. Yamaha (XL, JP)   Leisure Products 90 33 37 15
10. Meiji (XL, JP)  Packaged Foods & Meats
10. Meiji (XL, JP)   Packaged Foods & Meats 89 47 45 31

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Nikkei 225 Top 10: Combined Investment Strategy

TOP 10 Combined Investment Strategy Combined Strategy COMBINED Value Strategy VALUE Growth Strategy GROWTH 360° Strategy 360° VIEW
1. Kuraray (XL, JP)  Commodity Chemicals
1. Kuraray (XL, JP)   Commodity Chemicals 100 69 89 100
2. Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (XL, JP)  Marine
2. Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (XL, JP)   Marine 97 87 79 98
3. Isuzu Motors (XXL, JP)  Automobile Manufacturers
3. Isuzu Motors (XXL, JP)   Automobile Manufacturers 97 75 63 84
4. NYK Line (XXL, JP)  Marine
4. NYK Line (XXL, JP)   Marine 97 99 79 92
5. Asahi Kasei (XXL, JP)  Commodity Chemicals
5. Asahi Kasei (XXL, JP)   Commodity Chemicals 97 79 83 94
6. Kobe Steel (XXL, JP)  Steel
6. Kobe Steel (XXL, JP)   Steel 96 95 75 91
7. Sojitz (XXL, JP)  Trading & Distribution
7. Sojitz (XXL, JP)   Trading & Distribution 96 97 31 79
8. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial (XXL, JP)  Diversified Banks
8. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial (XXL, JP)   Diversified Banks 94 51 84 84
9. MS&AD Insurance (XXL, JP)  Property & Casualty Insurance
9. MS&AD Insurance (XXL, JP)   Property & Casualty Insurance 94 89 91 44
10. T&Ds (XXL, JP)  Life & Health Insurance
10. T&Ds (XXL, JP)   Life & Health Insurance 90 77 67 13

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