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Top 10 Pharma Companies in Japan by Market Capitalization

Showing 10 out of 25 companies.

Daiichi Sankyo Co Ltd, Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd, Chugai Pharmaceutical Co Ltd, Astellas Pharma Inc, and Otsuka Holdings Co Ltd are the top 5 pharma companies in Japan by market capitalization (as of Mar 31, 2023). Comprehensively, the top 10 companies had a total market cap of $265,509 million (as of Mar 31, 2023), with Daiichi Sankyo Co Ltd having the highest ($70,777 million), followed by Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd ($51,888 million), and Chugai Pharmaceutical Co Ltd ($41,391 million), while Rohto Pharmaceutical Co Ltd is the lowest ($4,932 million). Daiichi Sankyo Co Ltd is the leading pharma company in Japan by market cap (as of Mar 31, 2023). The company reported revenues of $9,302 million for the fiscal year ended March 2022 (FY2022), an increase of 8.6% over FY2021. The company offers a wide range of prescription drugs, over-the-counter (OTC) drugs, vaccines, and others. It employs 16,458 people. Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd is another leading pharma company in Japan by market cap (as of Mar 31, 2023). The company reported revenues of $31,773 million for the fiscal year ended March 2022 (FY2022), an increase of 11.6% over FY2021. The company offers products in the areas of rare diseases, gastrointestinal, oncology, neuroscience, vaccines, and plasma-derived therapies. It employs 47,347 people.

Chugai Pharmaceutical Co Ltd

Headquarters

Japan

Sector

Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare

Parent/Subsidiary/Independent

Subsidiary (of Roche Holding AG)

Market Cap ($M, Mar 31, 2026)

90,190

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd

Headquarters

Japan

Sector

Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare

Parent/Subsidiary/Independent

Parent

Market Cap ($M, Mar 31, 2026)

56,220

Otsuka Holdings Co Ltd

Headquarters

Japan

Sector

Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare

Parent/Subsidiary/Independent

Parent

Market Cap ($M, Mar 31, 2026)

37,292

Daiichi Sankyo Co Ltd

Headquarters

Japan

Sector

Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare

Parent/Subsidiary/Independent

Parent

Market Cap ($M, Mar 31, 2026)

32,685

Astellas Pharma Inc

Headquarters

Japan

Sector

Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare

Parent/Subsidiary/Independent

Parent

Market Cap ($M, Mar 31, 2026)

28,436

Shionogi & Co Ltd

Headquarters

Japan

Sector

Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare

Parent/Subsidiary/Independent

Parent

Market Cap ($M, Mar 31, 2026)

19,251

Eisai Co Ltd

Headquarters

Japan

Sector

Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare

Parent/Subsidiary/Independent

Parent

Market Cap ($M, Mar 31, 2026)

8,862

Kyowa Kirin Co Ltd

Headquarters

Japan

Sector

Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare

Parent/Subsidiary/Independent

Subsidiary (of Kirin Holdings Co Ltd)

Market Cap ($M, Mar 31, 2026)

8,453

Ono Pharmaceutical Co Ltd

Headquarters

Japan

Sector

Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare

Parent/Subsidiary/Independent

Parent

Market Cap ($M, Mar 31, 2026)

7,810

Sumitomo Pharma Co Ltd

Headquarters

Japan

Sector

Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare

Parent/Subsidiary/Independent

Subsidiary (of Sumitomo Chemical Co Ltd)

Market Cap ($M, Mar 31, 2026)

5,152

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