| Sector | Buy-Side Rank | CFO | Sell-Side Rank | CFO |
| Auto Parts | 1 | Akihiro Eto, Bridgestone Corp. | 1 | Akihiro Eto, Bridgestone Corp. |
| 2 | Kenichiro Ito, Denso Corp. | — | — | |
| Autos | 1 | Satoshi Ozawa, Toyota Motor Corp. | 1 | Mitsuru Takahashi, Fuji Heavy Industries |
| 2 | Joseph Peter, Nissan Motor Co. | 2 | Kiyoshi Ozaki, Mazda Motor Corp. | |
| 3 | Masahiro Takahashi, Daihatsu Motor Co. | — | — | |
| Ceramics & Glass | — | — | 1 | Mark Lyons, Nippon Sheet Glass Co. |
| Chemicals | 1 | Yasuhiko Saito, Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. | 1 | Shotaro Yoshimura, Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp. |
| 2 | Hayato Hirano, JSR Corp. | 2 | Masato Izumihara, Ube Industries* | |
| — | — | Yuichi Kawarasaki, Kuraray Co.* | ||
| Construction | — | — | 1 | Misao Akune, Taisei Corp. |
| Electronics/ Components | 1 | Masuo Yoshimatsu, Nidec Corp. | 1 | Masuo Yoshimatsu, Nidec Corp. |
| 2 | Yoshitaka Fujita, Murata Manufacturing Co. | — | — | |
| Electronics/ Consumer | 1 | Masaru Kato, Sony Corp. | — | — |
| 2 | Hideaki Kawai, Panasonic Corp. | — | — | |
| Electronics/Industrial (including Semiconductors) | 1 | Toyoaki Nakamura, Hitachi | 1 | Hiroki Yoshimatsu, Mitsubishi Electric Corp. |
| — | — | 2 | Kazuhiko Kato, Fujitsu | |
| — | — | 3 | Toyoaki Nakamura, Hitachi | |
| Electronics/Precision Instruments | 1 | Kenji Ema, Hoya Corp. | 1 | Kenji Ema, Hoya Corp. |
| 2 | Toshizo Tanaka, Canon | 2 | Yoshiaki Ando, Konica Minolta Holdings | |
| 3 | Zenji Miura, Ricoh Co. | 3 | Zenji Miura, Ricoh Co. | |
| Financials/Banks | 1 | Taihei Yuki, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group | 1 | Hideyuki Takahashi, Mizuho Financial Group |
| 2 | Hideyuki Takahashi, Mizuho Financial Group | 2 | Masaki Tanabe, Aozora Bank* | |
| — | — | Shigeru Tsukamoto, Shinsei Bank* | ||
| Financials/Insurance | 1 | Haruyuki Urata, Orix Corp. | 1 | Haruyuki Urata, Orix Corp. |
| Health Care & Pharmaceuticals | 1 | Toshihide Takai, Mani | 1 | Yoshio Itaya, Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. |
| 2 | Yasumasa Masuda, Astellas Pharma | 2 | Yasumasa Masuda, Astellas Pharma | |
| 3 | Yuji Hosogai, Shionogi & Co. | 3 | Hiroshi Takahara, Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. | |
| Housing & Real Estate | 1 | Hiroshi Asai, Mitsui Fudosan Co. | 1 | Tetsuji Ogawa, Daiwa House Industry Co. |
| 2 | Shiro Fujisawa, Mitsubishi Estate Co. | 2 | Yoshiyuki Odai, Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. | |
| 3 | Tetsuji Ogawa, Daiwa House Industry Co. | 3 | Hiroshi Asai, Mitsui Fudosan Co. | |
| Machinery | 1 | Mikio Fujitsuka, Komatsu | 1 | Mikio Fujitsuka, Komatsu |
| — | — | 2 | Akira Nagai, Harmonic Drive Systems | |
| Metals | — | — | 1 | Shinichi Okada, JFE Holdings |
| Plant Engineering & Shipbuilding | 1 | Masayuki Sato, JGC Corp. | 1 | Masahito Kawashima, Chiyoda Corp. |
| Retailing | 1 | Takeshi Okazaki, Fast Retailing Co. | 1 | Yoshiyuki Yahagi, Lawson |
| 2 | Yoshiyuki Yahagi, Lawson | 2 | Yoshiki Miyamoto, FamilyMart Co. | |
| Software/Business | 1 | Ken Takayama, Rakuten | 1 | Akihisa Watai, Internet Initiative Japan |
| — | — | 2 | Ken Takayama, Rakuten | |
| — | — | 3 | Mahendra Negi, Trend Micro | |
| Telecommunications | 1 | Yoshimitsu Goto, SoftBank Corp. | — | — |
| 2 | Hirofumi Morozumi, KDDI Corp. | — | — | |
| Trading Companies | 1 | Toyosaku Hamada, Sumitomo Corp. | 1 | Ryoichi Ueda, Mitsubishi Corp. |
| 2 | Joji Okada, Mitsui & Co.* | 2 | Toyosaku Hamada, Sumitomo Corp. | |
| Yukihiko Matsumura, Marubeni Corp.* | — | — | ||
| Transportation | — | — | 1 | Toshiro Ichinose, East Japan Railway Co. |