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Japanese (NIKKEI) Consumer Discretionary Sector Analysis

UpdatedMar 11, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies740
  • 7D-2.3%
  • 3M3.7%
  • 1Y20.7%
  • YTD1.3%

Over the last 7 days, the Consumer Discretionary industry has dropped 8.5%, driven by Toyota Motor declining 6.2%. In the past year, the industry has gained 17%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 12% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

Has the Japanese Consumer Discretionary Sector valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 11 Mar 2026JP¥205.8tJP¥250.5tJP¥10.6t14.8x19.4x0.8x
Fri, 06 Feb 2026JP¥207.6tJP¥248.9tJP¥12.1t14.9x17.2x0.8x
Sun, 04 Jan 2026JP¥201.7tJP¥248.6tJP¥12.1t14.8x16.7x0.8x
Tue, 02 Dec 2025JP¥199.7tJP¥249.3tJP¥12.1t14.4x16.5x0.8x
Thu, 30 Oct 2025JP¥198.3tJP¥247.5tJP¥11.5t14.6x17.2x0.8x
Sat, 27 Sep 2025JP¥196.1tJP¥246.9tJP¥11.5t15.5x17.1x0.8x
Mon, 25 Aug 2025JP¥193.9tJP¥246.3tJP¥11.5t14.9x16.9x0.8x
Wed, 23 Jul 2025JP¥171.7tJP¥246.1tJP¥12.5t13.9x13.7x0.7x
Fri, 20 Jun 2025JP¥173.6tJP¥245.6tJP¥12.5t13.9x13.9x0.7x
Sun, 18 May 2025JP¥174.0tJP¥244.2tJP¥12.6t14x13.8x0.7x
Tue, 15 Apr 2025JP¥160.9tJP¥243.0tJP¥13.9t13.5x11.6x0.7x
Thu, 13 Mar 2025JP¥174.7tJP¥242.9tJP¥13.8t14.3x12.6x0.7x
Sat, 08 Feb 2025JP¥179.1tJP¥241.9tJP¥13.4t14.2x13.4x0.7x
Mon, 06 Jan 2025JP¥185.3tJP¥240.8tJP¥12.7t14.8x14.6x0.8x
Wed, 04 Dec 2024JP¥171.8tJP¥240.6tJP¥12.7t14x13.5x0.7x
Fri, 01 Nov 2024JP¥170.6tJP¥240.8tJP¥13.9t13.2x12.2x0.7x
Sun, 29 Sep 2024JP¥176.7tJP¥240.4tJP¥14.0t13.6x12.7x0.7x
Tue, 27 Aug 2024JP¥169.5tJP¥240.0tJP¥13.9t13.4x12.2x0.7x
Thu, 25 Jul 2024JP¥178.8tJP¥235.9tJP¥13.9t13.8x12.9x0.8x
Sat, 22 Jun 2024JP¥176.3tJP¥235.6tJP¥13.9t13.6x12.7x0.7x
Mon, 20 May 2024JP¥183.4tJP¥236.8tJP¥13.8t13.6x13.3x0.8x
Wed, 17 Apr 2024JP¥191.5tJP¥232.1tJP¥12.8t13.7x15x0.8x
Fri, 15 Mar 2024JP¥183.2tJP¥231.8tJP¥12.7t13.6x14.4x0.8x
Sun, 11 Feb 2024JP¥180.6tJP¥230.6tJP¥12.6t13.7x14.3x0.8x
Tue, 09 Jan 2024JP¥165.0tJP¥226.1tJP¥11.8t13.6x14x0.7x
Thu, 07 Dec 2023JP¥168.2tJP¥226.0tJP¥11.8t13.5x14.3x0.7x
Sat, 04 Nov 2023JP¥164.1tJP¥222.8tJP¥11.4t13.3x14.3x0.7x
Mon, 02 Oct 2023JP¥165.0tJP¥219.5tJP¥10.5t14x15.7x0.8x
Wed, 30 Aug 2023JP¥160.5tJP¥219.3tJP¥10.5t13.9x15.3x0.7x
Fri, 28 Jul 2023JP¥160.8tJP¥212.3tJP¥9.2t14.7x17.4x0.8x
Sun, 25 Jun 2023JP¥155.9tJP¥211.1tJP¥9.2t14.2x17x0.7x
Tue, 23 May 2023JP¥149.9tJP¥211.0tJP¥9.2t13.8x16.4x0.7x
Thu, 20 Apr 2023JP¥141.5tJP¥204.5tJP¥9.2t13.7x15.3x0.7x
Sat, 18 Mar 2023JP¥134.4tJP¥205.1tJP¥9.2t12.8x14.6x0.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

14.6x


Total Market Cap: JP¥134.4tTotal Earnings: JP¥9.2tTotal Revenue: JP¥205.1tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Japanese Consumer Discretionary Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 14.8x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Japanese Consumer Discretionary industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 19.1x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 14.8x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.75x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Consumer Discretionary industry have grown 4.7% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 6.9% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the Japanese Consumer Discretionary sector?

JP Market-2.75%
Consumer Discretionary-2.31%
General Merchandise and Department Stores2.85%
Leisure1.44%
Consumer Services1.20%
Hospitality0.99%
Consumer Durables0.18%
Online Retail and Ecommerce0%0
Specialty Stores-0.68%
Retail Distributors-0.90%
Luxury-4.59%
Auto Components-4.77%
Auto-5.17%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Leisure industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 20.1x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 15.5%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 12.2% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Retail Distributors industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 13.9x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the General Merchandise and Department Stores industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 18% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 8.5% per year.
  • In contrast, the Retail Distributors industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 5.8% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
5802 Sumitomo Electric IndustriesJP¥10.70k7.5%
+JP¥584.9b		305.0%PE32.4x
6752 Panasonic HoldingsJP¥2.63k10.4%
+JP¥579.0b		45.5%PE30.2x
6758 Sony GroupJP¥3.43k1.2%
+JP¥249.9b		-2.3%PE16.4x
7453 Ryohin KeikakuJP¥3.75k7.5%
+JP¥139.0b		101.9%PE34.3x
5334 NiterraJP¥7.86k7.4%
+JP¥107.0b		75.2%PE15.2x

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5334
JP¥7,864.00
Niterra
7D
7.4%
1Y
75.2%
6752
JP¥2,630.00
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7D
10.4%
1Y
45.5%

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6902
JP¥2,026.50
DENSO
7D
-2.9%
1Y
3.7%
6758
JP¥3,431.00
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7D
1.2%
1Y
-2.3%

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7267
JP¥1,474.00
Honda Motor
7D
1.6%
1Y
1.8%

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5802
JP¥10,695.00
Sumitomo Electric Industries
7D
7.5%
1Y
305.0%
5108
JP¥3,425.00
Bridgestone
7D
-1.7%
1Y
15.5%

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7832
JP¥4,243.00
BANDAI NAMCO Holdings
7D
3.5%
1Y
-14.8%
3563
JP¥9,526.00
Food & Life Companies
7D
-3.8%
1Y
126.4%
7453
JP¥3,746.00
Ryohin Keikaku
7D
7.5%
1Y
101.9%
9983
JP¥63,380.00
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7D
-1.5%
1Y
38.4%
7532
JP¥1,043.00
Pan Pacific International Holdings
7D
3.0%
1Y
28.5%
7309
JP¥15,870.00
Shimano
7D
-2.2%
1Y
-27.2%

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JP¥4,470.00
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-4.0%
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39.3%

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9843
JP¥2,833.50
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-3.1%
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-9.4%

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JP¥9,644.00
Zensho Holdings
7D
-2.2%
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19.8%