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Japanese (NIKKEI) Consumer Discretionary Sector Analysis

UpdatedApr 01, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies740
  • 7D-2.2%
  • 3M-4.2%
  • 1Y13.8%
  • YTD-5.3%

Over the last 7 days, the Consumer Discretionary industry has remained flat, although notably Toyota Motor declined by 3.3%. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 15% over the past 12 months. 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, 01 Apr 2026JP¥192.2tJP¥250.3tJP¥10.6t14.1x18.2x0.8x
Fri, 27 Feb 2026JP¥217.3tJP¥250.5tJP¥10.5t15.2x20.6x0.9x
Sun, 25 Jan 2026JP¥206.7tJP¥248.8tJP¥12.1t15x17.1x0.8x
Tue, 23 Dec 2025JP¥203.9tJP¥248.7tJP¥12.1t14.7x16.9x0.8x
Thu, 20 Nov 2025JP¥194.1tJP¥249.3tJP¥12.1t14.3x16.1x0.8x
Sat, 18 Oct 2025JP¥192.6tJP¥247.5tJP¥11.5t14.6x16.7x0.8x
Mon, 15 Sep 2025JP¥194.6tJP¥246.8tJP¥11.5t15.4x16.9x0.8x
Wed, 13 Aug 2025JP¥188.6tJP¥246.5tJP¥11.5t14.5x16.5x0.8x
Fri, 11 Jul 2025JP¥173.3tJP¥246.0tJP¥12.5t14x13.8x0.7x
Sun, 08 Jun 2025JP¥175.2tJP¥245.5tJP¥12.5t13.9x14x0.7x
Tue, 06 May 2025JP¥175.3tJP¥243.5tJP¥13.9t14.1x12.6x0.7x
Thu, 03 Apr 2025JP¥171.5tJP¥242.8tJP¥13.8t14.1x12.4x0.7x
Sat, 01 Mar 2025JP¥174.6tJP¥243.1tJP¥13.9t14x12.6x0.7x
Mon, 27 Jan 2025JP¥177.8tJP¥241.2tJP¥12.7t14.6x14x0.7x
Wed, 25 Dec 2024JP¥178.1tJP¥240.9tJP¥12.7t14.4x14.1x0.7x
Fri, 22 Nov 2024JP¥170.4tJP¥241.7tJP¥12.8t13.8x13.3x0.7x
Sun, 20 Oct 2024JP¥169.4tJP¥240.8tJP¥14.0t13.5x12.1x0.7x
Tue, 17 Sep 2024JP¥163.8tJP¥240.5tJP¥14.0t13.3x11.7x0.7x
Thu, 15 Aug 2024JP¥163.8tJP¥239.0tJP¥14.0t13x11.7x0.7x
Sat, 13 Jul 2024JP¥186.3tJP¥235.6tJP¥13.9t13.9x13.4x0.8x
Mon, 10 Jun 2024JP¥180.2tJP¥235.5tJP¥13.8t13.6x13x0.8x
Wed, 08 May 2024JP¥186.0tJP¥232.3tJP¥12.8t13.7x14.5x0.8x
Fri, 05 Apr 2024JP¥189.9tJP¥231.5tJP¥12.7t13.9x14.9x0.8x
Sun, 03 Mar 2024JP¥188.5tJP¥231.6tJP¥12.7t13.6x14.8x0.8x
Tue, 30 Jan 2024JP¥176.4tJP¥226.3tJP¥11.8t13.9x14.9x0.8x
Thu, 28 Dec 2023JP¥162.1tJP¥226.1tJP¥11.8t13.4x13.8x0.7x
Sat, 25 Nov 2023JP¥168.4tJP¥226.0tJP¥11.8t13.5x14.3x0.7x
Mon, 23 Oct 2023JP¥159.8tJP¥219.8tJP¥10.6t13.2x15.1x0.7x
Wed, 20 Sep 2023JP¥173.6tJP¥219.5tJP¥10.5t14.3x16.5x0.8x
Fri, 18 Aug 2023JP¥158.0tJP¥219.3tJP¥10.5t13.8x15.1x0.7x
Sun, 16 Jul 2023JP¥155.9tJP¥211.4tJP¥9.1t14.3x17.1x0.7x
Tue, 13 Jun 2023JP¥154.1tJP¥211.1tJP¥9.1t13.9x16.8x0.7x
Thu, 11 May 2023JP¥144.1tJP¥205.6tJP¥9.2t14x15.7x0.7x
Sat, 08 Apr 2023JP¥136.2tJP¥204.4tJP¥9.2t12.8x14.8x0.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

14.8x


Total Market Cap: JP¥136.2tTotal Earnings: JP¥9.2tTotal Revenue: JP¥204.4tTotal 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 18.3x 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 4.8% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 7.0% 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-1.74%
Consumer Discretionary-2.16%
Online Retail and Ecommerce0%0
Consumer Durables-0.39%
General Merchandise and Department Stores-0.41%
Retail Distributors-0.62%
Specialty Stores-0.98%
Hospitality-1.00%
Consumer Services-2.14%
Auto-3.24%
Leisure-3.47%
Luxury-3.79%
Auto Components-4.00%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Leisure industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 21.7x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 15.6%, 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 14.0x.
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 12% per year.
  • In contrast, the Retail Distributors industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 4.9% 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
6758 Sony GroupJP¥3.38k3.4%
+JP¥649.8b		-8.5%PE16x
9983 Fast RetailingJP¥63.88k2.4%
+JP¥454.1b		38.6%PE43.7x
6752 Panasonic HoldingsJP¥2.78k5.6%
+JP¥342.0b		59.8%PE31.9x
4661 Oriental LandJP¥2.73k1.9%
+JP¥83.6b		-4.7%PE35x
6902 DENSOJP¥1.95k1.4%
+JP¥74.0b		4.5%PE13.8x

Latest News

5802
JP¥9,265.00
Sumitomo Electric Industries
7D
-9.3%
1Y
284.0%
8136
JP¥988.90
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7D
-6.7%
1Y
-25.6%
7203
JP¥3,311.00
Toyota Motor
7D
-0.8%
1Y
24.7%

7203: US EV Expansion And Buybacks Will Support Bullish Outlook

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4661
JP¥2,732.00
Oriental Land
7D
1.9%
1Y
-4.7%

4661: Cruise Subsidiary Expansion Will Support Future Upside Potential

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7267
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Honda Motor
7D
-2.4%
1Y
-5.8%
7309
JP¥16,755.00
Shimano
7D
3.6%
1Y
-19.9%
7269
JP¥1,896.00
Suzuki Motor
7D
-2.4%
1Y
4.4%
6902
JP¥1,949.00
DENSO
7D
1.4%
1Y
4.5%
7832
JP¥3,970.00
BANDAI NAMCO Holdings
7D
-2.7%
1Y
-20.4%
5334
JP¥7,500.00
Niterra
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-3.9%
1Y
68.0%
6674
JP¥5,701.00
GS Yuasa
7D
9.4%
1Y
132.7%
6752
JP¥2,776.50
Panasonic Holdings
7D
5.6%
1Y
59.8%

6752: Restructuring Costs And Moderate Audio Expansion Will Shape Balanced Outlook

Analysts have raised their price target for Panasonic Holdings from about ¥2,463 to roughly ¥2,663, citing adjusted assumptions for revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E that together support a higher estimate of fair value. What's in the News Panasonic introduced the LUMIX DMW-DMS1 digital shotgun microphone, a compact, camera-mounted mic designed for its LUMIX camera lineup, aimed at higher quality directional audio recording for creators (Product-Related Announcement).
9843
JP¥2,531.50
Nitori Holdings
7D
-5.5%
1Y
-11.1%
6758
JP¥3,376.00
Sony Group
7D
3.4%
1Y
-8.5%

6758: Content Franchises Will Offset Memory And AI Risks Over Time

Analysts have nudged their fair value estimate for Sony Group lower from about ¥4,969 to roughly ¥4,887. This reflects slightly softer long term revenue growth assumptions, marginally slimmer profit margins, and a modestly reduced future P/E, as they factor in potential pressure on PlayStation hardware economics from higher memory costs and ongoing questions around AI risk for the music business.
4385
JP¥3,871.00
Mercari
7D
8.0%
1Y
67.9%

4385: Rich Profit Assumptions And Lower Future P/E Will Sustain Overvaluation Risk

Mercari's analyst price target is held at ¥2,500, as analysts balance a slightly higher discount rate with updated assumptions for revenue growth, profit margin, and a lower future P/E multiple. What's in the News Mercari raised its consolidated revenue guidance for the year ending June 30, 2026 to a range of ¥210,000 million to ¥220,000 million, compared with the previous range of ¥200,000 million to ¥210,000 million (Key Developments).
9983
JP¥63,880.00
Fast Retailing
7D
2.4%
1Y
38.6%