Narrative Update • Aug 26

The Consumer Discretionary is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but Sony Group has stood out, gaining 4.3%. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 15% in that time. Earnings are forecast to grow by 11% annually.
Has the Japanese Consumer Discretionary Sector valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 01 Sep 2026 | JP¥214.4t | JP¥258.1t | JP¥12.1t | 14.3x | 17.8x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 30 Jul 2026 | JP¥214.4t | JP¥253.9t | JP¥10.4t | 14.6x | 20.5x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 27 Jun 2026 | JP¥201.2t | JP¥253.7t | JP¥10.4t | 13.7x | 19.4x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 25 May 2026 | JP¥202.0t | JP¥253.6t | JP¥10.3t | 14x | 19.6x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 22 Apr 2026 | JP¥204.6t | JP¥250.7t | JP¥10.5t | 15.1x | 19.4x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 20 Mar 2026 | JP¥199.5t | JP¥250.6t | JP¥10.6t | 14.5x | 18.8x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 15 Feb 2026 | JP¥216.0t | JP¥250.3t | JP¥10.8t | 15.2x | 20.1x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 13 Jan 2026 | JP¥204.9t | JP¥248.8t | JP¥12.1t | 15x | 16.9x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 11 Dec 2025 | JP¥199.6t | JP¥249.3t | JP¥12.1t | 14.5x | 16.5x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 08 Nov 2025 | JP¥198.0t | JP¥248.8t | JP¥11.9t | 14.9x | 16.7x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 06 Oct 2025 | JP¥189.1t | JP¥246.9t | JP¥11.5t | 15.1x | 16.5x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 03 Sep 2025 | JP¥190.5t | JP¥246.8t | JP¥11.5t | 15.1x | 16.6x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 01 Aug 2025 | JP¥179.0t | JP¥245.5t | JP¥12.3t | 14.3x | 14.5x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 29 Jun 2025 | JP¥176.4t | JP¥245.9t | JP¥12.5t | 14x | 14.1x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 27 May 2025 | JP¥173.4t | JP¥244.3t | JP¥12.5t | 13.8x | 13.9x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 24 Apr 2025 | JP¥168.5t | JP¥243.0t | JP¥13.9t | 14.2x | 12.2x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 22 Mar 2025 | JP¥179.9t | JP¥242.9t | JP¥13.8t | 14.7x | 13x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 17 Feb 2025 | JP¥180.2t | JP¥243.0t | JP¥13.9t | 14.2x | 13x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 15 Jan 2025 | JP¥174.9t | JP¥238.4t | JP¥12.5t | 14.6x | 13.9x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 13 Dec 2024 | JP¥177.3t | JP¥240.9t | JP¥12.7t | 14.1x | 14x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 10 Nov 2024 | JP¥170.1t | JP¥241.5t | JP¥12.9t | 13.7x | 13.2x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 08 Oct 2024 | JP¥175.0t | JP¥240.4t | JP¥14.0t | 13.8x | 12.5x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 05 Sep 2024 | JP¥170.3t | JP¥240.1t | JP¥13.9t | 13.3x | 12.2x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 03 Aug 2024 | JP¥161.1t | JP¥236.4t | JP¥13.7t | 12.9x | 11.8x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 01 Jul 2024 | JP¥181.7t | JP¥235.6t | JP¥13.9t | 13.8x | 13.1x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 29 May 2024 | JP¥182.7t | JP¥235.4t | JP¥13.8t | 13.5x | 13.2x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 26 Apr 2024 | JP¥183.9t | JP¥232.1t | JP¥12.8t | 13.7x | 14.4x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 24 Mar 2024 | JP¥197.2t | JP¥231.6t | JP¥12.7t | 14x | 15.5x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 20 Feb 2024 | JP¥184.0t | JP¥231.6t | JP¥12.7t | 13.5x | 14.5x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 18 Jan 2024 | JP¥173.1t | JP¥226.3t | JP¥11.8t | 13.7x | 14.6x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 16 Dec 2023 | JP¥161.4t | JP¥226.0t | JP¥11.8t | 13.4x | 13.7x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 13 Nov 2023 | JP¥166.4t | JP¥225.7t | JP¥11.7t | 13.3x | 14.2x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 11 Oct 2023 | JP¥163.1t | JP¥219.5t | JP¥10.5t | 13.7x | 15.5x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 08 Sep 2023 | JP¥167.7t | JP¥219.3t | JP¥10.5t | 14.2x | 16x | 0.8x |
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Which industries have driven the changes within the Japanese Consumer Discretionary sector?
| JP Market | 1.86% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | 1.08% | |
| Consumer Durables | 3.17% | |
| Leisure | 2.39% | |
| Hospitality | 0.98% | |
| Auto Components | 0.80% | |
| Auto | 0.76% | |
| Retail Distributors | 0.60% | |
| Consumer Services | 0.31% | |
| General Merchandise and Department Stores | 0.18% | |
| Online Retail and Ecommerce | 0% | 0 |
| Specialty Stores | -0.21% | |
| Luxury | -1.32% | |
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7203 Toyota Motor | JP¥3.25k | 5.5% +JP¥2.0t | 13.3% | PE8.6x | |
| 6758 Sony Group | JP¥4.05k | 5.7% +JP¥1.3t | 0.9% | PE21.4x | |
| 6752 Panasonic Holdings | JP¥4.48k | 3.9% +JP¥389.9b | 198.5% | PE41.3x | |
| 7269 Suzuki Motor | JP¥2.26k | 6.8% +JP¥276.9b | 12.4% | PE8.4x | |
| 7267 Honda Motor | JP¥1.73k | 2.1% +JP¥138.2b | 3.7% | PS0.3x |