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Japanese (NIKKEI) General Merchandise and Department Stores Industry Analysis

UpdatedMar 05, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies32
  • 7D-5.0%
  • 3M5.0%
  • 1Y24.2%
  • YTD5.0%

Over the last 7 days, the General Merchandise and Department Stores industry has dropped 5.0%, driven by a pullback from Takashimaya Company of 15%. In the past year, the industry has gained 24%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 18% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the Japanese General Merchandise and Department Stores Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 05 Mar 2026JP¥10.6tJP¥10.0tJP¥206.6b17.2x51.3x1.1x
Sat, 31 Jan 2026JP¥10.3tJP¥9.9tJP¥214.8b15.3x47.9x1x
Mon, 29 Dec 2025JP¥10.3tJP¥10.0tJP¥215.2b16.7x47.7x1x
Wed, 26 Nov 2025JP¥10.0tJP¥10.0tJP¥216.2b16x46.1x1x
Fri, 24 Oct 2025JP¥10.3tJP¥9.9tJP¥150.3b17.2x68.7x1x
Sun, 21 Sep 2025JP¥10.5tJP¥9.7tJP¥148.5b18.1x70.6x1.1x
Tue, 19 Aug 2025JP¥10.6tJP¥9.7tJP¥153.0b17.9x69.2x1.1x
Thu, 17 Jul 2025JP¥9.7tJP¥9.7tJP¥155.6b17.4x62.5x1x
Sat, 14 Jun 2025JP¥9.5tJP¥9.7tJP¥163.3b16.9x58.3x1x
Mon, 12 May 2025JP¥9.1tJP¥9.5tJP¥210.1b18x43.1x1x
Wed, 09 Apr 2025JP¥8.2tJP¥9.5tJP¥206.7b16.3x39.6x0.9x
Fri, 07 Mar 2025JP¥8.7tJP¥9.5tJP¥215.8b17x40.5x0.9x
Sun, 02 Feb 2025JP¥9.3tJP¥9.3tJP¥79.7b17.9x116.7x1x
Tue, 31 Dec 2024JP¥8.9tJP¥9.3tJP¥74.2b16.5x119.5x1x
Thu, 28 Nov 2024JP¥8.0tJP¥9.3tJP¥78.2b14x102.6x0.9x
Sat, 26 Oct 2024JP¥7.9tJP¥9.2tJP¥87.0b13.1x90.4x0.9x
Mon, 23 Sep 2024JP¥8.3tJP¥9.2tJP¥73.2b14.9x113.3x0.9x
Wed, 21 Aug 2024JP¥8.2tJP¥9.1tJP¥74.1b15.2x109.9x0.9x
Fri, 19 Jul 2024JP¥8.8tJP¥9.0tJP¥41.2b18.1x214.4x1x
Sun, 16 Jun 2024JP¥8.4tJP¥9.0tJP¥27.0b20.1x311.4x0.9x
Tue, 14 May 2024JP¥7.8tJP¥8.8t-JP¥32,132,000,000.0018x-241.2x0.9x
Thu, 11 Apr 2024JP¥8.2tJP¥8.3t-JP¥55,409,286,000.0018.9x-148.2x1x
Sat, 09 Mar 2024JP¥7.7tJP¥8.3t-JP¥63,798,146,000.0019.6x-120x0.9x
Mon, 05 Feb 2024JP¥7.0tJP¥8.3t-JP¥55,793,286,000.0018x-124.7x0.8x
Wed, 03 Jan 2024JP¥6.8tJP¥8.2t-JP¥65,805,999,000.0018.5x-104x0.8x
Fri, 01 Dec 2023JP¥6.7tJP¥8.2t-JP¥69,761,286,000.0020.3x-96.6x0.8x
Sun, 29 Oct 2023JP¥6.5tJP¥8.1t-JP¥101,214,286,000.0019.1x-64.1x0.8x
Tue, 26 Sep 2023JP¥6.9tJP¥8.1t-JP¥96,720,286,000.0018.6x-71.1x0.9x
Thu, 24 Aug 2023JP¥6.6tJP¥8.1t-JP¥96,500,286,000.0018.8x-68.1x0.8x
Sat, 22 Jul 2023JP¥6.3tJP¥8.0t-JP¥131,323,483,000.0017.6x-47.9x0.8x
Mon, 19 Jun 2023JP¥6.0tJP¥7.9t-JP¥142,362,483,000.0019.9x-41.9x0.8x
Wed, 17 May 2023JP¥5.8tJP¥7.9t-JP¥150,759,107,000.0017.5x-38.5x0.7x
Fri, 14 Apr 2023JP¥5.7tJP¥7.9t-JP¥149,063,651,000.0016.1x-38.2x0.7x
Sun, 12 Mar 2023JP¥4.2tJP¥5.8tJP¥233.1b13.3x17.8x0.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

17.8x


Total Market Cap: JP¥4.2tTotal Earnings: JP¥233.1bTotal Revenue: JP¥5.8tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Japanese General Merchandise and Department Stores Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 25.5x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Japanese Multiline Retail industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 51.3x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 25.5x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 0.91x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Multiline Retail industry have declined 3.9% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 20% per year.
  • This means that although more sales are being generated, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.

Industry Trends

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

JP Market-5.39%
Consumer Discretionary-4.61%
General Merchandise and Department Stores-4.99%
Department Stores0%0
General Merchandise Stores0%0
Broadline Retail-4.99%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Broadline Retail industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 25.6x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 17.9%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 8.5% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Broadline Retail industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 25.6x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Broadline Retail 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 Broadline Retail industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 18% 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
7532 Pan Pacific International HoldingsJP¥1.02k0.5%
+JP¥14.9b		28.5%PE30.5x
3099 Isetan Mitsukoshi HoldingsJP¥3.06k0.9%
+JP¥8.5b		33.3%PE18.6x
7685 BuySell TechnologiesLtdJP¥5.83k0.3%
+JP¥617.1m		140.4%PE34.1x
3840 PathJP¥60.0011.1%
+JP¥480.5m		-45.0%PS2x

Latest News

4755
JP¥780.80
Rakuten Group
7D
-4.4%
1Y
-16.1%
8233
JP¥1,829.00
Takashimaya Company
7D
-9.2%
1Y
47.9%
8237
JP¥2,101.00
Matsuya
7D
-17.5%
1Y
102.6%
4385
JP¥3,381.00
Mercari
7D
-6.3%
1Y
36.8%
7685
JP¥5,830.00
BuySell TechnologiesLtd
7D
0.3%
1Y
140.4%
7453
JP¥3,485.00
Ryohin Keikaku
7D
-1.1%
1Y
78.7%
3086
JP¥2,458.00
J. Front Retailing
7D
-5.2%
1Y
25.3%
7532
JP¥1,022.50
Pan Pacific International Holdings
7D
0.5%
1Y
28.5%
3840
JP¥60.00
Path
7D
11.1%
1Y
-45.0%
3099
JP¥3,057.00
Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings
7D
0.9%
1Y
33.3%
2782
JP¥4,135.00
Seria
7D
-3.7%
1Y
61.1%
2678
JP¥1,224.00
ASKUL
7D
-5.6%
1Y
-26.7%