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Japanese (NIKKEI) Broadline Retail Industry Analysis
UpdatedAug 12, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies33
- 7D2.6%
- 3M12.3%
- 1Y30.3%
- YTDn/a
Over the last 7 days, the Broadline Retail industry has risen 2.6%, driven by gains in Rakuten Group and Pan Pacific International Holdings of 6.0% and 3.3%, respectively. During this same period, the Mercari underperformed, falling 8.3%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 30%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 20% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Japanese Broadline Retail Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 12 Aug 2025 | JP¥10.3t | JP¥9.7t | JP¥151.8b | 17.9x | 67.7x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 10 Jul 2025 | JP¥9.9t | JP¥9.6t | JP¥156.6b | 16.9x | 63.1x | 1x |
| Sat, 07 Jun 2025 | JP¥9.5t | JP¥9.7t | JP¥163.1b | 16.9x | 58.1x | 1x |
| Mon, 05 May 2025 | JP¥8.8t | JP¥9.5t | JP¥209.2b | 17.9x | 42x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 02 Apr 2025 | JP¥8.6t | JP¥9.5t | JP¥206.7b | 16.7x | 41.5x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 28 Feb 2025 | JP¥8.9t | JP¥9.5t | JP¥215.5b | 17.1x | 41.2x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 26 Jan 2025 | JP¥8.8t | JP¥9.3t | JP¥78.4b | 17.7x | 111.9x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 24 Dec 2024 | JP¥8.7t | JP¥9.3t | JP¥77.3b | 15.7x | 112.6x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 21 Nov 2024 | JP¥8.1t | JP¥9.3t | JP¥80.0b | 13.9x | 101.2x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 19 Oct 2024 | JP¥8.2t | JP¥9.2t | JP¥87.0b | 13.7x | 94.8x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 16 Sep 2024 | JP¥8.3t | JP¥9.1t | JP¥72.6b | 15.2x | 114.1x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 14 Aug 2024 | JP¥8.0t | JP¥9.1t | JP¥73.1b | 14.6x | 108.9x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 12 Jul 2024 | JP¥9.1t | JP¥8.9t | JP¥34.5b | 22.4x | 263.5x | 1x |
| Sun, 09 Jun 2024 | JP¥8.5t | JP¥9.0t | JP¥27.0b | 19.4x | 314.6x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 07 May 2024 | JP¥7.6t | JP¥8.8t | -JP¥33,679,286,000.00 | 16.5x | -225.8x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 04 Apr 2024 | JP¥8.0t | JP¥8.3t | -JP¥55,348,286,000.00 | 18.8x | -145x | 1x |
| Sat, 02 Mar 2024 | JP¥7.6t | JP¥8.3t | -JP¥63,799,286,000.00 | 18.6x | -119.1x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 29 Jan 2024 | JP¥6.9t | JP¥8.2t | -JP¥59,681,286,000.00 | 16.6x | -115.4x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 27 Dec 2023 | JP¥6.7t | JP¥8.2t | -JP¥69,902,999,000.00 | 20.8x | -95.6x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 24 Nov 2023 | JP¥6.8t | JP¥8.2t | -JP¥69,761,286,000.00 | 19.3x | -97.6x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 22 Oct 2023 | JP¥6.4t | JP¥8.1t | -JP¥101,214,286,000.00 | 19.5x | -63.3x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 19 Sep 2023 | JP¥6.9t | JP¥8.1t | -JP¥96,719,534,000.00 | 18.9x | -71.2x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 17 Aug 2023 | JP¥6.6t | JP¥8.0t | -JP¥95,234,286,000.00 | 19x | -69.7x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 15 Jul 2023 | JP¥6.2t | JP¥8.0t | -JP¥132,105,483,000.00 | 18.3x | -47.1x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 12 Jun 2023 | JP¥5.9t | JP¥7.9t | -JP¥142,459,651,000.00 | 19.7x | -41.7x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 10 May 2023 | JP¥5.9t | JP¥7.8t | -JP¥150,270,107,000.00 | 18.4x | -39x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 07 Apr 2023 | JP¥5.6t | JP¥8.0t | -JP¥148,991,651,000.00 | 15.4x | -37.5x | 0.7x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
-37x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Japanese Broadline Retail industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 67.7x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 18.1x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 0.88x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
- Total earnings for the Broadline Retail industry have gone up over the last three years, and the industry is now profitable. Revenues have grown 6.8% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by the industry overall, and subsequently profits are increasing too.
Industry Comparison
How does Japanese Broadline Retail compare with similar industries?
| JP Market | 2.81% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | 3.68% | |
| General Merchandise and Department Stores | 2.61% | |
| Broadline Retail | 2.61% | |
| Department Stores | 0% | 0 |
| General Merchandise Stores | 0% | 0 |
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4755 Rakuten Group | JP¥837.80 | 11.0% +JP¥184.2b | -1.6% | PS0.8x | |
| 7532 Pan Pacific International Holdings | JP¥5.44k | 4.4% +JP¥137.9b | 48.0% | PE35.1x | |
| 7453 Ryohin Keikaku | JP¥7.37k | 2.7% +JP¥50.9b | 181.4% | PE37.8x | |
| 3099 Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings | JP¥2.40k | 5.2% +JP¥40.5b | 3.0% | PE14.8x | |
| 3086 J. Front Retailing | JP¥2.25k | 5.9% +JP¥31.4b | 56.7% | PE13.8x |
