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Japanese (NIKKEI) General Merchandise and Department Stores Industry Analysis
UpdatedAug 10, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies33
- 7D2.2%
- 3M13.7%
- 1Y34.2%
- YTD18.2%
The General Merchandise and Department Stores industry is up 2.2% in the last week, with Pan Pacific International Holdings up 4.8%. This means that the industry has gained 34% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 20% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Japanese General Merchandise and Department Stores Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 10 Aug 2025 | JP¥10.3t | JP¥9.7t | JP¥151.8b | 17.9x | 67.8x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 08 Jul 2025 | JP¥9.9t | JP¥9.6t | JP¥156.6b | 17.1x | 63x | 1x |
| Thu, 05 Jun 2025 | JP¥9.4t | JP¥9.7t | JP¥163.1b | 16.8x | 57.9x | 1x |
| Sat, 03 May 2025 | JP¥8.8t | JP¥9.5t | JP¥209.4b | 17.9x | 41.9x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 31 Mar 2025 | JP¥8.8t | JP¥9.5t | JP¥206.7b | 17.2x | 42.7x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 26 Feb 2025 | JP¥8.9t | JP¥9.5t | JP¥215.5b | 17.8x | 41.4x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 24 Jan 2025 | JP¥8.8t | JP¥9.3t | JP¥78.4b | 17.7x | 111.9x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 22 Dec 2024 | JP¥8.7t | JP¥9.3t | JP¥77.3b | 15.5x | 112.7x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 19 Nov 2024 | JP¥8.1t | JP¥9.3t | JP¥80.0b | 13.9x | 101.2x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 17 Oct 2024 | JP¥8.4t | JP¥9.2t | JP¥87.2b | 13.9x | 96.1x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 14 Sep 2024 | JP¥8.3t | JP¥9.1t | JP¥72.6b | 15.2x | 114.1x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 12 Aug 2024 | JP¥7.7t | JP¥9.1t | JP¥49.3b | 14.5x | 156.6x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 10 Jul 2024 | JP¥8.9t | JP¥8.9t | JP¥34.5b | 21.3x | 258.6x | 1x |
| Fri, 07 Jun 2024 | JP¥8.4t | JP¥9.0t | JP¥27.0b | 18.9x | 311.8x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 05 May 2024 | JP¥7.6t | JP¥8.8t | -JP¥33,679,286,000.00 | 16.5x | -225.8x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 02 Apr 2024 | JP¥8.1t | JP¥8.3t | -JP¥55,348,286,000.00 | 19.8x | -147.1x | 1x |
| Thu, 29 Feb 2024 | JP¥7.5t | JP¥8.3t | -JP¥63,720,286,000.00 | 18.4x | -118x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 27 Jan 2024 | JP¥6.9t | JP¥8.2t | -JP¥59,681,286,000.00 | 16.6x | -115.4x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 25 Dec 2023 | JP¥6.7t | JP¥8.2t | -JP¥69,803,999,000.00 | 20.9x | -95.5x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 22 Nov 2023 | JP¥6.8t | JP¥8.2t | -JP¥69,761,286,000.00 | 18.9x | -97.8x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 20 Oct 2023 | JP¥6.5t | JP¥8.1t | -JP¥101,214,286,000.00 | 19.9x | -63.9x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 17 Sep 2023 | JP¥6.9t | JP¥8.1t | -JP¥96,637,534,000.00 | 18.2x | -71.3x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 15 Aug 2023 | JP¥6.8t | JP¥8.0t | -JP¥93,562,286,000.00 | 19x | -72.5x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 13 Jul 2023 | JP¥6.3t | JP¥8.0t | -JP¥132,022,483,000.00 | 20.6x | -47.5x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 10 Jun 2023 | JP¥5.9t | JP¥7.9t | -JP¥142,459,651,000.00 | 19.7x | -41.7x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 08 May 2023 | JP¥5.8t | JP¥7.8t | -JP¥150,270,107,000.00 | 18.5x | -38.7x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 05 Apr 2023 | JP¥5.7t | JP¥8.0t | -JP¥148,991,651,000.00 | 15.7x | -38.4x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 03 Mar 2023 | JP¥4.0t | JP¥5.8t | JP¥233.1b | 13x | 17.2x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 29 Jan 2023 | JP¥4.0t | JP¥5.7t | JP¥228.7b | 13.8x | 17.3x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 27 Dec 2022 | JP¥3.8t | JP¥5.8t | JP¥224.4b | 12.9x | 17x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 24 Nov 2022 | JP¥3.9t | JP¥5.8t | JP¥224.6b | 12.1x | 17.3x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 22 Oct 2022 | JP¥4.0t | JP¥5.7t | JP¥218.4b | 13.5x | 18.4x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 19 Sep 2022 | JP¥4.0t | JP¥5.9t | JP¥197.9b | 15x | 20.1x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 17 Aug 2022 | JP¥3.7t | JP¥5.9t | JP¥197.9b | 15.3x | 18.5x | 0.6x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
18.5x
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 67.8x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 18.0x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 0.84x 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 8.5% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 18% 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 | 2.39% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | 2.63% | |
| General Merchandise and Department Stores | 2.23% | |
| Broadline Retail | 2.23% | |
| Department Stores | 0% | 0 |
| General Merchandise Stores | 0% | 0 |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Broadline Retail industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 18.0x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 19.6%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 3.6% 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 18.0x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Broadline Retail industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 20% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 3.6% per year.
- In contrast, the Broadline Retail industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 20% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7532 Pan Pacific International Holdings | JP¥5.38k | 4.8% +JP¥146.9b | 49.9% | PE34.7x | |
| 3099 Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings | JP¥2.34k | 5.8% +JP¥45.9b | -0.06% | PE14.4x | |
| 3086 J. Front Retailing | JP¥2.22k | 7.0% +JP¥36.4b | 57.9% | PE13.6x | |
| 4755 Rakuten Group | JP¥800.50 | 1.7% +JP¥34.5b | 2.7% | PS0.7x | |
| 2782 Seria | JP¥3.10k | 7.8% +JP¥16.9b | -6.8% | PE20.6x |
