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Japanese (NIKKEI) Consumer Staples Sector Analysis

UpdatedAug 17, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies285
  • 7D1.0%
  • 3M10.1%
  • 1Y12.7%
  • YTD6.6%

In the last week, the Consumer Staples industry is up 1.0%, with Ajinomoto up 7.1%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 13%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 8.6% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

Has the Japanese Consumer Staples Sector valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 17 Aug 2026JP¥71.8tJP¥91.9tJP¥3.4t15.2x21x0.8x
Wed, 15 Jul 2026JP¥68.1tJP¥90.9tJP¥3.2t15.1x21x0.7x
Fri, 12 Jun 2026JP¥65.9tJP¥91.9tJP¥3.2t14.5x20.3x0.7x
Sun, 10 May 2026JP¥65.2tJP¥90.4tJP¥3.2t15.1x20.6x0.7x
Tue, 07 Apr 2026JP¥70.1tJP¥90.0tJP¥3.1t15.8x22.9x0.8x
Thu, 05 Mar 2026JP¥68.5tJP¥89.9tJP¥3.1t15.8x22x0.8x
Sat, 31 Jan 2026JP¥66.5tJP¥89.3tJP¥3.0t15.9x21.9x0.7x
Mon, 29 Dec 2025JP¥67.9tJP¥91.2tJP¥3.0t16.1x23x0.7x
Wed, 26 Nov 2025JP¥69.1tJP¥92.8tJP¥3.0t15.6x23.2x0.7x
Fri, 24 Oct 2025JP¥66.9tJP¥92.1tJP¥2.6t16x25.6x0.7x
Sun, 21 Sep 2025JP¥65.0tJP¥90.6tJP¥2.6t16.5x25.5x0.7x
Tue, 19 Aug 2025JP¥64.9tJP¥90.5tJP¥2.8t16.2x23x0.7x
Thu, 17 Jul 2025JP¥62.3tJP¥90.0tJP¥2.9t15.8x21.4x0.7x
Sat, 14 Jun 2025JP¥62.2tJP¥93.6tJP¥2.9t15.6x21.6x0.7x
Mon, 12 May 2025JP¥64.1tJP¥91.6tJP¥2.9t16.2x21.9x0.7x
Wed, 09 Apr 2025JP¥58.3tJP¥91.2tJP¥2.5t14.7x22.9x0.6x
Fri, 07 Mar 2025JP¥59.4tJP¥91.0tJP¥2.8t15.1x21x0.7x
Sun, 02 Feb 2025JP¥60.8tJP¥90.4tJP¥2.9t15x21.1x0.7x
Tue, 31 Dec 2024JP¥62.1tJP¥91.5tJP¥3.0t15.3x20.9x0.7x
Thu, 28 Nov 2024JP¥62.3tJP¥91.8tJP¥3.0t14.9x21x0.7x
Sat, 26 Oct 2024JP¥62.6tJP¥91.2tJP¥3.0t15.2x20.6x0.7x
Mon, 23 Sep 2024JP¥63.8tJP¥90.5tJP¥3.1t15.9x20.9x0.7x
Wed, 21 Aug 2024JP¥61.8tJP¥90.5tJP¥3.1t15.5x20.1x0.7x
Fri, 19 Jul 2024JP¥65.8tJP¥91.1tJP¥3.1t15.9x21.4x0.7x
Sun, 16 Jun 2024JP¥64.9tJP¥90.7tJP¥3.1t16x20.9x0.7x
Tue, 14 May 2024JP¥65.0tJP¥88.7tJP¥3.1t15.9x21.1x0.7x
Thu, 11 Apr 2024JP¥64.2tJP¥89.7tJP¥3.0t16.6x21.3x0.7x
Sat, 09 Mar 2024JP¥63.3tJP¥88.9tJP¥3.0t16.4x21.1x0.7x
Mon, 05 Feb 2024JP¥63.6tJP¥88.4tJP¥2.9t17.1x22x0.7x
Wed, 03 Jan 2024JP¥61.0tJP¥88.2tJP¥2.8t16.2x21.4x0.7x
Fri, 01 Dec 2023JP¥61.1tJP¥88.1tJP¥2.9t16.5x21.4x0.7x
Sun, 29 Oct 2023JP¥60.3tJP¥87.5tJP¥2.7t17.1x22.1x0.7x
Tue, 26 Sep 2023JP¥61.9tJP¥87.4tJP¥2.7t17.9x22.8x0.7x
Thu, 24 Aug 2023JP¥61.6tJP¥87.3tJP¥2.7t17.6x22.7x0.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

22.7x


Total Market Cap: JP¥61.6tTotal Earnings: JP¥2.7tTotal Revenue: JP¥87.3tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Japanese Consumer Staples Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 21.8x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the Japanese Consumer Staples industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 21.8x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.71x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Consumer Staples industry have grown 8.0% per year over the last three years, while revenues have remained mostly flat.
  • This means that companies overall are more efficiently conducting business since profits are increasing while sales have been flat.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the Japanese Consumer Staples sector?

JP Market2.94%
Consumer Staples1.04%
Food2.96%
Beverage2.01%
Tobacco0.34%
Food and Staples Retail0.22%
Household Products-0.84%
Personal Products-1.56%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Personal Products industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 40.2x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 14.3%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 19.4% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Food and Staples Retail industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 23.3x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Personal Products industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 14% over the next 5 years.
  • However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 19% per year.
  • In contrast, the Beverage industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 3.4% 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
2802 AjinomotoJP¥5.75k9.0%
+JP¥455.3b		40.5%PE39.5x
141A TRIAL HoldingsJP¥3.79k15.9%
+JP¥63.8b		55.4%PE131.9x
2282 NH FoodsJP¥6.32k3.6%
+JP¥20.5b		14.9%PE17.2x
2531 Takara HoldingsJP¥2.09k4.1%
+JP¥16.0b		49.0%PE34.4x
1332 NissuiJP¥1.29k3.4%
+JP¥13.0b		30.6%PE13.8x

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