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Japanese (NIKKEI) Soft Drinks Industry Analysis

UpdatedFeb 12, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies6
  • 7D1.3%
  • 3M6.2%
  • 1Y12.1%
  • YTDn/a

The Soft Drinks industry is up 3.2% in the last week, with Suntory Beverage & Food up 3.0%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 13%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 27% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the Japanese Soft Drinks Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 12 Feb 2026JP¥2.7tJP¥3.3tJP¥61.0b23x45x0.8x
Sat, 10 Jan 2026JP¥2.6tJP¥3.3tJP¥60.2b24.1x43.1x0.8x
Mon, 08 Dec 2025JP¥2.5tJP¥3.3tJP¥60.2b24x41.8x0.8x
Wed, 05 Nov 2025JP¥2.5tJP¥3.2tJP¥63.3b24x38.9x0.8x
Fri, 03 Oct 2025JP¥2.4tJP¥3.2tJP¥56.4b25.2x43.2x0.8x
Sun, 31 Aug 2025JP¥2.5tJP¥3.2tJP¥55.1b27.5x44.8x0.8x
Tue, 29 Jul 2025JP¥2.4tJP¥3.2tJP¥117.1b28.6x20.4x0.7x
Thu, 26 Jun 2025JP¥2.4tJP¥3.2tJP¥117.1b28.7x20.4x0.7x
Sat, 24 May 2025JP¥2.4tJP¥3.2tJP¥115.7b28.3x20.7x0.7x
Mon, 21 Apr 2025JP¥2.5tJP¥3.2tJP¥125.3b27.8x19.8x0.8x
Wed, 19 Mar 2025JP¥2.5tJP¥3.2tJP¥125.3b24.9x19.7x0.8x
Fri, 14 Feb 2025JP¥2.4tJP¥3.2tJP¥132.2b27.2x18.4x0.8x
Sun, 12 Jan 2025JP¥2.5tJP¥3.2tJP¥132.0b28.1x19.2x0.8x
Tue, 10 Dec 2024JP¥2.6tJP¥3.2tJP¥132.0b29.9x19.9x0.8x
Thu, 07 Nov 2024JP¥2.5tJP¥3.2tJP¥120.8b26.6x20.5x0.8x
Sat, 05 Oct 2024JP¥2.6tJP¥3.2tJP¥122.0b23.3x21.7x0.8x
Mon, 02 Sep 2024JP¥2.6tJP¥3.2tJP¥124.4b22.5x21.1x0.8x
Wed, 31 Jul 2024JP¥2.6tJP¥3.1tJP¥121.0b22.5x21.9x0.8x
Fri, 28 Jun 2024JP¥2.8tJP¥3.1tJP¥121.0b22.3x22.8x0.9x
Sun, 26 May 2024JP¥2.7tJP¥3.1tJP¥122.3b22.6x21.9x0.9x
Tue, 23 Apr 2024JP¥2.5tJP¥3.1tJP¥112.3b25.8x22.3x0.8x
Thu, 21 Mar 2024JP¥2.5tJP¥3.1tJP¥112.3b25.7x22.7x0.8x
Sat, 17 Feb 2024JP¥2.4tJP¥3.1tJP¥111.5b25.6x21.6x0.8x
Mon, 15 Jan 2024JP¥2.5tJP¥3.0tJP¥108.7b22.6x23.3x0.8x
Wed, 13 Dec 2023JP¥2.4tJP¥3.0tJP¥108.7b23.3x22.3x0.8x
Fri, 10 Nov 2023JP¥2.5tJP¥3.0tJP¥94.5b21.2x25.9x0.8x
Sun, 08 Oct 2023JP¥2.4tJP¥3.0tJP¥94.2b21.7x25.5x0.8x
Tue, 05 Sep 2023JP¥2.5tJP¥3.0tJP¥94.2b23.6x26.6x0.8x
Thu, 03 Aug 2023JP¥2.4tJP¥2.9tJP¥98.6b21x24.7x0.8x
Sat, 01 Jul 2023JP¥2.5tJP¥2.9tJP¥98.6b21.4x24.9x0.8x
Mon, 29 May 2023JP¥2.5tJP¥2.9tJP¥98.5b22.1x25.5x0.9x
Wed, 26 Apr 2023JP¥2.4tJP¥2.8tJP¥94.5b18.3x25.5x0.8x
Fri, 24 Mar 2023JP¥2.3tJP¥2.8tJP¥94.5b17.7x24.6x0.8x
Sun, 19 Feb 2023JP¥2.3tJP¥2.8tJP¥94.9b17.5x24.2x0.8x
Price to Earnings Ratio

24.2x


Total Market Cap: JP¥2.3tTotal Earnings: JP¥94.9bTotal Revenue: JP¥2.8tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Japanese Soft Drinks Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 26.2x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Japanese Soft Drinks industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 45.4x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 26.1x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.81x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Soft Drinks industry have declined 14% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 4.7% 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 Comparison

How does Japanese Soft Drinks compare with similar industries?

JP Market5.06%
Consumer Staples3.13%
Beverage2.61%
Soft Drinks1.33%
Brewers3.49%
Distillers and Wine Makers0.13%
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?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
2579 Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan HoldingsJP¥3.58k1.2%
+JP¥6.8b		48.9%PS0.7x
2593 Ito EnJP¥3.09k1.5%
+JP¥5.4b		-10.7%PE24.5x
2588 Premium Water HoldingsIncJP¥3.48k3.4%
+JP¥3.5b		22.1%PE15.2x
2585 Lifedrink CompanyJP¥1.60k0.4%
+JP¥311.2m		-25.4%PE22.6x

Latest News

2588
JP¥3,480.00
Premium Water HoldingsInc
7D
3.4%
1Y
22.1%
2579
JP¥3,579.00
Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings
7D
1.2%
1Y
48.9%

2579: Future Buyback Support Will Eventually Prove Insufficient Against Weak Fundamentals

Analysts have nudged their fair value estimate for Coca Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings to ¥3,059 from ¥3,029, reflecting updated assumptions for revenue growth, profit margin, discount rate and future P/E that slightly adjust their overall view of the shares. What's in the News The company completed a share repurchase program running from August 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025, buying back 1,645,500 shares in total (Key Developments).
2573
JP¥3,945.00
Hokkaido Coca-Cola BottlingLtd
7D
-0.5%
1Y
39.0%
2593
JP¥3,085.00
Ito En
7D
1.5%
1Y
-10.7%
2585
JP¥1,603.00
Lifedrink Company
7D
0.4%
1Y
-25.4%
2587
JP¥4,786.00
Suntory Beverage & Food
7D
-7.6%
1Y
5.1%

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