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Japanese (NIKKEI) Soft Drinks Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 11, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies6
  • 7D2.0%
  • 3M4.9%
  • 1Y3.7%
  • YTDn/a

In the last week, the Soft Drinks industry is up 2.0%, with Suntory Beverage & Food up 2.3%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 3.7%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 26% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 11 Jan 2026JP¥2.6tJP¥3.3tJP¥60.2b24.1x43.1x0.8x
Tue, 09 Dec 2025JP¥2.5tJP¥3.3tJP¥60.2b24.1x42x0.8x
Thu, 06 Nov 2025JP¥2.5tJP¥3.2tJP¥63.3b23.8x39x0.8x
Sat, 04 Oct 2025JP¥2.4tJP¥3.2tJP¥56.4b24.9x43.2x0.8x
Mon, 01 Sep 2025JP¥2.5tJP¥3.2tJP¥55.1b27.5x44.8x0.8x
Wed, 30 Jul 2025JP¥2.4tJP¥3.2tJP¥117.1b28.3x20.2x0.7x
Fri, 27 Jun 2025JP¥2.4tJP¥3.2tJP¥117.1b29.1x20.5x0.7x
Sun, 25 May 2025JP¥2.4tJP¥3.2tJP¥115.7b28.3x20.7x0.7x
Tue, 22 Apr 2025JP¥2.5tJP¥3.2tJP¥125.3b27.6x19.6x0.8x
Thu, 20 Mar 2025JP¥2.5tJP¥3.2tJP¥125.3b25.2x19.9x0.8x
Sat, 15 Feb 2025JP¥2.4tJP¥3.2tJP¥126.9b26.8x18.8x0.7x
Mon, 13 Jan 2025JP¥2.5tJP¥3.2tJP¥132.0b28.1x19.2x0.8x
Wed, 11 Dec 2024JP¥2.6tJP¥3.2tJP¥132.0b30.1x19.8x0.8x
Fri, 08 Nov 2024JP¥2.6tJP¥3.2tJP¥120.8b26.8x21.2x0.8x
Sun, 06 Oct 2024JP¥2.6tJP¥3.2tJP¥122.0b23.3x21.7x0.8x
Tue, 03 Sep 2024JP¥2.6tJP¥3.2tJP¥124.4b22.6x20.8x0.8x
Thu, 01 Aug 2024JP¥2.7tJP¥3.1tJP¥121.0b22.5x22.1x0.9x
Sat, 29 Jun 2024JP¥2.7tJP¥3.1tJP¥121.0b21.9x22.4x0.9x
Mon, 27 May 2024JP¥2.7tJP¥3.1tJP¥122.3b22.6x21.9x0.9x
Wed, 24 Apr 2024JP¥2.6tJP¥3.1tJP¥112.3b26.6x23x0.8x
Fri, 22 Mar 2024JP¥2.6tJP¥3.1tJP¥112.3b25.6x22.8x0.8x
Sun, 18 Feb 2024JP¥2.4tJP¥3.1tJP¥111.5b25.6x21.6x0.8x
Tue, 16 Jan 2024JP¥2.6tJP¥3.0tJP¥108.7b22.8x23.5x0.8x
Thu, 14 Dec 2023JP¥2.4tJP¥3.0tJP¥108.7b23.2x22.5x0.8x
Sat, 11 Nov 2023JP¥2.5tJP¥3.0tJP¥97.8b22.3x25.2x0.8x
Mon, 09 Oct 2023JP¥2.4tJP¥3.0tJP¥94.2b21.7x25.5x0.8x
Wed, 06 Sep 2023JP¥2.5tJP¥3.0tJP¥94.2b23.6x26.5x0.8x
Fri, 04 Aug 2023JP¥2.4tJP¥2.9tJP¥98.6b20.9x24.5x0.8x
Sun, 02 Jul 2023JP¥2.5tJP¥2.9tJP¥98.6b21.4x24.9x0.8x
Tue, 30 May 2023JP¥2.5tJP¥2.9tJP¥98.5b22.4x25.7x0.9x
Thu, 27 Apr 2023JP¥2.4tJP¥2.8tJP¥94.5b18.4x25.3x0.8x
Sat, 25 Mar 2023JP¥2.3tJP¥2.8tJP¥94.5b17.8x24.7x0.8x
Mon, 20 Feb 2023JP¥2.3tJP¥2.8tJP¥94.9b17.5x24.2x0.8x
Wed, 18 Jan 2023JP¥2.1tJP¥2.8tJP¥91.2b17.5x23.3x0.8x
Price to Earnings Ratio

23.3x


Total Market Cap: JP¥2.1tTotal Earnings: JP¥91.2bTotal Revenue: JP¥2.8tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Japanese Soft Drinks Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 25.6x202420252026
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 43.1x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 25.6x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.80x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Soft Drinks industry have declined 13% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 5.3% 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 Market2.98%
Consumer Staples-0.79%
Beverage0.046%
Soft Drinks1.97%
Brewers-0.70%
Distillers and Wine Makers-2.70%
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
2587 Suntory Beverage & FoodJP¥4.84k2.3%
+JP¥33.4b		0.7%PE17.5x
2579 Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan HoldingsJP¥3.29k3.8%
+JP¥20.3b		31.2%PS0.6x
2588 Premium Water HoldingsIncJP¥3.36k2.0%
+JP¥1.9b		12.0%PE15.4x

Latest News

2585
JP¥1,736.00
Lifedrink Company
7D
-0.2%
1Y
-25.4%
2579
JP¥3,291.00
Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings
7D
3.8%
1Y
31.2%

2579: Buybacks And Higher Dividend Will Support Shares Despite Expected Net Loss

Analysts have modestly raised their price target for Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings to ¥3,029, reflecting unchanged assumptions on discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E, while reinforcing confidence in the company’s current valuation framework. What's in the News Completed share repurchase of 12,383,700 shares, representing 7.08% of shares outstanding, for a total of approximately ¥30.0 billion under the buyback program announced on November 6, 2024 (Key Developments) Most recent tranche from October 1 to October 31, 2025 saw the company buy back 728,700 shares, or 0.43%, for about ¥1.85 billion, signaling continued execution of shareholder return measures (Key Developments) Issued dividend guidance for full year 2025, targeting a dividend of ¥32.00 per share, up from ¥28.00 per share a year earlier, indicating a planned increase in shareholder payouts (Key Developments) Lowered consolidated earnings guidance for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, now expecting revenue of ¥887.9 billion and a net loss of ¥49.3 billion, citing softer demand and a challenging consumer environment despite improved business income from profitability efforts (Key Developments) Board meeting on October 31, 2025 convened to consider and resolve the cancellation of acquired treasury shares under Article 178 of the Companies Act, potentially reducing the share count permanently (Key Developments) Valuation Changes The consensus analyst price target and fair value remain unchanged at ¥3,029, indicating no adjustment to the core valuation estimate.
2587
JP¥4,835.00
Suntory Beverage & Food
7D
2.3%
1Y
0.7%

Suntory Beverage & Food Limited's (TSE:2587) Business Is Trailing The Market But Its Shares Aren't

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Suntory Beverage & Food Limited's (TSE:2587) Business Is Trailing The Market But Its Shares Aren't
2573
JP¥3,915.00
Hokkaido Coca-Cola BottlingLtd
7D
-1.0%
1Y
41.6%
2588
JP¥3,355.00
Premium Water HoldingsInc
7D
2.0%
1Y
12.0%
2593
JP¥3,028.00
Ito En
7D
-1.5%
1Y
-12.4%