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Japanese (NIKKEI) Soft Drinks Industry Analysis

UpdatedMay 20, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies6
  • 7D1.1%
  • 3M-9.7%
  • 1Y3.5%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Soft Drinks industry has dropped 2.0%, driven by Suntory Beverage & Food declining 5.6%. On the other hand Lifedrink Company is actually up 14%. As for the longer term, the industry's performance has been flat for the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 26% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 20 May 2026JP¥2.5tJP¥3.3tJP¥59.4b23.3x42x0.7x
Fri, 17 Apr 2026JP¥2.6tJP¥3.3tJP¥52.9b20.8x49.3x0.8x
Sun, 15 Mar 2026JP¥2.6tJP¥3.3tJP¥52.9b22.5x50x0.8x
Tue, 10 Feb 2026JP¥2.7tJP¥3.3tJP¥60.4b22.6x45.4x0.8x
Thu, 08 Jan 2026JP¥2.6tJP¥3.3tJP¥60.2b23.9x42.8x0.8x
Sat, 06 Dec 2025JP¥2.5tJP¥3.3tJP¥60.2b24x41.8x0.8x
Mon, 03 Nov 2025JP¥2.4tJP¥3.2tJP¥63.3b23.7x38.5x0.7x
Wed, 01 Oct 2025JP¥2.5tJP¥3.2tJP¥56.4b26x44.2x0.8x
Fri, 29 Aug 2025JP¥2.5tJP¥3.2tJP¥55.1b27.7x44.9x0.8x
Sun, 27 Jul 2025JP¥2.4tJP¥3.2tJP¥117.1b28.9x20.4x0.7x
Tue, 24 Jun 2025JP¥2.4tJP¥3.2tJP¥117.1b28.7x20.6x0.7x
Thu, 22 May 2025JP¥2.4tJP¥3.2tJP¥115.7b28x20.8x0.7x
Sat, 19 Apr 2025JP¥2.5tJP¥3.2tJP¥125.3b27.8x19.8x0.8x
Mon, 17 Mar 2025JP¥2.4tJP¥3.2tJP¥125.3b25.4x19.5x0.8x
Wed, 12 Feb 2025JP¥2.5tJP¥3.2tJP¥132.2b26.8x18.6x0.8x
Fri, 10 Jan 2025JP¥2.5tJP¥3.2tJP¥132.0b28.2x19.3x0.8x
Sun, 08 Dec 2024JP¥2.7tJP¥3.2tJP¥132.0b29.7x20.1x0.8x
Tue, 05 Nov 2024JP¥2.5tJP¥3.2tJP¥120.8b26.7x20.6x0.8x
Thu, 03 Oct 2024JP¥2.6tJP¥3.2tJP¥122.0b23.2x21.6x0.8x
Sat, 31 Aug 2024JP¥2.6tJP¥3.2tJP¥124.4b22.5x21.1x0.8x
Mon, 29 Jul 2024JP¥2.7tJP¥3.1tJP¥121.0b22.4x22.1x0.8x
Wed, 26 Jun 2024JP¥2.8tJP¥3.1tJP¥121.0b23.4x22.8x0.9x
Fri, 24 May 2024JP¥2.6tJP¥3.1tJP¥122.3b22.2x21.6x0.8x
Sun, 21 Apr 2024JP¥2.5tJP¥3.1tJP¥112.3b25.8x22.3x0.8x
Tue, 19 Mar 2024JP¥2.5tJP¥3.1tJP¥112.3b25.5x22.3x0.8x
Thu, 15 Feb 2024JP¥2.5tJP¥3.0tJP¥109.4b25.8x22.5x0.8x
Sat, 13 Jan 2024JP¥2.5tJP¥3.0tJP¥108.7b22.6x23.3x0.8x
Mon, 11 Dec 2023JP¥2.4tJP¥3.0tJP¥108.7b23x22x0.8x
Wed, 08 Nov 2023JP¥2.4tJP¥3.0tJP¥94.5b20.9x25.9x0.8x
Fri, 06 Oct 2023JP¥2.4tJP¥3.0tJP¥94.2b21.9x25.5x0.8x
Sun, 03 Sep 2023JP¥2.4tJP¥3.0tJP¥94.2b23.5x25.8x0.8x
Tue, 01 Aug 2023JP¥2.4tJP¥2.9tJP¥98.6b21.2x24.8x0.8x
Thu, 29 Jun 2023JP¥2.5tJP¥2.9tJP¥98.6b21.4x25.1x0.9x
Sat, 27 May 2023JP¥2.5tJP¥2.9tJP¥98.5b22.1x25.5x0.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

25.5x


Total Market Cap: JP¥2.5tTotal Earnings: JP¥98.5bTotal Revenue: JP¥2.9tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Japanese Soft Drinks Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 28x202420252026
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 41.1x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 28.0x.
  • 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 16% 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 Market-0.53%
Consumer Staples2.75%
Beverage4.22%
Soft Drinks1.06%
Brewers5.81%
Distillers and Wine Makers4.15%
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¥3.52k4.7%
+JP¥25.6b		48.6%PS0.6x
2585 Lifedrink CompanyJP¥1.51k18.9%
+JP¥12.5b		-15.9%PE22.7x
2588 Premium Water HoldingsIncJP¥3.68k3.7%
+JP¥5.1b		27.5%PE17.2x
2593 Ito EnJP¥2.93k0.2%
+JP¥806.6m		-7.3%PE125.1x

Latest News

2585
JP¥1,505.00
Lifedrink Company
7D
18.9%
1Y
-15.9%
2573
JP¥4,220.00
Hokkaido Coca-Cola BottlingLtd
7D
-0.1%
1Y
29.1%
2587
JP¥4,195.00
Suntory Beverage & Food
7D
-0.9%
1Y
-10.8%
Analysis Article • May 16

Suntory Beverage & Food Limited Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models

Last week, you might have seen that Suntory Beverage & Food Limited ( TSE:2587 ) released its first-quarter result to...
2588
JP¥3,675.00
Premium Water HoldingsInc
7D
3.7%
1Y
27.5%
2579
JP¥3,519.00
Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings
7D
4.7%
1Y
48.6%
Narrative Update • May 11

2579: Rising Dividends And Completed Buybacks Will Support Stronger Fundamentals

Analysts have trimmed their price target on Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings from ¥4,025 to ¥3,885, reflecting updated assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E, along with a slightly higher discount rate. What's in the News Completed share repurchase of 3,547,900 shares, representing 2.11% of shares, for ¥11,648 million under the buyback announced on August 1, 2025, including 1,902,400 shares repurchased between January 1 and March 31, 2026 for ¥6,983.47 million (Key Developments).
2593
JP¥2,931.50
Ito En
7D
0.2%
1Y
-7.3%