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Japanese (NIKKEI) Beverage Industry Analysis
UpdatedJun 21, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies12
- 7D0.8%
- 3M-2.3%
- 1Y-0.5%
- YTD4.2%
Over the last 7 days, the Beverage industry has remained flat, although notably Asahi Group Holdings gained 3.3%. In line with that, the industry has also been flat over the past 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 13% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Japanese Beverage Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 22 Jun 2025 | JP¥7.8t | JP¥9.6t | JP¥388.7b | 27.5x | 20.2x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 20 May 2025 | JP¥7.9t | JP¥9.6t | JP¥387.3b | 28.7x | 20.5x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 17 Apr 2025 | JP¥8.1t | JP¥9.5t | JP¥402.1b | 27.7x | 20.2x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 15 Mar 2025 | JP¥7.9t | JP¥9.5t | JP¥402.1b | 25.4x | 19.5x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 10 Feb 2025 | JP¥7.4t | JP¥9.4t | JP¥448.7b | 20.2x | 16.4x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 08 Jan 2025 | JP¥7.5t | JP¥9.4t | JP¥448.7b | 21.3x | 16.7x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 06 Dec 2024 | JP¥7.8t | JP¥9.4t | JP¥448.7b | 22.2x | 17.3x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 03 Nov 2024 | JP¥7.9t | JP¥9.3t | JP¥473.5b | 20.5x | 16.6x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 01 Oct 2024 | JP¥8.1t | JP¥9.3t | JP¥474.6b | 18.3x | 17.2x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 29 Aug 2024 | JP¥8.0t | JP¥9.3t | JP¥476.0b | 17.8x | 16.8x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 27 Jul 2024 | JP¥8.0t | JP¥9.1t | JP¥452.5b | 19.1x | 17.8x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 24 Jun 2024 | JP¥8.0t | JP¥9.1t | JP¥452.5b | 19.8x | 17.6x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 22 May 2024 | JP¥8.1t | JP¥9.1t | JP¥453.8b | 19.7x | 17.9x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 19 Apr 2024 | JP¥7.7t | JP¥8.9t | JP¥417.8b | 18.7x | 18.4x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 17 Mar 2024 | JP¥7.6t | JP¥8.9t | JP¥417.8b | 17.9x | 18.2x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 13 Feb 2024 | JP¥7.9t | JP¥8.8t | JP¥370.9b | 26.5x | 21.3x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 11 Jan 2024 | JP¥7.8t | JP¥8.8t | JP¥369.1b | 22.6x | 21.1x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 09 Dec 2023 | JP¥7.6t | JP¥8.8t | JP¥369.1b | 23x | 20.6x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 06 Nov 2023 | JP¥7.7t | JP¥8.6t | JP¥365.8b | 20.7x | 21.1x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 04 Oct 2023 | JP¥7.6t | JP¥8.6t | JP¥366.0b | 20.2x | 20.7x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 01 Sep 2023 | JP¥7.6t | JP¥8.6t | JP¥363.4b | 20.6x | 20.9x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 30 Jul 2023 | JP¥7.5t | JP¥8.4t | JP¥392.6b | 21.1x | 19.2x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 27 Jun 2023 | JP¥7.7t | JP¥8.4t | JP¥392.7b | 21.3x | 19.6x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 25 May 2023 | JP¥7.6t | JP¥8.4t | JP¥392.6b | 21.6x | 19.3x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 22 Apr 2023 | JP¥7.3t | JP¥8.3t | JP¥385.2b | 18x | 18.9x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 20 Mar 2023 | JP¥6.9t | JP¥8.3t | JP¥385.2b | 17.4x | 18x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 15 Feb 2023 | JP¥6.8t | JP¥8.2t | JP¥399.8b | 16.8x | 16.9x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 13 Jan 2023 | JP¥6.3t | JP¥8.1t | JP¥395.1b | 17.5x | 16.1x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 11 Dec 2022 | JP¥6.8t | JP¥8.1t | JP¥395.1b | 17.1x | 17.2x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 08 Nov 2022 | JP¥6.8t | JP¥7.7t | JP¥331.8b | 18.3x | 20.5x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 06 Oct 2022 | JP¥7.1t | JP¥7.7t | JP¥331.9b | 20x | 21.5x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 03 Sep 2022 | JP¥7.1t | JP¥7.7t | JP¥332.2b | 20x | 21.5x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 01 Aug 2022 | JP¥7.2t | JP¥7.5t | JP¥296.3b | 20.4x | 24.3x | 1x |
| Wed, 29 Jun 2022 | JP¥7.2t | JP¥7.5t | JP¥296.1b | 21x | 24.3x | 1x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
24.3x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the Japanese Beverage 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 19.1x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.87x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Beverage industry have grown 9.5% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 8.4% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Japanese Consumer Staples industry?
| JP Market | 0.59% | |
| Consumer Staples | 0.52% | |
| Beverage | 0.83% | |
| Brewers | 1.44% | |
| Soft Drinks | 0.14% | |
| Distillers and Wine Makers | -3.58% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Soft Drinks industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 23.6x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 10.5%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 5.4% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Distillers and Wine Makers industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 13.2x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Brewers industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 14% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 47% per year.
- In contrast, the Soft Drinks industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 11% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2502 Asahi Group Holdings | JP¥1.94k | 3.3% +JP¥93.9b | 2.4% | PE15.4x | |
| 2585 Lifedrink Company | JP¥2.21k | 9.9% +JP¥10.4b | 34.7% | PE34.1x | |
| 2588 Premium Water HoldingsInc | JP¥3.12k | 8.2% +JP¥7.0b | 6.2% | PE16.4x | |
| 2573 Hokkaido Coca-Cola BottlingLtd | JP¥3.51k | 3.2% +JP¥1.5b | 24.9% | PE31.3x | |
| 2579 Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings | JP¥2.35k | 0.3% +JP¥1.3b | 21.5% | PE107.9x |
