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Japanese (NIKKEI) Food Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 09, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies124
  • 7D0.2%
  • 3M0.7%
  • 1Y5.1%
  • YTD-0.02%

The Food is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but NH Foods has stood out, gaining 3.2%. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 5.1% over the past 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 8.2% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the Japanese Food Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 10 Jan 2026JP¥18.1tJP¥24.5tJP¥945.3b16.6x19.2x0.7x
Mon, 08 Dec 2025JP¥18.0tJP¥24.5tJP¥945.5b16.1x19x0.7x
Wed, 05 Nov 2025JP¥18.3tJP¥24.4tJP¥926.1b15.9x19.7x0.7x
Fri, 03 Oct 2025JP¥18.1tJP¥24.4tJP¥927.4b16.3x19.5x0.7x
Sun, 31 Aug 2025JP¥18.1tJP¥24.4tJP¥926.3b16.6x19.5x0.7x
Tue, 29 Jul 2025JP¥17.9tJP¥24.2tJP¥916.0b16.4x19.5x0.7x
Thu, 26 Jun 2025JP¥17.3tJP¥24.2tJP¥921.7b16.2x18.8x0.7x
Sat, 24 May 2025JP¥17.4tJP¥24.2tJP¥928.6b16.3x18.7x0.7x
Mon, 21 Apr 2025JP¥17.4tJP¥24.0tJP¥969.1b16.3x18x0.7x
Wed, 19 Mar 2025JP¥17.3tJP¥24.0tJP¥963.2b16.3x17.9x0.7x
Fri, 14 Feb 2025JP¥16.9tJP¥24.0tJP¥972.8b15.3x17.3x0.7x
Sun, 12 Jan 2025JP¥17.6tJP¥23.7tJP¥953.5b15.3x18.4x0.7x
Tue, 10 Dec 2024JP¥18.2tJP¥23.7tJP¥953.8b15.2x19.1x0.8x
Thu, 07 Nov 2024JP¥17.9tJP¥23.5tJP¥963.6b15.8x18.6x0.8x
Sat, 05 Oct 2024JP¥18.2tJP¥23.4tJP¥967.8b16x18.9x0.8x
Mon, 02 Sep 2024JP¥17.8tJP¥23.5tJP¥969.0b15.7x18.3x0.8x
Wed, 31 Jul 2024JP¥18.8tJP¥23.2tJP¥980.7b16.6x19.2x0.8x
Fri, 28 Jun 2024JP¥18.0tJP¥23.2tJP¥973.0b16.1x18.5x0.8x
Sun, 26 May 2024JP¥18.1tJP¥23.2tJP¥970.2b16x18.6x0.8x
Tue, 23 Apr 2024JP¥17.7tJP¥23.0tJP¥963.5b17.2x18.4x0.8x
Thu, 21 Mar 2024JP¥18.6tJP¥22.9tJP¥961.1b17.3x19.4x0.8x
Sat, 17 Feb 2024JP¥18.3tJP¥22.9tJP¥956.8b17.6x19.1x0.8x
Mon, 15 Jan 2024JP¥18.3tJP¥22.7tJP¥901.1b17.9x20.3x0.8x
Wed, 13 Dec 2023JP¥17.8tJP¥22.7tJP¥901.4b18x19.7x0.8x
Fri, 10 Nov 2023JP¥17.7tJP¥22.6tJP¥878.5b18.8x20.2x0.8x
Sun, 08 Oct 2023JP¥17.4tJP¥22.5tJP¥797.3b20.8x21.8x0.8x
Tue, 05 Sep 2023JP¥17.7tJP¥22.4tJP¥793.4b20.2x22.3x0.8x
Thu, 03 Aug 2023JP¥16.6tJP¥22.2tJP¥709.6b21.5x23.4x0.7x
Sat, 01 Jul 2023JP¥16.6tJP¥22.0tJP¥695.5b20.1x23.9x0.8x
Mon, 29 May 2023JP¥16.4tJP¥22.0tJP¥694.9b19.6x23.6x0.7x
Wed, 26 Apr 2023JP¥15.9tJP¥21.4tJP¥679.4b18.5x23.4x0.7x
Fri, 24 Mar 2023JP¥15.0tJP¥21.4tJP¥682.9b17.1x22x0.7x
Sun, 19 Feb 2023JP¥14.7tJP¥21.4tJP¥682.9b17.4x21.5x0.7x
Tue, 17 Jan 2023JP¥14.4tJP¥20.8tJP¥698.0b16.8x20.6x0.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

20.6x


Total Market Cap: JP¥14.4tTotal Earnings: JP¥698.0bTotal Revenue: JP¥20.8tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Japanese Food Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 19.9x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the Japanese Food 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 19.9x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.75x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Food industry have grown 11% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 5.6% 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 Market2.09%
Consumer Staples-0.47%
Food0.24%
Agricultural Products0.67%
Packaged Foods and Meats0.23%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Packaged Foods and Meats industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 20.0x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 8.4%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 1.3% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Agricultural Products industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 17.3x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Packaged Foods and Meats industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 8.4% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 1.3% per year.
  • In contrast, the Agricultural Products industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 3.8% 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
2607 Fuji OilJP¥3.87k6.0%
+JP¥18.9b		14.8%PE34.1x
2282 NH FoodsJP¥6.75k3.0%
+JP¥18.7b		38.5%PE20.3x
2267 Yakult HonshaLtdJP¥2.51k2.4%
+JP¥17.4b		-12.8%PE17.3x
2269 Meiji HoldingsJP¥3.54k1.6%
+JP¥15.5b		12.7%PE21.1x
2296 Itoham Yonekyu HoldingsJP¥5.74k2.5%
+JP¥7.9b		51.5%PE19.9x

Latest News

2269
JP¥3,542.00
Meiji Holdings
7D
1.6%
1Y
12.7%

Meiji Holdings (TSE:2269) Could Be At Risk Of Shrinking As A Company

Jan 09
Meiji Holdings (TSE:2269) Could Be At Risk Of Shrinking As A Company
2282
JP¥6,752.00
NH Foods
7D
3.0%
1Y
38.5%

NH Foods (TSE:2282) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At ¥156.00

Jan 08
NH Foods (TSE:2282) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At ¥156.00
2281
JP¥2,785.00
Prima Meat Packers
7D
4.5%
1Y
29.5%
2801
JP¥1,396.00
Kikkoman
7D
-1.8%
1Y
-13.9%

Slowing Rates Of Return At Kikkoman (TSE:2801) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Jan 07
Slowing Rates Of Return At Kikkoman (TSE:2801) Leave Little Room For Excitement
2270
JP¥3,340.00
MEGMILK SNOW BRANDLtd
7D
3.2%
1Y
27.0%
2607
JP¥3,871.00
Fuji Oil
7D
6.0%
1Y
14.8%

Fuji Oil (TSE:2607) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Jan 06
Fuji Oil (TSE:2607) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
2267
JP¥2,508.00
Yakult HonshaLtd
7D
2.4%
1Y
-12.8%

Yakult HonshaLtd's (TSE:2267) Dividend Will Be ¥33.00

Jan 04
Yakult HonshaLtd's (TSE:2267) Dividend Will Be ¥33.00
2220
JP¥3,810.00
Kameda SeikaLtd
7D
-2.3%
1Y
-2.4%
2296
JP¥5,740.00
Itoham Yonekyu Holdings
7D
2.5%
1Y
51.5%
2802
JP¥3,300.00
Ajinomoto
7D
-0.5%
1Y
3.1%

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2805
JP¥3,940.00
S&B Foods
7D
-2.2%
1Y
53.3%
2001
JP¥2,456.00
Nippn
7D
3.1%
1Y
14.3%

Nippn (TSE:2001) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of ¥33.00

Dec 20
Nippn (TSE:2001) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of ¥33.00
2871
JP¥1,827.00
Nichirei
7D
-2.1%
1Y
-8.6%

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Dec 12
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1332
JP¥1,125.50
Nissui
7D
-1.6%
1Y
30.6%
2809
JP¥4,206.00
Kewpie
7D
-2.8%
1Y
35.7%

Kewpie (TSE:2809) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Dec 08
Kewpie (TSE:2809) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
2875
JP¥10,710.00
Toyo Suisan Kaisha
7D
-0.4%
1Y
0.6%

Toyo Suisan Kaisha (TSE:2875) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥120.00

Dec 07
Toyo Suisan Kaisha (TSE:2875) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥120.00