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Japanese (NIKKEI) Food and Staples Retail Industry Analysis

UpdatedFeb 08, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies113
  • 7D4.3%
  • 3M5.0%
  • 1Y24.8%
  • YTD-2.7%

The Food and Staples Retail industry is up 4.3% in the last week, with Aeon up 7.0%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 25%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 13% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 08 Feb 2026JP¥21.8tJP¥45.5tJP¥908.9b14.3x24x0.5x
Tue, 06 Jan 2026JP¥22.6tJP¥47.4tJP¥825.1b13.3x27.4x0.5x
Thu, 04 Dec 2025JP¥22.3tJP¥47.6tJP¥826.8b13x27x0.5x
Sat, 01 Nov 2025JP¥22.0tJP¥48.7tJP¥848.3b13.1x25.9x0.5x
Mon, 29 Sep 2025JP¥20.9tJP¥47.2tJP¥795.0b13.9x26.3x0.4x
Wed, 27 Aug 2025JP¥20.7tJP¥47.1tJP¥785.2b13.5x26.4x0.4x
Fri, 25 Jul 2025JP¥20.3tJP¥46.8tJP¥807.5b13.1x25.1x0.4x
Sun, 22 Jun 2025JP¥20.4tJP¥50.3tJP¥776.1b12.2x26.3x0.4x
Tue, 20 May 2025JP¥20.3tJP¥48.6tJP¥781.1b12.3x26x0.4x
Thu, 17 Apr 2025JP¥18.9tJP¥48.7tJP¥780.3b12.7x24.2x0.4x
Sat, 15 Mar 2025JP¥18.7tJP¥48.2tJP¥692.4b12.9x27x0.4x
Mon, 10 Feb 2025JP¥18.7tJP¥48.1tJP¥694.5b12.4x27x0.4x
Wed, 08 Jan 2025JP¥18.7tJP¥49.2tJP¥802.6b12.6x23.3x0.4x
Fri, 06 Dec 2024JP¥19.4tJP¥49.2tJP¥798.2b12.7x24.3x0.4x
Sun, 03 Nov 2024JP¥18.0tJP¥49.3tJP¥801.0b12.2x22.5x0.4x
Tue, 01 Oct 2024JP¥18.9tJP¥48.6tJP¥815.5b12.5x23.2x0.4x
Thu, 29 Aug 2024JP¥18.5tJP¥48.5tJP¥817.0b12.6x22.6x0.4x
Sat, 27 Jul 2024JP¥17.1tJP¥48.6tJP¥801.3b12.9x21.3x0.4x
Mon, 24 Jun 2024JP¥18.5tJP¥49.4tJP¥888.9b13.9x20.9x0.4x
Wed, 22 May 2024JP¥18.8tJP¥47.7tJP¥891.8b13.8x21.1x0.4x
Fri, 19 Apr 2024JP¥18.8tJP¥47.5tJP¥880.5b14.2x21.4x0.4x
Sun, 17 Mar 2024JP¥19.6tJP¥48.2tJP¥855.8b13.6x22.9x0.4x
Tue, 13 Feb 2024JP¥19.3tJP¥48.1tJP¥848.2b13.9x22.7x0.4x
Thu, 11 Jan 2024JP¥18.4tJP¥47.9tJP¥813.6b14x22.6x0.4x
Sat, 09 Dec 2023JP¥18.0tJP¥47.8tJP¥813.5b13.6x22.2x0.4x
Mon, 06 Nov 2023JP¥17.7tJP¥47.6tJP¥799.6b14.3x22.1x0.4x
Wed, 04 Oct 2023JP¥17.4tJP¥47.6tJP¥805.8b14.7x21.6x0.4x
Fri, 01 Sep 2023JP¥18.1tJP¥47.5tJP¥800.7b14.3x22.6x0.4x
Sun, 30 Jul 2023JP¥17.7tJP¥47.3tJP¥783.8b15.5x22.6x0.4x
Tue, 27 Jun 2023JP¥17.7tJP¥46.8tJP¥812.3b15x21.8x0.4x
Thu, 25 May 2023JP¥17.7tJP¥46.7tJP¥801.8b14.7x22.1x0.4x
Sat, 22 Apr 2023JP¥16.9tJP¥46.5tJP¥799.1b14.1x21.1x0.4x
Mon, 20 Mar 2023JP¥16.2tJP¥45.7tJP¥770.0b14x21x0.4x
Wed, 15 Feb 2023JP¥16.5tJP¥44.8tJP¥770.5b14x21.4x0.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

21.4x


Total Market Cap: JP¥16.5tTotal Earnings: JP¥770.5bTotal Revenue: JP¥44.8tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Japanese Food and Staples Retail Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 23.5x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the Japanese Consumer Retailing 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 23.5x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.40x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Consumer Retailing industry have grown 5.7% per year over the last three years, while revenues have remained mostly flat.
  • This means that companies overall are more efficiently conducting business since profits are increasing while sales have been flat.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the Japanese Consumer Staples industry?

JP Market3.36%
Consumer Staples5.51%
Food and Staples Retail4.34%
Big Box Super Stores6.48%
Food Retail3.70%
Drug Retail2.73%
Food Distributors2.25%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Big Box Super Stores industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 90.3x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 29.0%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 6.1% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Food Distributors industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 11.5x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Big Box Super Stores industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 29% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 6.1% per year.
  • In contrast, the Food Retail industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 3.2% 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
8267 AeonJP¥2.26k7.0%
+JP¥408.1b		85.1%PE177.3x
3382 Seven & i HoldingsJP¥2.32k4.9%
+JP¥199.9b		-2.8%PE17.5x
3088 MatsukiyoCocokaraJP¥2.63k6.2%
+JP¥61.3b		18.8%PE18.6x
8242 H2O RetailingJP¥2.33k10.5%
+JP¥25.4b		3.3%PE10.2x
3349 COSMOS PharmaceuticalJP¥7.20k3.6%
+JP¥20.1b		0.8%PE18.3x

Latest News

8242
JP¥2,333.00
H2O Retailing
7D
10.5%
1Y
3.3%

H2O Retailing Corporation (TSE:8242) Just Released Its Third-Quarter Earnings: Here's What Analysts Think

Feb 07
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3034
JP¥1,982.00
Qol Holdings
7D
-6.6%
1Y
30.1%
3549
JP¥4,178.00
Kusuri No Aoki Holdings
7D
3.1%
1Y
29.9%
3038
JP¥3,767.00
Kobe Bussan
7D
-1.0%
1Y
7.0%

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Feb 05
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3088
JP¥2,632.00
MatsukiyoCocokara
7D
6.2%
1Y
18.8%

MatsukiyoCocokara & Co.'s (TSE:3088) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price

Feb 04
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8267
JP¥2,262.50
Aeon
7D
7.0%
1Y
85.1%

8267: Elevated Guidance And Tsuruha Consolidation Will Likely Leave Shares Overpriced

Aeon’s analyst price target has shifted from ¥223.02 to ¥550.00 as analysts now apply higher assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E multiples, while using a slightly lower discount rate. What's in the News Aeon raised its consolidated guidance for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2026.
7649
JP¥3,538.00
Sugi HoldingsLtd
7D
-0.6%
1Y
35.4%

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9974
JP¥7,590.00
Belc
7D
-0.9%
1Y
16.8%

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Jan 26
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3382
JP¥2,319.00
Seven & i Holdings
7D
4.9%
1Y
-2.8%

3382: Fair Value View Will Balance Buybacks With Revised Earnings Outlook

Analysts have lifted their fair value estimate for Seven & i Holdings from ¥2,269.29 to ¥2,375.71, citing updated assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins, discount rate, and future P/E. What's in the News The company revised its guidance for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2026, and now expects revenues from operations of ¥10,560,000 million and operating income of ¥404,000 million.
9627
JP¥6,404.00
Ain Holdings
7D
-0.8%
1Y
40.7%

Shareholders Should Be Pleased With Ain Holdings Inc.'s (TSE:9627) Price

Jan 23
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3539
JP¥1,772.00
JM HoldingsLtd
7D
-1.1%
1Y
50.8%
9823
JP¥1,385.00
Mammy Mart Holdings
7D
-1.9%
1Y
75.3%

Mammy Mart Holdings Corporation (TSE:9823) Could Be Riskier Than It Looks

Jan 20
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3349
JP¥7,198.00
COSMOS Pharmaceutical
7D
3.6%
1Y
0.8%

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Jan 15
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3391
JP¥2,543.50
Tsuruha Holdings
7D
3.1%
1Y
39.2%
9989
JP¥4,221.00
SundrugLtd
7D
2.5%
1Y
3.9%

Investor Optimism Abounds Sundrug Co.,Ltd. (TSE:9989) But Growth Is Lacking

Jan 09
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3182
JP¥1,405.00
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7D
-1.9%
1Y
-0.8%

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