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Japanese (NIKKEI) Drug Retail Industry Analysis
UpdatedJul 01, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies16
- 7D2.6%
- 3M-9.6%
- 1Y-13.6%
- YTDn/a
In the last week, the Drug Retail industry is up 2.6%, with COSMOS Pharmaceutical up 1.7%. In the past year, the industry is down 14%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 7.1% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Japanese Drug Retail Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 02 Jul 2026 | JP¥4.0t | JP¥7.7t | JP¥257.9b | 14.2x | 15.6x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 30 May 2026 | JP¥3.8t | JP¥7.7t | JP¥252.7b | 14.6x | 15.1x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 27 Apr 2026 | JP¥4.0t | JP¥7.7t | JP¥252.4b | 14.9x | 15.7x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 25 Mar 2026 | JP¥4.3t | JP¥7.2t | JP¥222.1b | 15.5x | 19.2x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 20 Feb 2026 | JP¥4.6t | JP¥7.2t | JP¥220.5b | 17.2x | 21.1x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 18 Jan 2026 | JP¥4.0t | JP¥7.2t | JP¥224.2b | 14.6x | 17.7x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 16 Dec 2025 | JP¥4.5t | JP¥7.5t | JP¥225.4b | 14.7x | 19.8x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 13 Nov 2025 | JP¥5.0t | JP¥8.8t | JP¥242.9b | 15.3x | 20.8x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 11 Oct 2025 | JP¥4.9t | JP¥8.7t | JP¥241.0b | 14.7x | 20.3x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 08 Sep 2025 | JP¥5.2t | JP¥8.6t | JP¥238.7b | 15.1x | 21.8x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 06 Aug 2025 | JP¥5.1t | JP¥8.6t | JP¥236.1b | 15.2x | 21.8x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 04 Jul 2025 | JP¥4.8t | JP¥8.5t | JP¥213.8b | 14.8x | 22.3x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 01 Jun 2025 | JP¥4.8t | JP¥8.5t | JP¥214.0b | 16.9x | 22.3x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 29 Apr 2025 | JP¥4.6t | JP¥8.3t | JP¥212.7b | 18.1x | 21.7x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 27 Mar 2025 | JP¥4.1t | JP¥8.3t | JP¥218.7b | 17.6x | 18.6x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 22 Feb 2025 | JP¥4.0t | JP¥8.2t | JP¥217.9b | 16.8x | 18.2x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 20 Jan 2025 | JP¥3.9t | JP¥8.2t | JP¥217.8b | 16.8x | 17.9x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 18 Dec 2024 | JP¥3.7t | JP¥8.1t | JP¥217.7b | 16.3x | 17x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 15 Nov 2024 | JP¥3.7t | JP¥8.1t | JP¥220.0b | 15.8x | 16.8x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 13 Oct 2024 | JP¥3.9t | JP¥8.0t | JP¥220.8b | 16.7x | 17.7x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 10 Sep 2024 | JP¥3.9t | JP¥7.9t | JP¥220.1b | 16.9x | 17.8x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 08 Aug 2024 | JP¥3.8t | JP¥7.9t | JP¥220.3b | 15.8x | 17.2x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 06 Jul 2024 | JP¥3.9t | JP¥7.8t | JP¥224.1b | 16.5x | 17.3x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 03 Jun 2024 | JP¥3.9t | JP¥7.8t | JP¥227.0b | 16.5x | 17.3x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 01 May 2024 | JP¥4.1t | JP¥7.7t | JP¥226.3b | 16.7x | 18.3x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 29 Mar 2024 | JP¥4.3t | JP¥7.7t | JP¥223.7b | 16.2x | 19.3x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 25 Feb 2024 | JP¥4.4t | JP¥7.6t | JP¥222.7b | 15.2x | 19.6x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 23 Jan 2024 | JP¥4.4t | JP¥7.6t | JP¥219.4b | 14.5x | 20.2x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 21 Dec 2023 | JP¥4.2t | JP¥7.5t | JP¥216.6b | 14.9x | 19.5x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 18 Nov 2023 | JP¥4.4t | JP¥7.5t | JP¥212.3b | 15.7x | 20.6x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 16 Oct 2023 | JP¥4.0t | JP¥7.4t | JP¥211.7b | 15.4x | 19.1x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 13 Sep 2023 | JP¥4.5t | JP¥7.3t | JP¥209.7b | 18x | 21.4x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 11 Aug 2023 | JP¥4.8t | JP¥7.6t | JP¥217.0b | 18.9x | 22.3x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 09 Jul 2023 | JP¥4.6t | JP¥7.7t | JP¥222.4b | 17.4x | 20.9x | 0.6x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
20.9x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the Japanese Drug Retail industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 15.6x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 19.2x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.55x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Drug Retail industry have grown 5.1% 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 Comparison
How does Japanese Drug Retail compare with similar industries?
| JP Market | 0.14% | |
| Consumer Staples | 2.94% | |
| Food and Staples Retail | 3.22% | |
| Drug Retail | 2.64% | |
| Food Retail | 3.70% | |
| Big Box Super Stores | 3.14% | |
| Food Distributors | 1.62% | |
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?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3349 COSMOS Pharmaceutical | JP¥6.08k | 1.3% +JP¥6.2b | -33.8% | PE15.3x | |
| 3034 Qol Holdings | JP¥1.87k | 2.0% +JP¥1.4b | 1.8% | PE9.5x | |
| 3391 Tsuruha Holdings | JP¥2.02k | 0.1% +JP¥1.1b | -9.4% | PE21.4x | |
| 3544 Satudora HoldingsLtd | JP¥1.27k | 3.9% +JP¥661.5m | 51.4% | PE40.3x | |
| 3353 Medical Ikkou GroupLtd | JP¥2.79k | 2.2% +JP¥222.2m | 5.2% | PE8.2x |