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Japanese (NIKKEI) Food Distributors Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 01, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies32
- 7D0.9%
- 3M-1.2%
- 1Y19.3%
- YTDn/a
The Food Distributors is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but Kato Sangyo has stood out, gaining 4.9%. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 19% in that time. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 4.7% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Japanese Food Distributors Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 01 May 2026 | JP¥753.7b | JP¥4.4t | JP¥68.4b | 11.1x | 11x | 0.2x |
| Sun, 29 Mar 2026 | JP¥980.6b | JP¥5.1t | JP¥77.2b | 11.2x | 12.7x | 0.2x |
| Tue, 24 Feb 2026 | JP¥959.3b | JP¥5.1t | JP¥76.9b | 12x | 12.5x | 0.2x |
| Thu, 22 Jan 2026 | JP¥941.6b | JP¥5.1t | JP¥74.3b | 12.4x | 12.7x | 0.2x |
| Sat, 20 Dec 2025 | JP¥918.8b | JP¥5.1t | JP¥74.6b | 11.7x | 12.3x | 0.2x |
| Mon, 17 Nov 2025 | JP¥885.7b | JP¥5.1t | JP¥73.5b | 12.8x | 12x | 0.2x |
| Wed, 15 Oct 2025 | JP¥872.4b | JP¥5.0t | JP¥74.5b | 12.8x | 11.7x | 0.2x |
| Fri, 12 Sep 2025 | JP¥917.7b | JP¥5.0t | JP¥75.1b | 12.8x | 12.2x | 0.2x |
| Sun, 10 Aug 2025 | JP¥899.5b | JP¥5.0t | JP¥74.5b | 13x | 12.1x | 0.2x |
| Tue, 08 Jul 2025 | JP¥1.1t | JP¥7.0t | JP¥93.8b | 11.8x | 11.6x | 0.2x |
| Thu, 05 Jun 2025 | JP¥1.1t | JP¥7.2t | JP¥96.5b | 11.6x | 11.5x | 0.2x |
| Sat, 03 May 2025 | JP¥1.0t | JP¥7.1t | JP¥93.8b | 11x | 10.8x | 0.1x |
| Mon, 31 Mar 2025 | JP¥1.1t | JP¥7.4t | JP¥92.5b | 11.1x | 11.5x | 0.1x |
| Wed, 26 Feb 2025 | JP¥999.9b | JP¥7.4t | JP¥91.6b | 10.3x | 10.9x | 0.1x |
| Fri, 24 Jan 2025 | JP¥988.0b | JP¥7.3t | JP¥93.8b | 9.6x | 10.5x | 0.1x |
| Sun, 22 Dec 2024 | JP¥984.6b | JP¥7.3t | JP¥92.9b | 10x | 10.6x | 0.1x |
| Tue, 19 Nov 2024 | JP¥995.1b | JP¥7.3t | JP¥94.6b | 9.7x | 10.5x | 0.1x |
| Thu, 17 Oct 2024 | JP¥977.2b | JP¥7.2t | JP¥93.1b | 10.1x | 10.5x | 0.1x |
| Sat, 14 Sep 2024 | JP¥984.1b | JP¥7.2t | JP¥93.2b | 10.5x | 10.6x | 0.1x |
| Mon, 12 Aug 2024 | JP¥918.3b | JP¥7.2t | JP¥93.2b | 10.2x | 9.9x | 0.1x |
| Wed, 10 Jul 2024 | JP¥1.0t | JP¥7.2t | JP¥93.2b | 11.2x | 11.1x | 0.1x |
| Fri, 07 Jun 2024 | JP¥985.0b | JP¥7.2t | JP¥92.6b | 10.9x | 10.6x | 0.1x |
| Sun, 05 May 2024 | JP¥1.0t | JP¥7.1t | JP¥88.8b | 10.3x | 11.7x | 0.1x |
| Tue, 02 Apr 2024 | JP¥1.1t | JP¥7.1t | JP¥87.4b | 10.8x | 12.1x | 0.1x |
| Thu, 29 Feb 2024 | JP¥1.0t | JP¥7.1t | JP¥86.7b | 10.4x | 12x | 0.1x |
| Sat, 27 Jan 2024 | JP¥1.0t | JP¥7.0t | JP¥85.1b | 10.5x | 12.1x | 0.1x |
| Mon, 25 Dec 2023 | JP¥1.0t | JP¥7.0t | JP¥84.7b | 10.4x | 11.9x | 0.1x |
| Wed, 22 Nov 2023 | JP¥990.3b | JP¥7.0t | JP¥83.4b | 10.6x | 11.9x | 0.1x |
| Fri, 20 Oct 2023 | JP¥916.5b | JP¥6.9t | JP¥77.5b | 11.1x | 11.8x | 0.1x |
| Sun, 17 Sep 2023 | JP¥976.2b | JP¥6.9t | JP¥77.4b | 11x | 12.6x | 0.1x |
| Tue, 15 Aug 2023 | JP¥895.8b | JP¥6.9t | JP¥75.7b | 10.3x | 11.8x | 0.1x |
| Thu, 13 Jul 2023 | JP¥856.8b | JP¥6.8t | JP¥73.3b | 10.7x | 11.7x | 0.1x |
| Sat, 10 Jun 2023 | JP¥839.4b | JP¥6.8t | JP¥72.1b | 10.6x | 11.6x | 0.1x |
| Mon, 08 May 2023 | JP¥823.0b | JP¥6.7t | JP¥68.9b | 10.7x | 11.9x | 0.1x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
11.9x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the Japanese Food Distributors 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 11.6x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.15x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Food Distributors industry have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have declined 13% per year.
- This means that the cost of doing business could be reducing since sales have declined but profits have remained steady.
Industry Comparison
How does Japanese Food Distributors compare with similar industries?
| JP Market | 0.22% | |
| Consumer Staples | -0.40% | |
| Food and Staples Retail | -3.01% | |
| Food Distributors | 0.90% | |
| Drug Retail | -1.24% | |
| Food Retail | -3.20% | |
| Big Box Super Stores | -4.57% | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9869 Kato Sangyo | JP¥6.15k | 4.4% +JP¥7.8b | 23.4% | PE13.6x | |
| 7675 Central Forest Group | JP¥2.98k | 9.4% +JP¥2.1b | 5.3% | PE10x | |
| 2874 YokoreiLtd | JP¥1.66k | 1.3% +JP¥1.3b | 96.7% | PE32x | |
| 2700 Kitoku Shinryo | JP¥1.87k | 5.5% +JP¥793.2m | 6.9% | PE2.8x | |
| 8142 Toho | JP¥1.38k | 1.6% +JP¥701.5m | 29.5% | PE9.6x |