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Japanese (NIKKEI) Food Retail Industry Analysis
UpdatedAug 24, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies50
- 7D-0.2%
- 3M9.3%
- 1Y-3.5%
- YTDn/a
The Food Retail is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but Blue Zones HoldingsLtd has stood out, gaining 3.4%. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 3.5% in the last year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 4.3% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Japanese Food Retail Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 24 Aug 2026 | JP¥8.4t | JP¥20.3t | JP¥558.4b | 12.8x | 15x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 22 Jul 2026 | JP¥8.7t | JP¥20.3t | JP¥547.9b | 12.2x | 15.8x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 19 Jun 2026 | JP¥8.3t | JP¥22.1t | JP¥542.8b | 11.6x | 15.2x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 17 May 2026 | JP¥8.2t | JP¥20.5t | JP¥534.9b | 12.1x | 15.4x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 14 Apr 2026 | JP¥8.8t | JP¥20.5t | JP¥533.8b | 12.5x | 16.5x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 12 Mar 2026 | JP¥9.0t | JP¥21.0t | JP¥553.6b | 12.9x | 16.2x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 07 Feb 2026 | JP¥9.8t | JP¥20.9t | JP¥548.9b | 13.2x | 17.8x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 05 Jan 2026 | JP¥9.6t | JP¥23.0t | JP¥472.7b | 13.2x | 20.4x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 03 Dec 2025 | JP¥9.4t | JP¥23.0t | JP¥474.4b | 12.7x | 19.8x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 31 Oct 2025 | JP¥8.8t | JP¥22.9t | JP¥474.7b | 12.4x | 18.6x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 28 Sep 2025 | JP¥9.4t | JP¥21.6t | JP¥429.7b | 13.3x | 21.9x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 26 Aug 2025 | JP¥9.4t | JP¥21.6t | JP¥419.9b | 12.9x | 22.3x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 24 Jul 2025 | JP¥9.2t | JP¥21.5t | JP¥441.4b | 11.9x | 20.9x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 21 Jun 2025 | JP¥10.0t | JP¥23.0t | JP¥408.4b | 12.2x | 24.5x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 19 May 2025 | JP¥10.0t | JP¥21.3t | JP¥412.2b | 11.9x | 24.3x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 16 Apr 2025 | JP¥9.2t | JP¥21.3t | JP¥414.0b | 12.6x | 22.2x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 14 Mar 2025 | JP¥9.6t | JP¥21.0t | JP¥339.3b | 12.6x | 28.4x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 09 Feb 2025 | JP¥10.0t | JP¥21.0t | JP¥339.6b | 12.3x | 29.5x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 07 Jan 2025 | JP¥10.1t | JP¥22.5t | JP¥434.1b | 12.3x | 23.3x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 05 Dec 2024 | JP¥10.7t | JP¥22.5t | JP¥432.4b | 12.2x | 24.7x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 02 Nov 2024 | JP¥9.4t | JP¥22.6t | JP¥431.9b | 12.5x | 21.8x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 30 Sep 2024 | JP¥9.9t | JP¥22.2t | JP¥441.7b | 12.9x | 22.4x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 28 Aug 2024 | JP¥9.6t | JP¥22.2t | JP¥445.5b | 12.6x | 21.6x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 26 Jul 2024 | JP¥8.8t | JP¥23.5t | JP¥481.6b | 13.4x | 18.2x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 23 Jun 2024 | JP¥10.1t | JP¥23.4t | JP¥505.4b | 14.1x | 20x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 21 May 2024 | JP¥10.3t | JP¥21.7t | JP¥505.7b | 13.9x | 20.4x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 18 Apr 2024 | JP¥10.3t | JP¥21.6t | JP¥500.8b | 14.7x | 20.5x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 16 Mar 2024 | JP¥10.8t | JP¥23.3t | JP¥492.1b | 15.2x | 22x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 12 Feb 2024 | JP¥10.4t | JP¥23.3t | JP¥488.9b | 14.9x | 21.3x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 10 Jan 2024 | JP¥9.7t | JP¥23.3t | JP¥472.7b | 14.2x | 20.6x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 08 Dec 2023 | JP¥9.7t | JP¥23.3t | JP¥471.4b | 14.3x | 20.6x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 05 Nov 2023 | JP¥9.4t | JP¥23.2t | JP¥466.8b | 15.2x | 20.1x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 03 Oct 2023 | JP¥9.5t | JP¥23.4t | JP¥483.1b | 15.5x | 19.7x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 31 Aug 2023 | JP¥9.7t | JP¥23.4t | JP¥480.4b | 15.4x | 20.2x | 0.4x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
20.2x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the Japanese Food 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 15.0x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 20.9x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.43x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Food Retail industry have grown 5.1% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have declined 4.5% per year.
- This means that less sales are being generated overall, but since cost of doing business is lower, profits have been increasing.
Industry Comparison
How does Japanese Food Retail compare with similar industries?
| JP Market | -2.71% | |
| Consumer Staples | -0.29% | |
| Food and Staples Retail | 0.26% | |
| Food Retail | -0.16% | |
| Big Box Super Stores | 1.46% | |
| Food Distributors | 0.76% | |
| Drug Retail | -0.31% | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 417A Blue Zones HoldingsLtd | JP¥1.87k | 4.8% +JP¥17.3b | 1.3% | PE15.8x | |
| 8242 H2O Retailing | JP¥2.97k | 4.7% +JP¥15.0b | 40.8% | PE9.3x | |
| 8194 Life | JP¥2.71k | 4.7% +JP¥10.6b | 8.9% | PE12.8x | |
| 3038 Kobe Bussan | JP¥2.82k | 1.7% +JP¥10.5b | -33.5% | PE18.4x | |
| 8278 Fuji | JP¥2.11k | 4.6% +JP¥8.1b | 1.9% | PE25.8x |