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Japanese (NIKKEI) Packaged Foods and Meats Industry Analysis

UpdatedApr 01, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies117
  • 7D1.3%
  • 3M9.9%
  • 1Y20.5%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Packaged Foods and Meats industry has risen 1.3%, driven by gains from Kikkoman of 14%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 21%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 9.1% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the Japanese Packaged Foods and Meats Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 02 Apr 2026JP¥19.5tJP¥24.3tJP¥937.3b15.8x20.8x0.8x
Sat, 28 Feb 2026JP¥20.9tJP¥24.3tJP¥964.1b17.6x21.7x0.9x
Mon, 26 Jan 2026JP¥18.6tJP¥24.1tJP¥927.4b17.5x20.1x0.8x
Wed, 24 Dec 2025JP¥17.8tJP¥24.1tJP¥921.7b16.8x19.4x0.7x
Fri, 21 Nov 2025JP¥17.8tJP¥24.1tJP¥922.3b16x19.3x0.7x
Sun, 19 Oct 2025JP¥17.9tJP¥23.9tJP¥909.5b16.4x19.7x0.7x
Tue, 16 Sep 2025JP¥18.3tJP¥23.9tJP¥907.4b16.9x20.2x0.8x
Thu, 14 Aug 2025JP¥17.9tJP¥23.9tJP¥908.0b17.2x19.7x0.7x
Sat, 12 Jul 2025JP¥17.2tJP¥23.7tJP¥893.3b16.5x19.3x0.7x
Mon, 09 Jun 2025JP¥17.1tJP¥23.7tJP¥894.3b16.5x19.1x0.7x
Wed, 07 May 2025JP¥17.1tJP¥23.6tJP¥933.7b16.9x18.3x0.7x
Fri, 04 Apr 2025JP¥16.2tJP¥23.5tJP¥933.8b16.2x17.3x0.7x
Sun, 02 Mar 2025JP¥16.3tJP¥23.5tJP¥939.5b15.7x17.4x0.7x
Tue, 28 Jan 2025JP¥17.2tJP¥23.3tJP¥929.6b15.3x18.5x0.7x
Thu, 26 Dec 2024JP¥17.6tJP¥23.3tJP¥929.3b15.1x19x0.8x
Sat, 23 Nov 2024JP¥17.7tJP¥23.3tJP¥930.0b15.2x19x0.8x
Mon, 21 Oct 2024JP¥17.7tJP¥23.0tJP¥938.6b16.3x18.9x0.8x
Wed, 18 Sep 2024JP¥17.5tJP¥22.9tJP¥935.9b16.5x18.7x0.8x
Fri, 16 Aug 2024JP¥17.1tJP¥23.0tJP¥945.4b15.9x18.1x0.7x
Sun, 14 Jul 2024JP¥18.4tJP¥22.8tJP¥959.3b16.1x19.2x0.8x
Tue, 11 Jun 2024JP¥17.8tJP¥22.8tJP¥957.3b15.9x18.6x0.8x
Thu, 09 May 2024JP¥18.0tJP¥22.5tJP¥963.8b16.6x18.7x0.8x
Sat, 06 Apr 2024JP¥17.9tJP¥22.5tJP¥948.6b16.9x18.8x0.8x
Mon, 04 Mar 2024JP¥18.1tJP¥22.5tJP¥947.5b17.7x19.1x0.8x
Wed, 31 Jan 2024JP¥18.0tJP¥22.3tJP¥889.9b18.2x20.2x0.8x
Fri, 29 Dec 2023JP¥17.1tJP¥22.2tJP¥889.9b17.3x19.2x0.8x
Sun, 26 Nov 2023JP¥17.5tJP¥22.2tJP¥889.4b17.6x19.7x0.8x
Tue, 24 Oct 2023JP¥16.6tJP¥22.0tJP¥788.8b20.3x21.1x0.8x
Thu, 21 Sep 2023JP¥17.1tJP¥22.0tJP¥782.9b20.4x21.8x0.8x
Sat, 19 Aug 2023JP¥16.6tJP¥21.9tJP¥780.2b19.1x21.2x0.8x
Mon, 17 Jul 2023JP¥16.1tJP¥21.6tJP¥682.6b20.2x23.5x0.7x
Wed, 14 Jun 2023JP¥16.5tJP¥21.6tJP¥682.7b20.7x24.1x0.8x
Fri, 12 May 2023JP¥15.8tJP¥21.1tJP¥662.5b19.3x23.8x0.7x
Sun, 09 Apr 2023JP¥15.0tJP¥21.0tJP¥663.6b18x22.6x0.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

22.6x


Total Market Cap: JP¥15.0tTotal Earnings: JP¥663.6bTotal Revenue: JP¥21.0tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Japanese Packaged Foods and Meats Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 19.9x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the Japanese Packaged Foods and Meats 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 0.76x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Packaged Foods and Meats industry have grown 12% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 5.1% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Comparison

How does Japanese Packaged Foods and Meats compare with similar industries?

JP Market-1.74%
Consumer Staples1.78%
Food1.27%
Packaged Foods and Meats1.31%
Agricultural Products-1.21%
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?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
2801 KikkomanJP¥1.52k14.1%
+JP¥174.7b		8.7%PE23.7x
2802 AjinomotoJP¥4.62k3.1%
+JP¥135.3b		56.3%PE57.2x
2897 Nissin Foods HoldingsLtdJP¥3.10k6.9%
+JP¥57.6b		4.3%PE17.6x
2875 Toyo Suisan KaishaJP¥11.29k4.9%
+JP¥51.6b		29.9%PE16.8x
2212 Yamazaki BakingJP¥3.60k7.2%
+JP¥47.5b		29.5%PE17.3x

Latest News

2212
JP¥3,597.00
Yamazaki Baking
7D
7.2%
1Y
29.5%
2269
JP¥3,923.00
Meiji Holdings
7D
-0.7%
1Y
22.5%

2269: York Capacity Plans And Minority Stake Will Support Measured Outlook

Analysts have nudged their price target on Meiji Holdings up from ¥3,918.75 to ¥4,075.00, citing slightly higher assumed revenue growth, a modestly stronger profit margin, and a steady forward P/E profile as key inputs behind the update. What's in the News Meiji Holdings lowered its full year fiscal 2026 consolidated earnings guidance, keeping net sales at ¥1,177,000 million and operating profit at ¥91,000 million, while reducing projected profit attributable to owners of parent from ¥54,000 million to ¥36,500 million and EPS guidance from ¥197.80 to ¥134.68 (Corporate guidance).
2897
JP¥3,096.00
Nissin Foods HoldingsLtd
7D
6.9%
1Y
4.3%
2802
JP¥4,622.00
Ajinomoto
7D
3.1%
1Y
56.3%

2802: Recent Share Surge Will Raise Execution Risk For Earnings Outlook

Ajinomoto's analyst fair value target has been revised from ¥3,500 to ¥3,650. Analysts cite valuation after the shares moved sharply in recent weeks and have recalibrated their assumptions on revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E to support the updated view.
2267
JP¥2,671.50
Yakult HonshaLtd
7D
2.8%
1Y
-5.0%

2267: Commemorative Dividend And Buyback Will Support A Measured Forward Outlook

Analysts have nudged their fair value estimate for Yakult Honsha Ltd. up slightly from ¥2,490 to ¥2,510, reflecting modest adjustments to long term revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E assumptions.
2296
JP¥5,860.00
Itoham Yonekyu Holdings
7D
-2.5%
1Y
42.4%
2831
JP¥3,475.00
Hagoromo Foods
7D
-4.5%
1Y
6.6%
2222
JP¥1,887.00
Kotobuki Spirits
7D
-3.7%
1Y
-18.4%
9955
JP¥2,843.00
YonkyuLtd
7D
-6.3%
1Y
34.0%
2801
JP¥1,523.50
Kikkoman
7D
14.1%
1Y
8.7%
1384
JP¥2,884.00
Hokuryo
7D
-5.9%
1Y
110.1%
2612
JP¥1,572.00
Kadoya Sesame Mills
7D
-7.5%
1Y
31.7%
2875
JP¥11,285.00
Toyo Suisan Kaisha
7D
4.9%
1Y
29.9%
2282
JP¥7,290.00
NH Foods
7D
5.5%
1Y
45.2%
2002
JP¥2,150.00
Nisshin Seifun Group
7D
3.6%
1Y
26.4%
2590
JP¥2,654.00
DyDo Group Holdings
7D
-1.8%
1Y
-4.7%