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Japanese (NIKKEI) Food Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 12, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies123
  • 7D1.4%
  • 3M4.9%
  • 1Y8.3%
  • YTD2.8%

Over the last 7 days, the Food industry has risen 1.4%, driven by gains from Fuji Oil of 18%. In the same time, Nichirei was down 5.6%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 8.3%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 8.9% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 13 Aug 2025JP¥18.1tJP¥24.4tJP¥931.0b16.5x19.4x0.7x
Fri, 11 Jul 2025JP¥17.5tJP¥24.2tJP¥921.1b16.5x19x0.7x
Sun, 08 Jun 2025JP¥17.4tJP¥24.2tJP¥922.2b16.5x18.8x0.7x
Tue, 06 May 2025JP¥17.4tJP¥24.1tJP¥962.7b16.7x18x0.7x
Thu, 03 Apr 2025JP¥16.5tJP¥24.0tJP¥962.2b15.8x17.2x0.7x
Sat, 01 Mar 2025JP¥16.6tJP¥24.0tJP¥967.9b15.4x17.1x0.7x
Mon, 27 Jan 2025JP¥17.3tJP¥23.7tJP¥956.6b15.1x18.1x0.7x
Wed, 25 Dec 2024JP¥18.0tJP¥23.7tJP¥953.7b15.2x18.9x0.8x
Fri, 22 Nov 2024JP¥17.8tJP¥23.7tJP¥954.4b15.1x18.7x0.8x
Sun, 20 Oct 2024JP¥18.0tJP¥23.5tJP¥963.4b16x18.7x0.8x
Tue, 17 Sep 2024JP¥17.5tJP¥23.5tJP¥967.8b15.9x18.1x0.7x
Thu, 15 Aug 2024JP¥17.3tJP¥23.5tJP¥971.2b15.8x17.8x0.7x
Sat, 13 Jul 2024JP¥18.7tJP¥23.2tJP¥975.8b16.3x19.1x0.8x
Mon, 10 Jun 2024JP¥18.0tJP¥23.2tJP¥973.7b16.1x18.5x0.8x
Wed, 08 May 2024JP¥18.5tJP¥23.0tJP¥975.2b17.4x19x0.8x
Fri, 05 Apr 2024JP¥18.1tJP¥22.9tJP¥961.1b17.1x18.8x0.8x
Sun, 03 Mar 2024JP¥18.4tJP¥22.9tJP¥958.6b17.8x19.2x0.8x
Tue, 30 Jan 2024JP¥18.3tJP¥22.7tJP¥900.6b18.6x20.3x0.8x
Thu, 28 Dec 2023JP¥17.4tJP¥22.7tJP¥901.6b17.4x19.3x0.8x
Sat, 25 Nov 2023JP¥17.8tJP¥22.7tJP¥901.3b17.8x19.8x0.8x
Mon, 23 Oct 2023JP¥16.8tJP¥22.5tJP¥799.1b20.3x21.1x0.7x
Wed, 20 Sep 2023JP¥17.6tJP¥22.4tJP¥793.3b20.8x22.2x0.8x
Fri, 18 Aug 2023JP¥17.1tJP¥22.4tJP¥790.6b19x21.6x0.8x
Sun, 16 Jul 2023JP¥16.4tJP¥22.0tJP¥695.0b19.8x23.5x0.7x
Tue, 13 Jun 2023JP¥16.7tJP¥22.0tJP¥695.4b20.1x24x0.8x
Thu, 11 May 2023JP¥16.2tJP¥21.6tJP¥676.8b18.6x23.9x0.8x
Sat, 08 Apr 2023JP¥15.3tJP¥21.4tJP¥678.6b17.8x22.5x0.7x
Mon, 06 Mar 2023JP¥15.0tJP¥21.4tJP¥681.6b17.6x22x0.7x
Wed, 01 Feb 2023JP¥14.9tJP¥20.9tJP¥703.1b17.9x21.2x0.7x
Fri, 30 Dec 2022JP¥14.8tJP¥20.8tJP¥701.9b18.2x21.1x0.7x
Sun, 27 Nov 2022JP¥15.3tJP¥20.8tJP¥701.4b18.1x21.7x0.7x
Tue, 25 Oct 2022JP¥14.6tJP¥20.2tJP¥787.6b16.3x18.5x0.7x
Thu, 22 Sep 2022JP¥14.6tJP¥20.2tJP¥789.2b16.3x18.5x0.7x
Sat, 20 Aug 2022JP¥15.0tJP¥20.2tJP¥790.5b16.4x19x0.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

19x


Total Market Cap: JP¥15.0tTotal Earnings: JP¥790.5bTotal Revenue: JP¥20.2tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Japanese Food Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 19.9x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the Japanese Food 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 0.75x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Food industry have grown 5.6% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 6.4% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Trends

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

JP Market2.81%
Consumer Staples2.82%
Food1.42%
Agricultural Products2.23%
Packaged Foods and Meats1.41%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Packaged Foods and Meats industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 20.0x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 9.0%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 0.9% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Agricultural Products industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 18.0x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Packaged Foods and Meats industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 9.0% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 0.9% per year.
  • In contrast, the Agricultural Products industry is expected to see its earnings growth to stay flat over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
2607 Fuji OilJP¥3.30k17.9%
+JP¥43.2b		3.8%PE1290.4x
2897 Nissin Foods HoldingsLtdJP¥2.84k3.8%
+JP¥29.9b		-25.6%PE16.2x
2875 Toyo Suisan KaishaJP¥9.95k3.1%
+JP¥29.7b		9.7%PE16.3x
2282 NH FoodsJP¥5.49k4.5%
+JP¥23.3b		6.5%PE21.7x
2001 NippnJP¥2.31k4.8%
+JP¥22.5b		4.3%PE9.7x

Latest News

2813
JP¥3,220.00
Wakou Shokuhin
7D
-16.1%
1Y
-24.6%
2607
JP¥3,302.00
Fuji Oil
7D
17.9%
1Y
3.8%

Fuji Oil (TSE:2607) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of ¥26.00

Aug 11
Fuji Oil (TSE:2607) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of ¥26.00
2269
JP¥3,042.00
Meiji Holdings
7D
-2.1%
1Y
-11.9%

Meiji Holdings' (TSE:2269) Dividend Will Be Increased To ¥52.50

Aug 11
Meiji Holdings' (TSE:2269) Dividend Will Be Increased To ¥52.50
2875
JP¥9,954.00
Toyo Suisan Kaisha
7D
3.1%
1Y
9.7%

Toyo Suisan Kaisha (TSE:2875) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of ¥80.00

Aug 11
Toyo Suisan Kaisha (TSE:2875) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of ¥80.00
2264
JP¥3,252.00
Morinaga Milk Industry
7D
-2.0%
1Y
-3.0%

Morinaga Milk Industry (TSE:2264) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥45.00

Aug 10
Morinaga Milk Industry (TSE:2264) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥45.00
2282
JP¥5,485.00
NH Foods
7D
4.5%
1Y
6.5%

We Think You Can Look Beyond NH Foods' (TSE:2282) Lackluster Earnings

Aug 10
We Think You Can Look Beyond NH Foods' (TSE:2282) Lackluster Earnings
2602
JP¥5,030.00
Nisshin OilliO GroupLtd
7D
-3.3%
1Y
1.7%
2815
JP¥6,120.00
ARIAKE JAPAN
7D
-9.5%
1Y
31.2%
2270
JP¥2,787.00
MEGMILK SNOW BRANDLtd
7D
-4.3%
1Y
9.6%
2001
JP¥2,310.00
Nippn
7D
4.8%
1Y
4.3%

Nippn Corporation's (TSE:2001) Share Price Is Matching Sentiment Around Its Earnings

Aug 08
Nippn Corporation's (TSE:2001) Share Price Is Matching Sentiment Around Its Earnings
2201
JP¥2,595.00
Morinaga&Co
7D
6.3%
1Y
-5.2%
2897
JP¥2,838.00
Nissin Foods HoldingsLtd
7D
3.8%
1Y
-25.6%

Nissin Foods Holdings Co.,Ltd. Just Missed EPS By 25%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Aug 06
Nissin Foods Holdings Co.,Ltd. Just Missed EPS By 25%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
2871
JP¥1,724.50
Nichirei
7D
-5.6%
1Y
-12.5%
2802
JP¥3,932.00
Ajinomoto
7D
0.6%
1Y
49.6%
2212
JP¥3,475.00
Yamazaki Baking
7D
3.3%
1Y
21.4%
2805
JP¥3,150.00
S&B Foods
7D
-2.5%
1Y
28.7%