Analysis Article • May 23
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Japanese (NIKKEI) Food Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 26, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies125
- 7D1.3%
- 3M-3.0%
- 1Y17.1%
- YTD11.4%
Over the last 7 days, the Food industry has risen 1.3%, driven by gains from Ajinomoto of 3.7%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 17%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 7.4% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Japanese Food Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 26 May 2026 | JP¥20.1t | JP¥25.2t | JP¥1.0t | 15.4x | 19.3x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 23 Apr 2026 | JP¥19.5t | JP¥24.8t | JP¥954.0b | 16.1x | 20.4x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 21 Mar 2026 | JP¥19.7t | JP¥24.8t | JP¥961.4b | 15.9x | 20.4x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 16 Feb 2026 | JP¥20.5t | JP¥24.8t | JP¥985.1b | 17.3x | 20.8x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 14 Jan 2026 | JP¥18.2t | JP¥24.5t | JP¥946.0b | 16.7x | 19.3x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 12 Dec 2025 | JP¥17.8t | JP¥24.5t | JP¥945.5b | 16.2x | 18.8x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 09 Nov 2025 | JP¥17.9t | JP¥24.5t | JP¥930.7b | 16.3x | 19.2x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 07 Oct 2025 | JP¥18.4t | JP¥24.4t | JP¥927.5b | 16.5x | 19.9x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 04 Sep 2025 | JP¥18.5t | JP¥24.4t | JP¥926.3b | 16.9x | 20x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 02 Aug 2025 | JP¥17.9t | JP¥24.2t | JP¥913.5b | 16.5x | 19.6x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 30 Jun 2025 | JP¥17.5t | JP¥24.2t | JP¥921.7b | 16.3x | 19x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 28 May 2025 | JP¥17.5t | JP¥24.2t | JP¥928.6b | 16.7x | 18.9x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 25 Apr 2025 | JP¥17.2t | JP¥24.0t | JP¥969.1b | 16.3x | 17.7x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 23 Mar 2025 | JP¥17.3t | JP¥24.0t | JP¥963.2b | 16.3x | 18x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 18 Feb 2025 | JP¥16.5t | JP¥24.0t | JP¥967.9b | 15.6x | 17.1x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 16 Jan 2025 | JP¥17.4t | JP¥23.7t | JP¥956.6b | 15.3x | 18.2x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 14 Dec 2024 | JP¥18.3t | JP¥23.7t | JP¥953.8b | 15.5x | 19.2x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 11 Nov 2024 | JP¥18.2t | JP¥23.6t | JP¥967.2b | 15.7x | 18.8x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 09 Oct 2024 | JP¥18.1t | JP¥23.4t | JP¥967.8b | 15.9x | 18.7x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 06 Sep 2024 | JP¥17.7t | JP¥23.5t | JP¥968.4b | 16.2x | 18.3x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 04 Aug 2024 | JP¥17.8t | JP¥23.3t | JP¥992.8b | 16x | 18x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 02 Jul 2024 | JP¥17.9t | JP¥23.2t | JP¥972.8b | 16.1x | 18.4x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 30 May 2024 | JP¥17.7t | JP¥23.2t | JP¥973.7b | 15.4x | 18.2x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 27 Apr 2024 | JP¥18.4t | JP¥23.0t | JP¥963.6b | 16.8x | 19.1x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 25 Mar 2024 | JP¥18.7t | JP¥22.9t | JP¥961.1b | 17.5x | 19.5x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 21 Feb 2024 | JP¥18.4t | JP¥22.9t | JP¥958.6b | 17.8x | 19.2x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 19 Jan 2024 | JP¥18.2t | JP¥22.7t | JP¥900.7b | 18x | 20.2x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 17 Dec 2023 | JP¥17.0t | JP¥22.7t | JP¥901.6b | 17.4x | 18.9x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 14 Nov 2023 | JP¥18.0t | JP¥22.7t | JP¥900.1b | 17.2x | 20x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 12 Oct 2023 | JP¥17.4t | JP¥22.5t | JP¥797.3b | 20.9x | 21.8x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 09 Sep 2023 | JP¥17.7t | JP¥22.4t | JP¥793.4b | 20.7x | 22.3x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 07 Aug 2023 | JP¥16.5t | JP¥22.3t | JP¥723.7b | 20.1x | 22.8x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 05 Jul 2023 | JP¥16.5t | JP¥22.0t | JP¥695.5b | 20.6x | 23.8x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 02 Jun 2023 | JP¥16.4t | JP¥22.0t | JP¥695.4b | 19.9x | 23.6x | 0.7x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
23.6x
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 19.6x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.76x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Food industry have grown 14% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 4.5% 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 Market | 3.42% | |
| Consumer Staples | -0.86% | |
| Food | 1.30% | |
| Packaged Foods and Meats | 1.32% | |
| Agricultural Products | 0.19% | |
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 19.7x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 7.5%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 8.6% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Agricultural Products industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 16.5x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Packaged Foods and Meats industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 7.5% over the next 5 years.
- This is roughly in line with its past earnings growth rate.
- In contrast, the Agricultural Products industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 2.2% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2802 Ajinomoto | JP¥5.37k | 3.7% +JP¥182.8b | 53.3% | PE38.1x | |
| 2805 S&B Foods | JP¥5.48k | 9.4% +JP¥11.4b | 90.8% | PE15.8x | |
| 8043 Starzen | JP¥1.20k | 5.2% +JP¥3.4b | 7.9% | PE8.2x | |
| 2938 Okamura Foods | JP¥1.40k | 5.0% +JP¥3.4b | 60.7% | PE27.7x | |
| 9955 YonkyuLtd | JP¥2.70k | 6.3% +JP¥2.0b | 26.0% | PE8.7x |