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Japanese (NIKKEI) Food Industry Analysis
UpdatedApr 11, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies123
- 7D-1.4%
- 3M11.3%
- 1Y22.8%
- YTD11.4%
Over the last 7 days, the Food industry has dropped 1.4%, driven by Yamazaki Baking declining 10.0%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 23%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 9.2% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 11 Apr 2026 | JP¥20.1t | JP¥24.8t | JP¥953.5b | 15.7x | 21.1x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 09 Mar 2026 | JP¥20.1t | JP¥24.8t | JP¥960.8b | 16.1x | 21x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 04 Feb 2026 | JP¥18.9t | JP¥24.6t | JP¥957.3b | 17.1x | 19.8x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 02 Jan 2026 | JP¥18.1t | JP¥24.5t | JP¥945.5b | 16.5x | 19.1x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 30 Nov 2025 | JP¥18.5t | JP¥24.5t | JP¥946.1b | 16.7x | 19.5x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 28 Oct 2025 | JP¥18.4t | JP¥24.4t | JP¥932.2b | 16.4x | 19.8x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 25 Sep 2025 | JP¥18.7t | JP¥24.4t | JP¥927.3b | 16.9x | 20.2x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 23 Aug 2025 | JP¥18.3t | JP¥24.4t | JP¥926.7b | 16.9x | 19.8x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 21 Jul 2025 | JP¥17.8t | JP¥24.2t | JP¥914.2b | 16.4x | 19.4x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 18 Jun 2025 | JP¥17.4t | JP¥24.2t | JP¥921.7b | 16.3x | 18.9x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 16 May 2025 | JP¥17.4t | JP¥24.2t | JP¥931.1b | 16.3x | 18.7x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 13 Apr 2025 | JP¥16.7t | JP¥24.0t | JP¥967.7b | 15.7x | 17.3x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 11 Mar 2025 | JP¥16.9t | JP¥24.0t | JP¥963.7b | 16x | 17.5x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 06 Feb 2025 | JP¥16.9t | JP¥23.9t | JP¥972.9b | 15.5x | 17.4x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 04 Jan 2025 | JP¥18.2t | JP¥23.7t | JP¥953.7b | 15.4x | 19x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 02 Dec 2024 | JP¥17.9t | JP¥23.7t | JP¥953.8b | 15x | 18.8x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 30 Oct 2024 | JP¥18.1t | JP¥23.5t | JP¥963.6b | 15.9x | 18.8x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 27 Sep 2024 | JP¥18.3t | JP¥23.5t | JP¥967.8b | 16.4x | 18.9x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 25 Aug 2024 | JP¥17.8t | JP¥23.5t | JP¥969.9b | 15.7x | 18.3x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 23 Jul 2024 | JP¥18.9t | JP¥23.2t | JP¥980.9b | 16.2x | 19.3x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 20 Jun 2024 | JP¥17.8t | JP¥23.2t | JP¥973.0b | 16.3x | 18.3x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 18 May 2024 | JP¥18.3t | JP¥23.2t | JP¥952.0b | 16.5x | 19.2x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 15 Apr 2024 | JP¥18.3t | JP¥22.9t | JP¥966.0b | 17.6x | 19x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 13 Mar 2024 | JP¥18.1t | JP¥22.9t | JP¥960.5b | 17.8x | 18.8x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 09 Feb 2024 | JP¥18.2t | JP¥22.8t | JP¥933.9b | 18.3x | 19.5x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 07 Jan 2024 | JP¥17.6t | JP¥22.7t | JP¥901.6b | 17.7x | 19.5x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 05 Dec 2023 | JP¥17.6t | JP¥22.7t | JP¥901.4b | 17.7x | 19.5x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 02 Nov 2023 | JP¥17.8t | JP¥22.5t | JP¥857.7b | 20.4x | 20.7x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 30 Sep 2023 | JP¥17.2t | JP¥22.5t | JP¥795.7b | 20.4x | 21.6x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 28 Aug 2023 | JP¥17.2t | JP¥22.4t | JP¥790.8b | 19.5x | 21.8x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 26 Jul 2023 | JP¥16.6t | JP¥22.1t | JP¥691.4b | 20.8x | 24x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 23 Jun 2023 | JP¥16.8t | JP¥22.0t | JP¥695.5b | 20.3x | 24.2x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 21 May 2023 | JP¥16.5t | JP¥22.0t | JP¥694.7b | 19.6x | 23.7x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 18 Apr 2023 | JP¥15.5t | JP¥21.4t | JP¥679.3b | 18x | 22.9x | 0.7x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
22.9x
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 19.8x.
- 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 12% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 5.0% 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 | 2.88% | |
| Consumer Staples | -2.37% | |
| Food | -1.36% | |
| Packaged Foods and Meats | -1.31% | |
| Agricultural Products | -4.36% | |
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 19.9x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 9.4%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 3.1% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Agricultural Products industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 16.8x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Packaged Foods and Meats industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 9.4% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 3.1% 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?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2802 Ajinomoto | JP¥4.65k | 0.9% +JP¥38.3b | 65.4% | PE57.5x | |
| 2607 Fuji Oil | JP¥3.63k | 1.6% +JP¥4.9b | 20.1% | PE15.4x | |
| 2590 DyDo Group Holdings | JP¥2.74k | 2.6% +JP¥2.2b | -4.8% | PS0.4x | |
| 2805 S&B Foods | JP¥5.08k | 1.7% +JP¥2.1b | 94.2% | PE15.6x | |
| 2938 Okamura Foods | JP¥1.25k | 3.2% +JP¥2.0b | 58.0% | PE26.7x |