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Japanese (NIKKEI) Life and Health Insurance Industry Analysis
UpdatedJul 18, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies5
- 7D-1.5%
- 3M19.9%
- 1Y57.7%
- YTDn/a
Over the last 7 days, the Life and Health Insurance industry has remained flat, although notably Daiichi Life Group declined by 3.3%. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 63% over the past 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 9.4% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Japanese Life and Health Insurance Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 18 Jul 2026 | JP¥17.0t | JP¥28.4t | JP¥1.1t | 16.4x | 15.1x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 15 Jun 2026 | JP¥16.7t | JP¥27.6t | JP¥1.1t | 16.3x | 14.8x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 13 May 2026 | JP¥14.0t | JP¥27.0t | JP¥1.1t | 13.9x | 12.8x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 10 Apr 2026 | JP¥14.4t | JP¥26.5t | JP¥1.1t | 14.4x | 13.2x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 08 Mar 2026 | JP¥14.7t | JP¥26.5t | JP¥1.1t | 14.6x | 13.5x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 03 Feb 2026 | JP¥13.8t | JP¥26.4t | JP¥1.1t | 13.9x | 12.9x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 01 Jan 2026 | JP¥13.0t | JP¥26.4t | JP¥1.1t | 12.5x | 12.2x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 29 Nov 2025 | JP¥12.2t | JP¥26.4t | JP¥1.1t | 11.7x | 11.4x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 27 Oct 2025 | JP¥11.5t | JP¥26.4t | JP¥974.1b | 11.8x | 11.8x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 24 Sep 2025 | JP¥12.1t | JP¥26.4t | JP¥974.1b | 12.8x | 12.4x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 22 Aug 2025 | JP¥12.7t | JP¥26.4t | JP¥974.1b | 13.4x | 13x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 20 Jul 2025 | JP¥11.4t | JP¥27.0t | JP¥1.1t | 10.8x | 10.7x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 17 Jun 2025 | JP¥11.0t | JP¥26.9t | JP¥1.1t | 10.7x | 10.5x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 15 May 2025 | JP¥11.1t | JP¥28.8t | JP¥1.0t | 10.4x | 10.7x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 12 Apr 2025 | JP¥9.6t | JP¥28.8t | JP¥1.0t | 9.1x | 9.3x | 0.3x |
| Mon, 10 Mar 2025 | JP¥11.7t | JP¥28.8t | JP¥1.0t | 10.5x | 11.3x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 05 Feb 2025 | JP¥11.7t | JP¥28.9t | JP¥911.2b | 12.7x | 12.8x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 03 Jan 2025 | JP¥11.3t | JP¥28.9t | JP¥911.2b | 12.5x | 12.4x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 01 Dec 2024 | JP¥11.2t | JP¥28.9t | JP¥911.2b | 12.3x | 12.3x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 29 Oct 2024 | JP¥10.1t | JP¥28.2t | JP¥947.4b | 11.3x | 10.7x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 26 Sep 2024 | JP¥10.2t | JP¥28.2t | JP¥947.4b | 11.5x | 10.7x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 24 Aug 2024 | JP¥10.8t | JP¥28.2t | JP¥947.4b | 12.5x | 11.4x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 22 Jul 2024 | JP¥12.3t | JP¥27.8t | JP¥781.0b | 15.4x | 15.7x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 19 Jun 2024 | JP¥11.1t | JP¥27.7t | JP¥781.0b | 13.9x | 14.3x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 17 May 2024 | JP¥10.7t | JP¥25.8t | JP¥732.3b | 13x | 14.7x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 14 Apr 2024 | JP¥10.9t | JP¥25.8t | JP¥732.3b | 13.8x | 14.8x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 12 Mar 2024 | JP¥10.8t | JP¥25.8t | JP¥732.3b | 14x | 14.7x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 08 Feb 2024 | JP¥10.0t | JP¥26.0t | JP¥746.0b | 13.5x | 13.4x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 06 Jan 2024 | JP¥9.7t | JP¥26.0t | JP¥746.0b | 12.6x | 13x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 04 Dec 2023 | JP¥9.8t | JP¥26.0t | JP¥746.0b | 12.8x | 13.1x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 01 Nov 2023 | JP¥10.2t | JP¥26.2t | JP¥533.3b | 14.6x | 19.1x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 29 Sep 2023 | JP¥9.6t | JP¥26.2t | JP¥533.3b | 13.5x | 18x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 27 Aug 2023 | JP¥8.5t | JP¥26.2t | JP¥533.3b | 12.3x | 16x | 0.3x |
| Tue, 25 Jul 2023 | JP¥8.2t | JP¥25.7t | JP¥583.7b | 8.3x | 14.1x | 0.3x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
14.1x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Japanese Life and Health Insurance industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 15.4x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 13.1x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.43x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Life and Health Insurance industry have grown 25% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 3.3% 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 Life and Health Insurance compare with similar industries?
| JP Market | -3.51% | |
| Financials | -1.70% | |
| Insurance | -0.54% | |
| Life and Health Insurance | -1.51% | |
| Property and Casualty Insurance | 0.097% | |
| General Insurance | -0.77% | |
| Insurance Brokers | -3.26% | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6178 Japan Post Holdings | JP¥2.33k | 0.4% +JP¥26.0b | 72.5% | PE17x |