Investing IdeasBrowse All StocksMarkets
Have your own idea? Try our Stock Screener
Header cover image

Japanese (NIKKEI) Life and Health Insurance Industry Analysis

UpdatedJul 02, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies5
  • 7D1.2%
  • 3M15.9%
  • 1Y56.7%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Life and Health Insurance industry has dropped 1.7%, driven by Japan Post Holdings declining 2.6%. In the past year, the industry has gained 56%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 9.2% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the Japanese Life and Health Insurance Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 02 Jul 2026JP¥16.5tJP¥27.6tJP¥1.1t15.1x14.6x0.6x
Sat, 30 May 2026JP¥15.1tJP¥27.6tJP¥1.1t14.5x13.4x0.5x
Mon, 27 Apr 2026JP¥13.2tJP¥26.5tJP¥1.1t12.9x12.2x0.5x
Wed, 25 Mar 2026JP¥13.7tJP¥26.5tJP¥1.1t13.9x12.6x0.5x
Fri, 20 Feb 2026JP¥15.4tJP¥26.5tJP¥1.1t15.6x14.1x0.6x
Sun, 18 Jan 2026JP¥14.4tJP¥26.4tJP¥1.1t14.2x13.4x0.5x
Tue, 16 Dec 2025JP¥12.8tJP¥26.4tJP¥1.1t12.2x11.9x0.5x
Thu, 13 Nov 2025JP¥11.6tJP¥26.4tJP¥974.1b12.2x11.9x0.4x
Sat, 11 Oct 2025JP¥11.6tJP¥26.4tJP¥974.1b12.2x12x0.4x
Mon, 08 Sep 2025JP¥12.6tJP¥26.4tJP¥974.1b13.2x12.9x0.5x
Wed, 06 Aug 2025JP¥12.2tJP¥27.0tJP¥1.1t12.2x11.5x0.5x
Fri, 04 Jul 2025JP¥11.1tJP¥27.1tJP¥1.1t10.9x10.5x0.4x
Sun, 01 Jun 2025JP¥11.4tJP¥28.0tJP¥1.1t11.4x10.8x0.4x
Tue, 29 Apr 2025JP¥10.5tJP¥28.8tJP¥1.0t9.9x10.1x0.4x
Thu, 27 Mar 2025JP¥12.1tJP¥28.8tJP¥1.0t11.4x11.7x0.4x
Sat, 22 Feb 2025JP¥11.9tJP¥28.8tJP¥1.0t10.8x11.5x0.4x
Mon, 20 Jan 2025JP¥11.2tJP¥28.9tJP¥911.2b12.2x12.3x0.4x
Wed, 18 Dec 2024JP¥11.2tJP¥28.9tJP¥911.2b12x12.3x0.4x
Fri, 15 Nov 2024JP¥10.9tJP¥28.2tJP¥947.4b11.8x11.5x0.4x
Sun, 13 Oct 2024JP¥10.4tJP¥28.2tJP¥947.4b11.8x11x0.4x
Tue, 10 Sep 2024JP¥10.3tJP¥28.2tJP¥947.4b11.7x10.9x0.4x
Thu, 08 Aug 2024JP¥10.1tJP¥27.8tJP¥781.0b11.9x12.9x0.4x
Sat, 06 Jul 2024JP¥12.6tJP¥27.7tJP¥781.0b16.1x16.1x0.5x
Mon, 03 Jun 2024JP¥11.6tJP¥27.7tJP¥781.0b15.2x14.9x0.4x
Wed, 01 May 2024JP¥10.5tJP¥25.8tJP¥732.3b13.6x14.4x0.4x
Fri, 29 Mar 2024JP¥11.1tJP¥25.8tJP¥732.3b13.9x15.2x0.4x
Sun, 25 Feb 2024JP¥10.4tJP¥25.8tJP¥732.3b13.6x14.2x0.4x
Tue, 23 Jan 2024JP¥10.1tJP¥26.0tJP¥746.0b13.3x13.5x0.4x
Thu, 21 Dec 2023JP¥9.2tJP¥26.0tJP¥746.0b12.1x12.4x0.4x
Sat, 18 Nov 2023JP¥9.9tJP¥26.3tJP¥565.9b12.9x17.5x0.4x
Mon, 16 Oct 2023JP¥9.8tJP¥26.2tJP¥533.3b13.7x18.3x0.4x
Wed, 13 Sep 2023JP¥9.4tJP¥26.2tJP¥533.3b13.4x17.7x0.4x
Fri, 11 Aug 2023JP¥8.5tJP¥25.9tJP¥583.7b9x14.5x0.3x
Sun, 09 Jul 2023JP¥8.5tJP¥25.7tJP¥583.7b8.4x14.6x0.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

14.6x


Total Market Cap: JP¥8.5tTotal Earnings: JP¥583.7bTotal Revenue: JP¥25.7tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Japanese Life and Health Insurance Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 13.1x202420252026
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 14.6x 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 0.42x.
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 2.3% 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 Market0.91%
Financials1.38%
Insurance0.73%
Life and Health Insurance1.18%
Insurance Brokers4.00%
Property and Casualty Insurance0.42%
General Insurance-0.19%
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
8750 Daiichi Life GroupJP¥1.82k6.6%
+JP¥406.9b		66.3%PE15x
6178 Japan Post HoldingsJP¥2.23k2.0%
+JP¥118.9b		63.6%PE16.3x
7181 Japan Post InsuranceJP¥1.58k7.1%
+JP¥112.7b		44.5%PE10.1x
8795 T&D HoldingsJP¥4.90k4.4%
+JP¥98.4b		53.6%PE16.9x
7157 Lifenet InsuranceJP¥1.61k8.9%
+JP¥10.5b		-23.6%PE16.1x

Latest News

6178
JP¥2,227.00
Japan Post Holdings
7D
2.0%
1Y
63.6%
8795
JP¥4,895.00
T&D Holdings
7D
4.4%
1Y
53.6%
7181
JP¥1,577.50
Japan Post Insurance
7D
7.1%
1Y
44.5%
8750
JP¥1,818.50
Daiichi Life Group
7D
6.6%
1Y
66.3%
Narrative Update • Jun 24

8750: Higher Dividends And Stock Compensation Shift Will Support Balanced Outlook

Analysts have raised their price target for Daiichi Life Group from ¥1,630 to ¥1,781, citing updated assumptions that incorporate an expected revenue growth rate of 3.5%, along with a slightly revised profit margin and forward P/E framework. What’s in the News for Daiichi Life Group Daiichi Life Group plans to issue new restricted and performance-linked shares to directors and executives across the group, aiming to align management incentives with shareholder interests while keeping dilution limited.
7157
JP¥1,611.00
Lifenet Insurance
7D
8.9%
1Y
-23.6%