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Japanese (NIKKEI) Healthcare Sector Analysis

UpdatedNov 21, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies210
  • 7D-3.2%
  • 3M-7.4%
  • 1Y8.4%
  • YTD7.7%

Over the last 7 days, the Healthcare industry has dropped 4.7%, driven by Chugai Pharmaceutical declining 10%. Over the past 12 months, the industry was up 8.4%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 12% per annum.

Sector Valuation and Performance

Has the Japanese Healthcare Sector valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 21 Nov 2024JP¥67.2tJP¥36.7tJP¥2.3t16.6x29.8x1.8x
Sat, 19 Oct 2024JP¥71.0tJP¥36.0tJP¥2.0t17.7x35.8x2x
Mon, 16 Sep 2024JP¥68.5tJP¥36.0tJP¥2.0t17.6x34.5x1.9x
Wed, 14 Aug 2024JP¥68.5tJP¥35.9tJP¥2.0t15.9x34.6x1.9x
Fri, 12 Jul 2024JP¥71.3tJP¥35.1tJP¥1.8t18x38.6x2x
Sun, 09 Jun 2024JP¥66.0tJP¥35.3tJP¥1.9t17.7x35.3x1.9x
Tue, 07 May 2024JP¥65.4tJP¥34.9tJP¥2.0t17.3x32.8x1.9x
Thu, 04 Apr 2024JP¥65.2tJP¥35.1tJP¥2.0t17.7x33.3x1.9x
Sat, 02 Mar 2024JP¥69.1tJP¥35.1tJP¥2.0t18.9x35.3x2x
Mon, 29 Jan 2024JP¥65.2tJP¥35.0tJP¥2.2t18.9x30.3x1.9x
Wed, 27 Dec 2023JP¥62.4tJP¥35.0tJP¥2.2t18.2x29x1.8x
Fri, 24 Nov 2023JP¥63.2tJP¥35.0tJP¥2.2t17.5x29.4x1.8x
Sun, 22 Oct 2023JP¥60.5tJP¥34.5tJP¥2.3t17.3x26.6x1.8x
Tue, 19 Sep 2023JP¥65.6tJP¥34.5tJP¥2.3t18.1x28.9x1.9x
Thu, 17 Aug 2023JP¥63.7tJP¥34.5tJP¥2.3t17.9x28.1x1.8x
Sat, 15 Jul 2023JP¥62.0tJP¥33.9tJP¥2.3t18.1x26.7x1.8x
Mon, 12 Jun 2023JP¥66.3tJP¥33.9tJP¥2.3t18.4x28.6x2x
Wed, 10 May 2023JP¥63.3tJP¥33.7tJP¥2.3t18.1x28x1.9x
Fri, 07 Apr 2023JP¥59.9tJP¥33.5tJP¥2.3t16.8x26x1.8x
Sun, 05 Mar 2023JP¥59.4tJP¥33.5tJP¥2.3t16.8x25.8x1.8x
Tue, 31 Jan 2023JP¥60.2tJP¥32.4tJP¥2.2t16.1x27.7x1.9x
Thu, 29 Dec 2022JP¥60.1tJP¥32.4tJP¥2.2t15.9x27.6x1.9x
Sat, 26 Nov 2022JP¥65.4tJP¥32.4tJP¥2.2t16.3x30x2x
Mon, 24 Oct 2022JP¥62.7tJP¥31.7tJP¥2.3t15.6x27.7x2x
Wed, 21 Sep 2022JP¥61.9tJP¥31.7tJP¥2.3t15.9x27.4x2x
Fri, 19 Aug 2022JP¥63.9tJP¥31.7tJP¥2.3t16.2x28.2x2x
Sun, 17 Jul 2022JP¥61.7tJP¥31.3tJP¥2.3t16.2x26.7x2x
Tue, 14 Jun 2022JP¥57.3tJP¥31.3tJP¥2.3t15.7x24.8x1.8x
Thu, 12 May 2022JP¥57.3tJP¥31.0tJP¥2.5t15.7x23x1.8x
Sat, 09 Apr 2022JP¥60.4tJP¥30.8tJP¥2.4t17.6x25.3x2x
Mon, 07 Mar 2022JP¥56.5tJP¥30.7tJP¥2.4t15.1x23.6x1.8x
Wed, 02 Feb 2022JP¥57.3tJP¥30.3tJP¥2.4t16.5x23.7x1.9x
Fri, 31 Dec 2021JP¥63.9tJP¥30.3tJP¥2.4t17.6x26.4x2.1x
Sun, 28 Nov 2021JP¥65.2tJP¥30.3tJP¥2.4t18.6x26.9x2.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

26.9x


Total Market Cap: JP¥65.2tTotal Earnings: JP¥2.4tTotal Revenue: JP¥30.3tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Japanese Healthcare Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 29x202220232024
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the Japanese Healthcare 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 29.0x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.9x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Healthcare industry have declined 2.3% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 6.6% per year.
  • This means that although more sales are being generated, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the Japanese Healthcare sector?

JP Market-0.44%
Healthcare-3.15%
Healthtech1.61%
Medical Equipment-0.64%
Healthcare Services-1.34%
Life Sciences-2.13%
Pharma-4.52%
Biotech-5.46%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Life Sciences industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 33.2x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 15.3%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 29.5% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Healthtech industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 17% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 11% per year.
  • In contrast, the Healthcare Services industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 7.6% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

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

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
2413 M3JP¥1.43k10.9%
+JP¥95.7b		-40.2%PE24.8x
7747 Asahi InteccJP¥2.62k7.0%
+JP¥46.7b		-8.6%PE43.1x
6869 SysmexJP¥3.14k1.5%
+JP¥29.3b		18.4%PE36.6x
4480 MedleyJP¥4.38k19.7%
+JP¥23.4b		-5.4%PE52.4x
4820 EM SystemsJP¥719.0033.1%
+JP¥12.2b		2.0%PE22.8x
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