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Japanese (NIKKEI) Healthcare Sector Analysis

UpdatedJan 14, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies210
  • 7D-1.3%
  • 3M-7.4%
  • 1Y-0.7%
  • YTD-0.9%

Over the last 7 days, the Healthcare industry has dropped 2.3%, driven by pullbacks in Daiichi Sankyo Company and Chugai Pharmaceutical of 5.1% and 3.7%, respectively. Over the last year, the industry has been flat overall. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 11% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 14 Jan 2025JP¥65.6tJP¥36.5tJP¥2.2t16.7x29.5x1.8x
Thu, 12 Dec 2024JP¥67.4tJP¥36.7tJP¥2.2t16.2x30x1.8x
Sat, 09 Nov 2024JP¥71.2tJP¥36.6tJP¥2.2t17.4x32.5x1.9x
Mon, 07 Oct 2024JP¥70.1tJP¥36.0tJP¥2.0t17.5x35.3x1.9x
Wed, 04 Sep 2024JP¥73.2tJP¥36.0tJP¥2.0t17.9x36.9x2x
Fri, 02 Aug 2024JP¥69.4tJP¥35.4tJP¥1.9t17.4x35.6x2x
Sun, 30 Jun 2024JP¥67.3tJP¥35.3tJP¥1.9t17.7x36x1.9x
Tue, 28 May 2024JP¥64.8tJP¥35.3tJP¥1.9t17.2x34.7x1.8x
Thu, 25 Apr 2024JP¥63.8tJP¥34.7tJP¥2.0t17.3x32.7x1.8x
Sat, 23 Mar 2024JP¥68.7tJP¥35.1tJP¥2.0t18.5x35x2x
Mon, 19 Feb 2024JP¥67.4tJP¥35.1tJP¥2.0t18.7x34.4x1.9x
Wed, 17 Jan 2024JP¥67.5tJP¥35.0tJP¥2.2t18x31.3x1.9x
Fri, 15 Dec 2023JP¥63.2tJP¥35.0tJP¥2.2t17.8x29.4x1.8x
Sun, 12 Nov 2023JP¥61.5tJP¥34.9tJP¥2.1t17.3x28.7x1.8x
Tue, 10 Oct 2023JP¥61.5tJP¥34.5tJP¥2.3t17.5x27.1x1.8x
Thu, 07 Sep 2023JP¥64.9tJP¥34.5tJP¥2.3t18.5x28.7x1.9x
Sat, 05 Aug 2023JP¥63.1tJP¥34.3tJP¥2.3t18.9x27.8x1.8x
Mon, 03 Jul 2023JP¥65.4tJP¥33.9tJP¥2.3t18.5x28.2x1.9x
Wed, 31 May 2023JP¥64.4tJP¥33.9tJP¥2.3t18.3x27.8x1.9x
Fri, 28 Apr 2023JP¥61.5tJP¥33.5tJP¥2.3t17x26.7x1.8x
Sun, 26 Mar 2023JP¥59.1tJP¥33.5tJP¥2.3t16.7x25.7x1.8x
Tue, 21 Feb 2023JP¥59.6tJP¥33.5tJP¥2.3t17x25.9x1.8x
Thu, 19 Jan 2023JP¥59.8tJP¥32.4tJP¥2.2t15.9x27.5x1.8x
Sat, 17 Dec 2022JP¥63.4tJP¥32.4tJP¥2.2t15.8x29.2x2x
Mon, 14 Nov 2022JP¥64.0tJP¥32.4tJP¥2.2t15.6x29.4x2x
Wed, 12 Oct 2022JP¥61.9tJP¥31.7tJP¥2.3t15.6x27.4x2x
Fri, 09 Sep 2022JP¥63.0tJP¥31.7tJP¥2.3t15.9x27.8x2x
Sun, 07 Aug 2022JP¥61.4tJP¥31.6tJP¥2.3t16.4x26.6x1.9x
Tue, 05 Jul 2022JP¥58.7tJP¥31.3tJP¥2.3t15.9x25.4x1.9x
Thu, 02 Jun 2022JP¥58.1tJP¥31.3tJP¥2.3t15.5x25.1x1.9x
Sat, 30 Apr 2022JP¥59.1tJP¥30.9tJP¥2.5t17x23.9x1.9x
Mon, 28 Mar 2022JP¥59.6tJP¥30.7tJP¥2.4t16.9x24.9x1.9x
Wed, 23 Feb 2022JP¥57.6tJP¥30.7tJP¥2.4t14.2x24.1x1.9x
Fri, 21 Jan 2022JP¥58.5tJP¥30.3tJP¥2.4t16.7x24.1x1.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

24.1x


Total Market Cap: JP¥58.5tTotal Earnings: JP¥2.4tTotal Revenue: JP¥30.3tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Japanese Healthcare Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 29.2x202320242025
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 29.2x.
  • 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 2.8% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 6.4% 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-2.33%
Healthcare-1.31%
Medical Equipment1.30%
Biotech-0.64%
Healthtech-0.65%
Life Sciences-0.65%
Healthcare Services-2.24%
Pharma-2.44%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Life Sciences industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 45.2x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 16.3%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 11.1% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Life Sciences industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 16% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 11% per year.
  • In contrast, the Healthcare Services industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 8.3% 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
7741 HOYAJP¥20.40k4.1%
+JP¥275.1b		12.9%PE36x
6869 SysmexJP¥2.91k2.4%
+JP¥43.3b		3.6%PE34x
4530 Hisamitsu PharmaceuticalJP¥4.66k15.2%
+JP¥43.1b		3.9%PE21.9x
4507 ShionogiJP¥2.25k2.2%
+JP¥41.7b		-7.4%PE12.4x
197A TAUNS LaboratoriesIncJP¥720.0019.2%
+JP¥11.7b		n/aPE12.6x
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