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Japanese (NIKKEI) Healthcare Sector Analysis

UpdatedAug 28, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies208
  • 7D-3.1%
  • 3M0.2%
  • 1Y-13.0%
  • YTD-3.3%

Over the last 7 days, the Healthcare industry has dropped 3.1%, driven by Daiichi Sankyo Company declining 11%. On the other hand Sumitomo Pharma is actually up 9.9%. Overall the industry is down 13% in 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 9.7% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 28 Aug 2025JP¥63.7tJP¥38.2tJP¥2.7t16.3x23.7x1.7x
Sat, 26 Jul 2025JP¥64.3tJP¥38.1tJP¥2.6t15.3x24.6x1.7x
Mon, 23 Jun 2025JP¥61.8tJP¥38.1tJP¥2.6t14.6x23.4x1.6x
Wed, 21 May 2025JP¥62.2tJP¥38.0tJP¥2.6t14x23.6x1.6x
Fri, 18 Apr 2025JP¥59.5tJP¥37.5tJP¥2.4t14.1x24.8x1.6x
Sun, 16 Mar 2025JP¥62.9tJP¥37.5tJP¥2.4t15x26.3x1.7x
Tue, 11 Feb 2025JP¥63.8tJP¥37.2tJP¥2.2t15.7x29.3x1.7x
Thu, 09 Jan 2025JP¥66.3tJP¥36.7tJP¥2.2t16.5x29.6x1.8x
Sat, 07 Dec 2024JP¥68.0tJP¥36.7tJP¥2.2t15.8x30.3x1.9x
Mon, 04 Nov 2024JP¥70.5tJP¥36.5tJP¥2.2t16.9x32.3x1.9x
Wed, 02 Oct 2024JP¥69.3tJP¥36.0tJP¥2.0t17.4x34.9x1.9x
Fri, 30 Aug 2024JP¥74.3tJP¥36.0tJP¥2.0t17.8x37.5x2.1x
Sun, 28 Jul 2024JP¥69.3tJP¥35.2tJP¥1.9t17.9x36.9x2x
Tue, 25 Jun 2024JP¥65.6tJP¥35.3tJP¥1.9t17.6x35.1x1.9x
Thu, 23 May 2024JP¥64.3tJP¥35.3tJP¥1.9t17.2x34.4x1.8x
Sat, 20 Apr 2024JP¥62.3tJP¥34.7tJP¥1.9t17.4x32x1.8x
Mon, 18 Mar 2024JP¥67.5tJP¥35.1tJP¥2.0t18.3x34.4x1.9x
Wed, 14 Feb 2024JP¥66.5tJP¥35.1tJP¥2.1t18.6x32.4x1.9x
Fri, 12 Jan 2024JP¥66.4tJP¥35.0tJP¥2.2t18.9x30.8x1.9x
Sun, 10 Dec 2023JP¥63.0tJP¥35.0tJP¥2.2t17.6x29.3x1.8x
Tue, 07 Nov 2023JP¥61.9tJP¥34.7tJP¥2.2t17.4x28.4x1.8x
Thu, 05 Oct 2023JP¥62.4tJP¥34.5tJP¥2.3t17.2x27.5x1.8x
Sat, 02 Sep 2023JP¥64.8tJP¥34.5tJP¥2.3t18.3x28.6x1.9x
Mon, 31 Jul 2023JP¥63.5tJP¥34.1tJP¥2.3t18.9x27.4x1.9x
Wed, 28 Jun 2023JP¥65.0tJP¥33.9tJP¥2.3t18.5x28x1.9x
Fri, 26 May 2023JP¥64.6tJP¥33.9tJP¥2.3t18.7x27.9x1.9x
Sun, 23 Apr 2023JP¥61.5tJP¥33.5tJP¥2.3t17x26.7x1.8x
Tue, 21 Mar 2023JP¥58.9tJP¥33.5tJP¥2.3t16.5x25.6x1.8x
Thu, 16 Feb 2023JP¥59.8tJP¥33.5tJP¥2.3t16.8x26x1.8x
Sat, 14 Jan 2023JP¥58.3tJP¥32.4tJP¥2.2t15.6x26.8x1.8x
Mon, 12 Dec 2022JP¥63.5tJP¥32.4tJP¥2.2t16.1x29.2x2x
Wed, 09 Nov 2022JP¥62.9tJP¥32.1tJP¥2.2t15.3x28.6x2x
Fri, 07 Oct 2022JP¥63.7tJP¥31.7tJP¥2.3t15.9x28.2x2x
Sun, 04 Sep 2022JP¥61.8tJP¥31.7tJP¥2.3t15.8x27.3x1.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

27.3x


Total Market Cap: JP¥61.8tTotal Earnings: JP¥2.3tTotal Revenue: JP¥31.7tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Japanese Healthcare Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 29.3x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the Japanese Healthcare industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 23.7x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 29.3x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.8x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Healthcare industry have grown 5.8% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 6.4% 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 Healthcare sector?

JP Market-0.86%
Healthcare-3.12%
Life Sciences-0.90%
Medical Equipment-1.57%
Healthcare Services-1.57%
Biotech-2.50%
Healthtech-3.47%
Pharma-3.89%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Life Sciences industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 71.9x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 11.3%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 5.3% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Biotech industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 31% over the next 5 years.
  • However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 47% per year.
  • In contrast, the Pharma industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 8.8% 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
4519 Chugai PharmaceuticalJP¥6.48k2.9%
+JP¥296.2b		-12.2%PE27x
4506 Sumitomo PharmaJP¥1.50k6.3%
+JP¥35.4b		123.6%PE31.4x
4544 H.U. Group HoldingsJP¥3.69k5.7%
+JP¥11.3b		37.4%PE150.8x
4563 AnGesJP¥95.0015.9%
+JP¥4.7b		33.8%PS48.5x
9987 SuzukenJP¥5.92k1.1%
+JP¥4.6b		15.0%PE12.6x

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1.1%
1Y
15.0%

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-6.2%
1Y
54.9%
4506
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7D
6.3%
1Y
123.6%
4519
JP¥6,480.00
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2.9%
1Y
-12.2%

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4563
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7D
15.9%
1Y
33.8%
4544
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H.U. Group Holdings
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5.7%
1Y
37.4%
4502
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-2.7%
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1.4%

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10.2%
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4578
JP¥7,849.00
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1Y
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4151
JP¥2,547.00
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-3.2%
1Y
-22.8%

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4.0%
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