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Japanese (NIKKEI) Biotech Industry Analysis

UpdatedFeb 21, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies34
  • 7D4.8%
  • 3M-0.6%
  • 1Y19.4%
  • YTD1.6%

Over the last 7 days, the Biotech industry has risen 6.5%, driven by gains from GNI Group of 16%. Meanwhile, Takara Bio actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 13% in the last week. This means that the industry has gained 15% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 22% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the Japanese Biotech Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 21 Feb 2025JP¥1.1tJP¥207.4b-JP¥38,725,293,000.0015.5x-27.8x5.2x
Sun, 19 Jan 2025JP¥995.1bJP¥207.3b-JP¥13,514,452,000.0020.1x-73.6x4.8x
Tue, 17 Dec 2024JP¥1.1tJP¥200.4b-JP¥8,934,899,000.0021.3x-117.7x5.2x
Thu, 14 Nov 2024JP¥1.1tJP¥215.7b-JP¥6,488,771,000.0022.2x-167.2x5x
Sat, 12 Oct 2024JP¥1.1tJP¥214.3b-JP¥2,078,229,000.0021.1x-526x5.1x
Mon, 09 Sep 2024JP¥1.0tJP¥210.1b-JP¥469,229,000.0015.5x-2198.7x4.9x
Wed, 07 Aug 2024JP¥944.4bJP¥187.5b-JP¥16,096,875,000.0051x-58.7x5x
Fri, 05 Jul 2024JP¥1.0tJP¥187.7b-JP¥15,773,284,000.0091.4x-63.9x5.4x
Sun, 02 Jun 2024JP¥807.8bJP¥195.7b-JP¥14,113,047,000.0093.9x-57.2x4.1x
Tue, 30 Apr 2024JP¥753.2bJP¥198.9b-JP¥14,917,877,000.0042.4x-50.5x3.8x
Thu, 28 Mar 2024JP¥751.2bJP¥194.2b-JP¥15,458,035,000.0060x-48.6x3.9x
Sat, 24 Feb 2024JP¥807.8bJP¥196.2b-JP¥18,778,997,000.0065.3x-43x4.1x
Mon, 22 Jan 2024JP¥781.8bJP¥222.3b-JP¥12,604,827,000.0017.1x-62x3.5x
Wed, 20 Dec 2023JP¥762.5bJP¥224.2b-JP¥12,970,409,000.0017x-58.8x3.4x
Fri, 17 Nov 2023JP¥753.1bJP¥220.6b-JP¥9,824,128,000.0016.6x-76.7x3.4x
Sun, 15 Oct 2023JP¥787.0bJP¥223.0b-JP¥14,518,735,000.0022.7x-54.2x3.5x
Tue, 12 Sep 2023JP¥882.5bJP¥225.4b-JP¥19,581,085,000.0045.6x-45.1x3.9x
Thu, 10 Aug 2023JP¥870.2bJP¥218.8b-JP¥24,610,086,000.0051.5x-35.4x4x
Sat, 08 Jul 2023JP¥939.3bJP¥223.0b-JP¥19,224,671,000.0056.9x-48.9x4.2x
Mon, 05 Jun 2023JP¥955.1bJP¥218.4b-JP¥25,405,670,000.0037.6x-37.6x4.4x
Wed, 03 May 2023JP¥899.1bJP¥218.2b-JP¥20,062,522,000.0020.8x-44.8x4.1x
Fri, 31 Mar 2023JP¥910.8bJP¥218.3b-JP¥21,583,164,000.0021.2x-42.2x4.2x
Sun, 26 Feb 2023JP¥935.9bJP¥216.2b-JP¥18,991,580,000.0021x-49.3x4.3x
Tue, 24 Jan 2023JP¥925.5bJP¥186.8b-JP¥24,722,604,000.0039.9x-37.4x5x
Thu, 22 Dec 2022JP¥846.0bJP¥186.8b-JP¥24,723,433,000.0039.5x-34.2x4.5x
Sat, 19 Nov 2022JP¥908.6bJP¥182.1b-JP¥23,616,729,000.0047.6x-38.5x5x
Mon, 17 Oct 2022JP¥859.1bJP¥176.5b-JP¥24,974,270,000.0043.1x-34.4x4.9x
Wed, 14 Sep 2022JP¥928.8bJP¥176.4b-JP¥24,682,270,000.0050.1x-37.6x5.3x
Fri, 12 Aug 2022JP¥921.2bJP¥173.7b-JP¥19,167,889,000.0020.4x-48.1x5.3x
Sun, 10 Jul 2022JP¥912.6bJP¥171.3b-JP¥16,112,943,000.0020.8x-56.6x5.3x
Tue, 07 Jun 2022JP¥875.3bJP¥171.2b-JP¥17,305,721,000.0019.9x-50.6x5.1x
Thu, 05 May 2022JP¥996.4bJP¥163.9b-JP¥13,145,184,000.0014x-75.8x6.1x
Sat, 02 Apr 2022JP¥1.1tJP¥164.2b-JP¥13,045,061,000.0015x-83.2x6.6x
Mon, 28 Feb 2022JP¥1.0tJP¥159.9b-JP¥9,023,798,000.0015.7x-115.9x6.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

-115.9x


Total Market Cap: JP¥1.0tTotal Earnings: -JP¥9,023,798,000.00Total Revenue: JP¥159.9bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Japanese Biotech Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average -127.9x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Japanese Biotechs industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 4.7x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 5.2x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Biotechs industry have deteriorated over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 9.0% 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 caused losses to expand.

Industry Trends

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

JP Market-1.26%
Healthcare-3.43%
Biotech4.76%
Biotech4.76%
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
2160 GNI GroupJP¥3.81k13.6%
+JP¥22.8b
9.3%PE195.5x
4592 SanBioJP¥1.15k11.3%
+JP¥8.2b
75.9%PB131.9x
4563 AnGesJP¥67.0021.8%
+JP¥3.4b
-16.3%PS29.5x
4584 Kidswell BioJP¥152.0034.5%
+JP¥1.6b
17.8%n/a
4575 CanBasJP¥1.08k7.5%
+JP¥1.5b
133.9%PB6.9x
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2160

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13.6%

1Y

9.3%

4584

JP¥152.00

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34.5%

1Y

17.8%

4593

JP¥330.00

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-2.4%

1Y

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4563

JP¥67.00

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7D

21.8%

1Y

-16.3%

4882

JP¥654.00

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11.8%

1Y

76.3%

4978

JP¥191.00

ReproCELL

7D

-6.8%

1Y

19.4%

4597

JP¥36.00

Solasia Pharma K.K

7D

-10.0%

1Y

0%

4592

JP¥1,147.00

SanBio

7D

11.3%

1Y

75.9%

219A

JP¥1,804.00

Heartseed

7D

2.2%

1Y

n/a

4599

JP¥334.00

StemRIM

7D

-4.3%

1Y

-37.9%

2929

JP¥919.00

Pharma Foods International

7D

-3.4%

1Y

-4.4%