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Japanese (NIKKEI) Pharma Industry Analysis

UpdatedMay 24, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies41
  • 7D2.5%
  • 3M-0.2%
  • 1Y1.0%
  • YTDn/a

The Pharma industry is up 3.5% in the last week, with Daiichi Sankyo Company up 9.0%. In the same time, Sumitomo Pharma was down 6.0%. The industry has been flat over the past 12 months despite the gain this week. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 9.2% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 24 May 2025JP¥40.1tJP¥16.8tJP¥1.8t14.5x22.8x2.4x
Mon, 21 Apr 2025JP¥40.5tJP¥16.5tJP¥1.5t14.5x26.9x2.5x
Wed, 19 Mar 2025JP¥40.2tJP¥16.5tJP¥1.5t16.2x26.8x2.4x
Fri, 14 Feb 2025JP¥40.8tJP¥16.4tJP¥1.3t15.2x31.2x2.5x
Sun, 12 Jan 2025JP¥40.8tJP¥16.1tJP¥1.4t16x28.9x2.5x
Tue, 10 Dec 2024JP¥42.6tJP¥16.1tJP¥1.4t15.2x30.2x2.7x
Thu, 07 Nov 2024JP¥45.1tJP¥16.0tJP¥1.4t16x32.2x2.8x
Sat, 05 Oct 2024JP¥44.2tJP¥15.5tJP¥1.2t15.9x36.8x2.8x
Mon, 02 Sep 2024JP¥48.4tJP¥15.5tJP¥1.2t18x40.3x3.1x
Wed, 31 Jul 2024JP¥45.6tJP¥15.1tJP¥1.1t18.4x41x3x
Fri, 28 Jun 2024JP¥42.4tJP¥15.0tJP¥1.1t18.1x38.8x2.8x
Sun, 26 May 2024JP¥40.3tJP¥15.0tJP¥1.1t16.5x36.8x2.7x
Tue, 23 Apr 2024JP¥38.7tJP¥14.8tJP¥1.2t18.2x32x2.6x
Thu, 21 Mar 2024JP¥43.3tJP¥15.1tJP¥1.2t19.8x35.7x2.9x
Sat, 17 Feb 2024JP¥42.5tJP¥15.1tJP¥1.2t21.4x35x2.8x
Mon, 15 Jan 2024JP¥42.3tJP¥15.2tJP¥1.4t19.9x30.7x2.8x
Wed, 13 Dec 2023JP¥39.8tJP¥15.2tJP¥1.4t19.8x29x2.6x
Fri, 10 Nov 2023JP¥39.1tJP¥15.1tJP¥1.4t22.8x28.4x2.6x
Sun, 08 Oct 2023JP¥39.1tJP¥14.9tJP¥1.4t23.1x27.4x2.6x
Tue, 05 Sep 2023JP¥40.8tJP¥14.9tJP¥1.4t23.4x28.5x2.7x
Thu, 03 Aug 2023JP¥39.4tJP¥14.8tJP¥1.4t21.5x27.3x2.7x
Sat, 01 Jul 2023JP¥40.0tJP¥14.6tJP¥1.5t20.8x27.4x2.7x
Mon, 29 May 2023JP¥39.7tJP¥14.6tJP¥1.5t19.6x27.1x2.7x
Wed, 26 Apr 2023JP¥38.7tJP¥14.3tJP¥1.5t18x26.4x2.7x
Fri, 24 Mar 2023JP¥36.5tJP¥14.3tJP¥1.5t16.5x24.9x2.5x
Sun, 19 Feb 2023JP¥37.0tJP¥14.3tJP¥1.5t17.3x25.2x2.6x
Tue, 17 Jan 2023JP¥36.0tJP¥13.7tJP¥1.4t19x26.7x2.6x
Thu, 15 Dec 2022JP¥39.9tJP¥13.7tJP¥1.3t18.8x29.6x2.9x
Sat, 12 Nov 2022JP¥38.6tJP¥13.6tJP¥1.3t18.6x28.6x2.8x
Mon, 10 Oct 2022JP¥38.2tJP¥13.3tJP¥1.4t18x26.7x2.9x
Wed, 07 Sep 2022JP¥36.7tJP¥13.3tJP¥1.4t17.5x25.6x2.8x
Fri, 05 Aug 2022JP¥35.5tJP¥13.3tJP¥1.4t17.5x24.5x2.7x
Sun, 03 Jul 2022JP¥35.2tJP¥13.1tJP¥1.5t17.8x24.1x2.7x
Tue, 31 May 2022JP¥34.9tJP¥13.1tJP¥1.5t18x23.9x2.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

23.9x


Total Market Cap: JP¥34.9tTotal Earnings: JP¥1.5tTotal Revenue: JP¥13.1tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Japanese Pharma Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 29.5x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the Japanese Pharmaceuticals 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 22.7x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 29.5x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.7x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Pharmaceuticals industry have grown 6.5% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 8.6% 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 Pharma compare with similar industries?

JP Market-0.30%
Healthcare1.28%
Pharma2.53%
Pharma2.53%
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
4568 Daiichi Sankyo CompanyJP¥3.76k9.0%
+JP¥578.7b		-30.9%PE23.8x
4502 Takeda PharmaceuticalJP¥4.17k2.1%
+JP¥135.9b		0.7%PE60.3x
4507 ShionogiJP¥2.34k5.4%
+JP¥101.7b		1.4%PE11.7x
4519 Chugai PharmaceuticalJP¥7.56k0.4%
+JP¥54.3b		59.2%PE30.3x
4503 Astellas PharmaJP¥1.39k2.0%
+JP¥48.3b		-11.0%PE49.1x
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4568

JP¥3,764.00

Daiichi Sankyo Company

7D

9.0%

1Y

-30.9%

4503

JP¥1,393.00

Astellas Pharma

7D

2.0%

1Y

-11.0%

4523

JP¥3,878.00

Eisai

7D

3.9%

1Y

-42.7%

4548

JP¥639.00

Seikagaku

7D

-2.4%

1Y

-17.8%

Earnings Troubles May Signal Larger Issues for Seikagaku (TSE:4548) Shareholders

May 22
Earnings Troubles May Signal Larger Issues for Seikagaku (TSE:4548) Shareholders

4886

JP¥2,350.00

ASKA Pharmaceutical HoldingsLtd

7D

-1.0%

1Y

3.2%

Weak Statutory Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For ASKA Pharmaceutical HoldingsLtd (TSE:4886)

May 21
Weak Statutory Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For ASKA Pharmaceutical HoldingsLtd (TSE:4886)

4519

JP¥7,560.00

Chugai Pharmaceutical

7D

0.4%

1Y

59.2%

Chugai Pharmaceutical (TSE:4519) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

May 21
Chugai Pharmaceutical (TSE:4519) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

4506

JP¥783.00

Sumitomo Pharma

7D

-6.0%

1Y

161.0%

We Believe Sumitomo Pharma's (TSE:4506) Earnings Are A Poor Guide For Its Profitability

May 20
We Believe Sumitomo Pharma's (TSE:4506) Earnings Are A Poor Guide For Its Profitability

4540

JP¥3,496.00

Tsumura

7D

-3.3%

1Y

-9.6%

4887

JP¥1,889.00

Sawai Group Holdings

7D

6.6%

1Y

-2.8%

4507

JP¥2,339.50

Shionogi

7D

5.4%

1Y

1.4%

4151

JP¥2,202.50

Kyowa Kirin

7D

-0.4%

1Y

-14.2%

Kyowa Kirin (TSE:4151) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At ¥30.00

May 15
Kyowa Kirin (TSE:4151) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At ¥30.00

4502

JP¥4,165.00

Takeda Pharmaceutical

7D

2.1%

1Y

0.7%

4578

JP¥6,650.00

Otsuka Holdings

7D

0.6%

1Y

7.5%

Otsuka Holdings (TSE:4578) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥60.00

May 15
Otsuka Holdings (TSE:4578) Will Pay A Dividend Of ¥60.00

4565

JP¥818.00

Nxera Pharma

7D

-0.5%

1Y

-42.1%

4530

JP¥4,154.00

Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical

7D

-0.8%

1Y

11.2%

4896

JP¥708.00

K PharmaInc

7D

-4.6%

1Y

14.2%