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Japanese (NIKKEI) Professional Services Industry Analysis
UpdatedNov 05, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies145
- 7D-3.9%
- 3M-11.0%
- 1Y-6.9%
- YTD-19.1%
Over the last 7 days, the Professional Services industry has dropped 2.9%, driven by a pullback from Recruit Holdings of 4.9%. However, the industry is down 6.3% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 11% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Japanese Professional Services Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 05 Nov 2025 | JP¥17.0t | JP¥9.7t | JP¥744.2b | 14.9x | 22.9x | 1.8x |
| Fri, 03 Oct 2025 | JP¥17.7t | JP¥9.7t | JP¥736.3b | 15.3x | 24x | 1.8x |
| Sun, 31 Aug 2025 | JP¥19.5t | JP¥9.7t | JP¥736.2b | 17x | 26.5x | 2x |
| Tue, 29 Jul 2025 | JP¥20.0t | JP¥9.7t | JP¥722.0b | 16x | 27.8x | 2.1x |
| Thu, 26 Jun 2025 | JP¥18.1t | JP¥9.7t | JP¥814.3b | 15.7x | 22.3x | 1.9x |
| Sat, 24 May 2025 | JP¥18.7t | JP¥9.6t | JP¥809.4b | 15.7x | 23.1x | 1.9x |
| Mon, 21 Apr 2025 | JP¥17.0t | JP¥9.5t | JP¥771.0b | 14.1x | 22.1x | 1.8x |
| Wed, 19 Mar 2025 | JP¥17.8t | JP¥9.5t | JP¥758.4b | 14.9x | 23.5x | 1.9x |
| Fri, 14 Feb 2025 | JP¥21.2t | JP¥9.4t | JP¥757.3b | 15x | 28x | 2.3x |
| Sun, 12 Jan 2025 | JP¥21.9t | JP¥9.3t | JP¥740.7b | 14.8x | 29.6x | 2.3x |
| Tue, 10 Dec 2024 | JP¥22.4t | JP¥9.3t | JP¥740.7b | 15.3x | 30.3x | 2.4x |
| Thu, 07 Nov 2024 | JP¥19.5t | JP¥9.2t | JP¥739.8b | 16.9x | 26.3x | 2.1x |
| Sat, 05 Oct 2024 | JP¥19.2t | JP¥9.2t | JP¥742.9b | 17.3x | 25.9x | 2.1x |
| Mon, 02 Sep 2024 | JP¥19.7t | JP¥9.2t | JP¥743.1b | 16.7x | 26.6x | 2.1x |
| Wed, 31 Jul 2024 | JP¥18.8t | JP¥9.0t | JP¥725.4b | 16.7x | 26x | 2.1x |
| Fri, 28 Jun 2024 | JP¥18.4t | JP¥9.0t | JP¥643.9b | 17.1x | 28.6x | 2x |
| Sun, 26 May 2024 | JP¥17.5t | JP¥9.8t | JP¥651.1b | 17.1x | 26.9x | 1.8x |
| Tue, 23 Apr 2024 | JP¥15.5t | JP¥9.8t | JP¥642.2b | 17.2x | 24.2x | 1.6x |
| Thu, 21 Mar 2024 | JP¥16.6t | JP¥9.8t | JP¥641.4b | 17.7x | 25.9x | 1.7x |
| Sat, 17 Feb 2024 | JP¥16.1t | JP¥9.8t | JP¥648.2b | 17.5x | 24.8x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 15 Jan 2024 | JP¥16.6t | JP¥9.9t | JP¥612.2b | 17.7x | 27.1x | 1.7x |
| Wed, 13 Dec 2023 | JP¥14.9t | JP¥9.9t | JP¥610.7b | 17.3x | 24.4x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 10 Nov 2023 | JP¥13.8t | JP¥9.8t | JP¥613.3b | 17.3x | 22.5x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 08 Oct 2023 | JP¥13.6t | JP¥9.8t | JP¥580.6b | 17.5x | 23.4x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 05 Sep 2023 | JP¥15.2t | JP¥9.8t | JP¥576.9b | 19.8x | 26.4x | 1.6x |
| Thu, 03 Aug 2023 | JP¥14.5t | JP¥9.7t | JP¥562.5b | 19.7x | 25.8x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 01 Jul 2023 | JP¥14.0t | JP¥9.6t | JP¥557.9b | 19.3x | 25.2x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 29 May 2023 | JP¥13.4t | JP¥9.6t | JP¥555.7b | 16.9x | 24x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 26 Apr 2023 | JP¥12.7t | JP¥9.4t | JP¥590.2b | 17.1x | 21.5x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 24 Mar 2023 | JP¥12.4t | JP¥9.4t | JP¥587.6b | 17.7x | 21.2x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 19 Feb 2023 | JP¥12.4t | JP¥8.6t | JP¥542.5b | 18.6x | 22.8x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 17 Jan 2023 | JP¥12.6t | JP¥8.3t | JP¥542.4b | 18.7x | 23.2x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 15 Dec 2022 | JP¥13.6t | JP¥8.2t | JP¥538.9b | 19.2x | 25.3x | 1.7x |
| Sat, 12 Nov 2022 | JP¥14.5t | JP¥8.0t | JP¥533.9b | 20x | 27.2x | 1.8x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
27.2x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the Japanese Professional Services 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 25.3x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.8x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Professional Services industry have grown 12% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 6.9% 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 Industrials industry?
| JP Market | 0.61% | |
| Industrials | 0.95% | |
| Professional Services | -3.89% | |
| HR Services | -4.06% | |
| Research and Consulting Services | -4.07% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Research and Consulting Services industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 28.9x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 18.6%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 31.0% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the HR Services industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 25.4x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Research and Consulting Services industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 19% over the next 5 years.
- However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 31% per year.
- In contrast, the HR Services industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 10% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9715 transcosmos | JP¥3.72k | 3.6% +JP¥4.9b | 9.4% | PE10.2x | |
| 9744 MEITEC Group Holdings | JP¥3.16k | 1.1% +JP¥2.5b | 9.0% | PE17.2x | |
| 4746 Toukei Computer | JP¥4.00k | 3.1% +JP¥2.1b | -11.9% | PE14.6x | |
| 3640 Densan | JP¥3.25k | 9.0% +JP¥1.6b | 130.5% | PE6.8x | |
| 4310 Dream Incubator | JP¥2.65k | 5.8% +JP¥1.3b | -3.9% | PE25.6x |
