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Japanese (NIKKEI) HR Services Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 07, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies74
  • 7D1.6%
  • 3M10.0%
  • 1Y-15.1%
  • YTDn/a

In the last week, the HR Services industry is up 1.6%, with Recruit Holdings up 5.2%. In the past year, the industry is down 15%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 10% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the Japanese HR Services Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 08 Jan 2026JP¥15.9tJP¥7.8tJP¥619.8b13.3x25.7x2.1x
Sat, 06 Dec 2025JP¥15.3tJP¥8.0tJP¥635.3b12.9x24.1x1.9x
Mon, 03 Nov 2025JP¥14.6tJP¥7.9tJP¥615.9b13.8x23.7x1.8x
Wed, 01 Oct 2025JP¥15.1tJP¥7.9tJP¥612.9b15.3x24.7x1.9x
Fri, 29 Aug 2025JP¥16.4tJP¥8.0tJP¥613.1b15.8x26.8x2.1x
Sun, 27 Jul 2025JP¥16.5tJP¥7.9tJP¥600.9b15x27.5x2.1x
Tue, 24 Jun 2025JP¥15.1tJP¥8.0tJP¥699.8b13.9x21.5x1.9x
Thu, 22 May 2025JP¥15.7tJP¥7.9tJP¥697.2b14.2x22.5x2x
Sat, 19 Apr 2025JP¥14.1tJP¥7.8tJP¥663.9b12.3x21.2x1.8x
Mon, 17 Mar 2025JP¥15.8tJP¥7.8tJP¥665.7b13x23.7x2x
Wed, 12 Feb 2025JP¥19.1tJP¥7.7tJP¥648.2b13.3x29.5x2.5x
Fri, 10 Jan 2025JP¥19.8tJP¥7.7tJP¥648.1b13.8x30.6x2.6x
Sun, 08 Dec 2024JP¥19.8tJP¥7.7tJP¥645.1b14.4x30.6x2.6x
Tue, 05 Nov 2024JP¥16.9tJP¥7.6tJP¥641.8b14.4x26.3x2.2x
Thu, 03 Oct 2024JP¥16.8tJP¥7.6tJP¥643.4b15.4x26x2.2x
Sat, 31 Aug 2024JP¥17.5tJP¥7.6tJP¥644.3b15.2x27.1x2.3x
Mon, 29 Jul 2024JP¥15.8tJP¥7.5tJP¥629.2b16x25.1x2.1x
Wed, 26 Jun 2024JP¥16.1tJP¥7.5tJP¥535.3b16.5x30x2.2x
Fri, 24 May 2024JP¥15.5tJP¥8.2tJP¥541.7b16.8x28.6x1.9x
Sun, 21 Apr 2024JP¥13.3tJP¥8.2tJP¥521.7b16.8x25.5x1.6x
Tue, 19 Mar 2024JP¥14.2tJP¥8.2tJP¥524.0b17.1x27x1.7x
Thu, 15 Feb 2024JP¥13.5tJP¥8.2tJP¥528.4b17.3x25.6x1.7x
Sat, 13 Jan 2024JP¥13.9tJP¥8.1tJP¥493.6b16.9x28.1x1.7x
Mon, 11 Dec 2023JP¥12.0tJP¥8.1tJP¥492.2b16.8x24.4x1.5x
Wed, 08 Nov 2023JP¥11.4tJP¥8.1tJP¥465.9b16.5x24.4x1.4x
Fri, 06 Oct 2023JP¥11.0tJP¥8.1tJP¥468.4b16.5x23.4x1.4x
Sun, 03 Sep 2023JP¥12.4tJP¥8.1tJP¥466.3b17.9x26.5x1.5x
Tue, 01 Aug 2023JP¥12.0tJP¥8.0tJP¥454.5b18.8x26.4x1.5x
Thu, 29 Jun 2023JP¥10.9tJP¥7.9tJP¥447.4b17x24.4x1.4x
Sat, 27 May 2023JP¥10.6tJP¥7.9tJP¥446.1b15x23.8x1.3x
Mon, 24 Apr 2023JP¥9.9tJP¥7.7tJP¥480.5b16.4x20.6x1.3x
Wed, 22 Mar 2023JP¥9.3tJP¥7.7tJP¥481.0b16.6x19.3x1.2x
Fri, 17 Feb 2023JP¥10.5tJP¥7.7tJP¥478.6b17.9x21.9x1.4x
Sun, 15 Jan 2023JP¥10.4tJP¥7.5tJP¥480.2b17.7x21.6x1.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

21.6x


Total Market Cap: JP¥10.4tTotal Earnings: JP¥480.2bTotal Revenue: JP¥7.5tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Japanese HR Services Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 25.4x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the Japanese Human Resource and Employment 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 25.4x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.8x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Human Resource and Employment Services industry have grown 8.8% per year over the last three years, while revenues have remained mostly flat.
  • This means that companies overall are more efficiently conducting business since profits are increasing while sales have been flat.

Industry Comparison

How does Japanese HR Services compare with similar industries?

JP Market3.45%
Industrials4.50%
Professional Services1.45%
HR Services1.61%
Research and Consulting Services0.82%
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
6098 Recruit HoldingsJP¥9.31k5.2%
+JP¥650.9b		-18.2%PE30.1x
215A TimeeJP¥1.41k11.2%
+JP¥14.2b		-0.8%PE26.6x
2181 Persol HoldingsLtdJP¥294.101.2%
+JP¥7.8b		26.9%PE17.1x
7352 TWOSTONE&SonsJP¥862.0010.7%
+JP¥3.6b		-3.6%PE76x
9744 MEITEC Group HoldingsJP¥3.59k1.1%
+JP¥3.0b		21.3%PE19.6x

Latest News

215A
JP¥1,408.00
Timee
7D
11.2%
1Y
-0.8%
9744
JP¥3,585.00
MEITEC Group Holdings
7D
1.1%
1Y
21.3%
2124
JP¥1,078.00
JAC Recruitment
7D
1.2%
1Y
56.7%
2181
JP¥294.10
Persol HoldingsLtd
7D
1.2%
1Y
26.9%

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7D
-2.5%
1Y
41.9%

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2146
JP¥204.00
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7D
2.5%
1Y
40.8%
477A
JP¥860.00
StartlineLTD
7D
-7.8%
1Y
n/a
9339
JP¥1,283.00
Coach A
7D
-3.2%
1Y
6.3%
7043
JP¥1,000.00
AlueLtd
7D
-4.0%
1Y
67.8%
6098
JP¥9,310.00
Recruit Holdings
7D
5.2%
1Y
-18.2%
421A
JP¥2,923.00
Movin' Strategic Career
7D
-4.2%
1Y
n/a
7352
JP¥862.00
TWOSTONE&Sons
7D
10.7%
1Y
-3.6%
7089
JP¥911.00
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7D
-3.7%
1Y
83.1%
2462
JP¥1,522.00
LIKE
7D
-1.5%
1Y
7.3%
2379
JP¥2,247.00
DIP
7D
1.6%
1Y
-9.2%

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7049
JP¥981.00
SHIKIGAKU
7D
-1.1%
1Y
57.7%