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Japanese (NIKKEI) HR Services Industry Analysis

UpdatedFeb 27, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies76
  • 7D5.0%
  • 3M-14.0%
  • 1Y-21.6%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the HR Services industry has risen 5.0%, driven by gains from Recruit Holdings of 9.0%. During this same period, the SHIKIGAKU underperformed, falling 8.5%. However, the industry is down 22% over the past year. Looking forward, 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
Sat, 28 Feb 2026JP¥12.4tJP¥7.9tJP¥648.0b13.2x19.2x1.6x
Mon, 26 Jan 2026JP¥15.4tJP¥7.8tJP¥621.6b13.9x24.7x2x
Wed, 24 Dec 2025JP¥16.1tJP¥7.8tJP¥620.3b13.1x25.9x2.1x
Fri, 21 Nov 2025JP¥14.5tJP¥8.0tJP¥634.2b12.9x22.9x1.8x
Sun, 19 Oct 2025JP¥14.2tJP¥7.9tJP¥614.0b14.3x23.1x1.8x
Tue, 16 Sep 2025JP¥16.1tJP¥8.0tJP¥614.5b15.4x26.2x2x
Thu, 14 Aug 2025JP¥17.2tJP¥8.0tJP¥611.8b15.8x28.1x2.2x
Sat, 12 Jul 2025JP¥15.8tJP¥8.0tJP¥700.3b14.6x22.6x2x
Mon, 09 Jun 2025JP¥15.4tJP¥7.9tJP¥697.1b14.1x22.1x1.9x
Wed, 07 May 2025JP¥15.4tJP¥7.8tJP¥663.9b13.1x23.3x2x
Fri, 04 Apr 2025JP¥14.9tJP¥7.8tJP¥665.9b12.5x22.4x1.9x
Sun, 02 Mar 2025JP¥16.2tJP¥7.8tJP¥663.0b13.1x24.4x2.1x
Tue, 28 Jan 2025JP¥19.3tJP¥7.7tJP¥645.8b13.6x29.9x2.5x
Thu, 26 Dec 2024JP¥19.7tJP¥7.7tJP¥648.3b13.6x30.4x2.6x
Sat, 23 Nov 2024JP¥17.8tJP¥7.7tJP¥641.0b14.6x27.8x2.3x
Mon, 21 Oct 2024JP¥17.6tJP¥7.6tJP¥641.8b14.7x27.5x2.3x
Wed, 18 Sep 2024JP¥16.4tJP¥7.4tJP¥636.1b15.2x25.8x2.2x
Fri, 16 Aug 2024JP¥16.1tJP¥7.5tJP¥639.8b15.2x25.2x2.1x
Sun, 14 Jul 2024JP¥18.0tJP¥7.5tJP¥535.9b17.3x33.7x2.4x
Tue, 11 Jun 2024JP¥15.7tJP¥8.2tJP¥541.7b16.6x29x1.9x
Thu, 09 May 2024JP¥14.8tJP¥8.2tJP¥523.5b16.9x28.2x1.8x
Sat, 06 Apr 2024JP¥14.3tJP¥8.2tJP¥523.8b16.4x27.3x1.7x
Mon, 04 Mar 2024JP¥13.9tJP¥8.2tJP¥521.8b17.6x26.6x1.7x
Wed, 31 Jan 2024JP¥13.4tJP¥8.1tJP¥492.4b17.8x27.2x1.6x
Fri, 29 Dec 2023JP¥13.6tJP¥8.1tJP¥493.7b17.7x27.6x1.7x
Sun, 26 Nov 2023JP¥12.5tJP¥8.1tJP¥492.7b16.9x25.3x1.5x
Tue, 24 Oct 2023JP¥10.4tJP¥8.1tJP¥465.8b15.6x22.3x1.3x
Thu, 21 Sep 2023JP¥11.7tJP¥8.1tJP¥468.4b18x25x1.4x
Sat, 19 Aug 2023JP¥11.3tJP¥8.1tJP¥466.3b17.6x24.2x1.4x
Mon, 17 Jul 2023JP¥11.4tJP¥7.9tJP¥448.2b18x25.5x1.4x
Wed, 14 Jun 2023JP¥11.5tJP¥7.9tJP¥446.5b17x25.8x1.5x
Fri, 12 May 2023JP¥10.1tJP¥7.7tJP¥480.3b17x21x1.3x
Sun, 09 Apr 2023JP¥9.5tJP¥7.7tJP¥481.6b16.6x19.7x1.2x
Tue, 07 Mar 2023JP¥10.0tJP¥7.7tJP¥480.4b18x20.8x1.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

20.8x


Total Market Cap: JP¥10.0tTotal Earnings: JP¥480.4bTotal Revenue: JP¥7.7tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Japanese HR Services Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 25.4x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the Japanese Human Resource and Employment Services 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 19.2x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 25.4x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.9x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.6x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Human Resource and Employment Services industry have grown 10% 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 Market0.75%
Industrials1.77%
Professional Services3.89%
HR Services5.01%
Research and Consulting Services-1.25%
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¥6.87k9.3%
+JP¥810.8b		-22.0%PE20.7x
2181 Persol HoldingsLtdJP¥249.803.9%
+JP¥20.7b		6.6%PE14.3x
4194 VisionalJP¥7.35k6.9%
+JP¥19.6b		3.4%PE17x
215A TimeeJP¥1.27k7.0%
+JP¥8.8b		-19.2%PE24.1x
2146 UT GroupLtdJP¥215.006.4%
+JP¥7.5b		44.5%PE20.4x

Latest News

2154
JP¥1,914.00
Open Up Group
7D
3.5%
1Y
3.9%
6098
JP¥6,866.00
Recruit Holdings
7D
9.3%
1Y
-22.0%

6098: Ongoing Share Buybacks And Record Earnings Guidance Will Support Upside Potential

Analysts have nudged their price target on Recruit Holdings slightly lower from ¥10,198.75 to ¥10,130.00. This reflects updated assumptions around discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E.
7080
JP¥928.00
Sportsfield
7D
-3.0%
1Y
51.4%
2170
JP¥562.00
Link and Motivation
7D
8.9%
1Y
-1.9%

2170: Share Repurchase Plan Will Drive Future Capital Efficiency Upside

Analysts have revised their price target for Link and Motivation from ¥770 to ¥665, citing updated assumptions around discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins, and forward P/E expectations. What's in the News The Board of Directors authorized a share buyback plan on February 12, 2026, signaling formal approval for repurchases to proceed (Key Developments).
4194
JP¥7,353.00
Visional
7D
6.9%
1Y
3.4%
2146
JP¥215.00
UT GroupLtd
7D
6.4%
1Y
44.5%
9345
JP¥669.00
Bizmates
7D
-1.8%
1Y
-31.6%
142A
JP¥538.00
JINJIBLtd
7D
-5.9%
1Y
-9.4%
2181
JP¥249.80
Persol HoldingsLtd
7D
3.9%
1Y
6.6%

2181: Lower Discount Rate And Margin Improvement Will Support Future Upside

Analysts have nudged their price target for Persol Holdings Ltd higher to ¥330 from ¥328.57, citing updated assumptions for discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E that result in a slightly adjusted view of fair value. Valuation Changes Fair Value: updated slightly from ¥328.57 to ¥330.00, representing a marginal upward adjustment in the model output.
215A
JP¥1,273.00
Timee
7D
7.0%
1Y
-19.2%
7059
JP¥986.00
COPRO-HOLDINGS
7D
-1.2%
1Y
21.9%
7088
JP¥1,696.00
Forum Engineering
7D
-0.2%
1Y
63.4%
7352
JP¥597.00
TWOSTONE&Sons
7D
-1.3%
1Y
-47.1%

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9744
JP¥3,439.00
MEITEC Group Holdings
7D
2.0%
1Y
16.2%
7049
JP¥845.00
SHIKIGAKU
7D
-8.2%
1Y
1.4%
9331
JP¥718.00
CasterLtd
7D
-6.1%
1Y
-27.2%