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Japanese (NIKKEI) HR Services Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 11, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies74
  • 7D4.8%
  • 3M12.6%
  • 1Y-10.1%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the HR Services industry has risen 4.8%, driven by gains from Recruit Holdings of 5.5%. Meanwhile, Movin' Strategic Career actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 6.4% in the last week. However, the industry is down 10% 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
Sun, 11 Jan 2026JP¥16.5tJP¥7.8tJP¥619.9b13.4x26.6x2.1x
Tue, 09 Dec 2025JP¥15.2tJP¥8.0tJP¥635.3b13x23.8x1.9x
Thu, 06 Nov 2025JP¥13.9tJP¥7.9tJP¥615.9b13.7x22.5x1.8x
Sat, 04 Oct 2025JP¥14.9tJP¥7.9tJP¥613.2b14.9x24.3x1.9x
Mon, 01 Sep 2025JP¥16.3tJP¥8.0tJP¥613.1b15.8x26.5x2x
Wed, 30 Jul 2025JP¥17.1tJP¥7.9tJP¥600.9b14.9x28.5x2.2x
Fri, 27 Jun 2025JP¥15.3tJP¥8.0tJP¥700.4b14.1x21.9x1.9x
Sun, 25 May 2025JP¥15.5tJP¥7.9tJP¥697.2b14.4x22.3x2x
Tue, 22 Apr 2025JP¥13.6tJP¥7.8tJP¥663.9b12.4x20.4x1.7x
Thu, 20 Mar 2025JP¥15.4tJP¥7.8tJP¥665.9b13.4x23.1x2x
Sat, 15 Feb 2025JP¥18.2tJP¥7.8tJP¥662.1b12.9x27.4x2.3x
Mon, 13 Jan 2025JP¥19.5tJP¥4.0tJP¥281.8b13.6x69.2x4.9x
Wed, 11 Dec 2024JP¥20.1tJP¥7.7tJP¥645.1b14.6x31.2x2.6x
Fri, 08 Nov 2024JP¥17.6tJP¥7.6tJP¥642.0b14.4x27.3x2.3x
Sun, 06 Oct 2024JP¥16.8tJP¥7.6tJP¥643.4b15.6x26.1x2.2x
Tue, 03 Sep 2024JP¥17.6tJP¥7.6tJP¥644.3b15.2x27.2x2.3x
Thu, 01 Aug 2024JP¥16.9tJP¥7.5tJP¥629.2b16.2x26.8x2.3x
Sat, 29 Jun 2024JP¥16.6tJP¥7.5tJP¥535.3b16.3x31x2.2x
Mon, 27 May 2024JP¥15.6tJP¥8.2tJP¥541.7b16.7x28.8x1.9x
Wed, 24 Apr 2024JP¥13.7tJP¥8.2tJP¥521.7b17.1x26.2x1.7x
Fri, 22 Mar 2024JP¥14.4tJP¥8.2tJP¥523.8b17.3x27.5x1.8x
Sun, 18 Feb 2024JP¥13.7tJP¥8.2tJP¥531.5b17.1x25.8x1.7x
Tue, 16 Jan 2024JP¥14.0tJP¥8.1tJP¥492.8b16.5x28.3x1.7x
Thu, 14 Dec 2023JP¥12.5tJP¥8.1tJP¥492.2b17.2x25.4x1.5x
Sat, 11 Nov 2023JP¥11.0tJP¥8.1tJP¥496.8b16.2x22.1x1.4x
Mon, 09 Oct 2023JP¥10.9tJP¥8.1tJP¥467.2b16.5x23.4x1.4x
Wed, 06 Sep 2023JP¥12.3tJP¥8.1tJP¥466.3b18.1x26.5x1.5x
Fri, 04 Aug 2023JP¥11.6tJP¥8.0tJP¥453.5b18.1x25.6x1.5x
Sun, 02 Jul 2023JP¥11.1tJP¥7.9tJP¥447.4b17.1x24.9x1.4x
Tue, 30 May 2023JP¥10.8tJP¥7.9tJP¥446.5b15.4x24.2x1.4x
Thu, 27 Apr 2023JP¥9.8tJP¥7.7tJP¥480.5b16.4x20.4x1.3x
Sat, 25 Mar 2023JP¥9.8tJP¥7.7tJP¥481.0b16.8x20.4x1.3x
Mon, 20 Feb 2023JP¥10.2tJP¥7.7tJP¥480.4b17x21.2x1.3x
Wed, 18 Jan 2023JP¥10.4tJP¥7.5tJP¥480.2b17.6x21.7x1.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

21.7x


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 8.9% 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 Market2.98%
Industrials4.15%
Professional Services4.43%
HR Services4.77%
Research and Consulting Services3.05%
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¥9.33k5.5%
+JP¥645.9b		-14.8%PE30.1x
215A TimeeJP¥1.44k14.0%
+JP¥17.8b		0.9%PE27.3x
4194 VisionalJP¥10.25k2.3%
+JP¥9.4b		27.6%PE23.7x
9744 MEITEC Group HoldingsJP¥3.61k1.7%
+JP¥4.7b		23.3%PE19.7x
2181 Persol HoldingsLtdJP¥292.700.7%
+JP¥4.7b		27.6%PE17x

Latest News

215A
JP¥1,443.00
Timee
7D
14.0%
1Y
0.9%

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Jan 10
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6098
JP¥9,332.00
Recruit Holdings
7D
5.5%
1Y
-14.8%

6098: Share Repurchases And Raised Guidance Will Support Stronger Future Earnings Power

Analysts have maintained Recruit Holdings' fair value target at ¥11,800, making only minor adjustments to assumptions on discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E to reflect updated views on the company’s risk profile and earnings power. What's in the News On October 16, 2025, the Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase plan allowing Recruit Holdings to buy back up to 38,000,000 shares, or 2.68% of shares outstanding (excluding treasury shares), for up to ¥250,000 million.
7352
JP¥882.00
TWOSTONE&Sons
7D
13.2%
1Y
-9.6%

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Jan 08
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9253
JP¥786.00
Slogan
7D
-5.1%
1Y
27.2%
3900
JP¥801.00
CrowdWorks
7D
-2.6%
1Y
-40.8%
9744
JP¥3,607.00
MEITEC Group Holdings
7D
1.7%
1Y
23.3%
2181
JP¥292.70
Persol HoldingsLtd
7D
0.7%
1Y
27.6%

2181: Rising Margins And Dividend Outlook Will Support Bullish Repricing

Narrative Update on Persol Holdings Ltd Analyst Price Target Analysts have nudged their price target on Persol Holdings Ltd modestly higher, from approximately ¥410 to about ¥421. This reflects slightly improved profit margin expectations and a willingness to apply a higher future P/E multiple, despite somewhat softer projected revenue growth and a marginally higher discount rate.
4177
JP¥1,500.00
i-plugInc
7D
-3.2%
1Y
45.3%

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Jan 02
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2146
JP¥205.00
UT GroupLtd
7D
3.0%
1Y
42.2%
477A
JP¥801.00
StartlineLTD
7D
-14.1%
1Y
n/a
4766
JP¥264.00
PA
7D
-4.3%
1Y
10.0%
2429
JP¥2,774.00
World Holdings
7D
6.9%
1Y
42.5%
7043
JP¥974.00
AlueLtd
7D
-6.5%
1Y
63.4%
4194
JP¥10,245.00
Visional
7D
2.3%
1Y
27.6%
421A
JP¥2,854.00
Movin' Strategic Career
7D
-6.4%
1Y
n/a
2462
JP¥1,533.00
LIKE
7D
-0.8%
1Y
8.3%