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Japanese (NIKKEI) HR Services Industry Analysis

UpdatedApr 14, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies76
  • 7D0.07%
  • 3M-21.6%
  • 1Y-2.0%
  • YTDn/a

The HR Services industry has been flat over the last week, but Timee has lost 8.6%. In line with that, the industry has also been flat over the past 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 11% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 14 Apr 2026JP¥12.7tJP¥7.9tJP¥648.9b13x19.6x1.6x
Thu, 12 Mar 2026JP¥12.1tJP¥7.9tJP¥648.0b13.2x18.7x1.5x
Sat, 07 Feb 2026JP¥13.0tJP¥7.8tJP¥621.8b13.3x20.9x1.7x
Mon, 05 Jan 2026JP¥15.7tJP¥7.8tJP¥619.8b13.3x25.3x2x
Wed, 03 Dec 2025JP¥14.7tJP¥8.0tJP¥634.2b13.1x23.2x1.8x
Fri, 31 Oct 2025JP¥14.5tJP¥7.9tJP¥614.7b13.4x23.5x1.8x
Sun, 28 Sep 2025JP¥15.6tJP¥7.9tJP¥612.9b15.8x25.5x2x
Tue, 26 Aug 2025JP¥17.2tJP¥8.0tJP¥613.1b16.1x28.1x2.2x
Thu, 24 Jul 2025JP¥15.9tJP¥7.9tJP¥600.9b15x26.4x2x
Sat, 21 Jun 2025JP¥15.0tJP¥8.0tJP¥699.7b13.9x21.4x1.9x
Mon, 19 May 2025JP¥15.7tJP¥7.9tJP¥696.1b14.4x22.5x2x
Wed, 16 Apr 2025JP¥14.2tJP¥7.8tJP¥663.9b12.2x21.5x1.8x
Fri, 14 Mar 2025JP¥16.1tJP¥7.8tJP¥663.0b13.1x24.2x2.1x
Sun, 09 Feb 2025JP¥19.0tJP¥7.7tJP¥647.8b13.1x29.3x2.5x
Tue, 07 Jan 2025JP¥19.3tJP¥7.7tJP¥648.1b13.8x29.7x2.5x
Thu, 05 Dec 2024JP¥19.4tJP¥7.7tJP¥645.1b14.3x30x2.5x
Sat, 02 Nov 2024JP¥16.9tJP¥7.6tJP¥641.5b14.4x26.4x2.2x
Mon, 30 Sep 2024JP¥17.4tJP¥7.6tJP¥643.4b15.8x27.1x2.3x
Wed, 28 Aug 2024JP¥17.2tJP¥7.5tJP¥640.8b15.1x26.9x2.3x
Fri, 26 Jul 2024JP¥16.2tJP¥7.4tJP¥629.4b16.1x25.7x2.2x
Sun, 23 Jun 2024JP¥15.9tJP¥7.5tJP¥535.3b16.4x29.8x2.1x
Tue, 21 May 2024JP¥16.0tJP¥8.3tJP¥547.0b16.7x29.3x1.9x
Thu, 18 Apr 2024JP¥14.0tJP¥8.2tJP¥521.7b17.2x26.8x1.7x
Sat, 16 Mar 2024JP¥13.9tJP¥8.2tJP¥521.9b16.9x26.6x1.7x
Mon, 12 Feb 2024JP¥13.3tJP¥8.2tJP¥526.9b17.1x25.3x1.6x
Wed, 10 Jan 2024JP¥13.4tJP¥8.1tJP¥493.7b17.5x27.2x1.7x
Fri, 08 Dec 2023JP¥12.1tJP¥8.1tJP¥492.2b16.9x24.6x1.5x
Sun, 05 Nov 2023JP¥10.9tJP¥8.1tJP¥465.7b16.1x23.3x1.3x
Tue, 03 Oct 2023JP¥11.0tJP¥8.1tJP¥468.4b17.2x23.4x1.4x
Thu, 31 Aug 2023JP¥11.9tJP¥8.1tJP¥466.3b17.6x25.5x1.5x
Sat, 29 Jul 2023JP¥11.8tJP¥8.0tJP¥454.0b18.8x26x1.5x
Mon, 26 Jun 2023JP¥11.0tJP¥7.9tJP¥447.4b17.1x24.6x1.4x
Wed, 24 May 2023JP¥11.1tJP¥7.9tJP¥446.0b16.5x24.9x1.4x
Fri, 21 Apr 2023JP¥9.9tJP¥7.7tJP¥480.5b16.6x20.7x1.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

20.7x


Total Market Cap: JP¥9.9tTotal Earnings: JP¥480.5bTotal 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 19.6x 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 11% 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 Market2.38%
Industrials2.90%
Professional Services-0.12%
HR Services0.074%
Research and Consulting Services-0.45%
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¥7.03k0.8%
+JP¥74.0b		-7.4%PE21.3x
2175 SMSJP¥1.74k3.3%
+JP¥4.6b		60.6%PE20.8x
7352 TWOSTONE&SonsJP¥574.004.0%
+JP¥975.7m		-45.5%PE38x
7059 COPRO-HOLDINGSJP¥891.001.9%
+JP¥650.7m		18.6%PE17.2x
505A GeeklyJP¥1.34k3.1%
+JP¥512.2m		n/an/a

Latest News

2462
JP¥1,641.00
LIKE
7D
1.5%
1Y
12.6%
6098
JP¥7,030.00
Recruit Holdings
7D
0.8%
1Y
-7.4%

6098: Ongoing Share Repurchases And Record 2026 Guidance Will Support Upside Potential

Analysts have trimmed their price target for Recruit Holdings from ¥10,130 to ¥9,761, citing updated assumptions that combine a slightly higher discount rate with adjusted expectations for revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E levels. What's in the News A board meeting is scheduled for March 11, 2026 to discuss cancelling shares of treasury stock, which could change the total number of shares in issue if approved (Key Developments).
2379
JP¥2,041.00
DIP
7D
-3.2%
1Y
-0.4%

2379: Higher Discount Rate Will Continue To Pressure Future Returns

Analysts have kept the DIP price target steady at ¥1,700, with slightly updated assumptions on discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E used to fine tune their valuation work rather than to shift the headline number. What's in the News DIP scheduled a board meeting for Feb 27, 2026 to review a change in its Representative Director, along with other agenda items (company disclosure).
7352
JP¥574.00
TWOSTONE&Sons
7D
4.0%
1Y
-45.5%
2170
JP¥559.00
Link and Motivation
7D
-11.8%
1Y
15.0%
505A
JP¥1,335.00
Geekly
7D
3.1%
1Y
n/a
2154
JP¥1,762.00
Open Up Group
7D
-4.5%
1Y
2.1%
421A
JP¥2,195.00
Movin' Strategic Career
7D
1.5%
1Y
n/a
9744
JP¥3,223.00
MEITEC Group Holdings
7D
-2.2%
1Y
12.9%
215A
JP¥1,288.00
Timee
7D
-2.7%
1Y
-21.2%
2146
JP¥191.00
UT GroupLtd
7D
-3.5%
1Y
44.2%
2175
JP¥1,742.00
SMS
7D
3.3%
1Y
60.6%
7059
JP¥891.00
COPRO-HOLDINGS
7D
1.9%
1Y
18.6%
4194
JP¥7,272.00
Visional
7D
-3.1%
1Y
-7.0%
7089
JP¥1,225.00
for Startups
7D
3.6%
1Y
159.3%
2124
JP¥851.00
JAC Recruitment
7D
-3.4%
1Y
4.5%