Japanese (NIKKEI) Professional Services Industry Analysis

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
Sun, 14 Jun 2026	JP¥20.5t	JP¥9.9t	JP¥818.5b	12.4x	25.1x	2.1x
Tue, 12 May 2026	JP¥16.3t	JP¥9.8t	JP¥779.0b	13.1x	21x	1.7x
Thu, 09 Apr 2026	JP¥16.1t	JP¥9.8t	JP¥799.4b	13.4x	20.2x	1.7x
Sat, 07 Mar 2026	JP¥15.6t	JP¥9.7t	JP¥798.8b	13.8x	19.5x	1.6x
Mon, 02 Feb 2026	JP¥17.4t	JP¥9.6t	JP¥761.5b	13.9x	22.8x	1.8x
Wed, 31 Dec 2025	JP¥18.7t	JP¥9.6t	JP¥755.3b	14.3x	24.7x	2x
Fri, 28 Nov 2025	JP¥18.1t	JP¥9.8t	JP¥767.2b	14.7x	23.5x	1.8x
Sun, 26 Oct 2025	JP¥18.1t	JP¥9.7t	JP¥740.5b	15.9x	24.4x	1.9x
Tue, 23 Sep 2025	JP¥18.7t	JP¥9.7t	JP¥738.3b	16.6x	25.4x	1.9x
Thu, 21 Aug 2025	JP¥20.2t	JP¥9.7t	JP¥736.1b	17x	27.4x	2.1x
Sat, 19 Jul 2025	JP¥18.5t	JP¥9.7t	JP¥721.7b	15.7x	25.6x	1.9x
Mon, 16 Jun 2025	JP¥18.3t	JP¥9.7t	JP¥813.9b	15.9x	22.5x	1.9x
Wed, 14 May 2025	JP¥19.7t	JP¥9.6t	JP¥805.1b	14.7x	24.5x	2.1x
Fri, 11 Apr 2025	JP¥17.3t	JP¥9.5t	JP¥756.2b	13.8x	22.8x	1.8x
Sun, 09 Mar 2025	JP¥19.2t	JP¥9.4t	JP¥755.4b	14.8x	25.5x	2x
Tue, 04 Feb 2025	JP¥21.6t	JP¥9.3t	JP¥742.2b	14.8x	29.1x	2.3x
Thu, 02 Jan 2025	JP¥22.3t	JP¥9.4t	JP¥743.0b	15.2x	30.1x	2.4x
Sat, 30 Nov 2024	JP¥21.0t	JP¥9.3t	JP¥740.7b	15x	28.3x	2.2x
Mon, 28 Oct 2024	JP¥19.0t	JP¥9.2t	JP¥740.0b	16.4x	25.7x	2.1x
Wed, 25 Sep 2024	JP¥19.7t	JP¥9.2t	JP¥743.1b	17.8x	26.5x	2.1x
Fri, 23 Aug 2024	JP¥19.2t	JP¥9.2t	JP¥739.7b	16.5x	25.9x	2.1x
Sun, 21 Jul 2024	JP¥19.7t	JP¥9.0t	JP¥725.5b	16.7x	27.2x	2.2x
Tue, 18 Jun 2024	JP¥17.2t	JP¥9.0t	JP¥644.2b	16.4x	26.7x	1.9x
Thu, 16 May 2024	JP¥16.8t	JP¥9.8t	JP¥633.1b	17x	26.5x	1.7x
Sat, 13 Apr 2024	JP¥16.7t	JP¥9.8t	JP¥641.5b	17.5x	26.1x	1.7x
Mon, 11 Mar 2024	JP¥16.2t	JP¥9.8t	JP¥638.2b	17.8x	25.4x	1.7x
Wed, 07 Feb 2024	JP¥15.4t	JP¥9.8t	JP¥607.4b	18.3x	25.4x	1.6x
Fri, 05 Jan 2024	JP¥16.0t	JP¥9.9t	JP¥613.2b	18.2x	26.1x	1.6x
Sun, 03 Dec 2023	JP¥15.1t	JP¥9.9t	JP¥610.6b	17.5x	24.7x	1.5x
Tue, 31 Oct 2023	JP¥12.7t	JP¥9.8t	JP¥582.9b	16.4x	21.7x	1.3x
Thu, 28 Sep 2023	JP¥14.0t	JP¥9.8t	JP¥581.9b	18.5x	24.1x	1.4x
Sat, 26 Aug 2023	JP¥14.3t	JP¥9.8t	JP¥576.9b	19.7x	24.7x	1.5x
Mon, 24 Jul 2023	JP¥14.4t	JP¥9.7t	JP¥567.9b	20x	25.3x	1.5x
Wed, 21 Jun 2023	JP¥14.5t	JP¥9.6t	JP¥557.9b	19.1x	25.9x	1.5x

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 25.0x.

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 Professional Services industry have grown 14% 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 Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the Japanese Industrials industry?


JP Market	-1.44%
Industrials	-3.82%
Professional Services	0.89%
HR Services	1.51%
Research and Consulting Services	-3.66%

Industry PE

Investors are most optimistic about the HR Services industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 25.4x.

Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 12.2%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 8.0% per year.

Investors are most pessimistic about the Research and Consulting Services industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 26.4x.

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 12% 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
6098 Recruit Holdings	JP¥10.79k	1.8% +JP¥271.2b	35.8%	PE30.2x
215A Timee	JP¥1.21k	11.8% +JP¥12.7b	-33.3%	PE23.2x
2181 Persol HoldingsLtd	JP¥244.20	2.1% +JP¥11.2b	-11.9%	PE12.8x
290A Synspective	JP¥1.55k	2.2% +JP¥4.5b	20.3%	PS105.8x
9716 NOMURA	JP¥1.09k	2.3% +JP¥2.8b	22.4%	PE13.3x

INTLOOP Inc. Revises Consolidated Earnings Guidance for the Fiscal Year Ending July 31, 2026

INTLOOP Inc. revised consolidated earnings guidance for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2026. For the year (August 1, 2025 to July 31, 2026), the company now expects net sales to be JPY 40,000 million, operating income to be JPY 1,400 million, profit attributable to owners of parent to be JPY 650 million or net income per share to be JPY 69.23 against previous guidance of net sales to be JPY 43,800 million, operating income to be JPY 3,100 million, profit attributable to owners of parent to be JPY 2,100 million or net income per share to be JPY 224.27 . Since announcing, medium-term management plan "INTLOOP `VISION2030' in September 2024, group has been implementing various initiatives, including expanding high-margin projects based on strategy of "strengthening freelance business and expanding consulting services," as well as intensifying recruitment efforts--particularly for senior level professionals and delivery personnel --to enable these initiatives. As a result, gross profit has continued to grow steadily, and gross profit margin has shown ongoing improvement. In addition, progress in talent acquisition has contributed to the expansion of industry coverage and solution portfolio. However, recruitment progressed faster than originally planned, and a time lag emerged between hiring and revenue generation from newly recruited personnel. Consequently, recruitment and personnel expenses increased significantly beyond the initial budget. While the expansion of workforce has steadily contributed to the acquisition of higher-value projects and revenue growth, these benefits have not yet been sufficient to offset the increase in related costs. As a result, operating profit for FY26/7 third quarter YTD amounted to JPY 610 million, representing 19.7% of the initial full-year operating profit forecast. Considering these circumstances, the Company has decided to revise the initial forecast disclosed on September 12, 2025. Looking ahead to the fourth quarter and beyond, the Company continues to see strong customer demand. By leveraging the human capital have built up to date, increasing workforce utilization, and maintaining recruitment expenses and other investments within budget, the Company will place greater emphasis on restoring profitability while continuing to pursue further growth in both revenue and operating profit.

Japanese (NIKKEI) Professional Services Industry Analysis

Industry Valuation and Performance

Industry Trends

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

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