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Japanese (NIKKEI) Professional Services Industry Analysis
UpdatedAug 21, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies135
- 7D2.9%
- 3M9.4%
- 1Y41.4%
- YTD25.2%
The Professional Services industry is up 2.8% in the last week, with Recruit Holdings up 2.2%. This means that the industry has gained 43% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 9.4% annually.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 21 Aug 2024 | JP¥18.7t | JP¥9.1t | JP¥738.7b | 16.3x | 25.3x | 2x |
| Fri, 19 Jul 2024 | JP¥19.7t | JP¥9.0t | JP¥725.5b | 17.2x | 27.2x | 2.2x |
| Sun, 16 Jun 2024 | JP¥17.2t | JP¥9.0t | JP¥644.2b | 16.6x | 26.7x | 1.9x |
| Tue, 14 May 2024 | JP¥16.5t | JP¥9.8t | JP¥633.1b | 17.3x | 26.1x | 1.7x |
| Thu, 11 Apr 2024 | JP¥16.8t | JP¥9.8t | JP¥641.3b | 17.9x | 26.1x | 1.7x |
| Sat, 09 Mar 2024 | JP¥16.2t | JP¥9.8t | JP¥638.2b | 17.8x | 25.4x | 1.7x |
| Mon, 05 Feb 2024 | JP¥15.9t | JP¥9.9t | JP¥613.1b | 18.3x | 26x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 03 Jan 2024 | JP¥16.3t | JP¥9.9t | JP¥613.2b | 18.1x | 26.5x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 01 Dec 2023 | JP¥15.3t | JP¥9.9t | JP¥610.6b | 17.6x | 25x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 29 Oct 2023 | JP¥12.8t | JP¥9.8t | JP¥583.2b | 16.5x | 21.9x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 26 Sep 2023 | JP¥14.2t | JP¥9.8t | JP¥581.9b | 18.8x | 24.5x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 24 Aug 2023 | JP¥14.1t | JP¥9.8t | JP¥576.9b | 19.1x | 24.5x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 22 Jul 2023 | JP¥14.2t | JP¥9.6t | JP¥562.2b | 19.3x | 25.3x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 19 Jun 2023 | JP¥14.8t | JP¥9.6t | JP¥557.9b | 18.5x | 26.5x | 1.5x |
| Wed, 17 May 2023 | JP¥13.1t | JP¥9.4t | JP¥592.0b | 17.5x | 22.2x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 14 Apr 2023 | JP¥12.6t | JP¥9.4t | JP¥587.5b | 17.4x | 21.4x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 12 Mar 2023 | JP¥11.9t | JP¥8.6t | JP¥541.3b | 19.4x | 21.9x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 07 Feb 2023 | JP¥13.4t | JP¥8.3t | JP¥542.3b | 19.5x | 24.8x | 1.6x |
| Thu, 05 Jan 2023 | JP¥12.7t | JP¥8.3t | JP¥540.5b | 18x | 23.5x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 03 Dec 2022 | JP¥13.6t | JP¥8.2t | JP¥539.3b | 20x | 25.2x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 31 Oct 2022 | JP¥13.8t | JP¥7.9t | JP¥531.5b | 18.6x | 25.9x | 1.7x |
| Wed, 28 Sep 2022 | JP¥12.6t | JP¥7.9t | JP¥529.4b | 18.1x | 23.8x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 26 Aug 2022 | JP¥13.8t | JP¥7.9t | JP¥528.2b | 18.8x | 26.1x | 1.7x |
| Sun, 24 Jul 2022 | JP¥13.5t | JP¥7.6t | JP¥512.4b | 17.9x | 26.3x | 1.8x |
| Tue, 21 Jun 2022 | JP¥10.9t | JP¥7.6t | JP¥510.0b | 15x | 21.3x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 19 May 2022 | JP¥13.2t | JP¥7.5t | JP¥503.7b | 18.2x | 26.2x | 1.8x |
| Sat, 16 Apr 2022 | JP¥14.4t | JP¥7.3t | JP¥466.1b | 19.6x | 31x | 2x |
| Mon, 14 Mar 2022 | JP¥13.0t | JP¥7.2t | JP¥460.9b | 17.8x | 28.1x | 1.8x |
| Wed, 09 Feb 2022 | JP¥15.5t | JP¥7.0t | JP¥428.1b | 20.7x | 36.1x | 2.2x |
| Fri, 07 Jan 2022 | JP¥18.4t | JP¥6.8t | JP¥423.4b | 89.5x | 43.3x | 2.7x |
| Sun, 05 Dec 2021 | JP¥19.5t | JP¥6.8t | JP¥421.8b | 23.1x | 46.2x | 2.9x |
| Tue, 02 Nov 2021 | JP¥20.9t | JP¥6.7t | JP¥364.3b | 25.2x | 57.3x | 3.1x |
| Thu, 30 Sep 2021 | JP¥18.9t | JP¥6.7t | JP¥361.2b | 25.3x | 52.4x | 2.8x |
| Sat, 28 Aug 2021 | JP¥17.4t | JP¥6.7t | JP¥362.3b | 24.1x | 48.1x | 2.6x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
48.1x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the Japanese Professional 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 25.2x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 29.0x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.8x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Professional Services industry have grown 27% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 11% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Japanese Industrials industry?
| JP Market | 4.59% | |
| Industrials | 4.09% | |
| Professional Services | 2.92% | |
| Research and Consulting Services | 3.08% | |
| HR Services | 2.87% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the HR Services industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 28.7x.
- Analysts expect its future annual earnings growth (8.7%) to be largely in line with prior year's earnings growth.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Research and Consulting Services industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 33.1x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Research and Consulting Services industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 18% over the next 5 years.
- This is roughly in line with its past earnings growth rate.
- In contrast, the HR Services industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 8.7% 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¥8.63k | 1.6% +JP¥213.1b | 79.0% | PE36.3x | |
| 4194 Visional | JP¥8.50k | 2.4% +JP¥7.9b | 21.1% | PE24.1x | |
| 9746 TKC | JP¥3.76k | 3.9% +JP¥7.3b | 5.8% | PE18.2x | |
| 6532 BayCurrent Consulting | JP¥4.43k | 1.0% +JP¥6.7b | -7.2% | PE25.8x | |
| 6200 Insource | JP¥939.00 | 8.4% +JP¥6.1b | -16.0% | PE24.6x |
