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Japanese (NIKKEI) Railroads Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 28, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies21
  • 7D1.8%
  • 3M8.3%
  • 1Y-3.1%
  • YTDn/a

The Railroads industry is up 1.8% in the last week, with East Japan Railway up 2.9%. In contrast, the industry has lost 3.1% in the last 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 2.3% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the Japanese Railroads Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 28 Aug 2026JP¥18.1tJP¥16.6tJP¥1.6t12.3x11.3x1.1x
Sun, 26 Jul 2026JP¥18.1tJP¥16.4tJP¥1.6t12.4x11.2x1.1x
Tue, 23 Jun 2026JP¥16.3tJP¥16.4tJP¥1.6t11.5x10.1x1x
Thu, 21 May 2026JP¥17.5tJP¥16.4tJP¥1.6t12.2x10.9x1.1x
Sat, 18 Apr 2026JP¥18.5tJP¥16.5tJP¥1.7t12.7x10.7x1.1x
Mon, 16 Mar 2026JP¥18.7tJP¥16.5tJP¥1.7t12.6x10.9x1.1x
Wed, 11 Feb 2026JP¥19.9tJP¥16.5tJP¥1.7t13x11.6x1.2x
Fri, 09 Jan 2026JP¥19.3tJP¥16.3tJP¥1.7t12.1x11.2x1.2x
Sun, 07 Dec 2025JP¥18.7tJP¥16.3tJP¥1.7t11.6x10.8x1.1x
Tue, 04 Nov 2025JP¥18.3tJP¥16.2tJP¥1.8t12.4x10.4x1.1x
Thu, 02 Oct 2025JP¥19.0tJP¥16.1tJP¥1.7t13x11.1x1.2x
Sat, 30 Aug 2025JP¥18.8tJP¥16.1tJP¥1.7t12.6x11x1.2x
Mon, 28 Jul 2025JP¥17.0tJP¥15.9tJP¥1.7t11.4x10x1.1x
Wed, 25 Jun 2025JP¥16.8tJP¥15.9tJP¥1.7t10.8x9.9x1.1x
Fri, 23 May 2025JP¥16.6tJP¥15.9tJP¥1.7t10.8x9.8x1x
Sun, 20 Apr 2025JP¥17.0tJP¥15.4tJP¥1.6t11.3x10.4x1.1x
Tue, 18 Mar 2025JP¥16.9tJP¥15.4tJP¥1.6t11.7x10.4x1.1x
Thu, 13 Feb 2025JP¥15.8tJP¥15.3tJP¥1.6t11.2x9.7x1x
Sat, 11 Jan 2025JP¥15.6tJP¥15.3tJP¥1.6t11.6x10x1x
Mon, 09 Dec 2024JP¥16.2tJP¥15.2tJP¥1.6t10.9x10.4x1.1x
Wed, 06 Nov 2024JP¥16.7tJP¥15.0tJP¥1.5t12x11.1x1.1x
Fri, 04 Oct 2024JP¥15.9tJP¥14.5tJP¥1.5t12.1x10.9x1.1x
Sun, 01 Sep 2024JP¥15.9tJP¥14.5tJP¥1.5t12.4x10.8x1.1x
Tue, 30 Jul 2024JP¥15.9tJP¥14.2tJP¥1.3t14.4x11.8x1.1x
Thu, 27 Jun 2024JP¥15.6tJP¥14.2tJP¥1.3t14x11.6x1.1x
Sat, 25 May 2024JP¥16.2tJP¥14.2tJP¥1.3t14.1x12x1.1x
Mon, 22 Apr 2024JP¥16.7tJP¥14.0tJP¥1.2t16.4x14.2x1.2x
Wed, 20 Mar 2024JP¥18.3tJP¥14.0tJP¥1.2t17.9x15.5x1.3x
Fri, 16 Feb 2024JP¥17.3tJP¥14.1tJP¥1.2t17.2x14.6x1.2x
Sun, 14 Jan 2024JP¥17.8tJP¥13.8tJP¥1.1t20x16.8x1.3x
Tue, 12 Dec 2023JP¥17.1tJP¥13.8tJP¥1.1t19.3x16.1x1.2x
Thu, 09 Nov 2023JP¥16.1tJP¥13.8tJP¥1.1t17.9x14.1x1.2x
Sat, 07 Oct 2023JP¥16.3tJP¥13.5tJP¥956.1b20.9x17x1.2x
Mon, 04 Sep 2023JP¥17.5tJP¥13.5tJP¥956.1b22.8x18.3x1.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

18.3x


Total Market Cap: JP¥17.5tTotal Earnings: JP¥956.1bTotal Revenue: JP¥13.5tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Japanese Railroads Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 12x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the Japanese Railroads 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 12.0x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Railroads industry have grown 19% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 7.2% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Comparison

How does Japanese Railroads compare with similar industries?

JP Market1.23%
Industrials1.91%
Transportation1.84%
Railroads1.84%
Trucking8.69%
Cargo Ground Transportation-0.16%
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
9020 East Japan RailwayJP¥3.58k1.1%
+JP¥44.0b		-1.0%PE17x
9142 Kyushu RailwayJP¥3.59k2.2%
+JP¥12.0b		-11.7%PE12.4x
9021 West Japan RailwayJP¥2.98k0.8%
+JP¥10.7b		-9.5%PE11.5x
9042 Hankyu Hanshin HoldingsJP¥4.75k0.7%
+JP¥7.7b		8.9%PE13.6x
9044 NANKAIJP¥3.10k2.0%
+JP¥6.5b		17.2%PE13.3x

Latest News

9142
JP¥3,594.00
Kyushu Railway
7D
2.2%
1Y
-11.7%
9022
JP¥3,935.00
Central Japan Railway
7D
-0.03%
1Y
0.3%
9048
JP¥1,884.00
Nagoya Railroad
7D
-1.1%
1Y
11.9%
9005
JP¥1,646.50
Tokyu
7D
-1.8%
1Y
-11.5%
Narrative Update • Aug 25

9005: Recent Share Repurchases Will Support Higher Future Shareholder Returns

The updated analyst price target for Tokyu has shifted from ¥2,144 to ¥2,070 as analysts apply a slightly higher discount rate and more conservative assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E. What’s in the News for Tokyu From July 1, 2026 to August 19, 2026, Tokyu repurchased 5,992,300 shares, representing 1.06% of shares, for ¥10,222.2 million under its ongoing buyback program.
9041
JP¥3,520.00
Kintetsu Group HoldingsLtd
7D
-0.8%
1Y
18.9%
9007
JP¥1,785.00
Odakyu Electric Railway
7D
0.6%
1Y
5.9%
9021
JP¥2,983.00
West Japan Railway
7D
0.8%
1Y
-9.5%
Analysis Article • Aug 07

Results: West Japan Railway Company Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

Last week, you might have seen that West Japan Railway Company ( TSE:9021 ) released its quarterly result to the...
9031
JP¥3,120.00
Nishi-Nippon Railroad
7D
-0.7%
1Y
39.6%
9006
JP¥1,575.00
Keikyu
7D
0.6%
1Y
1.6%
9001
JP¥2,975.00
Tobu Railway
7D
-1.3%
1Y
11.0%
9023
JP¥1,474.00
Tokyo Metro
7D
-0.4%
1Y
-13.9%
9020
JP¥3,578.00
East Japan Railway
7D
1.1%
1Y
-1.0%
9009
JP¥1,355.50
Keisei Electric Railway
7D
0.07%
1Y
-0.4%
9042
JP¥4,753.00
Hankyu Hanshin Holdings
7D
0.7%
1Y
8.9%
9024
JP¥3,386.00
Seibu Holdings
7D
-0.7%
1Y
-36.7%
9044
JP¥3,103.00
NANKAI
7D
2.0%
1Y
17.2%