Investing IdeasBrowse All StocksMarkets
Have your own idea? Try our Stock Screener
Header cover image

Japanese (NIKKEI) Railroads Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 13, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies21
  • 7D4.1%
  • 3M11.8%
  • 1Y21.4%
  • YTDn/a

In the last week, the Railroads industry is up 4.1%, with East Japan Railway leading the way with a 5.2% gain. This means that the industry has gained 21% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to decline by 1.6% per year.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 13 Aug 2025JP¥18.5tJP¥16.1tJP¥1.7t12.6x10.8x1.2x
Fri, 11 Jul 2025JP¥17.0tJP¥15.9tJP¥1.7t11x10x1.1x
Sun, 08 Jun 2025JP¥16.7tJP¥15.9tJP¥1.7t11x9.9x1x
Tue, 06 May 2025JP¥17.2tJP¥15.5tJP¥1.7t11.1x10.3x1.1x
Thu, 03 Apr 2025JP¥16.0tJP¥15.4tJP¥1.6t10.8x9.8x1x
Sat, 01 Mar 2025JP¥16.4tJP¥15.4tJP¥1.6t11.1x10x1.1x
Mon, 27 Jan 2025JP¥15.5tJP¥15.2tJP¥1.6t10.9x9.9x1x
Wed, 25 Dec 2024JP¥15.7tJP¥15.3tJP¥1.6t11.3x10x1x
Fri, 22 Nov 2024JP¥16.3tJP¥15.1tJP¥1.6t11.5x10.4x1.1x
Sun, 20 Oct 2024JP¥15.7tJP¥14.5tJP¥1.5t11.9x10.7x1.1x
Tue, 17 Sep 2024JP¥16.0tJP¥14.5tJP¥1.5t12.1x10.9x1.1x
Thu, 15 Aug 2024JP¥15.0tJP¥14.5tJP¥1.5t12.3x10.4x1x
Sat, 13 Jul 2024JP¥15.9tJP¥14.2tJP¥1.3t14.4x11.8x1.1x
Mon, 10 Jun 2024JP¥15.8tJP¥14.2tJP¥1.3t14.1x11.7x1.1x
Wed, 08 May 2024JP¥16.7tJP¥14.1tJP¥1.2t15.7x13.6x1.2x
Fri, 05 Apr 2024JP¥17.2tJP¥14.0tJP¥1.2t17.2x14.6x1.2x
Sun, 03 Mar 2024JP¥17.7tJP¥14.0tJP¥1.2t17.3x15.1x1.3x
Tue, 30 Jan 2024JP¥17.3tJP¥13.8tJP¥1.1t19.4x16.4x1.3x
Thu, 28 Dec 2023JP¥16.8tJP¥13.8tJP¥1.1t19x15.9x1.2x
Sat, 25 Nov 2023JP¥16.6tJP¥13.8tJP¥1.1t18.6x15.7x1.2x
Mon, 23 Oct 2023JP¥15.9tJP¥13.5tJP¥956.1b20.2x16.6x1.2x
Wed, 20 Sep 2023JP¥18.0tJP¥13.5tJP¥956.1b23.3x18.8x1.3x
Fri, 18 Aug 2023JP¥17.1tJP¥13.5tJP¥956.1b22x17.9x1.3x
Sun, 16 Jul 2023JP¥16.1tJP¥12.9tJP¥838.9b23x19.2x1.2x
Tue, 13 Jun 2023JP¥16.7tJP¥12.9tJP¥838.9b24.2x19.9x1.3x
Thu, 11 May 2023JP¥16.5tJP¥12.6tJP¥850.9b22.4x19.4x1.3x
Sat, 08 Apr 2023JP¥15.2tJP¥12.1tJP¥632.1b27.7x24.1x1.3x
Mon, 06 Mar 2023JP¥14.5tJP¥12.1tJP¥632.1b26.2x23x1.2x
Wed, 01 Feb 2023JP¥14.9tJP¥11.6tJP¥635.5b28.7x23.4x1.3x
Fri, 30 Dec 2022JP¥15.2tJP¥11.5tJP¥583.9b32.1x26x1.3x
Sun, 27 Nov 2022JP¥15.7tJP¥11.5tJP¥583.9b32.8x26.9x1.4x
Tue, 25 Oct 2022JP¥16.3tJP¥10.7tJP¥224.9b37x72.3x1.5x
Thu, 22 Sep 2022JP¥15.8tJP¥10.7tJP¥224.9b35.7x70.1x1.5x
Sat, 20 Aug 2022JP¥15.2tJP¥10.7tJP¥224.9b35x67.6x1.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

67.6x


Total Market Cap: JP¥15.2tTotal Earnings: JP¥224.9bTotal Revenue: JP¥10.7tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Japanese Railroads Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 19.6x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the Japanese Railroads 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 10.8x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 19.6x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.2x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Railroads industry have grown 97% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 15% 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 Market4.12%
Industrials3.64%
Transportation3.90%
Railroads4.13%
Trucking1.93%
Cargo Ground Transportation1.07%
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
9024 Seibu HoldingsJP¥5.22k13.9%
+JP¥164.6b		97.6%PE5.3x
9022 Central Japan RailwayJP¥3.82k2.3%
+JP¥82.7b		17.7%PE7.7x
9005 TokyuJP¥1.87k6.9%
+JP¥69.0b		9.8%PE14.3x
9020 East Japan RailwayJP¥3.52k1.7%
+JP¥67.9b		33.1%PE17.3x
9142 Kyushu RailwayJP¥3.98k3.9%
+JP¥23.0b		7.2%PE12.6x

Latest News

9008
JP¥3,755.00
Keio
7D
3.7%
1Y
6.4%

Keio's (TSE:9008) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Aug 11
Keio's (TSE:9008) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
9142
JP¥3,981.00
Kyushu Railway
7D
3.9%
1Y
7.2%

Kyushu Railway's (TSE:9142) Dividend Will Be Increased To ¥57.50

Aug 11
Kyushu Railway's (TSE:9142) Dividend Will Be Increased To ¥57.50
9001
JP¥2,601.50
Tobu Railway
7D
2.9%
1Y
7.2%

Tobu Railway's (TSE:9001) Dividend Will Be ¥32.50

Aug 11
Tobu Railway's (TSE:9001) Dividend Will Be ¥32.50
9041
JP¥2,922.50
Kintetsu Group HoldingsLtd
7D
-0.7%
1Y
-10.7%
9031
JP¥2,147.00
Nishi-Nippon Railroad
7D
-4.0%
1Y
-8.1%
9005
JP¥1,871.00
Tokyu
7D
6.9%
1Y
9.8%
9024
JP¥5,216.00
Seibu Holdings
7D
13.9%
1Y
97.6%
9048
JP¥1,644.50
Nagoya Railroad
7D
-0.5%
1Y
-5.0%
9020
JP¥3,515.00
East Japan Railway
7D
1.7%
1Y
33.1%

East Japan Railway (TSE:9020) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥31.00

Aug 06
East Japan Railway (TSE:9020) Has Announced A Dividend Of ¥31.00
9023
JP¥1,692.00
Tokyo Metro
7D
-0.9%
1Y
n/a

Tokyo Metro Co., Ltd. Just Missed EPS By 5.5%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Aug 05
Tokyo Metro Co., Ltd. Just Missed EPS By 5.5%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
9042
JP¥4,357.00
Hankyu Hanshin Holdings
7D
1.8%
1Y
5.3%
9022
JP¥3,823.00
Central Japan Railway
7D
2.3%
1Y
17.7%

Central Japan Railway Company Beat Analyst Estimates: See What The Consensus Is Forecasting For This Year

Aug 01
Central Japan Railway Company Beat Analyst Estimates: See What The Consensus Is Forecasting For This Year