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Japanese (NIKKEI) Railroads Industry Analysis

UpdatedJul 14, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies21
  • 7D1.0%
  • 3M-4.6%
  • 1Y5.9%
  • YTDn/a

In the last week, the Railroads industry is up 1.0%, with West Japan Railway up 2.4%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 5.9%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 2.1% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 15 Jul 2026JP¥17.6tJP¥16.4tJP¥1.6t12.3x10.9x1.1x
Fri, 12 Jun 2026JP¥16.8tJP¥16.4tJP¥1.6t11.9x10.4x1x
Sun, 10 May 2026JP¥17.6tJP¥16.7tJP¥1.8t11.8x10x1.1x
Tue, 07 Apr 2026JP¥18.8tJP¥16.5tJP¥1.7t13x10.9x1.1x
Thu, 05 Mar 2026JP¥19.3tJP¥16.5tJP¥1.7t13x11.2x1.2x
Sat, 31 Jan 2026JP¥18.9tJP¥16.3tJP¥1.7t12.4x11x1.2x
Mon, 29 Dec 2025JP¥19.4tJP¥16.3tJP¥1.7t12.2x11.3x1.2x
Wed, 26 Nov 2025JP¥19.1tJP¥16.3tJP¥1.7t12.1x11.1x1.2x
Fri, 24 Oct 2025JP¥19.0tJP¥16.1tJP¥1.7t13.1x11.1x1.2x
Sun, 21 Sep 2025JP¥19.2tJP¥16.1tJP¥1.7t12.8x11.2x1.2x
Tue, 19 Aug 2025JP¥18.8tJP¥16.1tJP¥1.7t12.7x11x1.2x
Thu, 17 Jul 2025JP¥16.6tJP¥15.9tJP¥1.7t11x9.8x1x
Sat, 14 Jun 2025JP¥16.6tJP¥15.9tJP¥1.7t11x9.8x1x
Mon, 12 May 2025JP¥17.1tJP¥15.5tJP¥1.6t11.1x10.5x1.1x
Wed, 09 Apr 2025JP¥15.9tJP¥15.4tJP¥1.6t10.6x9.7x1x
Fri, 07 Mar 2025JP¥16.6tJP¥15.4tJP¥1.6t11.4x10.1x1.1x
Sun, 02 Feb 2025JP¥16.1tJP¥15.2tJP¥1.6t12.3x10.2x1.1x
Tue, 31 Dec 2024JP¥16.0tJP¥15.3tJP¥1.6t11.5x10.2x1x
Thu, 28 Nov 2024JP¥16.4tJP¥15.2tJP¥1.6t11x10.5x1.1x
Sat, 26 Oct 2024JP¥16.2tJP¥14.9tJP¥1.5t11.7x10.8x1.1x
Mon, 23 Sep 2024JP¥15.9tJP¥14.5tJP¥1.5t12.2x10.9x1.1x
Wed, 21 Aug 2024JP¥15.5tJP¥14.5tJP¥1.5t12.4x10.7x1.1x
Fri, 19 Jul 2024JP¥15.8tJP¥14.2tJP¥1.3t14.2x11.7x1.1x
Sun, 16 Jun 2024JP¥15.4tJP¥14.2tJP¥1.3t13.9x11.4x1.1x
Tue, 14 May 2024JP¥16.4tJP¥14.2tJP¥1.3t15.3x12.7x1.2x
Thu, 11 Apr 2024JP¥17.3tJP¥14.0tJP¥1.2t17.2x14.7x1.2x
Sat, 09 Mar 2024JP¥17.6tJP¥14.0tJP¥1.2t17.2x15x1.3x
Mon, 05 Feb 2024JP¥17.7tJP¥14.1tJP¥1.2t17.9x15.3x1.3x
Wed, 03 Jan 2024JP¥16.9tJP¥13.8tJP¥1.1t19.1x16x1.2x
Fri, 01 Dec 2023JP¥16.5tJP¥13.8tJP¥1.1t18.6x15.6x1.2x
Sun, 29 Oct 2023JP¥16.1tJP¥13.5tJP¥956.1b20.5x16.9x1.2x
Tue, 26 Sep 2023JP¥17.7tJP¥13.5tJP¥956.1b22.8x18.6x1.3x
Thu, 24 Aug 2023JP¥17.1tJP¥13.5tJP¥956.1b22x17.8x1.3x
Sat, 22 Jul 2023JP¥16.3tJP¥12.9tJP¥838.9b23.1x19.4x1.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

19.4x


Total Market Cap: JP¥16.3tTotal Earnings: JP¥838.9bTotal Revenue: JP¥12.9tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Japanese Railroads Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 12.2x202420252026
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 10.9x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 12.3x.
  • 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 24% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 8.3% 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 Market-2.63%
Industrials-3.58%
Transportation0.86%
Railroads1.02%
Cargo Ground Transportation-0.43%
Trucking-0.48%
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
9021 West Japan RailwayJP¥2.99k2.7%
+JP¥36.0b		-6.9%PE10.7x
9042 Hankyu Hanshin HoldingsJP¥4.73k1.4%
+JP¥15.1b		25.6%PE14x
9009 Keisei Electric RailwayJP¥1.26k2.3%
+JP¥13.7b		2.7%PE12.7x
9020 East Japan RailwayJP¥3.56k0.3%
+JP¥11.3b		12.9%PE16.2x
9022 Central Japan RailwayJP¥3.71k0.2%
+JP¥8.6b		13.3%PE6.4x

Latest News

9006
JP¥1,563.00
Keikyu
7D
-0.4%
1Y
1.0%
9001
JP¥2,974.50
Tobu Railway
7D
1.0%
1Y
19.6%
9009
JP¥1,263.00
Keisei Electric Railway
7D
2.3%
1Y
2.7%
9048
JP¥1,905.50
Nagoya Railroad
7D
1.8%
1Y
16.0%
9020
JP¥3,564.00
East Japan Railway
7D
0.3%
1Y
12.9%
9042
JP¥4,727.00
Hankyu Hanshin Holdings
7D
1.4%
1Y
25.6%
9044
JP¥2,930.50
NANKAI
7D
-1.3%
1Y
32.7%
9005
JP¥1,734.00
Tokyu
7D
-0.2%
1Y
4.6%
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9005: Share Buybacks And Higher Dividends Will Support Future Returns

Analysts have kept their ¥2,144 price target for Tokyu unchanged, with slightly adjusted assumptions for discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E, resulting in a broadly consistent valuation view. What’s in the News for Tokyu Tokyu Corporation repurchased about 2.6 million shares for approximately ¥4.29b under its ongoing share buyback program, as part of an authorization allowing up to 13 million shares or ¥20b to be repurchased through March 2027 (source: Tokyu Corporation Repurchases ¥4.3 Billion in Shares as Part of Ongoing Buyback Program).
9024
JP¥3,599.00
Seibu Holdings
7D
0.7%
1Y
-13.4%
9021
JP¥2,991.00
West Japan Railway
7D
2.7%
1Y
-6.9%
9142
JP¥3,597.00
Kyushu Railway
7D
-0.9%
1Y
-1.7%
9003
JP¥2,558.00
Sotetsu Holdings
7D
-0.06%
1Y
10.8%
9022
JP¥3,709.00
Central Japan Railway
7D
0.2%
1Y
13.3%
9023
JP¥1,454.00
Tokyo Metro
7D
-2.0%
1Y
-9.8%
9049
JP¥6,850.00
Keifuku Electric RailroadLtd
7D
-1.2%
1Y
3.3%
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