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Japanese (NIKKEI) Paper Products Industry Analysis

UpdatedMay 24, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies9
  • 7D-5.7%
  • 3M-11.8%
  • 1Y15.4%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Paper Products industry has dropped 5.7%, driven by Oji Holdings declining 9.3%. Meanwhile, Mitsubishi Paper Mills actually outperformed within the industry, gaining 8.5% in the last week. Over the past 12 months, the industry was up 15%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 16% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the Japanese Paper Products Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 24 May 2026JP¥1.2tJP¥4.4tJP¥93.5b13.4x13.2x0.3x
Tue, 21 Apr 2026JP¥1.3tJP¥4.4tJP¥57.6b14.4x23x0.3x
Thu, 19 Mar 2026JP¥1.4tJP¥4.4tJP¥57.6b16.5x25.1x0.3x
Sat, 14 Feb 2026JP¥1.5tJP¥4.4tJP¥55.2b13.6x26.7x0.3x
Mon, 12 Jan 2026JP¥1.4tJP¥4.4tJP¥66.6b13.7x20.8x0.3x
Wed, 10 Dec 2025JP¥1.3tJP¥4.4tJP¥66.6b12.3x19.1x0.3x
Fri, 07 Nov 2025JP¥1.2tJP¥4.4tJP¥44.0b15.4x27.7x0.3x
Sun, 05 Oct 2025JP¥1.3tJP¥4.4tJP¥44.0b16.4x29.3x0.3x
Tue, 02 Sep 2025JP¥1.3tJP¥4.4tJP¥44.0b16x29.7x0.3x
Thu, 31 Jul 2025JP¥1.2tJP¥4.4tJP¥64.6b12.6x18.8x0.3x
Sat, 28 Jun 2025JP¥1.2tJP¥4.4tJP¥64.6b12.5x18.3x0.3x
Mon, 26 May 2025JP¥1.2tJP¥4.4tJP¥64.6b11.5x17.9x0.3x
Wed, 23 Apr 2025JP¥1.2tJP¥4.3tJP¥112.9b7.9x10.8x0.3x
Fri, 21 Mar 2025JP¥1.2tJP¥4.3tJP¥112.9b7.8x10.7x0.3x
Sun, 16 Feb 2025JP¥1.2tJP¥4.4tJP¥101.8b9.5x11.5x0.3x
Tue, 14 Jan 2025JP¥1.2tJP¥4.2tJP¥70.5b10.7x16.3x0.3x
Thu, 12 Dec 2024JP¥1.1tJP¥4.3tJP¥74.9b9.3x15.2x0.3x
Sat, 09 Nov 2024JP¥1.1tJP¥4.3tJP¥78.6b9.1x14.3x0.3x
Mon, 07 Oct 2024JP¥1.2tJP¥4.3tJP¥93.3b9.4x12.8x0.3x
Wed, 04 Sep 2024JP¥1.2tJP¥4.3tJP¥89.3b10.3x13.1x0.3x
Fri, 02 Aug 2024JP¥1.2tJP¥4.2tJP¥99.0b12.1x11.8x0.3x
Sun, 30 Jun 2024JP¥1.2tJP¥4.2tJP¥99.0b12.3x11.8x0.3x
Tue, 28 May 2024JP¥1.2tJP¥4.2tJP¥99.0b12.1x11.9x0.3x
Thu, 25 Apr 2024JP¥1.3tJP¥4.3tJP¥43.0b10.6x29.7x0.3x
Sat, 23 Mar 2024JP¥1.5tJP¥4.3tJP¥43.0b11.8x34.2x0.3x
Mon, 19 Feb 2024JP¥1.2tJP¥4.3tJP¥43.0b10.8x27.5x0.3x
Wed, 17 Jan 2024JP¥1.2tJP¥4.3tJP¥14.6b14.5x85.5x0.3x
Fri, 15 Dec 2023JP¥1.2tJP¥4.3tJP¥14.6b14.6x82.1x0.3x
Sun, 12 Nov 2023JP¥1.2tJP¥4.3tJP¥3.4b12.8x348.8x0.3x
Tue, 10 Oct 2023JP¥1.2tJP¥4.3t-JP¥11,670,000,000.0014.5x-105.7x0.3x
Thu, 07 Sep 2023JP¥1.2tJP¥4.3t-JP¥11,670,000,000.0014.2x-103.5x0.3x
Sat, 05 Aug 2023JP¥1.1tJP¥4.2t-JP¥13,245,000,000.0010.4x-85.5x0.3x
Mon, 03 Jul 2023JP¥1.1tJP¥4.2t-JP¥13,245,000,000.0010x-82.4x0.3x
Wed, 31 May 2023JP¥1.1tJP¥4.2t-JP¥13,245,000,000.009.9x-81.8x0.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

-81.8x


Total Market Cap: JP¥1.1tTotal Earnings: -JP¥13,245,000,000.00Total Revenue: JP¥4.2tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Japanese Paper Products Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 6.9x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Japanese Paper Products industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 13.2x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 6.9x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.28x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • Total earnings for the Paper Products industry have gone up over the last three years, and the industry is now profitable.
  • Revenues have remained mostly flat. This means that the industry has become more efficient since profits are increasing while sales have been flat.

Industry Comparison

How does Japanese Paper Products compare with similar industries?

JP Market1.18%
Materials-0.21%
Paper and Forestry Products-5.72%
Paper Products-5.73%
Forestry Products-5.34%
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
3864 Mitsubishi Paper MillsJP¥1.10k8.5%
+JP¥3.8b		75.2%PE25.2x
3865 HokuetsuJP¥897.000.6%
+JP¥741.2m		-11.8%PE18.2x
3708 Tokushu Tokai PaperJP¥1.73k0.6%
+JP¥383.3m		44.8%PE13.8x
3896 Awa Paper & Technological CompanyJP¥428.005.2%
+JP¥210.0m		9.5%PE5.7x

Latest News

3708
JP¥1,725.00
Tokushu Tokai Paper
7D
0.6%
1Y
44.8%
Analysis Article • 16h

Tokushu Tokai Paper's (TSE:3708) Shareholders May Want To Dig Deeper Than Statutory Profit

Tokushu Tokai Paper Co., Ltd.'s ( TSE:3708 ) healthy profit numbers didn't contain any surprises for investors. We...
3861
JP¥777.10
Oji Holdings
7D
-9.3%
1Y
13.7%
Analysis Article • May 22

Oji Holdings' (TSE:3861) Solid Earnings May Rest On Weak Foundations

Oji Holdings Corporation's ( TSE:3861 ) robust recent earnings didn't do much to move the stock. We think this is due...
3864
JP¥1,095.00
Mitsubishi Paper Mills
7D
8.5%
1Y
75.2%
3896
JP¥428.00
Awa Paper & Technological Company
7D
5.2%
1Y
9.5%
Analysis Article • May 20

Awa Paper & Technological Company's (TSE:3896) Earnings Are Weaker Than They Seem

Last week's profit announcement from Awa Paper & Technological Company, Inc. ( TSE:3896 ) was underwhelming for...
3880
JP¥958.00
Daio Paper
7D
-1.1%
1Y
14.6%
3865
JP¥897.00
Hokuetsu
7D
0.6%
1Y
-11.8%
3863
JP¥1,364.00
Nippon Paper Industries
7D
-5.9%
1Y
33.1%
7800
JP¥945.00
AmifaLtd
7D
-4.6%
1Y
52.4%
3877
JP¥1,968.00
Chuetsu Pulp & Paper
7D
-2.8%
1Y
24.4%