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Japanese (NIKKEI) IT Industry Analysis
UpdatedMar 24, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies215
- 7D1.4%
- 3M3.3%
- 1Y12.9%
- YTD5.1%
In the last week, the IT industry is up 1.4%, with NEC up 3.2%. This means that the industry has gained 13% over the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 11% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Japanese IT Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 24 Mar 2025 | JP¥28.8t | JP¥19.8t | JP¥1.2t | 17.4x | 23.1x | 1.5x |
| Wed, 19 Feb 2025 | JP¥30.2t | JP¥20.1t | JP¥1.3t | 17.7x | 23.9x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 17 Jan 2025 | JP¥27.2t | JP¥19.8t | JP¥1.1t | 17.3x | 24.2x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 15 Dec 2024 | JP¥28.6t | JP¥19.8t | JP¥1.1t | 18.4x | 25.5x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 12 Nov 2024 | JP¥28.0t | JP¥19.8t | JP¥1.1t | 17.6x | 25x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 10 Oct 2024 | JP¥28.4t | JP¥19.7t | JP¥1.1t | 17.9x | 25.3x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 07 Sep 2024 | JP¥26.7t | JP¥19.8t | JP¥1.1t | 17.6x | 23.6x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 05 Aug 2024 | JP¥24.1t | JP¥19.6t | JP¥1.1t | 16.8x | 21x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 03 Jul 2024 | JP¥25.8t | JP¥19.5t | JP¥1.1t | 18.7x | 22.9x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 31 May 2024 | JP¥23.6t | JP¥19.5t | JP¥1.1t | 16.8x | 21x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 28 Apr 2024 | JP¥24.2t | JP¥19.2t | JP¥1.1t | 18.4x | 22.2x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 26 Mar 2024 | JP¥25.5t | JP¥19.2t | JP¥964.4b | 19.7x | 26.4x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 22 Feb 2024 | JP¥24.1t | JP¥19.1t | JP¥964.6b | 18.3x | 25x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 20 Jan 2024 | JP¥24.7t | JP¥19.6t | JP¥1.0t | 18.8x | 23.8x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 18 Dec 2023 | JP¥23.7t | JP¥19.6t | JP¥1.0t | 17.6x | 22.9x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 15 Nov 2023 | JP¥22.8t | JP¥19.4t | JP¥1.0t | 17.5x | 22.2x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 13 Oct 2023 | JP¥22.8t | JP¥18.8t | JP¥1.0t | 18.2x | 22.3x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 10 Sep 2023 | JP¥23.6t | JP¥18.8t | JP¥1.0t | 19.2x | 23.1x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 08 Aug 2023 | JP¥22.9t | JP¥18.5t | JP¥1.0t | 18.6x | 22x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 06 Jul 2023 | JP¥22.7t | JP¥18.2t | JP¥1.0t | 18.9x | 22.2x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 03 Jun 2023 | JP¥22.6t | JP¥18.2t | JP¥1.0t | 18.7x | 22.1x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 01 May 2023 | JP¥20.8t | JP¥17.7t | JP¥1.0t | 17.6x | 20.7x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 29 Mar 2023 | JP¥20.0t | JP¥17.5t | JP¥979.6b | 17.7x | 20.4x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 24 Feb 2023 | JP¥21.3t | JP¥18.3t | JP¥1.1t | 17.5x | 20.3x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 22 Jan 2023 | JP¥21.8t | JP¥17.7t | JP¥1.1t | 16.9x | 19.8x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 20 Dec 2022 | JP¥22.1t | JP¥17.7t | JP¥1.1t | 17.4x | 20.1x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 17 Nov 2022 | JP¥23.1t | JP¥17.6t | JP¥1.1t | 17.9x | 20.9x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 15 Oct 2022 | JP¥22.0t | JP¥17.3t | JP¥1.1t | 17.4x | 19.9x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 12 Sep 2022 | JP¥22.6t | JP¥17.3t | JP¥1.1t | 17.9x | 20.4x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 10 Aug 2022 | JP¥23.4t | JP¥17.4t | JP¥1.1t | 18.3x | 21.1x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 08 Jul 2022 | JP¥22.7t | JP¥17.1t | JP¥1.1t | 17.4x | 20.7x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 05 Jun 2022 | JP¥22.5t | JP¥17.1t | JP¥1.1t | 18.8x | 20.5x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 03 May 2022 | JP¥23.1t | JP¥17.1t | JP¥1.1t | 18.6x | 21.8x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 31 Mar 2022 | JP¥23.6t | JP¥17.1t | JP¥1.0t | 18.5x | 22.5x | 1.4x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
22.5x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the Japanese IT 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 22.3x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.3x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the IT industry have grown 5.5% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 4.3% 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 Tech industry?
| JP Market | 2.92% | |
| Tech | 0.88% | |
| IT | 1.39% | |
| Internet Services and Infrastructure | 1.55% | |
| IT Consulting | 1.38% | |
| Data Processing Services | 0.30% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Internet Services and Infrastructure industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 40.6x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 25.4%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 4.1% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Data Processing Services industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 19.6x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Internet Services and Infrastructure industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 25% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 4.1% per year.
- In contrast, the IT Consulting industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 11% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6702 Fujitsu | JP¥3.06k | 1.0% +JP¥53.5b | 21.8% | PE17.2x | |
| 6701 NEC | JP¥15.75k | 1.2% +JP¥49.3b | 42.8% | PE22.4x | |
| 9613 NTT DATA Group | JP¥2.77k | 0.7% +JP¥26.6b | 12.7% | PE26.5x | |
| 2327 NS Solutions | JP¥4.06k | 1.0% +JP¥7.1b | 60.0% | PE25.4x | |
| 9449 GMO internet group | JP¥3.23k | 2.0% +JP¥6.6b | 16.7% | PE25.3x |
