Analysis Article • May 08
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- 7D-3.6%
- 3M-5.1%
- 1Y-9.1%
- YTD-22.6%
Over the last 7 days, the IT industry has dropped 3.6%, driven by pullbacks in Fujitsu and NEC of 4.9% and 4.7%, respectively. Meanwhile, ExaWizards actually outperformed within the industry, gaining 20% in the last week. Overall the industry is down 9.1% in 12 months. Looking forward, 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, 18 May 2026 | JP¥23.0t | JP¥15.2t | JP¥1.1t | 14.1x | 20.3x | 1.5x |
| Wed, 15 Apr 2026 | JP¥23.9t | JP¥15.1t | JP¥1.2t | 14.5x | 19.8x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 13 Mar 2026 | JP¥25.9t | JP¥15.9t | JP¥1.3t | 15x | 20.2x | 1.6x |
| Sun, 08 Feb 2026 | JP¥26.9t | JP¥15.8t | JP¥1.3t | 16.2x | 21.1x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 06 Jan 2026 | JP¥31.9t | JP¥15.4t | JP¥1.2t | 17.5x | 26.6x | 2.1x |
| Thu, 04 Dec 2025 | JP¥32.1t | JP¥15.4t | JP¥1.2t | 17.2x | 26.8x | 2.1x |
| Sat, 01 Nov 2025 | JP¥31.6t | JP¥15.5t | JP¥1.2t | 17.3x | 26.9x | 2x |
| Mon, 29 Sep 2025 | JP¥35.0t | JP¥19.9t | JP¥1.2t | 18.4x | 29.5x | 1.8x |
| Wed, 27 Aug 2025 | JP¥34.8t | JP¥19.9t | JP¥1.2t | 17.2x | 29.4x | 1.8x |
| Fri, 25 Jul 2025 | JP¥27.6t | JP¥15.0t | JP¥980.9b | 17.5x | 28.1x | 1.8x |
| Sun, 22 Jun 2025 | JP¥28.2t | JP¥15.0t | JP¥979.4b | 17.1x | 28.8x | 1.9x |
| Tue, 20 May 2025 | JP¥32.6t | JP¥19.6t | JP¥1.1t | 17.8x | 29.2x | 1.7x |
| Thu, 17 Apr 2025 | JP¥27.3t | JP¥19.5t | JP¥1.2t | 16x | 22.1x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 15 Mar 2025 | JP¥28.8t | JP¥20.0t | JP¥1.3t | 16.8x | 22.8x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 10 Feb 2025 | JP¥29.9t | JP¥20.0t | JP¥1.3t | 17.8x | 23.9x | 1.5x |
| Wed, 08 Jan 2025 | JP¥28.3t | JP¥19.8t | JP¥1.1t | 17.7x | 25.2x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 06 Dec 2024 | JP¥28.2t | JP¥19.8t | JP¥1.1t | 17.9x | 25.1x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 03 Nov 2024 | JP¥26.3t | JP¥19.7t | JP¥1.1t | 17.2x | 23.5x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 01 Oct 2024 | JP¥27.9t | JP¥19.7t | JP¥1.1t | 17.9x | 24.8x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 29 Aug 2024 | JP¥26.2t | JP¥19.7t | JP¥1.1t | 17.7x | 23.1x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 27 Jul 2024 | JP¥25.7t | JP¥19.6t | JP¥1.1t | 18.2x | 22.5x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 24 Jun 2024 | JP¥24.5t | JP¥19.5t | JP¥1.1t | 17.4x | 21.8x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 22 May 2024 | JP¥24.1t | JP¥19.5t | JP¥1.1t | 17.9x | 21.5x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 19 Apr 2024 | JP¥24.2t | JP¥19.2t | JP¥965.5b | 18.4x | 25x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 17 Mar 2024 | JP¥25.0t | JP¥19.2t | JP¥964.4b | 19.4x | 25.9x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 13 Feb 2024 | JP¥23.7t | JP¥19.2t | JP¥956.8b | 18.3x | 24.7x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 11 Jan 2024 | JP¥24.7t | JP¥19.6t | JP¥1.0t | 18.5x | 23.8x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 09 Dec 2023 | JP¥23.4t | JP¥19.6t | JP¥1.0t | 18x | 22.6x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 06 Nov 2023 | JP¥22.6t | JP¥19.0t | JP¥1.0t | 17.6x | 22.2x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 04 Oct 2023 | JP¥22.8t | JP¥18.8t | JP¥1.0t | 18.3x | 22.3x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 01 Sep 2023 | JP¥23.4t | JP¥18.8t | JP¥1.0t | 19.3x | 23x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 30 Jul 2023 | JP¥22.5t | JP¥18.4t | JP¥1.0t | 19x | 22x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 27 Jun 2023 | JP¥22.5t | JP¥18.2t | JP¥1.0t | 18.9x | 22x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 25 May 2023 | JP¥22.2t | JP¥18.2t | JP¥1.0t | 18.2x | 21.7x | 1.2x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
21.7x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the Japanese IT 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 20.3x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 24.3x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the IT industry have grown 3.6% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have declined 5.9% per year.
- This means that less sales are being generated overall, but since cost of doing business is lower, profits have been increasing.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Japanese Tech industry?
| JP Market | 0.56% | |
| Tech | -3.05% | |
| IT | -3.57% | |
| Internet Services and Infrastructure | -1.24% | |
| Data Processing Services | -1.88% | |
| IT Consulting | -3.64% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Internet Services and Infrastructure industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 39.8x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 16.6%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 23.2% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Data Processing Services industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 17.1x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Internet Services and Infrastructure industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 17% over the next 5 years.
- However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 23% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4307 Nomura Research Institute | JP¥4.55k | 5.9% +JP¥145.3b | -23.5% | PE171.5x | |
| 6701 NEC | JP¥4.15k | 1.3% +JP¥69.0b | 13.2% | PE20.4x | |
| 8056 BIPROGY | JP¥4.67k | 4.7% +JP¥20.4b | -15.2% | PE14.4x | |
| 4259 ExaWizards | JP¥977.00 | 24.6% +JP¥18.3b | 164.8% | PE60.5x | |
| 5036 Japan Business Systems | JP¥1.75k | 24.3% +JP¥15.2b | 22.0% | PE11.4x |
