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Japanese (NIKKEI) IT Industry Analysis

UpdatedJul 04, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies217
  • 7D8.4%
  • 3M2.8%
  • 1Y-8.0%
  • YTD-19.4%

The IT industry is up 8.4% in the last week, with NEC up 9.8%. However, the industry is down 8.0% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 12% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 04 Jul 2026JP¥23.9tJP¥15.2tJP¥1.1t15x21x1.6x
Mon, 01 Jun 2026JP¥23.9tJP¥15.2tJP¥1.1t14.6x21x1.6x
Wed, 29 Apr 2026JP¥24.7tJP¥15.1tJP¥1.1t14.6x22x1.6x
Fri, 27 Mar 2026JP¥22.9tJP¥15.1tJP¥1.2t14.8x18.9x1.5x
Sun, 22 Feb 2026JP¥25.4tJP¥15.9tJP¥1.3t15.8x19.9x1.6x
Tue, 20 Jan 2026JP¥33.1tJP¥15.5tJP¥1.2t18.1x27.6x2.1x
Thu, 18 Dec 2025JP¥31.7tJP¥15.4tJP¥1.2t16.9x26.5x2.1x
Sat, 15 Nov 2025JP¥32.4tJP¥15.4tJP¥1.2t17.4x27.5x2.1x
Mon, 13 Oct 2025JP¥29.4tJP¥15.3tJP¥1.0t17.8x28.2x1.9x
Wed, 10 Sep 2025JP¥34.6tJP¥19.9tJP¥1.2t17.7x29.2x1.7x
Fri, 08 Aug 2025JP¥29.8tJP¥15.2tJP¥1.0t18x28.7x2x
Sun, 06 Jul 2025JP¥27.7tJP¥15.0tJP¥979.1b17x28.3x1.9x
Tue, 03 Jun 2025JP¥33.3tJP¥19.6tJP¥1.1t17.4x29.7x1.7x
Thu, 01 May 2025JP¥29.3tJP¥19.3tJP¥1.1t17.1x26.5x1.5x
Sat, 29 Mar 2025JP¥28.6tJP¥19.5tJP¥1.2t17.4x23.2x1.5x
Mon, 24 Feb 2025JP¥29.4tJP¥20.1tJP¥1.3t17.4x23.3x1.5x
Wed, 22 Jan 2025JP¥27.3tJP¥19.8tJP¥1.1t17.4x24.3x1.4x
Fri, 20 Dec 2024JP¥28.3tJP¥19.8tJP¥1.1t18.3x25.2x1.4x
Sun, 17 Nov 2024JP¥27.7tJP¥19.8tJP¥1.1t17.2x24.8x1.4x
Tue, 15 Oct 2024JP¥28.1tJP¥19.7tJP¥1.1t17.7x25x1.4x
Thu, 12 Sep 2024JP¥26.5tJP¥19.7tJP¥1.1t17.3x23.6x1.3x
Sat, 10 Aug 2024JP¥24.0tJP¥19.7tJP¥1.1t16.1x21x1.2x
Mon, 08 Jul 2024JP¥26.0tJP¥19.5tJP¥1.1t18.5x23.1x1.3x
Wed, 05 Jun 2024JP¥24.2tJP¥19.5tJP¥1.1t17.2x21.5x1.2x
Fri, 03 May 2024JP¥24.3tJP¥19.3tJP¥1.1t18.6x21.7x1.3x
Sun, 31 Mar 2024JP¥25.1tJP¥19.2tJP¥964.2b19.6x26x1.3x
Tue, 27 Feb 2024JP¥24.8tJP¥19.2tJP¥965.2b18.9x25.7x1.3x
Thu, 25 Jan 2024JP¥25.1tJP¥19.6tJP¥1.0t18.7x24.1x1.3x
Sat, 23 Dec 2023JP¥23.8tJP¥19.6tJP¥1.0t17.9x22.9x1.2x
Mon, 20 Nov 2023JP¥23.5tJP¥19.6tJP¥1.0t17.9x22.6x1.2x
Wed, 18 Oct 2023JP¥22.3tJP¥18.9tJP¥1.0t17.9x21.8x1.2x
Fri, 15 Sep 2023JP¥23.9tJP¥18.8tJP¥1.0t19.1x23.4x1.3x
Sun, 13 Aug 2023JP¥22.6tJP¥18.8tJP¥1.0t18.7x22.2x1.2x
Tue, 11 Jul 2023JP¥22.2tJP¥18.2tJP¥1.0t18.5x21.7x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

21.7x


Total Market Cap: JP¥22.2tTotal Earnings: JP¥1.0tTotal Revenue: JP¥18.2tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Japanese IT Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 24.2x202420252026
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 21.0x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 24.2x.
  • 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 3.7% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have declined 5.8% 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 Market2.12%
Tech-0.015%
IT8.35%
IT Consulting8.37%
Internet Services and Infrastructure7.76%
Data Processing Services7.13%
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 38.6x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 17.2%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 22.1% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Data Processing Services industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 17.0x.
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 22% per year.
  • In contrast, the IT Consulting industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 12% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
6701 NECJP¥4.17k9.8%
+JP¥494.7b		5.9%PE20.5x
4307 Nomura Research InstituteJP¥4.91k14.2%
+JP¥340.9b		-11.9%PE180.1x
6702 FujitsuJP¥3.33k4.0%
+JP¥220.3b		-3.7%PE19x
4812 Dentsu SokenJP¥2.73k35.4%
+JP¥139.6b		24.0%PE31.5x
4684 OBICLtdJP¥4.00k8.4%
+JP¥133.7b		-27.0%PE23x

Latest News

4812
JP¥2,732.00
Dentsu Soken
7D
35.4%
1Y
24.0%
3986
JP¥463.00
bBreak Systems Company
7D
-15.8%
1Y
0.6%
6701
JP¥4,168.00
NEC
7D
9.8%
1Y
5.9%
2327
JP¥3,593.00
NS Solutions
7D
10.4%
1Y
-8.2%
9408
JP¥2,665.00
BSN Media Holdings
7D
-3.1%
1Y
30.2%
4261
JP¥3,085.00
AsiaQuest
7D
-10.6%
1Y
31.2%
3778
JP¥2,816.00
SAKURA Internet
7D
-0.4%
1Y
-31.3%
6702
JP¥3,326.00
Fujitsu
7D
4.0%
1Y
-3.7%
4499
JP¥2,144.00
Speee
7D
-5.1%
1Y
-15.1%
4055
JP¥1,714.00
T&S Group
7D
-7.0%
1Y
46.5%
3962
JP¥914.00
CHANGE HoldingsInc
7D
-2.5%
1Y
-17.7%
3626
JP¥3,273.00
TISI
7D
6.1%
1Y
-30.1%
4684
JP¥3,996.00
OBICLtd
7D
8.4%
1Y
-27.0%
4307
JP¥4,910.00
Nomura Research Institute
7D
14.2%
1Y
-11.9%
Narrative Update • Jun 23

4307: Share Buybacks And Higher Dividend Will Support Future Upside

Analysts have trimmed their price target for Nomura Research Institute slightly to ¥5,675 from ¥5,730, reflecting updated assumptions around discount rates, modest revenue growth expectations, a steady profit margin profile, and a lower future P/E multiple. What's in the News Nomura Research Institute has scheduled a board meeting on April 24, 2026 to consider the purchase of treasury shares, according to a company announcement.
4768
JP¥2,853.00
Otsuka
7D
3.2%
1Y
-2.5%
2359
JP¥1,941.00
Core
7D
-3.7%
1Y
2.9%