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Japanese (NIKKEI) Software Industry Analysis
UpdatedFeb 01, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies180
- 7D2.1%
- 3M4.8%
- 1Y10.5%
- YTD2.8%
The Software industry is up 2.1% in the last week, with Trend Micro up 4.6%. This means that the industry has gained 11% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 20% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Japanese Software Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 01 Feb 2025 | JP¥8.7t | JP¥2.5t | JP¥219.4b | 21.2x | 39.5x | 3.5x |
| Mon, 30 Dec 2024 | JP¥8.7t | JP¥2.5t | JP¥220.8b | 22.4x | 39.5x | 3.5x |
| Wed, 27 Nov 2024 | JP¥8.5t | JP¥2.5t | JP¥221.5b | 21.6x | 38.5x | 3.5x |
| Fri, 25 Oct 2024 | JP¥8.3t | JP¥2.4t | JP¥205.0b | 21.3x | 40.2x | 3.4x |
| Sun, 22 Sep 2024 | JP¥8.5t | JP¥2.4t | JP¥202.8b | 22.2x | 41.7x | 3.5x |
| Tue, 20 Aug 2024 | JP¥7.8t | JP¥2.4t | JP¥199.6b | 20.2x | 39.1x | 3.2x |
| Thu, 18 Jul 2024 | JP¥8.0t | JP¥2.4t | JP¥189.1b | 23.3x | 42.5x | 3.4x |
| Sat, 15 Jun 2024 | JP¥7.5t | JP¥2.4t | JP¥188.1b | 22.3x | 39.7x | 3.1x |
| Mon, 13 May 2024 | JP¥7.6t | JP¥2.3t | JP¥176.6b | 22.4x | 43x | 3.2x |
| Wed, 10 Apr 2024 | JP¥7.8t | JP¥2.3t | JP¥167.7b | 22.9x | 46.3x | 3.3x |
| Fri, 08 Mar 2024 | JP¥8.1t | JP¥2.3t | JP¥163.5b | 25x | 49.3x | 3.5x |
| Sun, 04 Feb 2024 | JP¥7.9t | JP¥2.3t | JP¥167.0b | 23.8x | 47.5x | 3.4x |
| Tue, 02 Jan 2024 | JP¥7.6t | JP¥2.3t | JP¥162.4b | 22.7x | 46.7x | 3.3x |
| Thu, 30 Nov 2023 | JP¥7.7t | JP¥2.3t | JP¥163.4b | 22.2x | 47x | 3.3x |
| Sat, 28 Oct 2023 | JP¥6.6t | JP¥2.2t | JP¥175.3b | 22.5x | 37.7x | 2.9x |
| Mon, 25 Sep 2023 | JP¥6.8t | JP¥2.2t | JP¥171.0b | 24.3x | 39.9x | 3.1x |
| Wed, 23 Aug 2023 | JP¥6.9t | JP¥2.2t | JP¥171.9b | 23.9x | 40x | 3.1x |
| Fri, 21 Jul 2023 | JP¥7.3t | JP¥2.2t | JP¥167.3b | 24.5x | 43.5x | 3.3x |
| Sun, 18 Jun 2023 | JP¥8.0t | JP¥2.2t | JP¥167.0b | 24.5x | 48.1x | 3.7x |
| Tue, 16 May 2023 | JP¥7.2t | JP¥2.1t | JP¥171.1b | 22.6x | 41.9x | 3.3x |
| Thu, 13 Apr 2023 | JP¥6.8t | JP¥2.1t | JP¥170.3b | 22.2x | 39.7x | 3.2x |
| Sat, 11 Mar 2023 | JP¥6.7t | JP¥2.1t | JP¥170.9b | 23.1x | 39.1x | 3.2x |
| Mon, 06 Feb 2023 | JP¥6.7t | JP¥2.0t | JP¥181.6b | 23.4x | 37x | 3.3x |
| Wed, 04 Jan 2023 | JP¥6.2t | JP¥2.0t | JP¥183.0b | 22.1x | 33.7x | 3x |
| Fri, 02 Dec 2022 | JP¥6.6t | JP¥2.0t | JP¥180.8b | 23.3x | 36.7x | 3.3x |
| Sun, 30 Oct 2022 | JP¥6.4t | JP¥2.0t | JP¥183.6b | 24.1x | 34.8x | 3.2x |
| Tue, 27 Sep 2022 | JP¥6.0t | JP¥2.0t | JP¥187.9b | 22.8x | 31.8x | 3x |
| Thu, 25 Aug 2022 | JP¥6.5t | JP¥2.0t | JP¥186.6b | 23.8x | 34.8x | 3.3x |
| Sat, 23 Jul 2022 | JP¥6.4t | JP¥1.9t | JP¥198.2b | 24.1x | 32.1x | 3.3x |
| Mon, 20 Jun 2022 | JP¥5.5t | JP¥1.9t | JP¥199.7b | 22.3x | 27.7x | 2.8x |
| Wed, 18 May 2022 | JP¥5.9t | JP¥1.9t | JP¥198.7b | 20.8x | 29.8x | 3.1x |
| Fri, 15 Apr 2022 | JP¥6.6t | JP¥1.9t | JP¥202.2b | 23.5x | 32.7x | 3.5x |
| Sun, 13 Mar 2022 | JP¥5.9t | JP¥1.9t | JP¥203.8b | 19.6x | 29.2x | 3.1x |
| Tue, 08 Feb 2022 | JP¥6.2t | JP¥1.9t | JP¥202.6b | 20.8x | 30.7x | 3.3x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
30.7x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the Japanese Software 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 39.0x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 3.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Software industry have grown 2.7% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 10% 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 | 1.33% | |
| Tech | -0.23% | |
| Software | 2.12% | |
| Application Software | 3.08% | |
| Systems Software | 1.14% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Application Software industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 57.8x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 29.4%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 18.0% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Systems Software industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 28.4x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Application Software industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 29% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 18% per year.
- In contrast, the Systems Software industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 14% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4704 Trend Micro | JP¥9.23k | 4.6% +JP¥53.4b | 10.7% | PE49.7x | |
| 4733 OBIC Business Consultants | JP¥7.82k | 5.6% +JP¥31.1b | 9.5% | PE36.9x | |
| 3923 Rakus | JP¥1.95k | 5.0% +JP¥16.7b | -19.5% | PE53.3x | |
| 4180 Appier Group | JP¥1.62k | 10.6% +JP¥15.8b | -5.7% | PE88.7x | |
| 4443 Sansan | JP¥2.44k | 3.6% +JP¥10.6b | 75.3% | PE272.3x |
