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Japanese (NIKKEI) Application Software Industry Analysis

UpdatedFeb 03, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies145
  • 7D-5.9%
  • 3M-12.8%
  • 1Y-3.5%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Application Software industry has dropped 6.1%, driven by OBIC Business Consultants declining 13%. On the other hand AnyMind Group is actually up 7.9%. Overall the industry is down 3.5% in 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 24% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the Japanese Application Software Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 03 Feb 2026JP¥4.3tJP¥1.6tJP¥134.9b19.5x31.5x2.7x
Thu, 01 Jan 2026JP¥4.7tJP¥1.5tJP¥125.4b20.7x37.5x3x
Sat, 29 Nov 2025JP¥4.8tJP¥1.5tJP¥123.6b20.3x38.5x3.1x
Mon, 27 Oct 2025JP¥4.9tJP¥1.5tJP¥114.7b22.2x42.6x3.3x
Wed, 24 Sep 2025JP¥5.2tJP¥1.5tJP¥113.0b23.3x45.9x3.5x
Fri, 22 Aug 2025JP¥5.2tJP¥1.5tJP¥114.4b22.3x45.2x3.5x
Sun, 20 Jul 2025JP¥4.8tJP¥1.5tJP¥105.9b21.6x45.4x3.3x
Tue, 17 Jun 2025JP¥4.7tJP¥1.4tJP¥113.5b21.5x41.8x3.3x
Thu, 15 May 2025JP¥4.5tJP¥1.4tJP¥107.5b21.9x42.3x3.3x
Sat, 12 Apr 2025JP¥4.2tJP¥1.4tJP¥104.3b18.9x40.1x3x
Mon, 10 Mar 2025JP¥4.3tJP¥1.4tJP¥104.3b19.9x41x3.1x
Wed, 05 Feb 2025JP¥4.4tJP¥1.3tJP¥90.9b21.9x48x3.3x
Fri, 03 Jan 2025JP¥4.4tJP¥1.3tJP¥92.1b23.7x47.8x3.3x
Sun, 01 Dec 2024JP¥4.3tJP¥1.3tJP¥91.4b22.9x47.1x3.3x
Tue, 29 Oct 2024JP¥4.2tJP¥1.3tJP¥84.2b23.5x50.1x3.3x
Thu, 26 Sep 2024JP¥4.4tJP¥1.3tJP¥84.2b23x52.2x3.4x
Sat, 24 Aug 2024JP¥4.2tJP¥1.3tJP¥82.6b21.7x51.2x3.3x
Mon, 22 Jul 2024JP¥4.3tJP¥1.3tJP¥74.3b24.5x58.3x3.5x
Wed, 19 Jun 2024JP¥4.0tJP¥1.2tJP¥73.0b22.8x54.6x3.2x
Fri, 17 May 2024JP¥4.1tJP¥1.2tJP¥73.0b22.3x56.2x3.3x
Sun, 14 Apr 2024JP¥4.2tJP¥1.2tJP¥68.5b23.3x60.8x3.4x
Tue, 12 Mar 2024JP¥4.4tJP¥1.2tJP¥65.8b23.9x66.6x3.6x
Thu, 08 Feb 2024JP¥4.2tJP¥1.2tJP¥70.2b25.8x60.4x3.4x
Sat, 06 Jan 2024JP¥4.1tJP¥1.2tJP¥68.6b23.2x59.6x3.3x
Mon, 04 Dec 2023JP¥4.2tJP¥1.2tJP¥69.4b22.5x61.2x3.4x
Wed, 01 Nov 2023JP¥3.7tJP¥1.2tJP¥66.6b21.6x55.3x3.1x
Fri, 29 Sep 2023JP¥4.0tJP¥1.2tJP¥63.7b24.6x62.1x3.3x
Sun, 27 Aug 2023JP¥4.0tJP¥1.2tJP¥63.5b23.5x63.1x3.4x
Tue, 25 Jul 2023JP¥4.2tJP¥1.2tJP¥57.7b23.3x72.3x3.6x
Thu, 22 Jun 2023JP¥4.5tJP¥1.1tJP¥57.0b23x79.4x4x
Sat, 20 May 2023JP¥4.1tJP¥1.1tJP¥58.0b21.5x71.2x3.7x
Mon, 17 Apr 2023JP¥4.0tJP¥1.1tJP¥52.5b22.5x77x3.6x
Wed, 15 Mar 2023JP¥3.7tJP¥1.1tJP¥52.9b24.8x70.5x3.4x
Fri, 10 Feb 2023JP¥3.9tJP¥1.1tJP¥50.4b25.5x78.1x3.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

78.1x


Total Market Cap: JP¥3.9tTotal Earnings: JP¥50.4bTotal Revenue: JP¥1.1tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Japanese Application Software Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 54.6x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the Japanese Application Software 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 32.0x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 54.6x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 3.3x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.8x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Application Software industry have grown 39% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 13% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Comparison

How does Japanese Application Software compare with similar industries?

JP Market-0.50%
Tech-1.58%
Software-4.78%
Application Software-5.87%
Systems Software-3.11%
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
5027 AnyMind GroupJP¥685.0010.8%
+JP¥4.1b		-40.2%PE25.1x
4412 Science ArtsJP¥2.37k7.7%
+JP¥1.4b		294.0%PE117.1x
5574 ABEJAJP¥2.96k4.6%
+JP¥1.3b		6.8%PE53.8x
3921 NEOJAPANJP¥1.84k4.4%
+JP¥1.1b		7.0%PE14.5x
4344 SourcenextJP¥144.003.6%
+JP¥691.6m		-36.6%PS1.6x

Latest News

4733
JP¥6,418.00
OBIC Business Consultants
7D
-13.0%
1Y
-16.0%

OBIC Business Consultants' (TSE:4733) Profits May Not Reveal Underlying Issues

Feb 02
OBIC Business Consultants' (TSE:4733) Profits May Not Reveal Underlying Issues
4478
JP¥2,601.00
freee K.K
7D
-10.9%
1Y
-20.2%

freee K.K.'s (TSE:4478) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors

Jan 31
freee K.K.'s (TSE:4478) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors
3994
JP¥3,681.00
Money Forward
7D
-13.0%
1Y
-17.4%
5574
JP¥2,958.00
ABEJA
7D
4.6%
1Y
6.8%
3921
JP¥1,843.00
NEOJAPAN
7D
4.4%
1Y
7.0%
4443
JP¥1,422.00
Sansan
7D
-11.6%
1Y
-41.5%
4432
JP¥3,285.00
WingArc1st
7D
-5.3%
1Y
-4.2%
4412
JP¥2,372.00
Science Arts
7D
7.7%
1Y
294.0%
441A
JP¥712.00
NE
7D
6.0%
1Y
n/a
4776
JP¥2,313.00
Cybozu
7D
-7.6%
1Y
-13.7%

Cybozu's (TSE:4776) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Dec 24
Cybozu's (TSE:4776) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
5027
JP¥685.00
AnyMind Group
7D
10.8%
1Y
-40.2%
4686
JP¥4,730.00
JustSystems
7D
-4.1%
1Y
40.6%

Some Investors May Be Worried About JustSystems' (TSE:4686) Returns On Capital

Dec 16
Some Investors May Be Worried About JustSystems' (TSE:4686) Returns On Capital
3923
JP¥850.50
Rakus
7D
-9.2%
1Y
-11.8%

Is There An Opportunity With Rakus Co., Ltd.'s (TSE:3923) 33% Undervaluation?

Dec 12
Is There An Opportunity With Rakus Co., Ltd.'s (TSE:3923) 33% Undervaluation?
9928
JP¥1,946.00
Miroku Jyoho Service
7D
0.9%
1Y
3.0%

Miroku Jyoho Service (TSE:9928) Is Increasing Its Dividend To ¥60.00

Dec 11
Miroku Jyoho Service (TSE:9928) Is Increasing Its Dividend To ¥60.00
3773
JP¥1,072.00
Advanced Media
7D
3.8%
1Y
-6.8%

Advanced Media's (TSE:3773) Earnings Are Of Questionable Quality

Nov 19
Advanced Media's (TSE:3773) Earnings Are Of Questionable Quality
4344
JP¥144.00
Sourcenext
7D
3.6%
1Y
-36.6%