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Japanese (NIKKEI) Application Software Industry Analysis

UpdatedJun 11, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies143
  • 7D-5.0%
  • 3M3.6%
  • 1Y-17.6%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Application Software industry has dropped 5.0%, driven by Datasection declining 15%. In contrast, CELSYS has gained 18%. Overall the industry is down 18% in 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 19% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 11 Jun 2026JP¥4.0tJP¥1.7tJP¥161.2b16.8x24.7x2.4x
Sat, 09 May 2026JP¥4.0tJP¥1.6tJP¥151.9b17.4x26.5x2.5x
Mon, 06 Apr 2026JP¥3.7tJP¥1.6tJP¥146.0b17x25.7x2.3x
Wed, 04 Mar 2026JP¥3.8tJP¥1.6tJP¥139.6b17.7x26.9x2.3x
Fri, 30 Jan 2026JP¥4.4tJP¥1.6tJP¥135.1b19.5x32.3x2.8x
Sun, 28 Dec 2025JP¥4.7tJP¥1.5tJP¥125.4b21x37.8x3.1x
Tue, 25 Nov 2025JP¥4.7tJP¥1.5tJP¥123.6b19.7x38.4x3.1x
Thu, 23 Oct 2025JP¥4.9tJP¥1.5tJP¥114.7b22.3x42.8x3.3x
Sat, 20 Sep 2025JP¥5.2tJP¥1.5tJP¥113.0b23.4x45.8x3.5x
Mon, 18 Aug 2025JP¥5.1tJP¥1.5tJP¥114.4b21.4x44.6x3.4x
Wed, 16 Jul 2025JP¥4.7tJP¥1.4tJP¥105.4b21.2x44.8x3.3x
Fri, 13 Jun 2025JP¥4.9tJP¥1.5tJP¥113.7b22.9x42.9x3.4x
Sun, 11 May 2025JP¥4.5tJP¥1.4tJP¥108.3b21.4x41.7x3.3x
Tue, 08 Apr 2025JP¥3.7tJP¥1.4tJP¥104.0b16.8x35.5x2.7x
Thu, 06 Mar 2025JP¥4.3tJP¥1.4tJP¥104.3b20.2x41.4x3.1x
Sat, 01 Feb 2025JP¥4.4tJP¥1.3tJP¥90.8b21.6x48.5x3.3x
Mon, 30 Dec 2024JP¥4.4tJP¥1.3tJP¥92.1b23.8x47.9x3.3x
Wed, 27 Nov 2024JP¥4.3tJP¥1.3tJP¥91.9b22.5x46.3x3.2x
Fri, 25 Oct 2024JP¥4.2tJP¥1.3tJP¥84.2b23.4x49.7x3.2x
Sun, 22 Sep 2024JP¥4.4tJP¥1.3tJP¥84.2b23x52.5x3.4x
Tue, 20 Aug 2024JP¥4.0tJP¥1.3tJP¥81.6b20.8x48.8x3.1x
Thu, 18 Jul 2024JP¥4.4tJP¥1.3tJP¥74.5b24.9x59.5x3.5x
Sat, 15 Jun 2024JP¥4.0tJP¥1.2tJP¥73.9b22.6x54x3.2x
Mon, 13 May 2024JP¥4.1tJP¥1.2tJP¥71.5b22.6x56.6x3.3x
Wed, 10 Apr 2024JP¥4.2tJP¥1.2tJP¥68.4b23.4x61.9x3.5x
Fri, 08 Mar 2024JP¥4.5tJP¥1.2tJP¥65.8b25.6x68.2x3.7x
Sun, 04 Feb 2024JP¥4.3tJP¥1.3tJP¥70.3b25.7x61.6x3.5x
Tue, 02 Jan 2024JP¥4.2tJP¥1.2tJP¥68.6b23.7x61.9x3.4x
Thu, 30 Nov 2023JP¥4.3tJP¥1.2tJP¥70.2b22.3x60.7x3.4x
Sat, 28 Oct 2023JP¥3.6tJP¥1.2tJP¥66.6b21.6x54.8x3x
Mon, 25 Sep 2023JP¥3.9tJP¥1.2tJP¥63.7b24.2x61.6x3.3x
Wed, 23 Aug 2023JP¥3.9tJP¥1.2tJP¥63.5b23.9x62.1x3.3x
Fri, 21 Jul 2023JP¥4.2tJP¥1.2tJP¥57.3b22.7x73.5x3.6x
Sun, 18 Jun 2023JP¥4.5tJP¥1.1tJP¥57.0b23x79.3x4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

79.3x


Total Market Cap: JP¥4.5tTotal Earnings: JP¥57.0bTotal Revenue: JP¥1.1tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Japanese Application Software Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 49x202420252026
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 24.7x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 49.0x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 3.2x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Application Software industry have grown 41% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 14% 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-3.75%
Tech-7.63%
Software-4.56%
Application Software-5.05%
Systems Software-3.81%
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
3663 CELSYSJP¥1.88k16.6%
+JP¥7.9b		20.9%PE36.2x
3661 m-up holdingsJP¥686.008.2%
+JP¥3.7b		-35.6%PE16.2x
4071 Plus Alpha ConsultingLtdJP¥2.69k2.5%
+JP¥2.8b		22.7%PE29x
3763 Pro-ShipJP¥1.69k2.9%
+JP¥1.2b		24.4%PE19.3x
9928 Miroku Jyoho ServiceJP¥1.76k2.3%
+JP¥1.2b		-1.1%PE9.7x

Latest News

3905
JP¥4,325.00
Datasection
7D
-24.0%
1Y
76.0%
3663
JP¥1,875.00
CELSYS
7D
16.6%
1Y
20.9%
4180
JP¥806.00
Appier Group
7D
-14.0%
1Y
-47.3%
3687
JP¥2,319.00
Fixstars
7D
-27.5%
1Y
4.0%
4378
JP¥780.00
CINC
7D
41.0%
1Y
19.3%
Analysis Article • Jun 10

CINC (TSE:4378) Is In A Strong Position To Grow Its Business

Just because a business does not make any money, does not mean that the stock will go down. For example, although...
4667
JP¥1,725.00
Aisan TechnologyLtd
7D
9.2%
1Y
25.5%
4496
JP¥771.00
Commerce One Holdings
7D
13.9%
1Y
-1.5%
3741
JP¥3,215.00
Systems Engineering ConsultantsLTD
7D
-14.3%
1Y
10.1%
3661
JP¥686.00
m-up holdings
7D
8.2%
1Y
-35.6%
3994
JP¥3,987.00
Money Forward
7D
-3.1%
1Y
-16.4%
4071
JP¥2,686.00
Plus Alpha ConsultingLtd
7D
2.5%
1Y
22.7%
Analysis Article • May 24

We Like Plus Alpha ConsultingLtd's (TSE:4071) Earnings For More Than Just Statutory Profit

Plus Alpha Consulting Co.,Ltd.'s ( TSE:4071 ) solid earnings announcement recently didn't do much to the stock price...
3923
JP¥932.50
Rakus
7D
-3.5%
1Y
-21.4%
Analysis Article • May 24

Rakus' (TSE:3923) Solid Profits Have Weak Fundamentals

Last week's profit announcement from Rakus Co., Ltd. ( TSE:3923 ) was underwhelming for investors, despite headline...
4686
JP¥3,845.00
JustSystems
7D
-4.9%
1Y
8.6%
Analysis Article • May 21

Shareholders Can Be Confident That JustSystems' (TSE:4686) Earnings Are High Quality

Even though JustSystems Corporation's ( TSE:4686 ) recent earnings release was robust, the market didn't seem to...
3763
JP¥1,692.00
Pro-Ship
7D
2.9%
1Y
24.4%
4478
JP¥1,968.00
freee K.K
7D
-7.9%
1Y
-47.2%
Analysis Article • May 16

freee K.K. Just Missed EPS By 93%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

It's been a sad week for freee K.K. ( TSE:4478 ), who've watched their investment drop 10% to JP¥2,182 in the week...
9928
JP¥1,756.00
Miroku Jyoho Service
7D
2.3%
1Y
-1.1%