Analysis Article • Jul 23
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- 7D0.2%
- 3M7.2%
- 1Y-16.3%
- YTDn/a
The Application Software is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but OBIC Business Consultants has stood out, gaining 15%. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 16% in the last year. 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?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 27 Jul 2026 | JP¥4.3t | JP¥1.7t | JP¥162.5b | 17.4x | 26.5x | 2.5x |
| Wed, 24 Jun 2026 | JP¥4.0t | JP¥1.7t | JP¥164.3b | 17x | 24.4x | 2.3x |
| Fri, 22 May 2026 | JP¥4.0t | JP¥1.7t | JP¥161.6b | 16.9x | 24.8x | 2.4x |
| Sun, 19 Apr 2026 | JP¥4.1t | JP¥1.6t | JP¥149.8b | 17.7x | 27.3x | 2.5x |
| Tue, 17 Mar 2026 | JP¥3.8t | JP¥1.6t | JP¥139.8b | 17.2x | 27.2x | 2.4x |
| Thu, 12 Feb 2026 | JP¥4.1t | JP¥1.6t | JP¥138.1b | 18.8x | 29.7x | 2.6x |
| Sat, 10 Jan 2026 | JP¥4.8t | JP¥1.5t | JP¥125.4b | 20.9x | 38.1x | 3.1x |
| Mon, 08 Dec 2025 | JP¥4.6t | JP¥1.5t | JP¥123.6b | 19.8x | 37.6x | 3x |
| Wed, 05 Nov 2025 | JP¥4.8t | JP¥1.5t | JP¥117.7b | 22.2x | 40.8x | 3.2x |
| Fri, 03 Oct 2025 | JP¥4.8t | JP¥1.5t | JP¥113.0b | 21.9x | 42.8x | 3.3x |
| Sun, 31 Aug 2025 | JP¥5.1t | JP¥1.5t | JP¥114.5b | 23.1x | 44.7x | 3.4x |
| Tue, 29 Jul 2025 | JP¥4.9t | JP¥1.5t | JP¥106.0b | 21.8x | 46.7x | 3.4x |
| Thu, 26 Jun 2025 | JP¥4.8t | JP¥1.4t | JP¥113.6b | 21x | 42.6x | 3.3x |
| Sat, 24 May 2025 | JP¥4.5t | JP¥1.5t | JP¥113.4b | 21.3x | 39.4x | 3.1x |
| Mon, 21 Apr 2025 | JP¥4.4t | JP¥1.4t | JP¥105.4b | 20.2x | 41.3x | 3.1x |
| Wed, 19 Mar 2025 | JP¥4.4t | JP¥1.4t | JP¥104.4b | 20.1x | 42.4x | 3.2x |
| Fri, 14 Feb 2025 | JP¥4.5t | JP¥1.3t | JP¥93.5b | 21.4x | 48.7x | 3.4x |
| Sun, 12 Jan 2025 | JP¥4.3t | JP¥1.3t | JP¥90.6b | 22.7x | 47.1x | 3.2x |
| Tue, 10 Dec 2024 | JP¥4.4t | JP¥1.3t | JP¥91.7b | 24.1x | 47.9x | 3.3x |
| Thu, 07 Nov 2024 | JP¥4.2t | JP¥1.3t | JP¥84.8b | 23.2x | 49.9x | 3.3x |
| Sat, 05 Oct 2024 | JP¥4.4t | JP¥1.3t | JP¥84.4b | 22.9x | 51.8x | 3.4x |
| Mon, 02 Sep 2024 | JP¥4.4t | JP¥1.3t | JP¥82.7b | 22.2x | 52.9x | 3.4x |
| Wed, 31 Jul 2024 | JP¥4.2t | JP¥1.3t | JP¥75.8b | 22.9x | 54.9x | 3.3x |
| Fri, 28 Jun 2024 | JP¥4.2t | JP¥1.3t | JP¥73.1b | 23.5x | 57.4x | 3.4x |
| Sun, 26 May 2024 | JP¥4.0t | JP¥1.2t | JP¥75.1b | 22.4x | 52.9x | 3.2x |
| Tue, 23 Apr 2024 | JP¥3.9t | JP¥1.2t | JP¥69.8b | 22.4x | 55.4x | 3.2x |
| Thu, 21 Mar 2024 | JP¥4.4t | JP¥1.2t | JP¥68.2b | 24.8x | 64.9x | 3.7x |
| Sat, 17 Feb 2024 | JP¥4.2t | JP¥1.2t | JP¥68.8b | 25.4x | 61x | 3.5x |
| Mon, 15 Jan 2024 | JP¥4.2t | JP¥1.2t | JP¥68.0b | 24x | 61.9x | 3.4x |
| Wed, 13 Dec 2023 | JP¥4.0t | JP¥1.2t | JP¥69.4b | 22x | 58.3x | 3.3x |
| Fri, 10 Nov 2023 | JP¥4.0t | JP¥1.2t | JP¥66.7b | 22.8x | 60.6x | 3.4x |
| Sun, 08 Oct 2023 | JP¥3.9t | JP¥1.2t | JP¥63.8b | 22.8x | 60.7x | 3.3x |
| Tue, 05 Sep 2023 | JP¥4.1t | JP¥1.2t | JP¥63.1b | 25x | 65.2x | 3.5x |
| Thu, 03 Aug 2023 | JP¥4.2t | JP¥1.2t | JP¥58.2b | 24.3x | 72.3x | 3.6x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
72.3x
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 26.5x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 47.0x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 3.2x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.5x.
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 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 | 2.14% | |
| Tech | 2.16% | |
| Software | -0.67% | |
| Application Software | 0.20% | |
| Systems Software | -2.10% | |
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?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4733 OBIC Business Consultants | JP¥7.64k | 15.4% +JP¥76.5b | -13.1% | PE30.3x | |
| 3994 Money Forward | JP¥5.41k | 1.4% +JP¥4.0b | -10.0% | PE69.1x | |
| 2317 Systena | JP¥424.00 | 1.4% +JP¥2.1b | 5.7% | PE13.4x | |
| 9687 KSKLtd | JP¥4.61k | 5.9% +JP¥1.5b | 11.6% | PE12.8x | |
| 4674 Cresco | JP¥1.56k | 2.2% +JP¥1.4b | -7.9% | PE11.9x |