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Japanese (NIKKEI) Application Software Industry Analysis
UpdatedFeb 13, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies146
- 7D-0.8%
- 3M-17.1%
- 1Y-13.0%
- YTDn/a
In the last week, the Application Software industry is up 3.3%, with Datasection leading the way, up 15%. Meanwhile, JustSystems actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 6.6% in the last week. In the past year, the industry is down 11%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 24% per annum.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 13 Feb 2026 | JP¥4.0t | JP¥1.6t | JP¥139.2b | 18.3x | 28.9x | 2.6x |
| Sun, 11 Jan 2026 | JP¥4.8t | JP¥1.5t | JP¥125.4b | 20.9x | 38.1x | 3.1x |
| Tue, 09 Dec 2025 | JP¥4.7t | JP¥1.5t | JP¥123.6b | 20x | 38x | 3.1x |
| Thu, 06 Nov 2025 | JP¥4.7t | JP¥1.5t | JP¥117.7b | 22x | 40.3x | 3.2x |
| Sat, 04 Oct 2025 | JP¥4.9t | JP¥1.5t | JP¥113.0b | 22.1x | 43.4x | 3.3x |
| Mon, 01 Sep 2025 | JP¥5.1t | JP¥1.5t | JP¥114.5b | 23.1x | 44.7x | 3.4x |
| Wed, 30 Jul 2025 | JP¥4.9t | JP¥1.5t | JP¥106.0b | 21.7x | 46.5x | 3.4x |
| Fri, 27 Jun 2025 | JP¥4.8t | JP¥1.4t | JP¥113.6b | 20.9x | 42.5x | 3.3x |
| Sun, 25 May 2025 | JP¥4.5t | JP¥1.5t | JP¥113.4b | 21.3x | 39.4x | 3.1x |
| Tue, 22 Apr 2025 | JP¥4.4t | JP¥1.4t | JP¥105.4b | 20.6x | 41.7x | 3.2x |
| Thu, 20 Mar 2025 | JP¥4.4t | JP¥1.4t | JP¥104.4b | 20.2x | 42.2x | 3.2x |
| Sat, 15 Feb 2025 | JP¥4.6t | JP¥1.3t | JP¥94.0b | 21.6x | 48.9x | 3.4x |
| Mon, 13 Jan 2025 | JP¥4.3t | JP¥1.3t | JP¥84.1b | 23.9x | 50.7x | 3.4x |
| Wed, 11 Dec 2024 | JP¥4.3t | JP¥1.3t | JP¥91.7b | 24.1x | 47.4x | 3.3x |
| Fri, 08 Nov 2024 | JP¥4.2t | JP¥1.3t | JP¥84.8b | 23.5x | 49.9x | 3.3x |
| Sun, 06 Oct 2024 | JP¥4.4t | JP¥1.3t | JP¥84.4b | 22.9x | 51.8x | 3.4x |
| Tue, 03 Sep 2024 | JP¥4.4t | JP¥1.3t | JP¥84.5b | 22.9x | 51.9x | 3.4x |
| Thu, 01 Aug 2024 | JP¥4.2t | JP¥1.3t | JP¥75.8b | 22.7x | 55.1x | 3.3x |
| Sat, 29 Jun 2024 | JP¥4.2t | JP¥1.3t | JP¥73.1b | 23.4x | 57x | 3.3x |
| Mon, 27 May 2024 | JP¥4.0t | JP¥1.2t | JP¥75.1b | 22.4x | 52.9x | 3.2x |
| Wed, 24 Apr 2024 | JP¥3.9t | JP¥1.2t | JP¥69.8b | 22.7x | 56.2x | 3.2x |
| Fri, 22 Mar 2024 | JP¥4.5t | JP¥1.2t | JP¥68.2b | 24.7x | 65.7x | 3.7x |
| Sun, 18 Feb 2024 | JP¥4.2t | JP¥1.2t | JP¥66.8b | 24.2x | 62.8x | 3.5x |
| Tue, 16 Jan 2024 | JP¥4.3t | JP¥1.2t | JP¥68.3b | 24x | 62.4x | 3.4x |
| Thu, 14 Dec 2023 | JP¥4.1t | JP¥1.2t | JP¥69.4b | 22x | 58.8x | 3.3x |
| Sat, 11 Nov 2023 | JP¥4.0t | JP¥1.2t | JP¥67.0b | 21.8x | 59.4x | 3.3x |
| Mon, 09 Oct 2023 | JP¥3.9t | JP¥1.2t | JP¥63.8b | 22.8x | 60.7x | 3.3x |
| Wed, 06 Sep 2023 | JP¥4.2t | JP¥1.2t | JP¥63.1b | 24.9x | 65.8x | 3.5x |
| Fri, 04 Aug 2023 | JP¥4.1t | JP¥1.2t | JP¥58.2b | 24.1x | 70.6x | 3.5x |
| Sun, 02 Jul 2023 | JP¥4.3t | JP¥1.1t | JP¥57.1b | 22.9x | 75.9x | 3.8x |
| Tue, 30 May 2023 | JP¥4.0t | JP¥1.1t | JP¥56.1b | 21.2x | 71.9x | 3.5x |
| Thu, 27 Apr 2023 | JP¥3.9t | JP¥1.1t | JP¥51.1b | 21.8x | 76.2x | 3.5x |
| Sat, 25 Mar 2023 | JP¥3.8t | JP¥1.1t | JP¥51.9b | 23.9x | 73.9x | 3.5x |
| Mon, 20 Feb 2023 | JP¥3.7t | JP¥1.1t | JP¥53.1b | 23.9x | 70.3x | 3.4x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
70.3x
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 29.7x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 54.2x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 3.3x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.6x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Application Software industry have grown 38% 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 | 5.90% | |
| Tech | 5.02% | |
| Software | -0.72% | |
| Application Software | -0.82% | |
| Systems Software | -0.59% | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3905 Datasection | JP¥2.06k | 14.7% +JP¥7.8b | 165.0% | PS18.4x | |
| 3923 Rakus | JP¥820.00 | 2.7% +JP¥7.8b | -19.0% | PE27.7x | |
| 3741 Systems Engineering ConsultantsLTD | JP¥4.00k | 12.9% +JP¥4.6b | 48.5% | PE28x | |
| 4425 Kudan | JP¥2.03k | 16.3% +JP¥3.2b | 32.6% | PS29.8x | |
| 4323 Japan System Techniques | JP¥2.45k | 5.2% +JP¥3.0b | 33.9% | PE21x |
