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Japanese (NIKKEI) Entertainment Industry Analysis

UpdatedApr 07, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies70
  • 7D-0.3%
  • 3M-15.8%
  • 1Y3.6%
  • YTD-14.9%

The Entertainment industry has been flat over the last week, but NEXON has lost 10%. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 3.6% in that time. Earnings are forecast to grow by 9.6% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the Japanese Entertainment Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 07 Apr 2026JP¥22.0tJP¥5.9tJP¥923.9b18.2x23.8x3.7x
Thu, 05 Mar 2026JP¥22.1tJP¥5.9tJP¥923.4b18.1x23.9x3.8x
Sat, 31 Jan 2026JP¥25.2tJP¥5.5tJP¥925.6b19.5x27.2x4.6x
Mon, 29 Dec 2025JP¥26.1tJP¥5.4tJP¥915.9b18.9x28.4x4.8x
Wed, 26 Nov 2025JP¥29.5tJP¥5.4tJP¥916.3b19.8x32.1x5.4x
Fri, 24 Oct 2025JP¥29.1tJP¥5.2tJP¥781.8b22.4x37.2x5.6x
Sun, 21 Sep 2025JP¥28.9tJP¥5.2tJP¥764.3b23.3x37.8x5.5x
Tue, 19 Aug 2025JP¥32.2tJP¥5.2tJP¥757.6b24.3x42.5x6.2x
Thu, 17 Jul 2025JP¥28.2tJP¥4.8tJP¥775.1b22x36.4x5.9x
Sat, 14 Jun 2025JP¥27.3tJP¥4.8tJP¥773.9b20.9x35.3x5.7x
Mon, 12 May 2025JP¥26.5tJP¥4.8tJP¥730.0b21.3x36.3x5.6x
Wed, 09 Apr 2025JP¥22.8tJP¥4.8tJP¥781.4b19.2x29.2x4.7x
Fri, 07 Mar 2025JP¥25.0tJP¥4.8tJP¥778.1b21.9x32.1x5.2x
Sun, 02 Feb 2025JP¥22.8tJP¥5.0tJP¥648.7b26.5x35.2x4.6x
Tue, 31 Dec 2024JP¥21.9tJP¥4.9tJP¥632.9b29.7x34.6x4.4x
Thu, 28 Nov 2024JP¥20.6tJP¥4.9tJP¥628.5b28.3x32.7x4.2x
Sat, 26 Oct 2024JP¥19.6tJP¥5.0tJP¥719.4b21.7x27.3x3.9x
Mon, 23 Sep 2024JP¥19.6tJP¥5.0tJP¥720.8b24.3x27.2x4x
Wed, 21 Aug 2024JP¥19.7tJP¥5.0tJP¥721.8b24.5x27.3x4x
Fri, 19 Jul 2024JP¥20.3tJP¥5.2tJP¥803.2b24.8x25.3x3.9x
Sun, 16 Jun 2024JP¥19.4tJP¥5.2tJP¥800.5b24.6x24.2x3.7x
Tue, 14 May 2024JP¥18.7tJP¥5.2tJP¥832.5b22.9x22.5x3.6x
Thu, 11 Apr 2024JP¥18.3tJP¥5.2tJP¥836.4b22.2x21.9x3.5x
Sat, 09 Mar 2024JP¥19.2tJP¥5.2tJP¥837.7b22.3x23x3.7x
Mon, 05 Feb 2024JP¥20.0tJP¥5.3tJP¥887.5b24.1x22.6x3.8x
Wed, 03 Jan 2024JP¥17.7tJP¥5.2tJP¥870.3b20.8x20.4x3.4x
Fri, 01 Dec 2023JP¥17.9tJP¥5.2tJP¥873.0b22.7x20.5x3.4x
Sun, 29 Oct 2023JP¥16.3tJP¥5.2tJP¥913.4b19.9x17.9x3.2x
Tue, 26 Sep 2023JP¥17.1tJP¥5.2tJP¥914.3b23x18.7x3.3x
Thu, 24 Aug 2023JP¥17.2tJP¥5.2tJP¥913.1b22.8x18.9x3.3x
Sat, 22 Jul 2023JP¥17.6tJP¥4.9tJP¥851.2b19x20.6x3.6x
Mon, 19 Jun 2023JP¥17.9tJP¥4.9tJP¥848.2b21.1x21.1x3.7x
Wed, 17 May 2023JP¥17.1tJP¥4.7tJP¥836.1b25x20.4x3.6x
Fri, 14 Apr 2023JP¥16.0tJP¥4.7tJP¥850.5b20.6x18.8x3.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

18.8x


Total Market Cap: JP¥16.0tTotal Earnings: JP¥850.5bTotal Revenue: JP¥4.7tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Japanese Entertainment Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 27.2x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the Japanese Entertainment 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 23.8x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 27.2x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 4.3x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 3.7x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Entertainment industry have grown 2.8% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 7.6% 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 Telecom industry?

JP Market2.88%
Telecom0.67%
Entertainment-0.27%
Movies and Entertainment4.12%
Interactive Home Entertainment-1.01%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Interactive Home Entertainment industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 27.8x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 10.6%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 9.2% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Movies and Entertainment industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 25.4x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Interactive Home Entertainment industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 11% over the next 5 years.
  • This is roughly in line with its past earnings growth rate.
  • In contrast, the Movies and Entertainment industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 3.8% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
7974 NintendoJP¥8.84k0.8%
+JP¥78.8b		-10.1%PE25.2x
9697 CapcomJP¥3.45k3.0%
+JP¥42.7b		-3.9%PE22.5x
9684 Square Enix HoldingsJP¥2.60k3.8%
+JP¥34.6b		14.5%PE37.1x
4816 Toei AnimationLtdJP¥2.72k4.9%
+JP¥25.7b		-11.9%PE22.6x
2432 DeNAJP¥2.65k8.8%
+JP¥23.9b		-16.6%PE11.7x

Latest News

7974
JP¥8,825.00
Nintendo
7D
0.6%
1Y
-10.3%
3810
JP¥239.00
CyberStep Holdings
7D
-5.2%
1Y
-7.4%
3659
JP¥2,621.50
NEXON
7D
-10.5%
1Y
28.9%

3659: Post Correction Rebound Will Depend On Execution And Capital Return Delivery

Analysts have trimmed NEXON's fair value estimate while keeping a ¥3,000 price target in focus, pointing to a slightly lower assumed P/E multiple and discount rate, along with steady revenue growth and margin expectations following recent upgrades to Neutral and Outperform. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on NEXON has centered on where the current share price sits versus updated fair value estimates, especially after the Q4 results and the share price moves that followed.
3815
JP¥456.00
Media Kobo
7D
-1.9%
1Y
-8.6%
2432
JP¥2,649.50
DeNA
7D
8.8%
1Y
-16.7%
3765
JP¥2,546.00
GungHo Online Entertainment
7D
4.4%
1Y
-7.2%

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9697
JP¥3,441.00
Capcom
7D
2.8%
1Y
-4.2%

9697: Generative AI And New Horror Release Will Support Future Margins

Analysts have kept their fair value estimate for Capcom steady at ¥4,451.88 per share, with small tweaks to assumptions around the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E informing this unchanged price target. What's in the News "Resident Evil Requiem" recorded a larger U.K. physical launch than both "Resident Evil 4" (2023) and "Resident Evil Village" (2021), while the Nintendo Switch 2 version saw more modest volumes but outperformed "Mario Tennis Fever" in its first week on that console (The Game Business).
4816
JP¥2,732.00
Toei AnimationLtd
7D
5.3%
1Y
-11.6%
7458
JP¥1,770.00
Daiichikosho
7D
5.0%
1Y
9.6%
9766
JP¥19,175.00
Konami Group
7D
-0.8%
1Y
9.6%
3635
JP¥1,596.50
Koei Tecmo Holdings
7D
-0.7%
1Y
-22.8%
9684
JP¥2,601.50
Square Enix Holdings
7D
3.9%
1Y
14.6%
5032
JP¥3,100.00
ANYCOLOR
7D
6.9%
1Y
-2.2%
9664
JP¥1,562.00
Misonoza Theatrical
7D
-1.0%
1Y
-4.9%
4317
JP¥573.00
Ray
7D
-3.9%
1Y
43.3%
3672
JP¥39.00
AltPlus
7D
-7.1%
1Y
-18.8%