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Japanese (NIKKEI) Media Industry Analysis

UpdatedApr 12, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies119
  • 7D-0.2%
  • 3M-4.0%
  • 1Y14.9%
  • YTD-1.4%

The Media is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but Dentsu Group has stood out, gaining 3.9%. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 15% over the past 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 17% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 12 Apr 2026JP¥7.4tJP¥7.1t-JP¥21,686,202,000.0015.7x-339.8x1x
Tue, 10 Mar 2026JP¥7.2tJP¥7.1t-JP¥18,911,112,000.0015.5x-383x1x
Thu, 05 Feb 2026JP¥7.6tJP¥6.9tJP¥31.5b16.2x241.6x1.1x
Sat, 03 Jan 2026JP¥7.7tJP¥6.9tJP¥31.8b16.4x240.9x1.1x
Mon, 01 Dec 2025JP¥7.8tJP¥7.0tJP¥34.1b16.3x228.5x1.1x
Wed, 29 Oct 2025JP¥7.6tJP¥6.9t-JP¥39,601,339,500.0017.1x-191.3x1.1x
Fri, 26 Sep 2025JP¥7.8tJP¥6.9t-JP¥41,566,722,500.0017.6x-188.6x1.1x
Sun, 24 Aug 2025JP¥7.7tJP¥6.9t-JP¥40,958,511,500.0018.4x-188.4x1.1x
Tue, 22 Jul 2025JP¥7.5tJP¥6.9tJP¥29.5b16.1x255.8x1.1x
Thu, 19 Jun 2025JP¥7.5tJP¥6.9tJP¥30.8b16.4x244.9x1.1x
Sat, 17 May 2025JP¥7.5tJP¥7.0tJP¥91.9b17.2x82.1x1.1x
Mon, 14 Apr 2025JP¥6.8tJP¥7.0tJP¥92.8b16.6x72.9x1x
Wed, 12 Mar 2025JP¥6.1tJP¥7.0tJP¥93.1b17x65.5x0.9x
Fri, 07 Feb 2025JP¥6.3tJP¥6.9tJP¥267.7b16.6x23.5x0.9x
Sun, 05 Jan 2025JP¥5.8tJP¥6.9tJP¥258.0b16.6x22.6x0.8x
Tue, 03 Dec 2024JP¥5.8tJP¥6.9tJP¥258.5b16x22.6x0.8x
Thu, 31 Oct 2024JP¥5.9tJP¥6.8tJP¥245.4b15.7x23.9x0.9x
Sat, 28 Sep 2024JP¥5.9tJP¥6.8tJP¥244.9b16.2x24.2x0.9x
Mon, 26 Aug 2024JP¥5.8tJP¥6.8tJP¥244.2b17x23.6x0.8x
Wed, 24 Jul 2024JP¥5.8tJP¥6.7tJP¥233.9b17.7x24.8x0.9x
Fri, 21 Jun 2024JP¥5.7tJP¥6.7tJP¥233.4b16.1x24.4x0.9x
Sun, 19 May 2024JP¥5.8tJP¥6.7tJP¥226.9b15.4x25.4x0.9x
Tue, 16 Apr 2024JP¥6.2tJP¥6.6tJP¥251.2b15.6x24.5x0.9x
Thu, 14 Mar 2024JP¥5.8tJP¥6.8tJP¥254.0b14.9x22.8x0.9x
Sat, 10 Feb 2024JP¥5.9tJP¥6.8tJP¥274.4b16.8x21.5x0.9x
Mon, 08 Jan 2024JP¥5.2tJP¥6.8tJP¥261.9b15.4x19.8x0.8x
Wed, 06 Dec 2023JP¥5.1tJP¥6.8tJP¥261.5b15.8x19.4x0.8x
Fri, 03 Nov 2023JP¥5.3tJP¥6.7tJP¥301.9b14.6x17.6x0.8x
Sun, 01 Oct 2023JP¥5.4tJP¥6.8tJP¥309.3b15.4x17.3x0.8x
Tue, 29 Aug 2023JP¥5.4tJP¥6.8tJP¥309.0b15.2x17.4x0.8x
Thu, 27 Jul 2023JP¥5.8tJP¥6.7tJP¥346.3b15.7x16.7x0.9x
Sat, 24 Jun 2023JP¥5.7tJP¥6.7tJP¥345.4b15.1x16.6x0.9x
Mon, 22 May 2023JP¥5.6tJP¥6.7tJP¥339.9b14.6x16.4x0.8x
Wed, 19 Apr 2023JP¥5.5tJP¥6.6tJP¥352.7b15x15.5x0.8x
Price to Earnings Ratio

15.5x


Total Market Cap: JP¥5.5tTotal Earnings: JP¥352.7bTotal Revenue: JP¥6.6tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Japanese Media Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 15.6x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the Japanese Media industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 0.92x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • Total earnings for the Media industry have declined over the last three years, with the industry now making a loss overall.
  • Meanwhile revenues have grown 2.3% per year.
  • This means that although more sales are being generated, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the Japanese Telecom industry?

JP Market2.88%
Telecom-1.11%
Media-0.16%
Broadcasting1.23%
Advertising0.052%
Cable and Satellite-0.33%
Publishing-5.53%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Publishing industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 30.0x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 32.1%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 4.2% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Publishing industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 32% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 4.2% per year.
  • In contrast, the Broadcasting industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 5.0% 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
4324 Dentsu GroupJP¥2.87k3.9%
+JP¥28.2b		1.1%PS0.5x
4676 Fuji Media HoldingsJP¥4.26k2.3%
+JP¥14.0b		32.4%PS1.2x
9401 TBS HoldingsIncJP¥5.69k1.5%
+JP¥13.3b		30.9%PE16x
9404 Nippon Television HoldingsJP¥3.13k0.9%
+JP¥6.9b		-0.2%PE12.3x
2433 Hakuhodo DY HoldingsJP¥1.06k1.8%
+JP¥6.6b		3.5%PE18.3x

Latest News

4751
JP¥1,283.00
CyberAgent
7D
-4.3%
1Y
16.1%

4751: Higher Revenue Assumptions And Profitability Will Support Future Shareholder Returns

Analysts now set a refreshed price target of ¥2,200 for CyberAgent, up from ¥2,183.72, citing updated assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins, and the stock's forward P/E. Valuation Changes Fair Value: revised slightly higher from ¥2,183.72 to ¥2,200.00.
2173
JP¥996.00
Hakuten
7D
7.8%
1Y
99.2%
4324
JP¥2,865.50
Dentsu Group
7D
3.9%
1Y
1.1%

4324: Impairment Charges And Leadership Change Will Frame A Steady Outlook

Analysts have kept their ¥2,800 price target for Dentsu Group unchanged, citing updated assumptions that include a slightly different discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E inputs. Together, these factors support maintaining the existing valuation view.
9412
JP¥3,060.00
SKY Perfect JSAT
7D
-0.3%
1Y
175.4%
9404
JP¥3,128.00
Nippon Television Holdings
7D
0.9%
1Y
-0.2%
9409
JP¥3,350.00
TVhi Holdings
7D
-0.9%
1Y
38.0%
9159
JP¥2,024.00
W TOKYO
7D
-24.3%
1Y
19.1%
4676
JP¥4,260.00
Fuji Media Holdings
7D
2.3%
1Y
32.4%
9401
JP¥5,685.00
TBS HoldingsInc
7D
1.5%
1Y
30.9%
9467
JP¥1,132.00
AlphaPolis
7D
-8.1%
1Y
-19.0%
9468
JP¥3,595.00
Kadokawa
7D
-7.7%
1Y
-7.2%
4839
JP¥1,313.00
Wowow
7D
3.9%
1Y
30.9%
2433
JP¥1,064.00
Hakuhodo DY Holdings
7D
1.8%
1Y
3.5%
247A
JP¥1,142.00
Ai Robotics
7D
-6.9%
1Y
52.3%
4326
JP¥1,669.00
INTAGE HOLDINGS
7D
-2.4%
1Y
2.9%
9272
JP¥1,621.00
Boutiques
7D
10.3%
1Y
30.7%