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- 7D9.7%
- 3M8.7%
- 1Y1.4%
- YTDn/a
Over the last 7 days, the Publishing industry has risen 6.9%, driven by gains from Kadokawa of 16%. Meanwhile, AlphaPolis actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 7.0% in the last week. Despite this gain, the industry's performance has been flat over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 32% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Japanese Publishing Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 27 Mar 2026 | JP¥791.1b | JP¥527.0b | JP¥16.3b | 15.4x | 48.5x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 22 Feb 2026 | JP¥662.9b | JP¥527.0b | JP¥16.3b | 14.8x | 40.6x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 20 Jan 2026 | JP¥729.4b | JP¥515.9b | JP¥18.8b | 16.2x | 38.8x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 18 Dec 2025 | JP¥703.7b | JP¥515.1b | JP¥18.7b | 17.1x | 37.6x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 15 Nov 2025 | JP¥715.4b | JP¥513.2b | JP¥18.5b | 17.5x | 38.7x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 13 Oct 2025 | JP¥765.2b | JP¥513.6b | JP¥17.8b | 20.8x | 43x | 1.5x |
| Wed, 10 Sep 2025 | JP¥716.0b | JP¥504.6b | JP¥16.6b | 20.1x | 43.1x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 08 Aug 2025 | JP¥781.3b | JP¥504.6b | JP¥17.5b | 18.3x | 44.7x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 06 Jul 2025 | JP¥781.9b | JP¥518.6b | JP¥17.9b | 17.6x | 43.6x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 03 Jun 2025 | JP¥827.5b | JP¥639.7b | JP¥22.8b | 17.2x | 36.2x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 01 May 2025 | JP¥860.2b | JP¥635.3b | JP¥27.3b | 16.6x | 31.5x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 29 Mar 2025 | JP¥827.1b | JP¥634.4b | JP¥28.8b | 15.8x | 28.7x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 24 Feb 2025 | JP¥816.8b | JP¥634.2b | JP¥28.9b | 15.1x | 28.3x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 22 Jan 2025 | JP¥697.6b | JP¥622.0b | JP¥27.4b | 12.3x | 25.5x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 20 Dec 2024 | JP¥822.4b | JP¥620.6b | JP¥27.5b | 12.2x | 29.9x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 17 Nov 2024 | JP¥631.1b | JP¥619.7b | JP¥28.0b | 13.1x | 22.6x | 1x |
| Tue, 15 Oct 2024 | JP¥673.0b | JP¥613.1b | JP¥28.7b | 13.7x | 23.4x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 12 Sep 2024 | JP¥618.2b | JP¥612.9b | JP¥28.7b | 12.4x | 21.6x | 1x |
| Sat, 10 Aug 2024 | JP¥552.9b | JP¥603.1b | JP¥28.5b | 11.8x | 19.4x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 08 Jul 2024 | JP¥593.2b | JP¥599.5b | JP¥27.8b | 13.1x | 21.4x | 1x |
| Wed, 05 Jun 2024 | JP¥671.4b | JP¥599.4b | JP¥27.7b | 12.9x | 24.2x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 03 May 2024 | JP¥606.0b | JP¥590.1b | JP¥24.4b | 12x | 24.9x | 1x |
| Sun, 31 Mar 2024 | JP¥632.1b | JP¥757.9b | JP¥27.0b | 13.5x | 23.4x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 27 Feb 2024 | JP¥662.6b | JP¥758.0b | JP¥27.0b | 13.9x | 24.5x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 25 Jan 2024 | JP¥704.8b | JP¥750.9b | JP¥25.6b | 15.3x | 27.5x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 23 Dec 2023 | JP¥648.4b | JP¥750.6b | JP¥25.6b | 14.5x | 25.3x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 20 Nov 2023 | JP¥634.5b | JP¥750.6b | JP¥25.4b | 14x | 25x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 18 Oct 2023 | JP¥680.9b | JP¥734.7b | JP¥26.6b | 16.7x | 25.6x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 15 Sep 2023 | JP¥720.3b | JP¥762.7b | JP¥27.7b | 16.7x | 26.1x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 13 Aug 2023 | JP¥754.8b | JP¥762.5b | JP¥27.6b | 16.3x | 27.3x | 1x |
| Tue, 11 Jul 2023 | JP¥750.0b | JP¥761.0b | JP¥31.9b | 16.8x | 23.5x | 1x |
| Thu, 08 Jun 2023 | JP¥747.4b | JP¥761.2b | JP¥32.0b | 15.4x | 23.4x | 1x |
| Sat, 06 May 2023 | JP¥685.9b | JP¥741.2b | JP¥34.3b | 17.6x | 20x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 03 Apr 2023 | JP¥662.6b | JP¥740.3b | JP¥33.2b | 17.6x | 20x | 0.9x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
20x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Japanese Publishing industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 47.9x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 29.5x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.1x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Publishing industry have declined 21% per year over the last three years,
- Revenues have also declined 11% per year.
- This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.
Industry Comparison
How does Japanese Publishing compare with similar industries?
| JP Market | 0.69% | |
| Telecom | 1.01% | |
| Media | 3.18% | |
| Publishing | 9.72% | |
| Cable and Satellite | 9.64% | |
| Broadcasting | 4.35% | |
| Advertising | -1.42% | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9468 Kadokawa | JP¥3.78k | 20.4% +JP¥94.1b | 4.2% | PE248.1x | |
| 2376 Scinex | JP¥859.00 | 19.8% +JP¥796.3m | 10.1% | PE35.2x | |
| 9475 Shobunsha Holdings | JP¥576.00 | 5.7% +JP¥558.7m | 39.1% | PE42x | |
| 9474 Zenrin | JP¥1.01k | 1.0% +JP¥533.9m | -4.4% | PE20.9x | |
| 500A TO Books | JP¥3.70k | 3.4% +JP¥418.4m | n/a | PE16.6x |