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Japanese (NIKKEI) Publishing Industry Analysis
UpdatedMar 02, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies23
- 7D3.4%
- 3M-7.5%
- 1Y-6.3%
- YTDn/a
Over the last 7 days, the Publishing industry has risen 3.4%, driven by gains from Kadokawa of 3.9%. During this same period, the TO Books underperformed, falling 8.0%. In the past year, the industry is down 6.3%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 33% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 02 Mar 2026 | JP¥685.0b | JP¥527.0b | JP¥16.3b | 14.2x | 41.9x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 28 Jan 2026 | JP¥720.9b | JP¥516.0b | JP¥18.9b | 16.4x | 38.2x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 26 Dec 2025 | JP¥714.1b | JP¥515.1b | JP¥18.7b | 17.6x | 38.2x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 23 Nov 2025 | JP¥718.3b | JP¥515.0b | JP¥18.7b | 16.9x | 38.4x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 21 Oct 2025 | JP¥748.4b | JP¥513.7b | JP¥18.7b | 20.1x | 40x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 18 Sep 2025 | JP¥734.2b | JP¥504.7b | JP¥16.6b | 20.4x | 44.1x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 16 Aug 2025 | JP¥746.1b | JP¥504.4b | JP¥16.6b | 19.8x | 44.9x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 14 Jul 2025 | JP¥783.3b | JP¥518.7b | JP¥17.9b | 17.6x | 43.7x | 1.5x |
| Wed, 11 Jun 2025 | JP¥847.9b | JP¥639.7b | JP¥22.8b | 17.2x | 37.1x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 09 May 2025 | JP¥816.4b | JP¥635.3b | JP¥27.3b | 16x | 29.9x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 06 Apr 2025 | JP¥831.4b | JP¥634.4b | JP¥28.8b | 15.4x | 28.9x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 04 Mar 2025 | JP¥797.9b | JP¥634.2b | JP¥28.9b | 15.4x | 27.6x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 30 Jan 2025 | JP¥710.4b | JP¥621.9b | JP¥27.1b | 14.4x | 26.2x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 28 Dec 2024 | JP¥652.2b | JP¥621.0b | JP¥27.1b | 12.1x | 24x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 25 Nov 2024 | JP¥803.1b | JP¥619.8b | JP¥27.7b | 12.6x | 29x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 23 Oct 2024 | JP¥660.6b | JP¥613.3b | JP¥28.7b | 13.3x | 23x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 20 Sep 2024 | JP¥631.4b | JP¥613.0b | JP¥28.7b | 12.9x | 22x | 1x |
| Sun, 18 Aug 2024 | JP¥619.2b | JP¥611.9b | JP¥28.6b | 13.1x | 21.7x | 1x |
| Tue, 16 Jul 2024 | JP¥621.6b | JP¥599.4b | JP¥27.7b | 13.5x | 22.4x | 1x |
| Thu, 13 Jun 2024 | JP¥658.5b | JP¥599.4b | JP¥27.7b | 13x | 23.7x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 11 May 2024 | JP¥609.9b | JP¥590.0b | JP¥24.2b | 12.2x | 25.2x | 1x |
| Mon, 08 Apr 2024 | JP¥597.0b | JP¥589.2b | JP¥24.1b | 12.4x | 24.8x | 1x |
| Wed, 06 Mar 2024 | JP¥645.7b | JP¥758.0b | JP¥27.0b | 13.5x | 23.9x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 02 Feb 2024 | JP¥700.5b | JP¥750.9b | JP¥25.7b | 14.2x | 27.2x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 31 Dec 2023 | JP¥667.5b | JP¥750.6b | JP¥25.6b | 14.3x | 26.1x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 28 Nov 2023 | JP¥643.1b | JP¥750.7b | JP¥25.6b | 13.9x | 25.1x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 26 Oct 2023 | JP¥669.9b | JP¥734.7b | JP¥26.6b | 16.5x | 25.2x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 23 Sep 2023 | JP¥696.3b | JP¥762.4b | JP¥27.6b | 16.3x | 25.2x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 21 Aug 2023 | JP¥739.0b | JP¥762.7b | JP¥27.7b | 15.8x | 26.7x | 1x |
| Wed, 19 Jul 2023 | JP¥755.0b | JP¥761.3b | JP¥31.8b | 16.6x | 23.7x | 1x |
| Fri, 16 Jun 2023 | JP¥753.4b | JP¥761.2b | JP¥32.0b | 15.2x | 23.6x | 1x |
| Sun, 14 May 2023 | JP¥714.5b | JP¥742.0b | JP¥34.8b | 17.6x | 20.6x | 1x |
| Tue, 11 Apr 2023 | JP¥650.7b | JP¥740.3b | JP¥33.2b | 18.9x | 19.6x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 09 Mar 2023 | JP¥624.1b | JP¥715.1b | JP¥32.4b | 14.6x | 19.3x | 0.9x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
19.3x
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 41.9x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 28.9x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.1x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Publishing industry have declined 20% per year over the last three years,
- Revenues have also declined 9.7% 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 | 3.27% | |
| Telecom | 0.84% | |
| Media | 3.86% | |
| Publishing | 3.39% | |
| Broadcasting | 4.48% | |
| Advertising | 3.75% | |
| Cable and Satellite | 2.54% | |
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¥3.05k | 9.2% +JP¥37.7b | -13.2% | PE200.1x | |
| 9467 AlphaPolis | JP¥1.31k | 4.7% +JP¥1.7b | 9.4% | PE17x | |
| 7849 Starts Publishing | JP¥3.99k | 6.7% +JP¥959.9m | 11.8% | PE11.1x | |
| 9782 DMS | JP¥4.00k | 3.2% +JP¥701.7m | 104.9% | n/a | |
| 9475 Shobunsha Holdings | JP¥550.00 | 5.0% +JP¥472.6m | 35.8% | PE40.5x |
