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- 7D4.3%
- 3M7.5%
- 1Y3.0%
- YTDn/a
The Publishing industry is up 14% in the last week, with Kadokawa up 7.1%. Meanwhile, DMS actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 6.0% in the last week. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 6.2%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 31 Mar 2026 | JP¥783.8b | JP¥527.0b | JP¥16.3b | 15.1x | 48x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 26 Feb 2026 | JP¥663.4b | JP¥527.0b | JP¥16.3b | 14.2x | 40.6x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 24 Jan 2026 | JP¥728.3b | JP¥515.9b | JP¥18.8b | 15.9x | 38.8x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 22 Dec 2025 | JP¥704.2b | JP¥515.1b | JP¥18.7b | 17.6x | 37.6x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 19 Nov 2025 | JP¥699.4b | JP¥515.0b | JP¥18.7b | 17.2x | 37.4x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 17 Oct 2025 | JP¥759.6b | JP¥513.7b | JP¥18.7b | 20.2x | 40.6x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 14 Sep 2025 | JP¥724.6b | JP¥504.6b | JP¥16.6b | 19.8x | 43.6x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 12 Aug 2025 | JP¥722.0b | JP¥503.9b | JP¥16.6b | 19.4x | 43.5x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 10 Jul 2025 | JP¥794.4b | JP¥518.7b | JP¥17.9b | 17.7x | 44.3x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 07 Jun 2025 | JP¥845.1b | JP¥639.7b | JP¥22.8b | 17.2x | 37x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 05 May 2025 | JP¥838.6b | JP¥635.3b | JP¥27.3b | 16.4x | 30.7x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 02 Apr 2025 | JP¥812.6b | JP¥634.4b | JP¥28.8b | 15.7x | 28.2x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 28 Feb 2025 | JP¥803.0b | JP¥634.2b | JP¥28.9b | 15.3x | 27.8x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 26 Jan 2025 | JP¥704.9b | JP¥622.0b | JP¥27.4b | 12.3x | 25.7x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 24 Dec 2024 | JP¥649.5b | JP¥620.6b | JP¥27.5b | 12.1x | 23.6x | 1x |
| Thu, 21 Nov 2024 | JP¥810.0b | JP¥619.8b | JP¥27.7b | 12.7x | 29.2x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 19 Oct 2024 | JP¥678.4b | JP¥613.3b | JP¥28.7b | 13.4x | 23.6x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 16 Sep 2024 | JP¥623.2b | JP¥612.9b | JP¥28.7b | 12.7x | 21.7x | 1x |
| Wed, 14 Aug 2024 | JP¥562.5b | JP¥604.2b | JP¥28.9b | 12.7x | 19.5x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 12 Jul 2024 | JP¥614.4b | JP¥599.4b | JP¥27.7b | 13.3x | 22.1x | 1x |
| Sun, 09 Jun 2024 | JP¥678.0b | JP¥599.4b | JP¥27.7b | 12.8x | 24.4x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 07 May 2024 | JP¥606.0b | JP¥590.1b | JP¥24.4b | 12x | 24.9x | 1x |
| Thu, 04 Apr 2024 | JP¥590.3b | JP¥589.2b | JP¥24.1b | 12.4x | 24.5x | 1x |
| Sat, 02 Mar 2024 | JP¥656.9b | JP¥758.0b | JP¥27.0b | 13.7x | 24.3x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 29 Jan 2024 | JP¥710.4b | JP¥750.9b | JP¥25.7b | 14.7x | 27.6x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 27 Dec 2023 | JP¥648.0b | JP¥750.6b | JP¥25.6b | 14.1x | 25.3x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 24 Nov 2023 | JP¥640.5b | JP¥750.7b | JP¥25.6b | 13.9x | 25x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 22 Oct 2023 | JP¥673.6b | JP¥734.7b | JP¥26.6b | 16.5x | 25.3x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 19 Sep 2023 | JP¥723.0b | JP¥762.4b | JP¥27.6b | 16.9x | 26.2x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 17 Aug 2023 | JP¥746.5b | JP¥762.7b | JP¥27.7b | 15.9x | 27x | 1x |
| Sat, 15 Jul 2023 | JP¥751.5b | JP¥761.1b | JP¥31.8b | 16.5x | 23.6x | 1x |
| Mon, 12 Jun 2023 | JP¥736.5b | JP¥761.2b | JP¥32.0b | 15.1x | 23x | 1x |
| Wed, 10 May 2023 | JP¥689.4b | JP¥741.2b | JP¥34.3b | 17.6x | 20.1x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 07 Apr 2023 | JP¥654.0b | JP¥740.3b | JP¥33.2b | 18.1x | 19.7x | 0.9x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
19.7x
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 50.3x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 29.6x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.1x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.6x.
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 | 1.38% | |
| Telecom | 0.36% | |
| Media | 2.22% | |
| Publishing | 4.28% | |
| Cable and Satellite | 7.10% | |
| Broadcasting | 2.29% | |
| Advertising | 0.23% | |
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¥3.79k | 10.5% +JP¥52.8b | 7.3% | PE248.7x | |
| 7849 Starts Publishing | JP¥3.94k | 3.1% +JP¥460.8m | 1.8% | PE11x | |
| 2481 Townnews-ShaLtd | JP¥694.00 | 2.8% +JP¥104.9m | -2.4% | PE10x | |
| 3560 Hobonichi | JP¥3.50k | 1.2% +JP¥92.9m | 11.8% | PE13.6x | |
| 3931 VALUE GOLF | JP¥1.75k | 2.8% +JP¥84.9m | 26.2% | PS0.7x |