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Japanese (NIKKEI) Publishing Industry Analysis
UpdatedDec 25, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies22
- 7D0.3%
- 3M-9.1%
- 1Y7.9%
- YTDn/a
Over the last 7 days, the Publishing industry has dropped 1.7%, driven by a pullback from Kadokawa of 0.6%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 8.8%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 28% per annum.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 25 Dec 2025 | JP¥705.7b | JP¥515.1b | JP¥18.7b | 17.6x | 37.7x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 22 Nov 2025 | JP¥718.3b | JP¥515.0b | JP¥18.7b | 16.9x | 38.4x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 20 Oct 2025 | JP¥748.4b | JP¥513.7b | JP¥18.7b | 19.9x | 40x | 1.5x |
| Wed, 17 Sep 2025 | JP¥724.8b | JP¥504.7b | JP¥16.6b | 20.3x | 43.6x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 15 Aug 2025 | JP¥746.2b | JP¥503.9b | JP¥16.6b | 19.7x | 45x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 13 Jul 2025 | JP¥783.3b | JP¥518.7b | JP¥17.9b | 17.6x | 43.7x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 10 Jun 2025 | JP¥847.1b | JP¥639.7b | JP¥22.8b | 17.2x | 37.1x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 08 May 2025 | JP¥826.8b | JP¥635.3b | JP¥27.3b | 15.8x | 30.3x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 05 Apr 2025 | JP¥831.5b | JP¥634.4b | JP¥28.8b | 15.4x | 28.9x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 03 Mar 2025 | JP¥788.5b | JP¥634.2b | JP¥28.9b | 15x | 27.3x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 29 Jan 2025 | JP¥709.3b | JP¥622.0b | JP¥27.3b | 14.5x | 26x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 27 Dec 2024 | JP¥650.1b | JP¥621.0b | JP¥27.1b | 11.9x | 24x | 1x |
| Sun, 24 Nov 2024 | JP¥803.1b | JP¥619.8b | JP¥27.7b | 12.6x | 29x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 22 Oct 2024 | JP¥677.5b | JP¥613.3b | JP¥28.7b | 13.6x | 23.6x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 19 Sep 2024 | JP¥631.5b | JP¥602.3b | JP¥26.6b | 12.8x | 23.8x | 1x |
| Sat, 17 Aug 2024 | JP¥619.2b | JP¥604.9b | JP¥29.0b | 13.1x | 21.4x | 1x |
| Mon, 15 Jul 2024 | JP¥621.6b | JP¥599.4b | JP¥27.7b | 13.5x | 22.4x | 1x |
| Wed, 12 Jun 2024 | JP¥658.5b | JP¥599.4b | JP¥27.7b | 13x | 23.7x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 10 May 2024 | JP¥609.9b | JP¥590.0b | JP¥24.2b | 12.2x | 25.2x | 1x |
| Sun, 07 Apr 2024 | JP¥597.0b | JP¥589.2b | JP¥24.1b | 12.4x | 24.8x | 1x |
| Tue, 05 Mar 2024 | JP¥650.5b | JP¥758.0b | JP¥27.0b | 13.5x | 24.1x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 01 Feb 2024 | JP¥710.3b | JP¥750.9b | JP¥25.7b | 14.5x | 27.6x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 30 Dec 2023 | JP¥667.4b | JP¥750.6b | JP¥25.6b | 14.3x | 26.1x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 27 Nov 2023 | JP¥646.8b | JP¥750.7b | JP¥25.6b | 14x | 25.2x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 25 Oct 2023 | JP¥672.2b | JP¥734.7b | JP¥26.6b | 16.5x | 25.3x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 22 Sep 2023 | JP¥697.2b | JP¥762.4b | JP¥27.6b | 16.4x | 25.2x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 20 Aug 2023 | JP¥739.0b | JP¥762.7b | JP¥27.7b | 15.8x | 26.7x | 1x |
| Tue, 18 Jul 2023 | JP¥751.4b | JP¥761.3b | JP¥31.8b | 16.5x | 23.6x | 1x |
| Thu, 15 Jun 2023 | JP¥741.9b | JP¥761.2b | JP¥32.0b | 15.2x | 23.2x | 1x |
| Sat, 13 May 2023 | JP¥714.5b | JP¥741.4b | JP¥34.4b | 17.6x | 20.8x | 1x |
| Mon, 10 Apr 2023 | JP¥650.7b | JP¥740.3b | JP¥33.2b | 18.5x | 19.6x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 08 Mar 2023 | JP¥625.4b | JP¥715.1b | JP¥32.4b | 14.3x | 19.3x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 03 Feb 2023 | JP¥575.2b | JP¥699.0b | JP¥33.5b | 14.2x | 17.2x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 01 Jan 2023 | JP¥572.1b | JP¥684.6b | JP¥35.0b | 13.4x | 16.4x | 0.8x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
16.4x
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 37.4x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 27.6x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.1x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Publishing industry have declined 19% per year over the last three years,
- Revenues have also declined 9.0% 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 | 1.23% | |
| Telecom | 0.46% | |
| Media | 1.27% | |
| Publishing | 0.28% | |
| Advertising | 4.07% | |
| Cable and Satellite | 1.83% | |
| Broadcasting | -1.27% | |
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¥3.18k | 1.8% +JP¥8.2b | 0.9% | PE80.7x | |
| 9467 AlphaPolis | JP¥1.67k | 3.7% +JP¥1.7b | 54.6% | PE23.3x | |
| 7849 Starts Publishing | JP¥3.94k | 6.3% +JP¥902.3m | 32.9% | PE10.4x | |
| 414A OVERLAP HoldingsInc | JP¥1.17k | 3.4% +JP¥780.0m | n/a | PE11.4x | |
| 9474 Zenrin | JP¥1.05k | 1.3% +JP¥694.0m | 26.9% | PE18.8x |