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Apr 17
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- 7D-1.4%
- 3M3.8%
- 1Y-5.2%
- YTDn/a
Over the last 7 days, the Publishing industry has dropped 1.4%, driven by Kadokawa declining 3.1%. On the other hand TO Books is actually up 8.8%. Overall the industry is down 5.2% in 12 months. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 21 Apr 2026 | JP¥762.8b | JP¥505.1b | JP¥17.0b | 15.5x | 44.9x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 19 Mar 2026 | JP¥731.8b | JP¥527.0b | JP¥16.3b | 16.1x | 44.8x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 14 Feb 2026 | JP¥692.4b | JP¥526.1b | JP¥19.5b | 14.8x | 35.6x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 12 Jan 2026 | JP¥730.7b | JP¥515.8b | JP¥18.8b | 15.3x | 38.8x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 10 Dec 2025 | JP¥700.2b | JP¥515.1b | JP¥18.7b | 17.5x | 37.4x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 07 Nov 2025 | JP¥731.4b | JP¥514.4b | JP¥19.1b | 18.1x | 38.2x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 05 Oct 2025 | JP¥772.3b | JP¥513.1b | JP¥17.8b | 21x | 43.4x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 02 Sep 2025 | JP¥719.9b | JP¥504.6b | JP¥16.6b | 20x | 43.3x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 31 Jul 2025 | JP¥762.7b | JP¥519.0b | JP¥17.9b | 16.7x | 42.7x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 28 Jun 2025 | JP¥808.2b | JP¥518.6b | JP¥17.9b | 17.3x | 45.1x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 26 May 2025 | JP¥867.8b | JP¥639.7b | JP¥22.8b | 17.2x | 38x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 23 Apr 2025 | JP¥853.4b | JP¥634.7b | JP¥28.2b | 17x | 30.2x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 21 Mar 2025 | JP¥798.3b | JP¥634.4b | JP¥28.8b | 15.3x | 27.7x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 16 Feb 2025 | JP¥814.5b | JP¥633.6b | JP¥28.9b | 15.9x | 28.2x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 14 Jan 2025 | JP¥657.1b | JP¥343.9b | JP¥16.5b | 11.6x | 39.8x | 1.9x |
| Thu, 12 Dec 2024 | JP¥818.4b | JP¥620.6b | JP¥27.4b | 13.5x | 29.8x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 09 Nov 2024 | JP¥609.6b | JP¥613.4b | JP¥28.6b | 13x | 21.3x | 1x |
| Mon, 07 Oct 2024 | JP¥665.5b | JP¥613.1b | JP¥28.7b | 13.8x | 23.2x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 04 Sep 2024 | JP¥632.5b | JP¥612.9b | JP¥28.7b | 13.1x | 22.1x | 1x |
| Fri, 02 Aug 2024 | JP¥598.6b | JP¥600.6b | JP¥28.5b | 13x | 21x | 1x |
| Sun, 30 Jun 2024 | JP¥583.3b | JP¥599.5b | JP¥27.8b | 12.8x | 21x | 1x |
| Tue, 28 May 2024 | JP¥641.6b | JP¥599.4b | JP¥27.7b | 12.9x | 23.1x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 25 Apr 2024 | JP¥602.3b | JP¥589.5b | JP¥24.0b | 12.1x | 25.1x | 1x |
| Sat, 23 Mar 2024 | JP¥648.0b | JP¥757.9b | JP¥27.0b | 13.1x | 24x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 19 Feb 2024 | JP¥679.0b | JP¥758.0b | JP¥27.0b | 13.4x | 25.1x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 17 Jan 2024 | JP¥699.4b | JP¥750.9b | JP¥25.6b | 15.1x | 27.3x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 15 Dec 2023 | JP¥624.2b | JP¥750.7b | JP¥25.6b | 14.4x | 24.4x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 12 Nov 2023 | JP¥641.2b | JP¥750.6b | JP¥25.7b | 14.9x | 25x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 10 Oct 2023 | JP¥688.1b | JP¥734.5b | JP¥26.6b | 16.8x | 25.9x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 07 Sep 2023 | JP¥739.1b | JP¥762.7b | JP¥27.7b | 16.6x | 26.7x | 1x |
| Sat, 05 Aug 2023 | JP¥726.3b | JP¥760.4b | JP¥28.0b | 16.2x | 25.9x | 1x |
| Mon, 03 Jul 2023 | JP¥756.9b | JP¥761.0b | JP¥31.9b | 16.8x | 23.7x | 1x |
| Wed, 31 May 2023 | JP¥701.0b | JP¥761.2b | JP¥32.0b | 15.6x | 21.9x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 28 Apr 2023 | JP¥670.7b | JP¥740.7b | JP¥33.3b | 17.3x | 20.2x | 0.9x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
20.2x
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 44.9x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 30.2x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.2x 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 20% per year over the last three years,
- Revenues have also declined 12% 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 | 0.68% | |
| Telecom | 7.16% | |
| Media | 2.65% | |
| Publishing | -1.38% | |
| Cable and Satellite | 10.13% | |
| Advertising | 4.94% | |
| Broadcasting | -0.77% | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500A TO Books | JP¥3.85k | 8.8% +JP¥1.1b | n/a | PE17.3x | |
| 9467 AlphaPolis | JP¥1.15k | 2.1% +JP¥697.5m | -12.3% | PE14.9x | |
| 9478 SE Holdings and Incubations | JP¥490.00 | 5.2% +JP¥354.7m | 99.2% | PE13.1x | |
| 3560 Hobonichi | JP¥4.40k | 2.9% +JP¥290.2m | 43.2% | PE11x | |
| 9474 Zenrin | JP¥983.00 | 0.5% +JP¥266.9m | -14.7% | PE20.4x |