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Japanese (NIKKEI) Publishing Industry Analysis
UpdatedDec 29, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies22
- 7D1.3%
- 3M-7.1%
- 1Y9.0%
- YTDn/a
Over the last 7 days, the Publishing industry has risen 1.3%, driven by gains from Kadokawa of 1.7%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 9.0%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 29 Dec 2025 | JP¥713.7b | JP¥515.1b | JP¥18.7b | 17.7x | 38.2x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 26 Nov 2025 | JP¥713.8b | JP¥515.1b | JP¥18.7b | 16.9x | 38.1x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 24 Oct 2025 | JP¥762.5b | JP¥513.7b | JP¥18.7b | 20.2x | 40.7x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 21 Sep 2025 | JP¥748.1b | JP¥504.7b | JP¥16.6b | 20.6x | 45x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 19 Aug 2025 | JP¥759.7b | JP¥504.6b | JP¥16.6b | 20.1x | 45.7x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 17 Jul 2025 | JP¥769.3b | JP¥519.0b | JP¥18.0b | 16.2x | 42.7x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 14 Jun 2025 | JP¥859.2b | JP¥639.7b | JP¥22.8b | 17.2x | 37.6x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 12 May 2025 | JP¥810.4b | JP¥636.1b | JP¥22.3b | 16x | 36.3x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 09 Apr 2025 | JP¥814.0b | JP¥634.4b | JP¥28.8b | 14.9x | 28.3x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 07 Mar 2025 | JP¥810.3b | JP¥634.2b | JP¥28.9b | 15.4x | 28.1x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 02 Feb 2025 | JP¥713.7b | JP¥622.6b | JP¥27.4b | 13.5x | 26.1x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 31 Dec 2024 | JP¥655.7b | JP¥621.0b | JP¥27.1b | 12.2x | 24.2x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 28 Nov 2024 | JP¥816.0b | JP¥620.6b | JP¥27.4b | 12.5x | 29.7x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 26 Oct 2024 | JP¥646.1b | JP¥613.3b | JP¥28.7b | 12.8x | 22.5x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 23 Sep 2024 | JP¥635.5b | JP¥613.0b | JP¥28.7b | 13.4x | 22.2x | 1x |
| Wed, 21 Aug 2024 | JP¥615.2b | JP¥612.9b | JP¥28.7b | 13.3x | 21.5x | 1x |
| Fri, 19 Jul 2024 | JP¥615.5b | JP¥599.3b | JP¥27.6b | 13.7x | 22.3x | 1x |
| Sun, 16 Jun 2024 | JP¥652.6b | JP¥599.4b | JP¥27.7b | 13x | 23.5x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 14 May 2024 | JP¥622.6b | JP¥599.0b | JP¥28.7b | 12x | 21.7x | 1x |
| Thu, 11 Apr 2024 | JP¥603.6b | JP¥589.2b | JP¥24.1b | 12.9x | 25x | 1x |
| Sat, 09 Mar 2024 | JP¥646.0b | JP¥758.0b | JP¥27.0b | 13.2x | 23.9x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 05 Feb 2024 | JP¥707.1b | JP¥754.5b | JP¥25.8b | 14.3x | 27.4x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 03 Jan 2024 | JP¥667.5b | JP¥750.6b | JP¥25.6b | 14.3x | 26.1x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 01 Dec 2023 | JP¥634.0b | JP¥750.7b | JP¥25.6b | 13.9x | 24.7x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 29 Oct 2023 | JP¥661.5b | JP¥734.7b | JP¥26.6b | 16.6x | 24.9x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 26 Sep 2023 | JP¥709.8b | JP¥762.4b | JP¥27.6b | 16.5x | 25.7x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 24 Aug 2023 | JP¥750.8b | JP¥762.7b | JP¥27.7b | 15.5x | 27.2x | 1x |
| Sat, 22 Jul 2023 | JP¥757.6b | JP¥761.3b | JP¥31.8b | 16.9x | 23.8x | 1x |
| Mon, 19 Jun 2023 | JP¥761.1b | JP¥761.0b | JP¥31.9b | 15.5x | 23.9x | 1x |
| Wed, 17 May 2023 | JP¥712.4b | JP¥756.1b | JP¥30.2b | 17.4x | 23.6x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 14 Apr 2023 | JP¥671.3b | JP¥740.3b | JP¥33.2b | 18.4x | 20.2x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 12 Mar 2023 | JP¥629.8b | JP¥715.1b | JP¥32.4b | 14.4x | 19.4x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 07 Feb 2023 | JP¥586.3b | JP¥713.1b | JP¥32.8b | 14.2x | 17.9x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 05 Jan 2023 | JP¥559.6b | JP¥684.6b | JP¥35.0b | 13.2x | 16x | 0.8x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
16x
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 38.2x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 27.7x.
- 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 | 1.22% | |
| Telecom | 1.75% | |
| Media | 1.37% | |
| Publishing | 1.34% | |
| Advertising | 3.72% | |
| Broadcasting | -0.0013% | |
| Cable and Satellite | -3.59% | |
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¥3.17k | 1.7% +JP¥7.6b | 1.6% | PE80.6x | |
| 9474 Zenrin | JP¥1.05k | 1.4% +JP¥800.8m | 25.8% | PE18.9x | |
| 9782 DMS | JP¥3.29k | 3.3% +JP¥589.4m | 81.8% | n/a | |
| 9476 Chuokeizai-Sha Holdings | JP¥810.00 | 6.0% +JP¥178.1m | 72.7% | PE12.8x | |
| 2341 Arbeit-Times | JP¥185.00 | 3.9% +JP¥128.0m | 30.3% | PS0.8x |