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Japanese (NIKKEI) Publishing Industry Analysis
UpdatedFeb 12, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies23
- 7D1.4%
- 3M-1.1%
- 1Y-1.0%
- YTDn/a
Over the last 7 days, the Publishing industry has dropped 1.6%, driven by Def consulting declining 15%. Over the last year, the industry has been flat overall. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 29% 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, 12 Feb 2026 | JP¥716.6b | JP¥516.7b | JP¥18.7b | 14.2x | 38.4x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 10 Jan 2026 | JP¥730.7b | JP¥515.2b | JP¥18.7b | 18.1x | 39.1x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 08 Dec 2025 | JP¥712.6b | JP¥515.1b | JP¥18.7b | 17.5x | 38.1x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 05 Nov 2025 | JP¥749.9b | JP¥514.4b | JP¥19.1b | 18x | 39.2x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 03 Oct 2025 | JP¥764.9b | JP¥513.1b | JP¥17.8b | 20.9x | 43x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 31 Aug 2025 | JP¥718.4b | JP¥504.6b | JP¥16.6b | 20x | 43.2x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 29 Jul 2025 | JP¥761.7b | JP¥518.9b | JP¥18.0b | 17.1x | 42.3x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 26 Jun 2025 | JP¥808.6b | JP¥518.6b | JP¥17.9b | 17.4x | 45.1x | 1.6x |
| Sat, 24 May 2025 | JP¥867.8b | JP¥639.7b | JP¥22.8b | 17.2x | 38x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 21 Apr 2025 | JP¥862.5b | JP¥634.7b | JP¥28.2b | 17.1x | 30.6x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 19 Mar 2025 | JP¥790.6b | JP¥634.4b | JP¥28.8b | 15.3x | 27.4x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 14 Feb 2025 | JP¥807.6b | JP¥632.9b | JP¥28.4b | 15.8x | 28.4x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 12 Jan 2025 | JP¥657.1b | JP¥621.6b | JP¥27.2b | 12.8x | 24.1x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 10 Dec 2024 | JP¥829.3b | JP¥620.6b | JP¥27.4b | 13.4x | 30.2x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 07 Nov 2024 | JP¥667.9b | JP¥613.4b | JP¥28.8b | 13x | 23.2x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 05 Oct 2024 | JP¥665.6b | JP¥613.1b | JP¥28.7b | 13.8x | 23.2x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 02 Sep 2024 | JP¥620.5b | JP¥612.9b | JP¥28.7b | 13x | 21.6x | 1x |
| Wed, 31 Jul 2024 | JP¥616.9b | JP¥599.3b | JP¥27.5b | 13.5x | 22.4x | 1x |
| Fri, 28 Jun 2024 | JP¥614.8b | JP¥599.5b | JP¥27.8b | 12.8x | 22.1x | 1x |
| Sun, 26 May 2024 | JP¥639.7b | JP¥599.4b | JP¥27.7b | 12.8x | 23.1x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 23 Apr 2024 | JP¥589.3b | JP¥589.5b | JP¥24.0b | 11.8x | 24.5x | 1x |
| Thu, 21 Mar 2024 | JP¥670.7b | JP¥757.9b | JP¥27.0b | 13.2x | 24.8x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 17 Feb 2024 | JP¥679.0b | JP¥755.6b | JP¥27.3b | 13.4x | 24.9x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 15 Jan 2024 | JP¥700.1b | JP¥750.9b | JP¥25.6b | 14.4x | 27.3x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 13 Dec 2023 | JP¥615.6b | JP¥750.7b | JP¥25.6b | 14.3x | 24x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 10 Nov 2023 | JP¥647.7b | JP¥744.2b | JP¥24.1b | 16.5x | 26.8x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 08 Oct 2023 | JP¥688.1b | JP¥734.5b | JP¥26.6b | 16.8x | 25.9x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 05 Sep 2023 | JP¥743.6b | JP¥762.7b | JP¥27.7b | 16.5x | 26.9x | 1x |
| Thu, 03 Aug 2023 | JP¥752.2b | JP¥765.8b | JP¥31.8b | 16.5x | 23.7x | 1x |
| Sat, 01 Jul 2023 | JP¥756.9b | JP¥761.0b | JP¥31.9b | 16.8x | 23.7x | 1x |
| Mon, 29 May 2023 | JP¥707.9b | JP¥761.2b | JP¥32.0b | 15.6x | 22.2x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 26 Apr 2023 | JP¥672.7b | JP¥740.7b | JP¥33.3b | 17.2x | 20.2x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 24 Mar 2023 | JP¥643.0b | JP¥740.3b | JP¥33.2b | 18x | 19.4x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 19 Feb 2023 | JP¥626.0b | JP¥715.1b | JP¥32.4b | 14.3x | 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 38.4x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 28.6x.
- 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 17% per year over the last three years,
- Revenues have also declined 10% 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 | 5.06% | |
| Telecom | 3.32% | |
| Media | 3.02% | |
| Publishing | 1.40% | |
| Cable and Satellite | 9.38% | |
| Advertising | 6.34% | |
| Broadcasting | -1.35% | |
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¥3.19k | 2.0% +JP¥9.0b | -9.7% | PE81x | |
| 9474 Zenrin | JP¥1.02k | 1.5% +JP¥800.8m | 6.2% | PE21.2x | |
| 9782 DMS | JP¥3.90k | 2.2% +JP¥477.1m | 107.5% | n/a | |
| 7849 Starts Publishing | JP¥3.95k | 2.6% +JP¥384.0m | 23.8% | PE10.5x | |
| 6176 Brangista | JP¥729.00 | 3.0% +JP¥269.2m | -2.9% | PE14.2x |