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Japanese (NIKKEI) Publishing Industry Analysis
UpdatedDec 06, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies22
- 7D-2.9%
- 3M-3.4%
- 1Y-16.2%
- YTDn/a
Over the last 7 days, the Publishing industry has dropped 2.4%, driven by a pullback from Kadokawa of 3.1%. However, the industry is down 16% over the past year. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 06 Dec 2025 | JP¥712.6b | JP¥515.1b | JP¥18.7b | 17.5x | 38.1x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 03 Nov 2025 | JP¥750.7b | JP¥514.4b | JP¥19.1b | 18.4x | 39.2x | 1.5x |
| Wed, 01 Oct 2025 | JP¥754.6b | JP¥504.7b | JP¥16.6b | 20.8x | 45.4x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 29 Aug 2025 | JP¥719.5b | JP¥504.6b | JP¥16.6b | 19.9x | 43.3x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 27 Jul 2025 | JP¥773.2b | JP¥518.9b | JP¥18.0b | 17.3x | 43x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 24 Jun 2025 | JP¥786.2b | JP¥518.6b | JP¥17.9b | 17.2x | 43.9x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 22 May 2025 | JP¥856.2b | JP¥639.7b | JP¥22.8b | 17.2x | 37.5x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 19 Apr 2025 | JP¥862.5b | JP¥634.7b | JP¥28.2b | 17.1x | 30.6x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 17 Mar 2025 | JP¥783.2b | JP¥634.4b | JP¥28.8b | 15.2x | 27.2x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 12 Feb 2025 | JP¥784.6b | JP¥632.1b | JP¥28.4b | 15.8x | 27.6x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 10 Jan 2025 | JP¥659.2b | JP¥621.0b | JP¥27.1b | 12.9x | 24.3x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 08 Dec 2024 | JP¥828.0b | JP¥620.6b | JP¥27.4b | 13.4x | 30.2x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 05 Nov 2024 | JP¥664.8b | JP¥613.4b | JP¥28.8b | 12.8x | 23.1x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 03 Oct 2024 | JP¥667.3b | JP¥613.0b | JP¥28.7b | 14.2x | 23.3x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 31 Aug 2024 | JP¥620.6b | JP¥612.9b | JP¥28.7b | 13x | 21.6x | 1x |
| Mon, 29 Jul 2024 | JP¥596.3b | JP¥599.3b | JP¥27.5b | 13.4x | 21.7x | 1x |
| Wed, 26 Jun 2024 | JP¥619.2b | JP¥599.5b | JP¥27.8b | 12.7x | 22.3x | 1x |
| Fri, 24 May 2024 | JP¥645.1b | JP¥599.4b | JP¥27.7b | 12.8x | 23.2x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 21 Apr 2024 | JP¥589.3b | JP¥589.5b | JP¥24.0b | 11.8x | 24.5x | 1x |
| Tue, 19 Mar 2024 | JP¥670.4b | JP¥757.9b | JP¥27.0b | 12.9x | 24.8x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 15 Feb 2024 | JP¥682.4b | JP¥755.6b | JP¥27.4b | 13.2x | 24.9x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 13 Jan 2024 | JP¥700.1b | JP¥750.6b | JP¥25.6b | 14.4x | 27.4x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 11 Dec 2023 | JP¥611.7b | JP¥750.7b | JP¥25.6b | 14.1x | 23.9x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 08 Nov 2023 | JP¥655.1b | JP¥744.2b | JP¥24.1b | 16.6x | 27.2x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 06 Oct 2023 | JP¥689.0b | JP¥734.5b | JP¥26.6b | 16.8x | 25.9x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 03 Sep 2023 | JP¥751.2b | JP¥762.7b | JP¥27.7b | 16.4x | 27.2x | 1x |
| Tue, 01 Aug 2023 | JP¥772.3b | JP¥761.8b | JP¥31.3b | 17x | 24.6x | 1x |
| Thu, 29 Jun 2023 | JP¥738.5b | JP¥761.0b | JP¥31.9b | 15.9x | 23.1x | 1x |
| Sat, 27 May 2023 | JP¥707.9b | JP¥757.7b | JP¥31.5b | 17.3x | 22.5x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 24 Apr 2023 | JP¥669.8b | JP¥740.7b | JP¥33.3b | 16.8x | 20.1x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 22 Mar 2023 | JP¥609.1b | JP¥715.0b | JP¥32.4b | 14.9x | 18.8x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 17 Feb 2023 | JP¥619.4b | JP¥714.8b | JP¥32.4b | 14.3x | 19.1x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 15 Jan 2023 | JP¥565.7b | JP¥685.1b | JP¥35.1b | 13.6x | 16.1x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 13 Dec 2022 | JP¥614.7b | JP¥684.7b | JP¥35.0b | 13.6x | 17.6x | 0.9x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
17.6x
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 38.1x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 27.2x.
- 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 9.1% 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 | -0.64% | |
| Telecom | 0.92% | |
| Media | -3.39% | |
| Publishing | -2.89% | |
| Cable and Satellite | 5.17% | |
| Advertising | -3.88% | |
| Broadcasting | -4.45% | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7849 Starts Publishing | JP¥3.96k | 4.2% +JP¥614.3m | 35.7% | PE10.5x | |
| 3560 Hobonichi | JP¥3.27k | 3.7% +JP¥267.0m | 4.5% | PE16.9x | |
| 9475 Shobunsha Holdings | JP¥461.00 | 2.4% +JP¥199.9m | 17.6% | PE36.9x | |
| 9478 SE Holdings and Incubations | JP¥409.00 | 2.0% +JP¥127.2m | 36.8% | PE15.7x | |
| 6549 DM SolutionsLtd | JP¥1.60k | 0.9% +JP¥38.6m | 27.2% | PE9.4x |
