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Japanese (NIKKEI) Publishing Industry Analysis
UpdatedFeb 10, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies22
- 7D-3.7%
- 3M-0.9%
- 1Y-2.0%
- YTDn/a
Over the last 7 days, the Publishing industry has dropped 2.9%, driven by a pullback from Kadokawa of 4.7%. Meanwhile, Chuokeizai-Sha Holdings actually outperformed within the industry, gaining 10.0% in the last week. As for the longer term, the industry's performance has been flat for the past year. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 10 Feb 2026 | JP¥702.4b | JP¥516.6b | JP¥18.6b | 14.2x | 37.7x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 08 Jan 2026 | JP¥715.4b | JP¥515.1b | JP¥18.7b | 18x | 38.2x | 1.4x |
| 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 |
Price to Earnings Ratio
19.1x
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 38.0x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 28.5x.
- 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 | 6.50% | |
| Telecom | -1.77% | |
| Media | -0.98% | |
| Publishing | -3.71% | |
| Cable and Satellite | 22.26% | |
| Advertising | -1.47% | |
| Broadcasting | -4.67% | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9474 Zenrin | JP¥1.03k | 1.9% +JP¥1.0b | 8.0% | PE21.3x | |
| 7849 Starts Publishing | JP¥3.95k | 3.1% +JP¥460.8m | 25.4% | PE10.5x | |
| 9782 DMS | JP¥3.89k | 2.1% +JP¥449.1m | 107.1% | n/a | |
| 414A OVERLAP HoldingsInc | JP¥1.04k | 2.2% +JP¥440.0m | n/a | PE10.3x | |
| 6176 Brangista | JP¥728.00 | 3.3% +JP¥294.9m | -2.2% | PE14.2x |