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Japanese (NIKKEI) Publishing Industry Analysis
UpdatedDec 28, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies22
- 7D1.3%
- 3M-9.1%
- 1Y9.0%
- YTDn/a
In the last week, the Publishing industry is up 1.3%, with Kadokawa up 1.7%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 28 Dec 2025 | JP¥713.7b | JP¥515.1b | JP¥18.7b | 17.7x | 38.2x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 25 Nov 2025 | JP¥719.6b | JP¥515.1b | JP¥18.7b | 16.9x | 38.4x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 23 Oct 2025 | JP¥763.1b | JP¥513.7b | JP¥18.7b | 20.3x | 40.8x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 20 Sep 2025 | JP¥748.1b | JP¥504.7b | JP¥16.6b | 20.6x | 45x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 18 Aug 2025 | JP¥746.2b | JP¥504.6b | JP¥16.6b | 19.9x | 44.9x | 1.5x |
| Wed, 16 Jul 2025 | JP¥766.0b | JP¥519.0b | JP¥18.0b | 16.1x | 42.5x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 13 Jun 2025 | JP¥844.9b | JP¥639.7b | JP¥22.8b | 17.2x | 37x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 11 May 2025 | JP¥810.4b | JP¥635.6b | JP¥22.3b | 16x | 36.3x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 08 Apr 2025 | JP¥785.2b | JP¥634.4b | JP¥28.8b | 14.7x | 27.3x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 06 Mar 2025 | JP¥806.0b | JP¥634.2b | JP¥28.9b | 15.1x | 27.9x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 01 Feb 2025 | JP¥713.7b | JP¥621.9b | JP¥27.1b | 14.4x | 26.4x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 30 Dec 2024 | JP¥652.2b | JP¥621.0b | JP¥27.1b | 12.1x | 24x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 27 Nov 2024 | JP¥825.5b | JP¥620.6b | JP¥27.4b | 12.6x | 30.1x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 25 Oct 2024 | JP¥653.9b | JP¥613.3b | JP¥28.7b | 12.9x | 22.8x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 22 Sep 2024 | JP¥635.5b | JP¥613.0b | JP¥28.7b | 13.4x | 22.2x | 1x |
| Tue, 20 Aug 2024 | JP¥610.0b | JP¥613.0b | JP¥28.7b | 13x | 21.3x | 1x |
| Thu, 18 Jul 2024 | JP¥618.2b | JP¥599.3b | JP¥27.6b | 13.9x | 22.4x | 1x |
| Sat, 15 Jun 2024 | JP¥652.5b | JP¥599.4b | JP¥27.7b | 13x | 23.5x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 13 May 2024 | JP¥630.3b | JP¥598.1b | JP¥28.7b | 12.2x | 21.9x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 10 Apr 2024 | JP¥609.7b | JP¥589.2b | JP¥24.1b | 12.9x | 25.3x | 1x |
| Fri, 08 Mar 2024 | JP¥641.1b | JP¥758.0b | JP¥27.0b | 13.3x | 23.7x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 04 Feb 2024 | JP¥707.1b | JP¥754.5b | JP¥25.8b | 14.3x | 27.4x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 02 Jan 2024 | JP¥667.5b | JP¥750.6b | JP¥25.6b | 14.3x | 26.1x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 30 Nov 2023 | JP¥636.3b | JP¥750.7b | JP¥25.6b | 14.1x | 24.8x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 28 Oct 2023 | JP¥661.1b | JP¥734.7b | JP¥26.6b | 16.6x | 24.9x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 25 Sep 2023 | JP¥696.4b | JP¥762.4b | JP¥27.6b | 16.3x | 25.2x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 23 Aug 2023 | JP¥739.3b | JP¥762.7b | JP¥27.7b | 15.6x | 26.7x | 1x |
| Fri, 21 Jul 2023 | JP¥759.5b | JP¥761.3b | JP¥31.8b | 16.9x | 23.9x | 1x |
| Sun, 18 Jun 2023 | JP¥760.4b | JP¥761.0b | JP¥31.9b | 15.5x | 23.8x | 1x |
| Tue, 16 May 2023 | JP¥716.5b | JP¥744.6b | JP¥30.1b | 17.7x | 23.8x | 1x |
| Thu, 13 Apr 2023 | JP¥664.2b | JP¥740.3b | JP¥33.2b | 18.8x | 20x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 11 Mar 2023 | JP¥629.8b | JP¥715.1b | JP¥32.4b | 14.4x | 19.4x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 06 Feb 2023 | JP¥588.5b | JP¥713.1b | JP¥32.8b | 14.2x | 17.9x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 04 Jan 2023 | JP¥572.1b | JP¥684.6b | JP¥35.0b | 13.4x | 16.4x | 0.8x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
16.4x
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 |