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Japanese (NIKKEI) Publishing Industry Analysis

UpdatedFeb 19, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies23
  • 7D-9.5%
  • 3M-7.7%
  • 1Y-13.2%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Publishing industry has dropped 9.5%, driven by a pullback from Kadokawa of 13%. Overall the industry is down 13% in 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 33% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the Japanese Publishing Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 20 Feb 2026JP¥661.0bJP¥527.0bJP¥16.3b14.3x40.5x1.3x
Sun, 18 Jan 2026JP¥738.6bJP¥515.9bJP¥18.8b16.4x39.3x1.4x
Tue, 16 Dec 2025JP¥711.6bJP¥515.1bJP¥18.7b17.4x38x1.4x
Thu, 13 Nov 2025JP¥729.9bJP¥513.4bJP¥18.2b18.5x40.1x1.4x
Sat, 11 Oct 2025JP¥765.3bJP¥513.3bJP¥17.8b20.8x43x1.5x
Mon, 08 Sep 2025JP¥715.2bJP¥504.6bJP¥16.6b20x43x1.4x
Wed, 06 Aug 2025JP¥764.5bJP¥504.6bJP¥17.5b18.4x43.6x1.5x
Fri, 04 Jul 2025JP¥780.9bJP¥518.6bJP¥17.9b17.6x43.6x1.5x
Sun, 01 Jun 2025JP¥829.9bJP¥639.7bJP¥22.8b17.2x36.3x1.3x
Tue, 29 Apr 2025JP¥843.2bJP¥635.3bJP¥27.3b16.9x30.9x1.3x
Thu, 27 Mar 2025JP¥820.8bJP¥634.4bJP¥28.8b15.5x28.5x1.3x
Sat, 22 Feb 2025JP¥816.8bJP¥634.2bJP¥28.9b15.1x28.3x1.3x
Mon, 20 Jan 2025JP¥695.4bJP¥622.0bJP¥27.4b12.3x25.4x1.1x
Wed, 18 Dec 2024JP¥831.3bJP¥620.6bJP¥27.5b13.6x30.3x1.3x
Fri, 15 Nov 2024JP¥613.4bJP¥619.7bJP¥28.0b12.7x21.9x1x
Sun, 13 Oct 2024JP¥673.0bJP¥613.1bJP¥28.7b13.7x23.4x1.1x
Tue, 10 Sep 2024JP¥634.0bJP¥612.9bJP¥28.7b12.7x22.1x1x
Thu, 08 Aug 2024JP¥548.3bJP¥603.1bJP¥28.3b11.5x19.4x0.9x
Sat, 06 Jul 2024JP¥593.2bJP¥599.5bJP¥27.8b13.1x21.4x1x
Mon, 03 Jun 2024JP¥659.4bJP¥599.4bJP¥27.7b12.7x23.8x1.1x
Wed, 01 May 2024JP¥618.1bJP¥589.5bJP¥24.0b11.9x25.7x1x
Fri, 29 Mar 2024JP¥629.6bJP¥757.9bJP¥27.0b13.4x23.3x0.8x
Sun, 25 Feb 2024JP¥683.8bJP¥758.0bJP¥27.0b13.6x25.3x0.9x
Tue, 23 Jan 2024JP¥706.0bJP¥750.9bJP¥25.6b15.1x27.6x0.9x
Thu, 21 Dec 2023JP¥653.1bJP¥750.6bJP¥25.6b14.2x25.5x0.9x
Sat, 18 Nov 2023JP¥634.5bJP¥750.6bJP¥25.4b14x25x0.8x
Mon, 16 Oct 2023JP¥680.9bJP¥734.7bJP¥26.6b16.8x25.6x0.9x
Wed, 13 Sep 2023JP¥716.1bJP¥762.7bJP¥27.7b16.6x25.9x0.9x
Fri, 11 Aug 2023JP¥754.8bJP¥761.0bJP¥28.1b16.6x26.9x1x
Sun, 09 Jul 2023JP¥753.6bJP¥761.0bJP¥31.9b16.6x23.6x1x
Tue, 06 Jun 2023JP¥739.1bJP¥761.2bJP¥32.0b15.7x23.1x1x
Thu, 04 May 2023JP¥685.9bJP¥741.2bJP¥34.3b17.6x20x0.9x
Sat, 01 Apr 2023JP¥662.6bJP¥740.3bJP¥33.2b17.6x20x0.9x
Mon, 27 Feb 2023JP¥622.0bJP¥715.1bJP¥32.4b14.4x19.2x0.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

19.2x


Total Market Cap: JP¥622.0bTotal Earnings: JP¥32.4bTotal Revenue: JP¥715.1bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Japanese Publishing Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 28.8x202420252026
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 40.5x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 28.7x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.1x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Publishing industry have declined 20% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 9.7% 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-0.84%
Telecom-3.69%
Media-4.69%
Publishing-9.53%
Cable and Satellite-1.06%
Advertising-4.29%
Broadcasting-4.92%
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?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
6176 BrangistaJP¥745.002.5%
+JP¥1.1b		13.2%PE16.4x
9782 DMSJP¥4.00k1.9%
+JP¥421.0m		110.1%n/a
414A OVERLAP HoldingsIncJP¥1.03k1.6%
+JP¥320.0m		n/aPE10.2x
9476 Chuokeizai-Sha HoldingsJP¥955.007.4%
+JP¥255.6m		87.3%PE13.3x
4833 Def consultingJP¥82.009.3%
+JP¥205.1m		-3.5%n/a

Latest News

6176
JP¥745.00
Brangista
7D
2.5%
1Y
13.2%
7119
JP¥1,328.00
halmek holdingsLtd
7D
-1.5%
1Y
20.8%
9467
JP¥1,293.00
AlphaPolis
7D
-11.7%
1Y
15.5%
9468
JP¥2,742.00
Kadokawa
7D
-12.6%
1Y
-25.4%

Kadokawa Corporation Just Missed Earnings And Its Revenue Numbers Were Weaker Than Expected

Feb 14
Kadokawa Corporation Just Missed Earnings And Its Revenue Numbers Were Weaker Than Expected
7849
JP¥3,730.00
Starts Publishing
7D
-0.7%
1Y
9.5%
2139
JP¥507.00
Chuco
7D
3.7%
1Y
14.4%

Chuco (TSE:2139) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth

Feb 13
Chuco (TSE:2139) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth
9476
JP¥955.00
Chuokeizai-Sha Holdings
7D
7.4%
1Y
87.3%
9475
JP¥523.00
Shobunsha Holdings
7D
2.1%
1Y
33.4%
2376
JP¥728.00
Scinex
7D
-1.8%
1Y
-5.5%
9474
JP¥1,017.00
Zenrin
7D
-0.2%
1Y
3.4%
2481
JP¥702.00
Townnews-ShaLtd
7D
2.0%
1Y
-1.8%
9478
JP¥455.00
SE Holdings and Incubations
7D
-2.4%
1Y
60.8%

SE Holdings and Incubations Co., Ltd.'s (TSE:9478) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up

Jan 28
SE Holdings and Incubations Co., Ltd.'s (TSE:9478) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up
414A
JP¥1,033.00
OVERLAP HoldingsInc
7D
1.6%
1Y
n/a
3560
JP¥3,600.00
Hobonichi
7D
-1.1%
1Y
15.8%
9782
JP¥4,000.00
DMS
7D
1.9%
1Y
110.1%
4833
JP¥82.00
Def consulting
7D
9.3%
1Y
-3.5%