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Japanese (NIKKEI) Publishing Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 20, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies22
  • 7D-0.2%
  • 3M-4.3%
  • 1Y10.7%
  • YTDn/a

Last week, the Publishing industry hasn't moved much but DMS is up 3.9% in that time. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 11% over the past 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 28% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 20 Jan 2026JP¥729.4bJP¥515.9bJP¥18.8b16.2x38.8x1.4x
Thu, 18 Dec 2025JP¥703.7bJP¥515.1bJP¥18.7b17.1x37.6x1.4x
Sat, 15 Nov 2025JP¥715.4bJP¥513.2bJP¥18.5b17.5x38.7x1.4x
Mon, 13 Oct 2025JP¥765.2bJP¥513.6bJP¥17.8b20.8x43x1.5x
Wed, 10 Sep 2025JP¥716.0bJP¥504.6bJP¥16.6b20.1x43.1x1.4x
Fri, 08 Aug 2025JP¥781.3bJP¥504.6bJP¥17.5b18.3x44.7x1.5x
Sun, 06 Jul 2025JP¥781.9bJP¥518.6bJP¥17.9b17.6x43.6x1.5x
Tue, 03 Jun 2025JP¥827.5bJP¥639.7bJP¥22.8b17.2x36.2x1.3x
Thu, 01 May 2025JP¥860.2bJP¥635.3bJP¥27.3b16.6x31.5x1.4x
Sat, 29 Mar 2025JP¥827.1bJP¥634.4bJP¥28.8b15.8x28.7x1.3x
Mon, 24 Feb 2025JP¥816.8bJP¥634.2bJP¥28.9b15.1x28.3x1.3x
Wed, 22 Jan 2025JP¥697.6bJP¥622.0bJP¥27.4b12.3x25.5x1.1x
Fri, 20 Dec 2024JP¥822.4bJP¥620.6bJP¥27.5b12.2x29.9x1.3x
Sun, 17 Nov 2024JP¥631.1bJP¥619.7bJP¥28.0b13.1x22.6x1x
Tue, 15 Oct 2024JP¥673.0bJP¥613.1bJP¥28.7b13.7x23.4x1.1x
Thu, 12 Sep 2024JP¥618.2bJP¥612.9bJP¥28.7b12.4x21.6x1x
Sat, 10 Aug 2024JP¥552.9bJP¥603.1bJP¥28.5b11.8x19.4x0.9x
Mon, 08 Jul 2024JP¥593.2bJP¥599.5bJP¥27.8b13.1x21.4x1x
Wed, 05 Jun 2024JP¥671.4bJP¥599.4bJP¥27.7b12.9x24.2x1.1x
Fri, 03 May 2024JP¥606.0bJP¥590.1bJP¥24.4b12x24.9x1x
Sun, 31 Mar 2024JP¥632.1bJP¥757.9bJP¥27.0b13.5x23.4x0.8x
Tue, 27 Feb 2024JP¥662.6bJP¥758.0bJP¥27.0b13.9x24.5x0.9x
Thu, 25 Jan 2024JP¥704.8bJP¥750.9bJP¥25.6b15.3x27.5x0.9x
Sat, 23 Dec 2023JP¥648.4bJP¥750.6bJP¥25.6b14.5x25.3x0.9x
Mon, 20 Nov 2023JP¥634.5bJP¥750.6bJP¥25.4b14x25x0.8x
Wed, 18 Oct 2023JP¥680.9bJP¥734.7bJP¥26.6b16.7x25.6x0.9x
Fri, 15 Sep 2023JP¥720.3bJP¥762.7bJP¥27.7b16.7x26.1x0.9x
Sun, 13 Aug 2023JP¥754.8bJP¥762.5bJP¥27.6b16.3x27.3x1x
Tue, 11 Jul 2023JP¥750.0bJP¥761.0bJP¥31.9b16.8x23.5x1x
Thu, 08 Jun 2023JP¥747.4bJP¥761.2bJP¥32.0b15.4x23.4x1x
Sat, 06 May 2023JP¥685.9bJP¥741.2bJP¥34.3b17.6x20x0.9x
Mon, 03 Apr 2023JP¥662.6bJP¥740.3bJP¥33.2b17.6x20x0.9x
Wed, 01 Mar 2023JP¥622.3bJP¥715.1bJP¥32.4b14.3x19.2x0.9x
Fri, 27 Jan 2023JP¥583.0bJP¥685.2bJP¥35.1b13.5x16.6x0.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

16.6x


Total Market Cap: JP¥583.0bTotal Earnings: JP¥35.1bTotal Revenue: JP¥685.2bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Japanese Publishing Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 28.1x202420252026
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 38.8x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 28.1x.
  • 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 Market3.73%
Telecom-0.95%
Media-0.60%
Publishing-0.18%
Cable and Satellite7.24%
Broadcasting-0.079%
Advertising-2.63%
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
9782 DMSJP¥3.77k3.9%
+JP¥785.9m		100.3%n/a
2408 KG IntelligenceJP¥744.008.8%
+JP¥439.2m		28.1%PE21.7x
2139 ChucoJP¥444.005.7%
+JP¥163.2m		1.1%PE24.5x
9478 SE Holdings and IncubationsJP¥410.001.5%
+JP¥95.4m		43.9%PE15.8x
4833 Def consultingJP¥102.003.0%
+JP¥87.9m		25.9%n/a

Latest News

9468
JP¥3,250.00
Kadokawa
7D
-0.9%
1Y
1.6%

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Jan 16
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414A
JP¥1,032.00
OVERLAP HoldingsInc
7D
-15.1%
1Y
n/a
9476
JP¥828.00
Chuokeizai-Sha Holdings
7D
0.6%
1Y
68.0%
3560
JP¥3,500.00
Hobonichi
7D
-3.3%
1Y
9.5%
2341
JP¥184.00
Arbeit-Times
7D
1.7%
1Y
29.6%
6176
JP¥703.00
Brangista
7D
0.7%
1Y
-6.3%
9467
JP¥1,618.00
AlphaPolis
7D
-1.3%
1Y
54.2%
2408
JP¥744.00
KG Intelligence
7D
8.8%
1Y
28.1%
9782
JP¥3,770.00
DMS
7D
3.9%
1Y
100.3%
7849
JP¥3,670.00
Starts Publishing
7D
-1.9%
1Y
22.7%
9474
JP¥1,075.00
Zenrin
7D
-0.5%
1Y
30.5%
2164
JP¥257.00
ChiikishinbunshaLtd
7D
-1.9%
1Y
51.2%
9475
JP¥493.00
Shobunsha Holdings
7D
-0.6%
1Y
28.1%
2139
JP¥444.00
Chuco
7D
5.7%
1Y
1.1%
9478
JP¥410.00
SE Holdings and Incubations
7D
1.5%
1Y
43.9%
4833
JP¥102.00
Def consulting
7D
3.0%
1Y
25.9%