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Japanese (NIKKEI) Publishing Industry Analysis

UpdatedFeb 14, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies23
  • 7D-3.9%
  • 3M-5.0%
  • 1Y-9.0%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Publishing industry has dropped 1.0%, driven by Kadokawa declining 6.1%. The industry has fallen 4.5% in the last year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 29% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 14 Feb 2026JP¥692.4bJP¥526.1bJP¥19.5b14.8x35.6x1.3x
Mon, 12 Jan 2026JP¥730.7bJP¥515.8bJP¥18.8b15.3x38.8x1.4x
Wed, 10 Dec 2025JP¥700.2bJP¥515.1bJP¥18.7b17.5x37.4x1.4x
Fri, 07 Nov 2025JP¥731.4bJP¥514.4bJP¥19.1b18.1x38.2x1.4x
Sun, 05 Oct 2025JP¥772.3bJP¥513.1bJP¥17.8b21x43.4x1.5x
Tue, 02 Sep 2025JP¥719.9bJP¥504.6bJP¥16.6b20x43.3x1.4x
Thu, 31 Jul 2025JP¥762.7bJP¥519.0bJP¥17.9b16.7x42.7x1.5x
Sat, 28 Jun 2025JP¥808.2bJP¥518.6bJP¥17.9b17.3x45.1x1.6x
Mon, 26 May 2025JP¥867.8bJP¥639.7bJP¥22.8b17.2x38x1.4x
Wed, 23 Apr 2025JP¥853.4bJP¥634.7bJP¥28.2b17x30.2x1.3x
Fri, 21 Mar 2025JP¥798.3bJP¥634.4bJP¥28.8b15.3x27.7x1.3x
Sun, 16 Feb 2025JP¥814.5bJP¥633.6bJP¥28.9b15.9x28.2x1.3x
Tue, 14 Jan 2025JP¥657.1bJP¥343.9bJP¥16.5b11.6x39.8x1.9x
Thu, 12 Dec 2024JP¥818.4bJP¥620.6bJP¥27.4b13.5x29.8x1.3x
Sat, 09 Nov 2024JP¥609.6bJP¥613.4bJP¥28.6b13x21.3x1x
Mon, 07 Oct 2024JP¥665.5bJP¥613.1bJP¥28.7b13.8x23.2x1.1x
Wed, 04 Sep 2024JP¥632.5bJP¥612.9bJP¥28.7b13.1x22.1x1x
Fri, 02 Aug 2024JP¥598.6bJP¥600.6bJP¥28.5b13x21x1x
Sun, 30 Jun 2024JP¥583.3bJP¥599.5bJP¥27.8b12.8x21x1x
Tue, 28 May 2024JP¥641.6bJP¥599.4bJP¥27.7b12.9x23.1x1.1x
Thu, 25 Apr 2024JP¥602.3bJP¥589.5bJP¥24.0b12.1x25.1x1x
Sat, 23 Mar 2024JP¥648.0bJP¥757.9bJP¥27.0b13.1x24x0.9x
Mon, 19 Feb 2024JP¥679.0bJP¥758.0bJP¥27.0b13.4x25.1x0.9x
Wed, 17 Jan 2024JP¥699.4bJP¥750.9bJP¥25.6b15.1x27.3x0.9x
Fri, 15 Dec 2023JP¥624.2bJP¥750.7bJP¥25.6b14.4x24.4x0.8x
Sun, 12 Nov 2023JP¥641.2bJP¥750.6bJP¥25.7b14.9x25x0.9x
Tue, 10 Oct 2023JP¥688.1bJP¥734.5bJP¥26.6b16.8x25.9x0.9x
Thu, 07 Sep 2023JP¥739.1bJP¥762.7bJP¥27.7b16.6x26.7x1x
Sat, 05 Aug 2023JP¥726.3bJP¥760.4bJP¥28.0b16.2x25.9x1x
Mon, 03 Jul 2023JP¥756.9bJP¥761.0bJP¥31.9b16.8x23.7x1x
Wed, 31 May 2023JP¥701.0bJP¥761.2bJP¥32.0b15.6x21.9x0.9x
Fri, 28 Apr 2023JP¥670.7bJP¥740.7bJP¥33.3b17.3x20.2x0.9x
Sun, 26 Mar 2023JP¥651.3bJP¥740.3bJP¥33.2b17.7x19.6x0.9x
Tue, 21 Feb 2023JP¥623.9bJP¥715.1bJP¥32.4b14.2x19.3x0.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

19.3x


Total Market Cap: JP¥623.9bTotal Earnings: JP¥32.4bTotal Revenue: JP¥715.1bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Japanese Publishing Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 28.6x202420252026
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 37.9x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 28.6x.
  • 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 Market3.26%
Telecom1.56%
Media2.75%
Publishing-3.93%
Cable and Satellite9.30%
Broadcasting2.75%
Advertising2.74%
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¥3.90k2.2%
+JP¥477.1m		106.5%n/a
2139 ChucoJP¥512.0012.5%
+JP¥387.6m		15.6%PE20.7x
414A OVERLAP HoldingsIncJP¥1.01k1.6%
+JP¥320.0m		n/aPE10x
6176 BrangistaJP¥730.003.3%
+JP¥294.9m		-0.5%PE14.3x
9478 SE Holdings and IncubationsJP¥465.003.3%
+JP¥233.7m		59.8%PE13.1x

Latest News

2139
JP¥512.00
Chuco
7D
12.5%
1Y
15.6%

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
9468
JP¥2,969.00
Kadokawa
7D
-6.1%
1Y
-19.3%

Kadokawa (TSE:9468) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥30.00

Feb 13
Kadokawa (TSE:9468) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of ¥30.00
7849
JP¥3,720.00
Starts Publishing
7D
-1.8%
1Y
11.0%
9476
JP¥887.00
Chuokeizai-Sha Holdings
7D
-1.4%
1Y
77.4%
9475
JP¥519.00
Shobunsha Holdings
7D
1.4%
1Y
33.1%
2376
JP¥743.00
Scinex
7D
-7.7%
1Y
-5.4%
9474
JP¥1,011.00
Zenrin
7D
0.2%
1Y
5.2%
9478
JP¥465.00
SE Holdings and Incubations
7D
3.3%
1Y
59.8%

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¥1,010.00
OVERLAP HoldingsInc
7D
1.6%
1Y
n/a
3560
JP¥3,620.00
Hobonichi
7D
-1.0%
1Y
15.7%
6176
JP¥730.00
Brangista
7D
3.3%
1Y
-0.5%
9467
JP¥1,424.00
AlphaPolis
7D
-0.8%
1Y
28.8%
9782
JP¥3,900.00
DMS
7D
2.2%
1Y
106.5%
2164
JP¥369.00
ChiikishinbunshaLtd
7D
-2.9%
1Y
98.4%
7119
JP¥1,356.00
halmek holdingsLtd
7D
1.0%
1Y
19.1%
4833
JP¥73.00
Def consulting
7D
-12.0%
1Y
-15.1%