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Japanese (NIKKEI) Publishing Industry Analysis
UpdatedJan 29, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies22
- 7D0.8%
- 3M-2.4%
- 1Y7.4%
- YTDn/a
Over the last 7 days, the Publishing industry has remained flat, although notably Starts Publishing gained 5.4%. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 7.9% in that time. Earnings are forecast to grow by 29% annually.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 29 Jan 2026 | JP¥724.8b | JP¥516.1b | JP¥19.0b | 13.9x | 38.1x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 27 Dec 2025 | JP¥713.7b | JP¥515.1b | JP¥18.7b | 17.7x | 38.2x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 24 Nov 2025 | JP¥718.3b | JP¥515.1b | JP¥18.7b | 16.9x | 38.4x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 22 Oct 2025 | JP¥760.7b | JP¥513.7b | JP¥18.7b | 20.1x | 40.6x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 19 Sep 2025 | JP¥741.6b | JP¥504.7b | JP¥16.6b | 20.4x | 44.6x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 17 Aug 2025 | JP¥746.2b | JP¥504.6b | JP¥16.6b | 19.9x | 44.9x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 15 Jul 2025 | JP¥777.4b | JP¥519.0b | JP¥18.0b | 16.4x | 43.1x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 12 Jun 2025 | JP¥839.2b | JP¥639.7b | JP¥22.8b | 17.2x | 36.7x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 10 May 2025 | JP¥810.3b | JP¥635.6b | JP¥22.3b | 16x | 36.3x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 07 Apr 2025 | JP¥831.4b | JP¥634.4b | JP¥28.8b | 15.4x | 28.9x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 05 Mar 2025 | JP¥809.3b | JP¥634.2b | JP¥28.9b | 15.2x | 28x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 31 Jan 2025 | JP¥710.3b | JP¥621.9b | JP¥27.1b | 14.4x | 26.2x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 29 Dec 2024 | JP¥652.2b | JP¥621.0b | JP¥27.1b | 12.1x | 24x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 26 Nov 2024 | JP¥825.3b | JP¥620.3b | JP¥27.5b | 12.6x | 30x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 24 Oct 2024 | JP¥651.3b | JP¥613.3b | JP¥28.7b | 12.8x | 22.7x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 21 Sep 2024 | JP¥635.5b | JP¥613.0b | JP¥28.7b | 13.4x | 22.2x | 1x |
| Mon, 19 Aug 2024 | JP¥619.2b | JP¥611.9b | JP¥28.6b | 13.1x | 21.7x | 1x |
| Wed, 17 Jul 2024 | JP¥618.1b | JP¥599.3b | JP¥27.6b | 13.8x | 22.4x | 1x |
| Fri, 14 Jun 2024 | JP¥633.2b | JP¥599.4b | JP¥27.7b | 12.8x | 22.8x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 12 May 2024 | JP¥630.3b | JP¥595.3b | JP¥28.8b | 12.2x | 21.9x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 09 Apr 2024 | JP¥601.4b | JP¥589.2b | JP¥24.1b | 12.5x | 24.9x | 1x |
| Thu, 07 Mar 2024 | JP¥645.5b | JP¥758.0b | JP¥27.0b | 13.6x | 23.9x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 03 Feb 2024 | JP¥707.1b | JP¥754.5b | JP¥25.8b | 14.3x | 27.4x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 01 Jan 2024 | JP¥667.5b | JP¥750.6b | JP¥25.6b | 14.3x | 26.1x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 29 Nov 2023 | JP¥637.6b | JP¥750.7b | JP¥25.6b | 13.9x | 24.9x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 27 Oct 2023 | JP¥658.2b | JP¥734.7b | JP¥26.6b | 16.6x | 24.8x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 24 Sep 2023 | JP¥696.4b | JP¥762.4b | JP¥27.6b | 16.3x | 25.2x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 22 Aug 2023 | JP¥739.0b | JP¥762.7b | JP¥27.7b | 15.6x | 26.7x | 1x |
| Thu, 20 Jul 2023 | JP¥763.9b | JP¥761.3b | JP¥31.8b | 16.6x | 24x | 1x |
| Sat, 17 Jun 2023 | JP¥760.4b | JP¥761.0b | JP¥31.9b | 15.5x | 23.8x | 1x |
| Mon, 15 May 2023 | JP¥714.5b | JP¥744.6b | JP¥30.1b | 17.8x | 23.7x | 1x |
| Wed, 12 Apr 2023 | JP¥658.6b | JP¥740.3b | JP¥33.2b | 18.5x | 19.8x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 10 Mar 2023 | JP¥638.0b | JP¥715.1b | JP¥32.4b | 14.6x | 19.7x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 05 Feb 2023 | JP¥588.5b | JP¥713.1b | JP¥32.8b | 14.2x | 17.9x | 0.8x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
17.9x
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 38.7x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 28.3x.
- 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 | -1.33% | |
| Telecom | 1.20% | |
| Media | -1.89% | |
| Publishing | 0.77% | |
| Broadcasting | -1.86% | |
| Advertising | -2.32% | |
| Cable and Satellite | -2.98% | |
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¥3.25k | 0.6% +JP¥2.6b | -0.6% | PE82.4x | |
| 9478 SE Holdings and Incubations | JP¥470.00 | 12.7% +JP¥842.9m | 68.5% | PE13.5x | |
| 2164 ChiikishinbunshaLtd | JP¥320.00 | 26.5% +JP¥503.1m | 80.8% | n/a | |
| 9467 AlphaPolis | JP¥1.56k | 1.0% +JP¥435.9m | 50.4% | PE21.8x | |
| 7849 Starts Publishing | JP¥3.78k | 1.3% +JP¥192.0m | 25.8% | PE10x |