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Japanese (NIKKEI) Publishing Industry Analysis
UpdatedDec 23, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies22
- 7D-3.1%
- 3M-11.3%
- 1Y5.7%
- YTDn/a
Over the last 7 days, the Publishing industry has dropped 3.1%, driven by Kadokawa declining 3.5%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 5.7%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 28% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 24 Dec 2025 | JP¥689.9b | JP¥515.1b | JP¥18.7b | 17.5x | 36.9x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 21 Nov 2025 | JP¥701.5b | JP¥515.0b | JP¥18.7b | 17.1x | 37.5x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 19 Oct 2025 | JP¥748.4b | JP¥513.7b | JP¥18.7b | 19.9x | 40x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 16 Sep 2025 | JP¥724.6b | JP¥504.7b | JP¥16.6b | 19.8x | 43.5x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 14 Aug 2025 | JP¥738.2b | JP¥503.9b | JP¥16.6b | 19.6x | 44.5x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 12 Jul 2025 | JP¥793.9b | JP¥518.7b | JP¥17.9b | 17.6x | 44.3x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 09 Jun 2025 | JP¥845.1b | JP¥639.7b | JP¥22.8b | 17.2x | 37x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 07 May 2025 | JP¥838.6b | JP¥635.3b | JP¥27.3b | 16.4x | 30.7x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 04 Apr 2025 | JP¥851.3b | JP¥634.4b | JP¥28.8b | 15.7x | 29.6x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 02 Mar 2025 | JP¥788.5b | JP¥634.2b | JP¥28.9b | 15x | 27.3x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 28 Jan 2025 | JP¥708.5b | JP¥622.0b | JP¥27.3b | 14.2x | 26x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 26 Dec 2024 | JP¥650.5b | JP¥620.8b | JP¥27.0b | 12.1x | 24.1x | 1x |
| Sat, 23 Nov 2024 | JP¥803.1b | JP¥619.8b | JP¥27.7b | 12.6x | 29x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 21 Oct 2024 | JP¥678.4b | JP¥613.3b | JP¥28.7b | 13.4x | 23.6x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 18 Sep 2024 | JP¥628.6b | JP¥602.3b | JP¥26.6b | 12.7x | 23.7x | 1x |
| Fri, 16 Aug 2024 | JP¥606.7b | JP¥604.9b | JP¥29.0b | 12.7x | 20.9x | 1x |
| Sun, 14 Jul 2024 | JP¥621.6b | JP¥599.4b | JP¥27.7b | 13.5x | 22.4x | 1x |
| Tue, 11 Jun 2024 | JP¥662.2b | JP¥599.4b | JP¥27.7b | 12.8x | 23.9x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 09 May 2024 | JP¥595.4b | JP¥590.1b | JP¥24.4b | 12.2x | 24.4x | 1x |
| Sat, 06 Apr 2024 | JP¥597.0b | JP¥589.2b | JP¥24.1b | 12.4x | 24.8x | 1x |
| Mon, 04 Mar 2024 | JP¥657.0b | JP¥758.0b | JP¥27.0b | 13.7x | 24.3x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 31 Jan 2024 | JP¥713.8b | JP¥750.9b | JP¥25.7b | 14.6x | 27.8x | 1x |
| Fri, 29 Dec 2023 | JP¥661.3b | JP¥750.6b | JP¥25.6b | 14.1x | 25.9x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 26 Nov 2023 | JP¥646.8b | JP¥750.7b | JP¥25.6b | 14x | 25.2x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 24 Oct 2023 | JP¥665.1b | JP¥734.7b | JP¥26.6b | 16.5x | 25x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 21 Sep 2023 | JP¥708.7b | JP¥762.4b | JP¥27.6b | 16.6x | 25.7x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 19 Aug 2023 | JP¥739.0b | JP¥762.7b | JP¥27.7b | 15.8x | 26.7x | 1x |
| Mon, 17 Jul 2023 | JP¥751.4b | JP¥761.3b | JP¥31.8b | 16.5x | 23.6x | 1x |
| Wed, 14 Jun 2023 | JP¥738.6b | JP¥761.2b | JP¥32.0b | 15.4x | 23.1x | 1x |
| Fri, 12 May 2023 | JP¥682.3b | JP¥741.2b | JP¥34.3b | 17.6x | 19.9x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 09 Apr 2023 | JP¥650.7b | JP¥740.3b | JP¥33.2b | 18.5x | 19.6x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 07 Mar 2023 | JP¥625.4b | JP¥715.1b | JP¥32.4b | 14.2x | 19.3x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 02 Feb 2023 | JP¥578.2b | JP¥699.0b | JP¥33.5b | 14.3x | 17.3x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 31 Dec 2022 | 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 36.9x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 27.6x.
- 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 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 | -0.56% | |
| Telecom | -0.71% | |
| Media | 0.12% | |
| Publishing | -3.06% | |
| Advertising | 1.85% | |
| Broadcasting | -0.30% | |
| Cable and Satellite | -2.67% | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9474 Zenrin | JP¥1.06k | 3.4% +JP¥1.9b | 29.1% | PE18.9x | |
| 414A OVERLAP HoldingsInc | JP¥1.16k | 6.9% +JP¥1.5b | n/a | PE11.2x | |
| 9467 AlphaPolis | JP¥1.68k | 1.9% +JP¥930.0m | 58.1% | PE23.4x | |
| 4833 Def consulting | JP¥80.00 | 35.6% +JP¥615.3m | -4.8% | n/a | |
| 7119 halmek holdingsLtd | JP¥1.29k | 4.0% +JP¥550.8m | 25.2% | PE18x |