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Japanese (NIKKEI) Publishing Industry Analysis
UpdatedDec 21, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies22
- 7D-0.3%
- 3M-9.2%
- 1Y-4.9%
- YTDn/a
Last week, the Publishing industry hasn't moved much but OVERLAP HoldingsInc is up 15% in that time. Unfortunately though, the industry is down 4.9% over the past 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 27% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 21 Dec 2025 | JP¥704.2b | JP¥515.1b | JP¥18.7b | 17.6x | 37.6x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 18 Nov 2025 | JP¥713.9b | JP¥515.0b | JP¥18.7b | 17.3x | 38.2x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 16 Oct 2025 | JP¥762.1b | JP¥513.6b | JP¥17.8b | 20.6x | 42.8x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 13 Sep 2025 | JP¥725.3b | JP¥504.6b | JP¥16.6b | 19.8x | 43.6x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 11 Aug 2025 | JP¥722.0b | JP¥503.9b | JP¥16.6b | 19.4x | 43.5x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 09 Jul 2025 | JP¥782.4b | JP¥518.6b | JP¥17.9b | 17.6x | 43.6x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 06 Jun 2025 | JP¥850.7b | JP¥639.7b | JP¥22.8b | 17.2x | 37.2x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 04 May 2025 | JP¥838.6b | JP¥635.3b | JP¥27.3b | 16.4x | 30.7x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 01 Apr 2025 | JP¥815.1b | JP¥634.4b | JP¥28.8b | 15.6x | 28.3x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 27 Feb 2025 | JP¥804.7b | JP¥634.2b | JP¥28.9b | 15.3x | 27.9x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 25 Jan 2025 | JP¥704.9b | JP¥622.0b | JP¥27.4b | 12.3x | 25.7x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 23 Dec 2024 | JP¥726.9b | JP¥620.6b | JP¥27.5b | 12.3x | 26.5x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 20 Nov 2024 | JP¥729.9b | JP¥619.8b | JP¥27.7b | 12.7x | 26.3x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 18 Oct 2024 | JP¥684.4b | JP¥613.3b | JP¥28.7b | 13.5x | 23.8x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 15 Sep 2024 | JP¥623.2b | JP¥612.9b | JP¥28.7b | 12.7x | 21.7x | 1x |
| Tue, 13 Aug 2024 | JP¥552.9b | JP¥604.1b | JP¥28.8b | 12.8x | 19.2x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 11 Jul 2024 | JP¥612.6b | JP¥599.4b | JP¥27.7b | 12.9x | 22.1x | 1x |
| Sat, 08 Jun 2024 | JP¥678.0b | JP¥599.4b | JP¥27.7b | 12.8x | 24.4x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 06 May 2024 | JP¥606.0b | JP¥590.1b | JP¥24.4b | 12x | 24.9x | 1x |
| Wed, 03 Apr 2024 | JP¥587.3b | JP¥589.2b | JP¥24.1b | 12.9x | 24.4x | 1x |
| Fri, 01 Mar 2024 | JP¥655.9b | JP¥758.0b | JP¥27.0b | 13.9x | 24.3x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 28 Jan 2024 | JP¥710.4b | JP¥750.9b | JP¥25.7b | 14.7x | 27.6x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 26 Dec 2023 | JP¥648.0b | JP¥750.6b | JP¥25.6b | 14.2x | 25.3x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 23 Nov 2023 | JP¥640.5b | JP¥750.7b | JP¥25.6b | 13.9x | 25x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 21 Oct 2023 | JP¥673.7b | JP¥734.7b | JP¥26.6b | 16.5x | 25.3x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 18 Sep 2023 | JP¥723.0b | JP¥762.4b | JP¥27.6b | 16.9x | 26.2x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 16 Aug 2023 | JP¥752.5b | JP¥762.7b | JP¥27.7b | 16.1x | 27.2x | 1x |
| Fri, 14 Jul 2023 | JP¥751.4b | JP¥761.1b | JP¥31.8b | 16.3x | 23.6x | 1x |
| Sun, 11 Jun 2023 | JP¥736.5b | JP¥761.2b | JP¥32.0b | 15.1x | 23x | 1x |
| Tue, 09 May 2023 | JP¥687.4b | JP¥741.2b | JP¥34.3b | 17.7x | 20x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 06 Apr 2023 | JP¥664.3b | JP¥740.3b | JP¥33.2b | 18.4x | 20x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 04 Mar 2023 | JP¥624.6b | JP¥715.1b | JP¥32.4b | 14.2x | 19.3x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 30 Jan 2023 | JP¥578.3b | JP¥685.3b | JP¥35.1b | 13.6x | 16.5x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 28 Dec 2022 | JP¥568.8b | JP¥684.7b | JP¥35.0b | 12.9x | 16.3x | 0.8x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
16.3x
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 37.6x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 27.5x.
- 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 9.1% 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 | -0.91% | |
| Telecom | -2.13% | |
| Media | 1.55% | |
| Publishing | -0.27% | |
| Advertising | 3.94% | |
| Broadcasting | 0.45% | |
| Cable and Satellite | -2.43% | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 414A OVERLAP HoldingsInc | JP¥1.18k | 14.7% +JP¥3.0b | n/a | PE11.4x | |
| 9474 Zenrin | JP¥1.04k | 3.4% +JP¥1.8b | 26.6% | PE18.6x | |
| 9467 AlphaPolis | JP¥1.67k | 3.4% +JP¥1.6b | 50.8% | PE23.2x | |
| 3560 Hobonichi | JP¥3.40k | 4.0% +JP¥301.8m | 7.4% | PE17.6x | |
| 2341 Arbeit-Times | JP¥178.00 | 1.7% +JP¥54.9m | 26.2% | PS0.7x |
