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Japanese (NIKKEI) Publishing Industry Analysis
UpdatedJan 27, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies22
- 7D-0.5%
- 3M-3.3%
- 1Y7.9%
- YTDn/a
In the last week, the Publishing industry is flat overall, with AlphaPolis standing out by going down 5.1%. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 7.9% over the past 12 months. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 28 Jan 2026 | JP¥725.9b | JP¥515.9b | JP¥18.8b | 15.8x | 38.7x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 26 Dec 2025 | JP¥714.1b | JP¥515.1b | JP¥18.7b | 17.6x | 38.2x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 23 Nov 2025 | JP¥718.3b | JP¥515.0b | JP¥18.7b | 16.9x | 38.4x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 21 Oct 2025 | JP¥748.4b | JP¥513.7b | JP¥18.7b | 20.1x | 40x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 18 Sep 2025 | JP¥734.2b | JP¥504.7b | JP¥16.6b | 20.4x | 44.1x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 16 Aug 2025 | JP¥746.1b | JP¥504.4b | JP¥16.6b | 19.8x | 44.9x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 14 Jul 2025 | JP¥783.3b | JP¥518.7b | JP¥17.9b | 17.6x | 43.7x | 1.5x |
| Wed, 11 Jun 2025 | JP¥847.9b | JP¥639.7b | JP¥22.8b | 17.2x | 37.1x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 09 May 2025 | JP¥816.4b | JP¥635.3b | JP¥27.3b | 16x | 29.9x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 06 Apr 2025 | JP¥831.4b | JP¥634.4b | JP¥28.8b | 15.4x | 28.9x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 04 Mar 2025 | JP¥797.9b | JP¥634.2b | JP¥28.9b | 15.4x | 27.6x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 30 Jan 2025 | JP¥710.4b | JP¥621.9b | JP¥27.1b | 14.4x | 26.2x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 28 Dec 2024 | JP¥652.2b | JP¥621.0b | JP¥27.1b | 12.1x | 24x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 25 Nov 2024 | JP¥803.1b | JP¥619.8b | JP¥27.7b | 12.6x | 29x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 23 Oct 2024 | JP¥660.6b | JP¥613.3b | JP¥28.7b | 13.3x | 23x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 20 Sep 2024 | JP¥631.4b | JP¥613.0b | JP¥28.7b | 12.9x | 22x | 1x |
| Sun, 18 Aug 2024 | JP¥619.2b | JP¥611.9b | JP¥28.6b | 13.1x | 21.7x | 1x |
| Tue, 16 Jul 2024 | JP¥621.6b | JP¥599.4b | JP¥27.7b | 13.5x | 22.4x | 1x |
| Thu, 13 Jun 2024 | JP¥658.5b | JP¥599.4b | JP¥27.7b | 13x | 23.7x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 11 May 2024 | JP¥609.9b | JP¥590.0b | JP¥24.2b | 12.2x | 25.2x | 1x |
| Mon, 08 Apr 2024 | JP¥597.0b | JP¥589.2b | JP¥24.1b | 12.4x | 24.8x | 1x |
| Wed, 06 Mar 2024 | JP¥645.7b | JP¥758.0b | JP¥27.0b | 13.5x | 23.9x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 02 Feb 2024 | JP¥700.5b | JP¥750.9b | JP¥25.7b | 14.2x | 27.2x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 31 Dec 2023 | JP¥667.5b | JP¥750.6b | JP¥25.6b | 14.3x | 26.1x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 28 Nov 2023 | JP¥643.1b | JP¥750.7b | JP¥25.6b | 13.9x | 25.1x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 26 Oct 2023 | JP¥669.9b | JP¥734.7b | JP¥26.6b | 16.5x | 25.2x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 23 Sep 2023 | JP¥696.3b | JP¥762.4b | JP¥27.6b | 16.3x | 25.2x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 21 Aug 2023 | JP¥739.0b | JP¥762.7b | JP¥27.7b | 15.8x | 26.7x | 1x |
| Wed, 19 Jul 2023 | JP¥755.0b | JP¥761.3b | JP¥31.8b | 16.6x | 23.7x | 1x |
| Fri, 16 Jun 2023 | JP¥753.4b | JP¥761.2b | JP¥32.0b | 15.2x | 23.6x | 1x |
| Sun, 14 May 2023 | JP¥714.5b | JP¥742.0b | JP¥34.8b | 17.6x | 20.6x | 1x |
| Tue, 11 Apr 2023 | JP¥650.7b | JP¥740.3b | JP¥33.2b | 18.9x | 19.6x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 09 Mar 2023 | JP¥624.1b | JP¥715.1b | JP¥32.4b | 14.6x | 19.3x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 04 Feb 2023 | JP¥588.5b | JP¥713.3b | JP¥32.7b | 14.2x | 18x | 0.8x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
18x
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 18% per year over the last three years,
- Revenues have also declined 9.6% 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 | -2.48% | |
| Telecom | -0.38% | |
| Media | -0.41% | |
| Publishing | -0.46% | |
| Broadcasting | 0.82% | |
| Advertising | -0.97% | |
| Cable and Satellite | -4.02% | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7849 Starts Publishing | JP¥3.87k | 5.4% +JP¥767.9m | 28.8% | PE10.3x | |
| 2164 ChiikishinbunshaLtd | JP¥304.00 | 18.3% +JP¥352.9m | 77.3% | n/a | |
| 9478 SE Holdings and Incubations | JP¥428.00 | 4.4% +JP¥286.3m | 45.6% | PE16.4x | |
| 3560 Hobonichi | JP¥3.58k | 2.3% +JP¥185.7m | 12.4% | PE13.9x | |
| 6176 Brangista | JP¥710.00 | 1.0% +JP¥89.7m | -6.7% | PE13.9x |