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Japanese (NIKKEI) Publishing Industry Analysis
UpdatedJan 02, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies22
- 7D0.1%
- 3M-7.6%
- 1Y8.3%
- YTDn/a
Over the last 7 days, the Publishing industry has risen 1.3%, driven by gains from Kadokawa of 1.5%. This means that the industry has gained 8.3% over the past year. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 02 Jan 2026 | JP¥715.0b | JP¥515.1b | JP¥18.7b | 17.8x | 38.2x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 30 Nov 2025 | JP¥733.8b | JP¥515.1b | JP¥18.7b | 17.3x | 39.2x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 28 Oct 2025 | JP¥760.4b | JP¥513.6b | JP¥18.6b | 20.3x | 40.8x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 25 Sep 2025 | JP¥751.1b | JP¥504.7b | JP¥16.6b | 20.6x | 45.1x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 23 Aug 2025 | JP¥732.2b | JP¥504.6b | JP¥16.6b | 20.3x | 44x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 21 Jul 2025 | JP¥772.7b | JP¥519.0b | JP¥18.0b | 16x | 42.9x | 1.5x |
| Wed, 18 Jun 2025 | JP¥868.0b | JP¥639.9b | JP¥22.8b | 17.2x | 38x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 16 May 2025 | JP¥843.1b | JP¥637.1b | JP¥22.0b | 17.2x | 38.3x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 13 Apr 2025 | JP¥859.4b | JP¥634.7b | JP¥28.2b | 15.7x | 30.5x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 11 Mar 2025 | JP¥778.4b | JP¥634.2b | JP¥28.9b | 15.4x | 27x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 06 Feb 2025 | JP¥723.6b | JP¥624.4b | JP¥27.8b | 13.9x | 26x | 1.2x |
| Sat, 04 Jan 2025 | JP¥655.7b | JP¥621.0b | JP¥27.1b | 12.2x | 24.2x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 02 Dec 2024 | JP¥811.1b | JP¥620.6b | JP¥27.4b | 13.3x | 29.6x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 30 Oct 2024 | JP¥665.5b | JP¥613.2b | JP¥28.7b | 13.3x | 23.2x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 27 Sep 2024 | JP¥667.5b | JP¥613.0b | JP¥28.7b | 13.3x | 23.3x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 25 Aug 2024 | JP¥632.6b | JP¥612.9b | JP¥28.7b | 13.1x | 22.1x | 1x |
| Tue, 23 Jul 2024 | JP¥606.7b | JP¥599.3b | JP¥27.6b | 13.5x | 22x | 1x |
| Thu, 20 Jun 2024 | JP¥632.2b | JP¥599.5b | JP¥27.8b | 12.7x | 22.8x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 18 May 2024 | JP¥670.4b | JP¥598.9b | JP¥27.9b | 12x | 24x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 15 Apr 2024 | JP¥604.8b | JP¥589.5b | JP¥24.0b | 12.6x | 25.2x | 1x |
| Wed, 13 Mar 2024 | JP¥648.4b | JP¥758.0b | JP¥27.0b | 13.4x | 24x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 09 Feb 2024 | JP¥712.8b | JP¥754.7b | JP¥27.1b | 13.6x | 26.3x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 07 Jan 2024 | JP¥668.5b | JP¥750.6b | JP¥25.6b | 14.5x | 26.1x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 05 Dec 2023 | JP¥627.3b | JP¥750.7b | JP¥25.6b | 13.9x | 24.5x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 02 Nov 2023 | JP¥666.9b | JP¥735.4b | JP¥26.5b | 16.7x | 25.1x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 30 Sep 2023 | JP¥690.3b | JP¥762.4b | JP¥27.6b | 16.3x | 25x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 28 Aug 2023 | JP¥735.0b | JP¥762.7b | JP¥27.7b | 15.8x | 26.6x | 1x |
| Wed, 26 Jul 2023 | JP¥759.1b | JP¥761.3b | JP¥31.8b | 16.8x | 23.8x | 1x |
| Fri, 23 Jun 2023 | JP¥774.8b | JP¥761.0b | JP¥31.9b | 16.2x | 24.3x | 1x |
| Sun, 21 May 2023 | JP¥730.6b | JP¥757.5b | JP¥31.5b | 17.4x | 23.2x | 1x |
| Tue, 18 Apr 2023 | JP¥674.7b | JP¥740.7b | JP¥33.3b | 17.6x | 20.3x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 16 Mar 2023 | JP¥610.3b | JP¥715.0b | JP¥32.4b | 14.6x | 18.9x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 11 Feb 2023 | JP¥609.4b | JP¥713.0b | JP¥32.8b | 13.9x | 18.6x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 09 Jan 2023 | JP¥560.7b | JP¥684.6b | JP¥35.0b | 13.2x | 16x | 0.8x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
16x
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 38.2x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 27.8x.
- 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 9.0% 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 | -0.23% | |
| Telecom | 0.062% | |
| Media | -1.03% | |
| Publishing | 0.13% | |
| Broadcasting | -0.57% | |
| Advertising | -1.46% | |
| Cable and Satellite | -2.59% | |
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¥3.18k | 0.3% +JP¥1.2b | 1.0% | PE80.7x | |
| 414A OVERLAP HoldingsInc | JP¥1.22k | 3.3% +JP¥780.0m | n/a | PE11.8x | |
| 9475 Shobunsha Holdings | JP¥489.00 | 4.3% +JP¥363.5m | 25.1% | PE39.2x | |
| 9782 DMS | JP¥3.34k | 1.7% +JP¥308.7m | 82.9% | n/a | |
| 3931 VALUE GOLF | JP¥1.53k | 6.7% +JP¥173.5m | 56.7% | PS0.6x |