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- 7D13.9%
- 3M12.5%
- 1Y6.2%
- YTDn/a
In the last week, the Publishing industry is up 14%, with Kadokawa up 22%. Meanwhile, AlphaPolis actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 5.4% in the last week. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 6.2%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 32% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 30 Mar 2026 | JP¥821.4b | JP¥527.0b | JP¥16.3b | 15.5x | 50.3x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 25 Feb 2026 | JP¥653.0b | JP¥527.0b | JP¥16.3b | 14x | 40x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 23 Jan 2026 | JP¥722.3b | JP¥515.9b | JP¥18.8b | 16x | 38.5x | 1.4x |
| 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 |
Price to Earnings Ratio
20x
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 50.3x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 29.6x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.1x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.6x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Publishing industry have declined 21% per year over the last three years,
- Revenues have also declined 11% 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 | 0.84% | |
| Telecom | 2.48% | |
| Media | 4.45% | |
| Publishing | 13.92% | |
| Cable and Satellite | 8.93% | |
| Broadcasting | 5.77% | |
| Advertising | -0.48% | |
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¥3.64k | 7.2% +JP¥36.2b | 2.5% | PE239.4x | |
| 7849 Starts Publishing | JP¥3.94k | 3.1% +JP¥460.8m | 1.8% | PE11x | |
| 3560 Hobonichi | JP¥3.53k | 4.0% +JP¥313.4m | 13.5% | PE13.7x | |
| 2376 Scinex | JP¥786.00 | 4.2% +JP¥179.5m | 3.3% | PE32.2x | |
| 4833 Def consulting | JP¥68.00 | 3.0% +JP¥144.2m | -13.9% | n/a |