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- 7D6.4%
- 3M10.8%
- 1Y6.6%
- YTDn/a
In the last week, the Publishing industry is up 4.3%, with Kadokawa up 11%. Meanwhile, DMS actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 7.0% in the last week. Despite this gain, the industry's performance has been flat over the past year. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 01 Apr 2026 | JP¥807.3b | JP¥527.0b | JP¥16.3b | 15.1x | 49.5x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 27 Feb 2026 | JP¥678.0b | JP¥527.0b | JP¥16.3b | 14.1x | 41.5x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 25 Jan 2026 | JP¥728.3b | JP¥515.9b | JP¥18.8b | 15.9x | 38.8x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 23 Dec 2025 | JP¥689.9b | JP¥515.1b | JP¥18.7b | 17.5x | 36.9x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 20 Nov 2025 | JP¥701.8b | JP¥515.0b | JP¥18.7b | 17.3x | 37.5x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 18 Oct 2025 | JP¥748.3b | JP¥513.7b | JP¥18.7b | 19.9x | 40x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 15 Sep 2025 | JP¥724.6b | JP¥504.7b | JP¥16.6b | 19.8x | 43.5x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 13 Aug 2025 | JP¥727.0b | JP¥503.9b | JP¥16.6b | 19.6x | 43.8x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 11 Jul 2025 | JP¥793.9b | JP¥518.7b | JP¥17.9b | 17.6x | 44.3x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 08 Jun 2025 | JP¥845.1b | JP¥639.7b | JP¥22.8b | 17.2x | 37x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 06 May 2025 | JP¥838.6b | JP¥635.3b | JP¥27.3b | 16.4x | 30.7x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 03 Apr 2025 | JP¥824.9b | JP¥634.4b | JP¥28.8b | 15.6x | 28.6x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 01 Mar 2025 | JP¥788.5b | JP¥634.2b | JP¥28.9b | 15x | 27.3x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 27 Jan 2025 | JP¥704.9b | JP¥622.0b | JP¥27.4b | 12.3x | 25.7x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 25 Dec 2024 | JP¥640.1b | JP¥620.8b | JP¥27.0b | 12x | 23.7x | 1x |
| Fri, 22 Nov 2024 | JP¥781.2b | JP¥619.8b | JP¥27.7b | 12.5x | 28.2x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 20 Oct 2024 | JP¥678.4b | JP¥613.3b | JP¥28.7b | 13.4x | 23.6x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 17 Sep 2024 | JP¥623.2b | JP¥612.9b | JP¥28.7b | 12.7x | 21.7x | 1x |
| Thu, 15 Aug 2024 | JP¥566.0b | JP¥604.9b | JP¥29.0b | 12.7x | 19.5x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 13 Jul 2024 | JP¥621.6b | JP¥599.4b | JP¥27.7b | 13.5x | 22.4x | 1x |
| Mon, 10 Jun 2024 | JP¥678.0b | JP¥599.4b | JP¥27.7b | 12.8x | 24.4x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 08 May 2024 | JP¥609.8b | JP¥590.1b | JP¥24.4b | 12.2x | 25x | 1x |
| Fri, 05 Apr 2024 | JP¥596.3b | JP¥589.2b | JP¥24.1b | 12.4x | 24.7x | 1x |
| Sun, 03 Mar 2024 | JP¥656.9b | JP¥758.0b | JP¥27.0b | 13.7x | 24.3x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 30 Jan 2024 | JP¥710.7b | JP¥750.9b | JP¥25.7b | 14.4x | 27.6x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 28 Dec 2023 | JP¥663.7b | JP¥750.6b | JP¥25.6b | 14.5x | 25.9x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 25 Nov 2023 | JP¥646.8b | JP¥750.7b | JP¥25.6b | 14x | 25.2x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 23 Oct 2023 | JP¥673.6b | JP¥734.7b | JP¥26.6b | 16.5x | 25.3x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 20 Sep 2023 | JP¥718.5b | JP¥762.4b | JP¥27.6b | 16.9x | 26x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 18 Aug 2023 | JP¥749.4b | JP¥762.7b | JP¥27.7b | 15.9x | 27.1x | 1x |
| Sun, 16 Jul 2023 | JP¥751.5b | JP¥761.1b | JP¥31.8b | 16.5x | 23.6x | 1x |
| Tue, 13 Jun 2023 | JP¥737.6b | JP¥761.2b | JP¥32.0b | 15.4x | 23.1x | 1x |
| Thu, 11 May 2023 | JP¥683.5b | JP¥741.2b | JP¥34.3b | 17.6x | 19.9x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 08 Apr 2023 | JP¥650.7b | JP¥740.3b | JP¥33.2b | 18.5x | 19.6x | 0.9x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
19.6x
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 48.0x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 29.7x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.1x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.5x.
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 | -1.74% | |
| Telecom | -0.34% | |
| Media | -0.10% | |
| Publishing | 6.39% | |
| Cable and Satellite | 0.87% | |
| Broadcasting | -0.68% | |
| Advertising | -1.55% | |
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¥3.89k | 9.1% +JP¥47.8b | 7.6% | PE255.4x | |
| 9467 AlphaPolis | JP¥1.23k | 4.8% +JP¥1.6b | -12.1% | PE15.9x | |
| 7849 Starts Publishing | JP¥3.99k | 1.4% +JP¥211.2m | 4.6% | PE11.1x | |
| 3931 VALUE GOLF | JP¥1.78k | 4.6% +JP¥140.9m | 29.1% | PS0.7x | |
| 2376 Scinex | JP¥795.00 | 2.6% +JP¥112.2m | 4.1% | PE32.5x |