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Japanese (NIKKEI) Publishing Industry Analysis
UpdatedJan 18, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies22
- 7D1.1%
- 3M-1.5%
- 1Y11.9%
- YTDn/a
Over the last 7 days, the Publishing industry has risen 1.1%, driven by gains from Kadokawa of 2.2%. During this same period, the OVERLAP HoldingsInc underperformed, falling 18%. This means that the industry has gained 12% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 18 Jan 2026 | JP¥738.6b | JP¥515.9b | JP¥18.8b | 16.4x | 39.3x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 16 Dec 2025 | JP¥711.6b | JP¥515.1b | JP¥18.7b | 17.4x | 38x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 13 Nov 2025 | JP¥729.9b | JP¥513.4b | JP¥18.2b | 18.5x | 40.1x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 11 Oct 2025 | JP¥765.3b | JP¥513.3b | JP¥17.8b | 20.8x | 43x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 08 Sep 2025 | JP¥715.2b | JP¥504.6b | JP¥16.6b | 20x | 43x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 06 Aug 2025 | JP¥764.5b | JP¥504.6b | JP¥17.5b | 18.4x | 43.6x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 04 Jul 2025 | JP¥780.9b | JP¥518.6b | JP¥17.9b | 17.6x | 43.6x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 01 Jun 2025 | JP¥829.9b | JP¥639.7b | JP¥22.8b | 17.2x | 36.3x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 29 Apr 2025 | JP¥843.2b | JP¥635.3b | JP¥27.3b | 16.9x | 30.9x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 27 Mar 2025 | JP¥820.8b | JP¥634.4b | JP¥28.8b | 15.5x | 28.5x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 22 Feb 2025 | JP¥816.8b | JP¥634.2b | JP¥28.9b | 15.1x | 28.3x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 20 Jan 2025 | JP¥695.4b | JP¥622.0b | JP¥27.4b | 12.3x | 25.4x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 18 Dec 2024 | JP¥831.3b | JP¥620.6b | JP¥27.5b | 13.6x | 30.3x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 15 Nov 2024 | JP¥613.4b | JP¥619.7b | JP¥28.0b | 12.7x | 21.9x | 1x |
| Sun, 13 Oct 2024 | JP¥673.0b | JP¥613.1b | JP¥28.7b | 13.7x | 23.4x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 10 Sep 2024 | JP¥634.0b | JP¥612.9b | JP¥28.7b | 12.7x | 22.1x | 1x |
| Thu, 08 Aug 2024 | JP¥548.3b | JP¥603.1b | JP¥28.3b | 11.5x | 19.4x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 06 Jul 2024 | JP¥593.2b | JP¥599.5b | JP¥27.8b | 13.1x | 21.4x | 1x |
| Mon, 03 Jun 2024 | JP¥659.4b | JP¥599.4b | JP¥27.7b | 12.7x | 23.8x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 01 May 2024 | JP¥618.1b | JP¥589.5b | JP¥24.0b | 11.9x | 25.7x | 1x |
| Fri, 29 Mar 2024 | JP¥629.6b | JP¥757.9b | JP¥27.0b | 13.4x | 23.3x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 25 Feb 2024 | JP¥683.8b | JP¥758.0b | JP¥27.0b | 13.6x | 25.3x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 23 Jan 2024 | JP¥706.0b | JP¥750.9b | JP¥25.6b | 15.1x | 27.6x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 21 Dec 2023 | JP¥653.1b | JP¥750.6b | JP¥25.6b | 14.2x | 25.5x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 18 Nov 2023 | JP¥634.5b | JP¥750.6b | JP¥25.4b | 14x | 25x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 16 Oct 2023 | JP¥680.9b | JP¥734.7b | JP¥26.6b | 16.8x | 25.6x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 13 Sep 2023 | JP¥716.1b | JP¥762.7b | JP¥27.7b | 16.6x | 25.9x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 11 Aug 2023 | JP¥754.8b | JP¥761.0b | JP¥28.1b | 16.6x | 26.9x | 1x |
| Sun, 09 Jul 2023 | JP¥753.6b | JP¥761.0b | JP¥31.9b | 16.6x | 23.6x | 1x |
| Tue, 06 Jun 2023 | JP¥739.1b | JP¥761.2b | JP¥32.0b | 15.7x | 23.1x | 1x |
| Thu, 04 May 2023 | JP¥685.9b | JP¥741.2b | JP¥34.3b | 17.6x | 20x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 01 Apr 2023 | JP¥662.6b | JP¥740.3b | JP¥33.2b | 17.6x | 20x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 27 Feb 2023 | JP¥622.0b | JP¥715.1b | JP¥32.4b | 14.4x | 19.2x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 25 Jan 2023 | JP¥579.8b | JP¥685.1b | JP¥35.1b | 13.7x | 16.5x | 0.8x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
16.5x
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 39.3x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 28.1x.
- 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 | 3.79% | |
| Telecom | -1.17% | |
| Media | -0.34% | |
| Publishing | 1.08% | |
| Cable and Satellite | 5.61% | |
| Broadcasting | 0.40% | |
| Advertising | -2.48% | |
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¥3.30k | 2.2% +JP¥10.6b | 3.4% | PE83.9x | |
| 9474 Zenrin | JP¥1.10k | 1.9% +JP¥1.1b | 33.6% | PE19.7x | |
| 9782 DMS | JP¥3.83k | 4.5% +JP¥926.2m | 105.1% | n/a | |
| 9478 SE Holdings and Incubations | JP¥428.00 | 7.5% +JP¥477.1m | 52.9% | PE16.4x | |
| 2139 Chuco | JP¥435.00 | 3.1% +JP¥88.4m | -2.0% | PE24x |