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Japanese (NIKKEI) Publishing Industry Analysis
UpdatedJan 17, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies22
- 7D1.1%
- 3M-1.5%
- 1Y11.9%
- YTDn/a
In the last week, the Publishing industry is up 1.8%, with Kadokawa up 2.6%. Meanwhile, OVERLAP HoldingsInc actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 18% in the last week. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 12%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 17 Jan 2026 | JP¥738.6b | JP¥515.9b | JP¥18.8b | 16.4x | 39.3x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 15 Dec 2025 | JP¥706.1b | JP¥515.1b | JP¥18.7b | 17.5x | 37.7x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 12 Nov 2025 | JP¥707.8b | JP¥513.4b | JP¥18.2b | 18.4x | 38.9x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 10 Oct 2025 | JP¥782.8b | JP¥513.1b | JP¥17.8b | 21x | 44x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 07 Sep 2025 | JP¥715.2b | JP¥504.6b | JP¥16.6b | 20x | 43x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 05 Aug 2025 | JP¥764.6b | JP¥504.6b | JP¥18.0b | 17x | 42.5x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 03 Jul 2025 | JP¥792.6b | JP¥518.6b | JP¥17.9b | 17.5x | 44.2x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 31 May 2025 | JP¥829.9b | JP¥639.7b | JP¥22.8b | 17.2x | 36.3x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 28 Apr 2025 | JP¥842.4b | JP¥635.3b | JP¥27.3b | 16.7x | 30.9x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 26 Mar 2025 | JP¥820.8b | JP¥634.4b | JP¥28.8b | 15.5x | 28.5x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 21 Feb 2025 | JP¥820.4b | JP¥634.2b | JP¥28.9b | 15x | 28.4x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 19 Jan 2025 | JP¥695.4b | JP¥622.0b | JP¥27.4b | 12.3x | 25.4x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 17 Dec 2024 | JP¥834.0b | JP¥620.6b | JP¥27.5b | 13.6x | 30.4x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 14 Nov 2024 | JP¥616.2b | JP¥619.2b | JP¥28.0b | 12.5x | 22x | 1x |
| Sat, 12 Oct 2024 | JP¥672.9b | JP¥613.1b | JP¥28.7b | 13.7x | 23.4x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 09 Sep 2024 | JP¥629.9b | JP¥612.9b | JP¥28.7b | 12.8x | 22x | 1x |
| Wed, 07 Aug 2024 | JP¥543.9b | JP¥600.6b | JP¥28.5b | 11.3x | 19.1x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 05 Jul 2024 | JP¥599.0b | JP¥599.5b | JP¥27.8b | 12.9x | 21.6x | 1x |
| Sun, 02 Jun 2024 | JP¥659.4b | JP¥599.4b | JP¥27.7b | 12.7x | 23.8x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 30 Apr 2024 | JP¥607.3b | JP¥589.5b | JP¥24.0b | 11.7x | 25.3x | 1x |
| Thu, 28 Mar 2024 | JP¥645.9b | JP¥757.9b | JP¥27.0b | 13.3x | 23.9x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 24 Feb 2024 | JP¥683.8b | JP¥758.0b | JP¥27.0b | 13.6x | 25.3x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 22 Jan 2024 | JP¥697.6b | JP¥750.9b | JP¥25.6b | 14.7x | 27.2x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 20 Dec 2023 | JP¥637.6b | JP¥750.6b | JP¥25.6b | 13.6x | 24.9x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 17 Nov 2023 | JP¥636.8b | JP¥750.6b | JP¥25.4b | 13.9x | 25.1x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 15 Oct 2023 | JP¥680.9b | JP¥734.7b | JP¥26.6b | 16.8x | 25.6x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 12 Sep 2023 | JP¥724.3b | JP¥762.7b | JP¥27.7b | 16.3x | 26.2x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 10 Aug 2023 | JP¥760.3b | JP¥760.7b | JP¥28.0b | 16.6x | 27.1x | 1x |
| Sat, 08 Jul 2023 | JP¥753.6b | JP¥761.0b | JP¥31.9b | 16.6x | 23.6x | 1x |
| Mon, 05 Jun 2023 | JP¥730.6b | JP¥761.2b | JP¥32.0b | 15.3x | 22.9x | 1x |
| Wed, 03 May 2023 | JP¥679.3b | JP¥741.2b | JP¥34.3b | 17.6x | 19.8x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 31 Mar 2023 | JP¥649.6b | JP¥740.3b | JP¥33.2b | 18.1x | 19.6x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 26 Feb 2023 | JP¥622.0b | JP¥715.1b | JP¥32.4b | 14.3x | 19.2x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 24 Jan 2023 | JP¥578.1b | JP¥685.1b | JP¥35.1b | 13.8x | 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 39.5x 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 |