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Japanese (NIKKEI) Publishing Industry Analysis

UpdatedFeb 12, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies23
  • 7D1.4%
  • 3M-1.1%
  • 1Y-1.0%
  • YTDn/a

The Publishing industry is up 1.4% in the last week, with Kadokawa up 2.0%. Meanwhile, Def consulting actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 15% in the last week. Despite this gain, the industry's performance has been flat over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 29% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the Japanese Publishing Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 12 Feb 2026JP¥716.6bJP¥516.7bJP¥18.7b14.2x38.4x1.4x
Sat, 10 Jan 2026JP¥730.7bJP¥515.2bJP¥18.7b18.1x39.1x1.4x
Mon, 08 Dec 2025JP¥712.6bJP¥515.1bJP¥18.7b17.5x38.1x1.4x
Wed, 05 Nov 2025JP¥749.9bJP¥514.4bJP¥19.1b18x39.2x1.5x
Fri, 03 Oct 2025JP¥764.9bJP¥513.1bJP¥17.8b20.9x43x1.5x
Sun, 31 Aug 2025JP¥718.4bJP¥504.6bJP¥16.6b20x43.2x1.4x
Tue, 29 Jul 2025JP¥761.7bJP¥518.9bJP¥18.0b17.1x42.3x1.5x
Thu, 26 Jun 2025JP¥808.6bJP¥518.6bJP¥17.9b17.4x45.1x1.6x
Sat, 24 May 2025JP¥867.8bJP¥639.7bJP¥22.8b17.2x38x1.4x
Mon, 21 Apr 2025JP¥862.5bJP¥634.7bJP¥28.2b17.1x30.6x1.4x
Wed, 19 Mar 2025JP¥790.6bJP¥634.4bJP¥28.8b15.3x27.4x1.2x
Fri, 14 Feb 2025JP¥807.6bJP¥632.9bJP¥28.4b15.8x28.4x1.3x
Sun, 12 Jan 2025JP¥657.1bJP¥621.6bJP¥27.2b12.8x24.1x1.1x
Tue, 10 Dec 2024JP¥829.3bJP¥620.6bJP¥27.4b13.4x30.2x1.3x
Thu, 07 Nov 2024JP¥667.9bJP¥613.4bJP¥28.8b13x23.2x1.1x
Sat, 05 Oct 2024JP¥665.6bJP¥613.1bJP¥28.7b13.8x23.2x1.1x
Mon, 02 Sep 2024JP¥620.5bJP¥612.9bJP¥28.7b13x21.6x1x
Wed, 31 Jul 2024JP¥616.9bJP¥599.3bJP¥27.5b13.5x22.4x1x
Fri, 28 Jun 2024JP¥614.8bJP¥599.5bJP¥27.8b12.8x22.1x1x
Sun, 26 May 2024JP¥639.7bJP¥599.4bJP¥27.7b12.8x23.1x1.1x
Tue, 23 Apr 2024JP¥589.3bJP¥589.5bJP¥24.0b11.8x24.5x1x
Thu, 21 Mar 2024JP¥670.7bJP¥757.9bJP¥27.0b13.2x24.8x0.9x
Sat, 17 Feb 2024JP¥679.0bJP¥755.6bJP¥27.3b13.4x24.9x0.9x
Mon, 15 Jan 2024JP¥700.1bJP¥750.9bJP¥25.6b14.4x27.3x0.9x
Wed, 13 Dec 2023JP¥615.6bJP¥750.7bJP¥25.6b14.3x24x0.8x
Fri, 10 Nov 2023JP¥647.7bJP¥744.2bJP¥24.1b16.5x26.8x0.9x
Sun, 08 Oct 2023JP¥688.1bJP¥734.5bJP¥26.6b16.8x25.9x0.9x
Tue, 05 Sep 2023JP¥743.6bJP¥762.7bJP¥27.7b16.5x26.9x1x
Thu, 03 Aug 2023JP¥752.2bJP¥765.8bJP¥31.8b16.5x23.7x1x
Sat, 01 Jul 2023JP¥756.9bJP¥761.0bJP¥31.9b16.8x23.7x1x
Mon, 29 May 2023JP¥707.9bJP¥761.2bJP¥32.0b15.6x22.2x0.9x
Wed, 26 Apr 2023JP¥672.7bJP¥740.7bJP¥33.3b17.2x20.2x0.9x
Fri, 24 Mar 2023JP¥643.0bJP¥740.3bJP¥33.2b18x19.4x0.9x
Sun, 19 Feb 2023JP¥626.0bJP¥715.1bJP¥32.4b14.3x19.3x0.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

19.3x


Total Market Cap: JP¥626.0bTotal Earnings: JP¥32.4bTotal Revenue: JP¥715.1bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Japanese Publishing Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 28.6x202420252026
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 38.4x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 28.6x.
  • 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 17% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 10% 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 Market5.06%
Telecom3.32%
Media3.02%
Publishing1.40%
Cable and Satellite9.38%
Advertising6.34%
Broadcasting-1.35%
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?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
9782 DMSJP¥3.93k3.3%
+JP¥701.7m		107.9%n/a
9474 ZenrinJP¥1.02k0.6%
+JP¥320.3m		6.6%PE21.1x
6176 BrangistaJP¥727.002.7%
+JP¥243.6m		-3.3%PE14.2x
2139 ChucoJP¥489.007.0%
+JP¥217.6m		10.6%PE19.8x
9478 SE Holdings and IncubationsJP¥466.002.6%
+JP¥187.0m		61.2%PE13.1x

Latest News

7849
JP¥3,755.00
Starts Publishing
7D
-2.5%
1Y
9.6%
9476
JP¥889.00
Chuokeizai-Sha Holdings
7D
4.6%
1Y
77.1%
9475
JP¥512.00
Shobunsha Holdings
7D
-0.6%
1Y
32.0%
2376
JP¥741.00
Scinex
7D
-7.3%
1Y
-6.8%
2139
JP¥489.00
Chuco
7D
7.0%
1Y
10.6%
9474
JP¥1,019.00
Zenrin
7D
0.6%
1Y
6.6%
9478
JP¥466.00
SE Holdings and Incubations
7D
2.6%
1Y
61.2%

SE Holdings and Incubations Co., Ltd.'s (TSE:9478) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up

Jan 28
SE Holdings and Incubations Co., Ltd.'s (TSE:9478) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up
2408
JP¥729.00
KG Intelligence
7D
-1.5%
1Y
20.7%
9468
JP¥3,139.00
Kadokawa
7D
-1.6%
1Y
-13.7%

Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For Kadokawa (TSE:9468)

Jan 16
Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For Kadokawa (TSE:9468)
414A
JP¥1,017.00
OVERLAP HoldingsInc
7D
0.9%
1Y
n/a
6176
JP¥727.00
Brangista
7D
2.7%
1Y
-3.3%
9467
JP¥1,464.00
AlphaPolis
7D
-1.2%
1Y
37.5%
9782
JP¥3,925.00
DMS
7D
3.3%
1Y
107.9%
2164
JP¥372.00
ChiikishinbunshaLtd
7D
-4.6%
1Y
97.9%
7119
JP¥1,348.00
halmek holdingsLtd
7D
0.6%
1Y
17.4%
4833
JP¥75.00
Def consulting
7D
-19.4%
1Y
-15.7%