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Japanese (NIKKEI) Publishing Industry Analysis

UpdatedFeb 26, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies23
  • 7D0.2%
  • 3M-10.8%
  • 1Y-11.2%
  • YTDn/a

The Publishing is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but Kadokawa has stood out, gaining 4.3%. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 11% in the last year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 33% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 26 Feb 2026JP¥663.4bJP¥527.0bJP¥16.3b14.2x40.6x1.3x
Sat, 24 Jan 2026JP¥728.3bJP¥515.9bJP¥18.8b15.9x38.8x1.4x
Mon, 22 Dec 2025JP¥704.2bJP¥515.1bJP¥18.7b17.6x37.6x1.4x
Wed, 19 Nov 2025JP¥699.4bJP¥515.0bJP¥18.7b17.2x37.4x1.4x
Fri, 17 Oct 2025JP¥759.6bJP¥513.7bJP¥18.7b20.2x40.6x1.5x
Sun, 14 Sep 2025JP¥724.6bJP¥504.6bJP¥16.6b19.8x43.6x1.4x
Tue, 12 Aug 2025JP¥722.0bJP¥503.9bJP¥16.6b19.4x43.5x1.4x
Thu, 10 Jul 2025JP¥794.4bJP¥518.7bJP¥17.9b17.7x44.3x1.5x
Sat, 07 Jun 2025JP¥845.1bJP¥639.7bJP¥22.8b17.2x37x1.3x
Mon, 05 May 2025JP¥838.6bJP¥635.3bJP¥27.3b16.4x30.7x1.3x
Wed, 02 Apr 2025JP¥812.6bJP¥634.4bJP¥28.8b15.7x28.2x1.3x
Fri, 28 Feb 2025JP¥803.0bJP¥634.2bJP¥28.9b15.3x27.8x1.3x
Sun, 26 Jan 2025JP¥704.9bJP¥622.0bJP¥27.4b12.3x25.7x1.1x
Tue, 24 Dec 2024JP¥649.5bJP¥620.6bJP¥27.5b12.1x23.6x1x
Thu, 21 Nov 2024JP¥810.0bJP¥619.8bJP¥27.7b12.7x29.2x1.3x
Sat, 19 Oct 2024JP¥678.4bJP¥613.3bJP¥28.7b13.4x23.6x1.1x
Mon, 16 Sep 2024JP¥623.2bJP¥612.9bJP¥28.7b12.7x21.7x1x
Wed, 14 Aug 2024JP¥562.5bJP¥604.2bJP¥28.9b12.7x19.5x0.9x
Fri, 12 Jul 2024JP¥614.4bJP¥599.4bJP¥27.7b13.3x22.1x1x
Sun, 09 Jun 2024JP¥678.0bJP¥599.4bJP¥27.7b12.8x24.4x1.1x
Tue, 07 May 2024JP¥606.0bJP¥590.1bJP¥24.4b12x24.9x1x
Thu, 04 Apr 2024JP¥590.3bJP¥589.2bJP¥24.1b12.4x24.5x1x
Sat, 02 Mar 2024JP¥656.9bJP¥758.0bJP¥27.0b13.7x24.3x0.9x
Mon, 29 Jan 2024JP¥710.4bJP¥750.9bJP¥25.7b14.7x27.6x0.9x
Wed, 27 Dec 2023JP¥648.0bJP¥750.6bJP¥25.6b14.1x25.3x0.9x
Fri, 24 Nov 2023JP¥640.5bJP¥750.7bJP¥25.6b13.9x25x0.9x
Sun, 22 Oct 2023JP¥673.6bJP¥734.7bJP¥26.6b16.5x25.3x0.9x
Tue, 19 Sep 2023JP¥723.0bJP¥762.4bJP¥27.6b16.9x26.2x0.9x
Thu, 17 Aug 2023JP¥746.5bJP¥762.7bJP¥27.7b15.9x27x1x
Sat, 15 Jul 2023JP¥751.5bJP¥761.1bJP¥31.8b16.5x23.6x1x
Mon, 12 Jun 2023JP¥736.5bJP¥761.2bJP¥32.0b15.1x23x1x
Wed, 10 May 2023JP¥689.4bJP¥741.2bJP¥34.3b17.6x20.1x0.9x
Fri, 07 Apr 2023JP¥654.0bJP¥740.3bJP¥33.2b18.1x19.7x0.9x
Sun, 05 Mar 2023JP¥624.6bJP¥715.1bJP¥32.4b14.2x19.3x0.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

19.3x


Total Market Cap: JP¥624.6bTotal Earnings: JP¥32.4bTotal Revenue: JP¥715.1bTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Japanese Publishing Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 28.9x202420252026
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 40.6x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 28.9x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.1x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Publishing industry have declined 20% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 9.7% 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 Market1.00%
Telecom-2.88%
Media-1.51%
Publishing0.24%
Cable and Satellite-0.21%
Advertising-1.37%
Broadcasting-2.44%
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
9468 KadokawaJP¥2.87k4.7%
+JP¥19.0b		-19.1%PE188.6x
7849 Starts PublishingJP¥3.95k5.8%
+JP¥825.5m		14.8%PE11x
9474 ZenrinJP¥1.02k0.7%
+JP¥373.7m		2.4%PE21.2x
9475 Shobunsha HoldingsJP¥542.003.6%
+JP¥345.4m		37.2%PE39.9x
2139 ChucoJP¥556.009.7%
+JP¥333.2m		24.9%PE22.5x

Latest News

9471
JP¥1,180.00
Bunkeido
7D
-0.7%
1Y
2.0%
6176
JP¥752.00
Brangista
7D
0.9%
1Y
12.6%
7119
JP¥1,352.00
halmek holdingsLtd
7D
1.8%
1Y
22.2%
6549
JP¥1,680.00
DM SolutionsLtd
7D
4.0%
1Y
16.8%
9468
JP¥2,871.00
Kadokawa
7D
4.7%
1Y
-19.1%

Kadokawa Corporation Just Missed Earnings And Its Revenue Numbers Were Weaker Than Expected

Feb 14
Kadokawa Corporation Just Missed Earnings And Its Revenue Numbers Were Weaker Than Expected
7849
JP¥3,945.00
Starts Publishing
7D
5.8%
1Y
14.8%
2139
JP¥556.00
Chuco
7D
9.7%
1Y
24.9%

Chuco (TSE:2139) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth

Feb 13
Chuco (TSE:2139) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth
500A
JP¥3,190.00
TO Books
7D
-9.1%
1Y
n/a
9475
JP¥542.00
Shobunsha Holdings
7D
3.6%
1Y
37.2%
9474
JP¥1,024.00
Zenrin
7D
0.7%
1Y
2.4%
2481
JP¥700.00
Townnews-ShaLtd
7D
-0.3%
1Y
-2.9%
9478
JP¥448.00
SE Holdings and Incubations
7D
-1.5%
1Y
60.0%

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
3560
JP¥3,590.00
Hobonichi
7D
-0.3%
1Y
16.0%
9782
JP¥3,980.00
DMS
7D
-0.5%
1Y
105.3%
2164
JP¥334.00
ChiikishinbunshaLtd
7D
-9.5%
1Y
85.0%
4833
JP¥76.00
Def consulting
7D
-7.3%
1Y
-5.0%