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Japanese (NIKKEI) Publishing Industry Analysis

UpdatedFeb 14, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies23
  • 7D-3.9%
  • 3M-5.0%
  • 1Y-9.0%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Publishing industry has dropped 3.9%, driven by Kadokawa declining 6.1%. However, the industry is down 9.0% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 29% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 15 Feb 2026JP¥692.4bJP¥526.1bJP¥19.5b14.8x35.6x1.3x
Tue, 13 Jan 2026JP¥730.7bJP¥515.8bJP¥18.8b15.3x38.8x1.4x
Thu, 11 Dec 2025JP¥707.4bJP¥515.1bJP¥18.7b17.5x37.8x1.4x
Sat, 08 Nov 2025JP¥685.5bJP¥514.4bJP¥19.1b18.2x35.8x1.3x
Mon, 06 Oct 2025JP¥772.3bJP¥513.1bJP¥17.8b21x43.4x1.5x
Wed, 03 Sep 2025JP¥718.3bJP¥504.6bJP¥16.6b20.2x43.2x1.4x
Fri, 01 Aug 2025JP¥759.6bJP¥504.6bJP¥18.0b17.1x42.3x1.5x
Sun, 29 Jun 2025JP¥808.2bJP¥518.6bJP¥17.9b17.3x45.1x1.6x
Tue, 27 May 2025JP¥860.8bJP¥639.7bJP¥22.8b17.2x37.7x1.3x
Thu, 24 Apr 2025JP¥846.8bJP¥634.7bJP¥28.2b16.8x30x1.3x
Sat, 22 Mar 2025JP¥823.7bJP¥634.4bJP¥28.8b15.4x28.6x1.3x
Mon, 17 Feb 2025JP¥814.5bJP¥634.2bJP¥28.9b15.9x28.2x1.3x
Wed, 15 Jan 2025JP¥648.8bJP¥343.9bJP¥16.5b11.7x39.3x1.9x
Fri, 13 Dec 2024JP¥818.6bJP¥620.6bJP¥27.4b13.5x29.8x1.3x
Sun, 10 Nov 2024JP¥609.6bJP¥619.3bJP¥27.9b12.7x21.8x1x
Tue, 08 Oct 2024JP¥680.0bJP¥613.1bJP¥28.7b14x23.7x1.1x
Thu, 05 Sep 2024JP¥621.7bJP¥612.9bJP¥28.7b12.9x21.7x1x
Sat, 03 Aug 2024JP¥563.0bJP¥600.6bJP¥28.5b12.3x19.7x0.9x
Mon, 01 Jul 2024JP¥583.3bJP¥599.5bJP¥27.8b12.8x21x1x
Wed, 29 May 2024JP¥641.5bJP¥599.4bJP¥27.7b12.9x23.1x1.1x
Fri, 26 Apr 2024JP¥599.7bJP¥589.5bJP¥24.0b11.8x24.9x1x
Sun, 24 Mar 2024JP¥648.0bJP¥757.9bJP¥27.0b13.1x24x0.9x
Tue, 20 Feb 2024JP¥680.5bJP¥758.0bJP¥27.0b13.7x25.2x0.9x
Thu, 18 Jan 2024JP¥697.7bJP¥750.9bJP¥25.6b14.8x27.2x0.9x
Sat, 16 Dec 2023JP¥617.6bJP¥750.6bJP¥25.6b14.5x24.1x0.8x
Mon, 13 Nov 2023JP¥641.2bJP¥750.6bJP¥25.4b14.5x25.3x0.9x
Wed, 11 Oct 2023JP¥694.6bJP¥734.5bJP¥26.6b16.6x26.1x0.9x
Fri, 08 Sep 2023JP¥731.3bJP¥762.7bJP¥27.7b16.4x26.4x1x
Sun, 06 Aug 2023JP¥724.6bJP¥760.4bJP¥28.0b16.2x25.9x1x
Tue, 04 Jul 2023JP¥771.7bJP¥761.0bJP¥31.9b16.8x24.2x1x
Thu, 01 Jun 2023JP¥698.8bJP¥761.2bJP¥32.0b15.3x21.9x0.9x
Sat, 29 Apr 2023JP¥682.4bJP¥740.7bJP¥33.3b17.7x20.5x0.9x
Mon, 27 Mar 2023JP¥651.5bJP¥740.3bJP¥33.2b17.7x19.6x0.9x
Wed, 22 Feb 2023JP¥623.9bJP¥715.1bJP¥32.4b14.3x19.3x0.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

19.3x


Total Market Cap: JP¥623.9bTotal 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 35.6x 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 1.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Publishing industry have declined 16% 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 Market3.26%
Telecom1.56%
Media2.75%
Publishing-3.93%
Cable and Satellite9.30%
Broadcasting2.75%
Advertising2.74%
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¥3.90k2.2%
+JP¥477.1m		106.5%n/a
2139 ChucoJP¥512.0012.5%
+JP¥387.6m		15.6%PE20.7x
414A OVERLAP HoldingsIncJP¥1.01k1.6%
+JP¥320.0m		n/aPE10x
6176 BrangistaJP¥730.003.3%
+JP¥294.9m		-0.5%PE14.3x
9478 SE Holdings and IncubationsJP¥465.003.3%
+JP¥233.7m		59.8%PE13.1x

Latest News

9468
JP¥2,969.00
Kadokawa
7D
-6.1%
1Y
-19.3%

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¥3,720.00
Starts Publishing
7D
-1.8%
1Y
11.0%
2139
JP¥512.00
Chuco
7D
12.5%
1Y
15.6%

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
9476
JP¥887.00
Chuokeizai-Sha Holdings
7D
-1.4%
1Y
77.4%
9475
JP¥519.00
Shobunsha Holdings
7D
1.4%
1Y
33.1%
2376
JP¥743.00
Scinex
7D
-7.7%
1Y
-5.4%
9474
JP¥1,011.00
Zenrin
7D
0.2%
1Y
5.2%
9478
JP¥465.00
SE Holdings and Incubations
7D
3.3%
1Y
59.8%

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
414A
JP¥1,010.00
OVERLAP HoldingsInc
7D
1.6%
1Y
n/a
3560
JP¥3,620.00
Hobonichi
7D
-1.0%
1Y
15.7%
6176
JP¥730.00
Brangista
7D
3.3%
1Y
-0.5%
9467
JP¥1,424.00
AlphaPolis
7D
-0.8%
1Y
28.8%
9782
JP¥3,900.00
DMS
7D
2.2%
1Y
106.5%
2164
JP¥369.00
ChiikishinbunshaLtd
7D
-2.9%
1Y
98.4%
7119
JP¥1,356.00
halmek holdingsLtd
7D
1.0%
1Y
19.1%
4833
JP¥73.00
Def consulting
7D
-12.0%
1Y
-15.1%