Japan Post stock trades at 15.40 times earnings versus peers

Published on 10/20/2026 at 21:11 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Q1 profit reached JPY 125.3 billion, up 85.00 percent. Japan Post stock costs EUR 13.40 on October 20, 2026, down 0.74 percent versus Frankfurt close.

Valuation and earnings

Japan Post stock trades at 15.40 times earnings versus a 11.90 times peer average.
Q1 FY2027 net income reached JPY 125.3 billion, up 85.00 percent from Q1 FY2026.
Japan Post stock costs EUR 13.40 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 9:03 p.m. CEST, 0.74 percent below the Frankfurt close of October 16, 2026.
Japan Post reports first-half FY2027 results on November 13, 2026.

Japan Post, JP3752900005, Illustration mit AI erstellt.

Japan Post stock (ISIN JP3752900005) trades at 15.40 times earnings against a 11.90 times peer average, a valuation comparison reported by Simply Wall St. Japan Post's latest quarter also delivered JPY 125.3 billion in net income, up 85.00 percent from Q1 FY2026, according to Simply Wall St. Japan Post was trading at EUR 13.40 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 9:03 p.m. CEST, down 0.74 percent versus the Frankfurt close of October 16, 2026 at EUR 13.50.

Quarterly earnings strengthened

The reported Q1 FY2027 figures cover the quarter ended June 30, 2026. Revenue reached JPY 2.98 trillion, up 7.60 percent from Q1 FY2026, while earnings per share rose to JPY 45.07 from JPY 22.78. Net income increased to JPY 125.3 billion from JPY 67.7 billion, and the profit margin reached 4.20 percent from 2.40 percent, according to Simply Wall St.

Stock sits below its yearly high

On the Tokyo Stock Exchange, Japan Post closed at JPY 2,371.00 on October 20, 2026. The 52-week range was JPY 1,404.00 to JPY 2,603.00, placing the close 8.91 percent below the high and 68.88 percent above the low. Trading volume reached 4,387,500 shares. The stock's year-to-date gain was 43.65 percent, according to Yahoo Finance.

Valuation meets a near-term date

Japan Post's market capitalization was JPY 6.5 trillion and its trailing price-to-earnings ratio was 15.58 as of October 20, 2026. The next scheduled reporting date is November 13, 2026, when the company is due to publish first-half FY2027 results, according to Simply Wall St.

Comparison with peers

Japan Post: down 3.09 percent, P/E 15.58, market capitalization JPY 6.5 trillion.

Japan Post Bank (Tokyo Stock Exchange, JPY): down 4.07 percent, P/E 17.83, market capitalization JPY 10.7 trillion.

Nomura Holdings (Tokyo Stock Exchange, JPY): down 2.05 percent, P/E 0.30, market capitalization JPY 4.2 trillion.

What the figures mean

Japan Post combines postal, banking and insurance operations, so the stronger first-quarter profit provides a broader earnings counterweight to the stock's valuation premium. The 15.40 times peer comparison and the 8.91 percent distance from the 52-week high frame the investor debate ahead of the November report.

Stock price and next date

Japan Post was trading at EUR 13.40 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 9:03 p.m. CEST, 0.74 percent below the Frankfurt close of October 16, 2026 at EUR 13.50. Japan Post is scheduled to report first-half FY2027 results on November 13, 2026. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Japan Post stock.