The framework has shifted from accumulation to markup since the last review. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved up 7.7% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 22% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading overbought. Over the past year the shares are up 68%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 25%. The street (8 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $2105.
Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd.
6178.T · JPX · USD · Market cap $7.07T
Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd.
FAIL · Does not pass the screenScreen close, 2026-09-28 · not a live quote
Last reviewed 8 days ago
Screened 2026-09-28 · the tape above runs as of 19:04 UTC · two dates, stated on purpose · verdict and workings shown in full · never trimmed
What this means: price 2,585.00 against the desk's fair-value range, base estimate 2,106.76, over the last year.
- Trend Markup
- Insiders no filings inside 60 days, left as found
- Positioning no disclosures inside 60 days, left as found
- Options no verdict drawn today, left as found
- Ethical does not pass the values gate
Our analytic regime reads on this name, dated and marked against the screened price. Small sample per name, and separate from the daily-framework accuracy on the Track Record page.
This name holds its markup label.
Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd. holds its Markup at $2,585.00. Consolidating, no directional conviction, held for 33 days.
| Phase | Markup |
| Quantitative state | Consolidating, no directional conviction, held for 33 days |
| Price at the screen | $2,585.00 |
| Valuation | 19.96 trailing · 20.77 forward price to earnings |
| Values screen | FAIL |
| Beta | 0.22 |
Five Screens, Shown in Full
Does not pass. Business activity: conventional financial services (interest-based)
| Test | Figure | Limit | What it means | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business activity | Excluded | Core business clean | Its core business involves an activity the values screen does not clear. | Fail |
Five checks adapted from AAOIFI screening standards: business activity plus four balance-sheet ratios. All five must pass for ethical clearance. Every figure is arithmetic on public accounts, not judgement.
The Ethical ReadWhy It Falls Short, in Plain English
Japan Post does not clear the screen at the business-activity stage. It operates in conventional financial services, which the screen treats as interest-based, so the financial ratios are not the deciding factor here.
Read as at 2026-10-04. It updates when the underlying figures move, and past reads are kept below.
What the Numbers Say It Is WorthThe Fair Value Range
Fair value range in USD, drawn from the 2026-09-28 screen. The gold marker is the market price at the same screen. The price runs 18.5% above the base estimate.
Third-party analyst targets: 8 covering, consensus Buy. The average target sits +3% from the screen price.
Reading the gap · Both our model and the Street see limited upside at this price.
Price History & ProjectionsWhere it has been, where the models see it going. History from market close data; projection points are our fair-value estimates and third-party analyst targets, dated to the 2026-09-28 screen.
Fair value and rating are our own model estimates; the Street's range reflects third-party analyst estimates. Analysis, not advice.
The Business, in Plain Words| Forward P/E | 20.8xexpensive even after accounting for its growth |
| Trailing P/E | 20.0xreasonably valued |
| EPS, trailing | 129.51 |
| EPS, forward | 124.48 |
| Revenue growth | +6.4%slow but positive growth |
| Profit margin | 3.8%barely profitable |
| Return on equity | 5.1%a modest return on shareholder capital |
| Beta | 0.22barely tracks the market's swings |
| 52-week range | 1,392.00 - 2,603.00 |
| Moat | MODERATE |
| Market cap | $7.07T |
The risks · The things to watch: its business and earnings are exposed to Japan and to currency swings.
Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.
Where & How to Trade6178.T trades on JPX (the company is based in Japan). As a listed security it is accessible through almost any international broker offering its home market. New to this, or investing from abroad? Our guide to accessing global markets covers brokers, currencies and the practical steps.
Every Entry, As Written
The framework has shifted from markup to accumulation since the last review. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved up 1.8% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it A, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 22% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading overbought. Over the past year the shares are up 68%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 25%. The street (8 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $2105.
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved up 1.2% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 22% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading overbought. Over the past year the shares are up 68%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 25%. The street (8 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $2105.
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved up 9.4% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with ethical screening pending. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 22% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading overbought. Over the past year the shares are up 68%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 25%. The street (8 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $2105.
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with ethical screening pending. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 22% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading overbought. Over the past year the shares are up 68%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 25%. The street (8 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $2105.
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with ethical screening pending. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns.
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with ethical screening pending. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns.
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Ethical screening: PASS with ethical screening pending. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns.
Each entry above was written on its date, before the outcome. A journal you can prune is not a journal.
- Japan Post Holdings (TSE:6178) Stock Looks Reasonable On Its 213% Five Year Run Simply Wall St. · 22d ago
- Japan Post Holdings Co Ltd (JPPHY) (Q1 2027) Earnings Call Highlights: Banking Strength Offsets ... GuruFocus.com · 11 Aug 2026
- Japan Post Targets 87% Profit Surge In Three-Year Reset GuruFocus.com · 15 May 2026
- Should You Reassess Japan Post After Its 13% Rally and Robust FY2024 Results? Simply Wall St. · 9 Sep 2025
- Global postal services suspend US-bound mail after US ends de minimis rule Reuters Videos · 26 Aug 2025
Headlines from third-party outlets, linked for reference: not our reporting, not advice.
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| Period | Price then | Price return | Divs per share | $1,000 became | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | $1,865.00 | +18.2% | · | $1,182 | +18.2% |
| 2 months | $1,856.00 | +18.8% | · | $1,188 | +18.8% |
| 3 months | $1,776.74 | +24.1% | $25.00 | $1,255 | +25.5% |
| 6 months | $1,594.73 | +38.3% | $25.00 | $1,398 | +39.8% |
| 1 year | $1,311.51 | +68.1% | $50.00 | $1,719 | +71.9% |
| 2 years | $1,404.29 | +57.0% | $100.00 | $1,641 | +64.1% |
| 3 years | $912.53 | +141.6% | $150.00 | $2,581 | +158.1% |
| 5 years | $760.47 | +190.0% | $250.00 | $3,228 | +222.8% |
Historical returns from market close data. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
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