Railroads in Japan

Railroads in Japan industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value 2011-15, and forecast to 2020). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market. Essential resource for top-line data and analysis covering the Japan railroads market. Includes market size and segmentation data, textual and graphical analysis of market growth trends, leading companies and macroeconomic information.

The market is defined as the sum of the passenger rail and rail freight sectors. The rail freight sector is defined as consisting of revenues generated from freight transportation by rail. Units of volume are measured in freight ton kilometers (FTK). Rail freight volumes include both domestic and international freight, which for the purposes of this report is counted as the activity realised in the national territory of each country. The passenger rail sector consists of all passenger transport by 'heavy rail' services, including international, inter-city, regional, and suburban trains ("Commuter trains" in US terminology are included). However, light rail, tram/streetcar, Metro/Subway, and similar trains are not included. Sector volumes are given in passenger-kilometers (PKM) and international traffic is counted in the country of origin. Sector values in the report consist of revenues generated by operating companies through ticket sales, and so exclude state subsidies. All currency conversions used in the creation of the report have been calculated using constant 2014 annual average exchange rates.

The Japanese railroads sector is expected to generate total revenues of $86.7bn in 2015, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.2% between 2011 and 2015.

Japan's passenger rail market is mature. Long-term data from the national statistical bureau shows that passenger volumes (PKM) rose with a CAGR of just 0.2% between 1990 and 2012.

Scope

Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the railroads market in Japan

Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the railroads market in Japan

Leading company profiles reveal details of key railroads market players’ global operations and financial performance

Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the Japan railroads market with five year forecasts

Macroeconomic indicators provide insight into general trends within the Japan economy

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What was the size of the Japan railroads market by value in 2015?

What will be the size of the Japan railroads market in 2020?

What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the Japan railroads market?

How has the market performed over the last five years?

What are the main segments that make up Japan's railroads market?

Companies mentioned

Central Japan Railway Company; East Japan Railway Company; Japan Freight Railway Company; West Japan Railway Company

Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Executive Summary 2

Market value 2

Market value forecast 2

Category segmentation 2

Geography segmentation 2

Market rivalry 2

Market Overview 7

Market definition 7

Market analysis 7

Market Data 8

Market value 8

Market Segmentation 9

Category segmentation 9

Geography segmentation 10

Market Outlook 11

Market value forecast 11

Five Forces Analysis 12

Summary 12

Buyer power 13

Supplier power 14

New entrants 15

Threat of substitutes 16

Degree of rivalry 17

Leading Companies 18

Central Japan Railway Company 18

East Japan Railway Company 21

Japan Freight Railway Company 24

West Japan Railway Company 27

Macroeconomic Indicators 31

Country Data 31

Methodology 33

Industry associations 34

Related MarketLine research 34

Appendix 35

About MarketLine 35

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1: Japan railroads sector value: $ million, 2011-15 8

Table 2: Japan railroads sector category segmentation: $ million, 2015 9

Table 3: Japan railroads sector geography segmentation: $ million, 2015 10

Table 4: Japan railroads sector value forecast: $ million, 2015-20 11

Table 5: Central Japan Railway Company: key facts 18

Table 6: Central Japan Railway Company: key financials ($) 19

Table 7: Central Japan Railway Company: key financials (Â¥) 19

Table 8: Central Japan Railway Company: key financial ratios 19

Table 9: East Japan Railway Company: key facts 21

Table 10: East Japan Railway Company: key financials ($) 22

Table 11: East Japan Railway Company: key financials (Â¥) 22

Table 12: East Japan Railway Company: key financial ratios 22

Table 13: Japan Freight Railway Company: key facts 24

Table 14: Japan Freight Railway Company: key financials ($) 24

Table 15: Japan Freight Railway Company: key financials (Â¥) 25

Table 16: Japan Freight Railway Company: key financial ratios 25

Table 17: West Japan Railway Company: key facts 27

Table 18: West Japan Railway Company: key financials ($) 28

Table 19: West Japan Railway Company: key financials (Â¥) 28

Table 20: West Japan Railway Company: key financial ratios 29

Table 21: Japan size of population (million), 2011-15 31

Table 22: Japan gdp (constant 2005 prices, $ billion), 2011-15 31

Table 23: Japan gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2011-15 31

Table 24: Japan inflation, 2011-15 32

Table 25: Japan consumer price index (absolute), 2011-15 32

Table 26: Japan exchange rate, 2011-15 32

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1: Japan railroads sector value: $ million, 2011-15 8

Figure 2: Japan railroads sector category segmentation: % share, by value, 2015 9

Figure 3: Japan railroads sector geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2015 10

Figure 4: Japan railroads sector value forecast: $ million, 2015-20 11

Figure 5: Forces driving competition in the railroads sector in Japan, 2015 12

Figure 6: Drivers of buyer power in the railroads sector in Japan, 2015 13

Figure 7: Drivers of supplier power in the railroads sector in Japan, 2015 14

Figure 8: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the railroads sector in Japan, 2015 15

Figure 9: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the railroads sector in Japan, 2015 16

Figure 10: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the railroads sector in Japan, 2015 17

Figure 11: Central Japan Railway Company: revenues & profitability 20

Figure 12: Central Japan Railway Company: assets & liabilities 20

Figure 13: East Japan Railway Company: revenues & profitability 23

Figure 14: East Japan Railway Company: assets & liabilities 23

Figure 15: Japan Freight Railway Company: revenues & profitability 25

Figure 16: Japan Freight Railway Company: assets & liabilities 26

Figure 17: West Japan Railway Company: revenues & profitability 29

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