Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · Apparel Retail Chains
Shimamura is the largest by revenue at ¥700.0B, followed by Adastria (¥304.4B), Pal Group (¥234.7B) and United Arrows (¥164.6B).
Pal Group has the highest operating margin at 11.6%, 6.1 points above the lowest, Adastria (5.4%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Pal Group +12.9%, United Arrows +9.1%, Shimamura +5.2%, Adastria +3.8%. For next year, United Arrows guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+9.6%).
Pal Group pays the most on average (¥8.67M), ¥4.14M more than Adastria (¥4.53M).
Over the past year the shares moved United Arrows +30.9%, Adastria +19.0%, Pal Group −21.6%, Shimamura −65.1%.
Head-to-head wins16 metrics
One win per metric for the company with the best value. Metrics with no better or worse (P/E, average age, employees) are excluded.
ScaleInvestors
Shimamura aheadShimamura 3 : Adastria 0 : Pal Group 0 : United Arrows 0
Revenue: Shimamura ¥700.0B / Adastria ¥304.4B / Pal Group ¥234.7B / United Arrows ¥164.6B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Pal Group aheadShimamura 0 : Adastria 0 : Pal Group 3 : United Arrows 0
Operating margin: Shimamura 8.8% / Adastria 5.4% / Pal Group 11.6% / United Arrows 5.5%
GrowthInvestors
Pal Group aheadShimamura 0 : Adastria 0 : Pal Group 4 : United Arrows 1
Revenue growth (YoY): Shimamura +5.2% / Adastria +3.8% / Pal Group +12.9% / United Arrows +9.1%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
United Arrows aheadShimamura 0 : Adastria 0 : Pal Group 0 : United Arrows 2
Share price, 1 year: Shimamura −65.1% / Adastria +19.0% / Pal Group −21.6% / United Arrows +30.9%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Shimamura aheadShimamura 2 : Adastria 0 : Pal Group 1 : United Arrows 0
Average salary: Shimamura ¥7.07M / Adastria ¥4.53M / Pal Group ¥8.67M / United Arrows ¥5.02M
| Metric | Shimamura | Adastria | Pal Group | United Arrows |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥700.0B | ¥304.4B | ¥234.7B | ¥164.6B |
| Operating profit | ◎¥61.5B | ¥16.5B | ¥27.1B | ¥9.1B |
| Net income | ◎¥44.5B | ¥9.5B | ¥17.7B | ¥6.1B |
| Metric | Shimamura | Adastria | Pal Group | United Arrows |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 8.8% | 5.4% | ◎11.6% | 5.5% |
| Net margin | 6.4% | 3.1% | ◎7.5% | 3.7% |
| ROE | — | — | — | 15.3% |
| Revenue per employee | ¥250M | ¥62M | ◎¥3.2B | ¥43M |
| Metric | Shimamura | Adastria | Pal Group | United Arrows |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +5.2% | +3.8% | ◎+12.9% | +9.1% |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | +3.8% | +6.5% | ◎+14.7% | +14.3% |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +5.2% | +10.6% | ◎+16.7% | — |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +4.2% | +3.2% | ◎+7.8% | +1.0% |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | +8.7% | +4.1% | +8.3% | ◎+9.6% |
| Metric | Shimamura | Adastria | Pal Group | United Arrows |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | −65.1% | +19.0% | −21.6% | ◎+30.9% |
| Share price, 3 months | −4.2% | −10.5% | −2.3% | ◎+1.0% |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | — | — | 11.3x |
| Equity ratio | — | — | — | 58.9% |
| Share price (close) | ¥3,359 | ¥3,120 | ¥1,500 | ¥2,509 |
◎ marks the best value for each metric. Revenue and profit are from the latest full-year earnings release; share prices are closing-price references; P/E = latest close ÷ trailing EPS. For banks and some other financials, revenue means ordinary income.
| Metric | Shimamura | Adastria | Pal Group | United Arrows |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥7.07M | ¥4.53M | ◎¥8.67M | ¥5.02M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥300,000 | ¥260,000 | ¥234,000 | ¥224,000 |
| Average tenure | ◎17.0 yrs | 9.1 yrs | 9.6 yrs | 10.2 yrs |
| Average age | 43.4 | 33.3 | 46.0 | 35.7 |
| Employees | 2,802 | 4,919 | 74 | 3,825 |
Average salary is for the reporting (parent) company and is affected by average age and job mix. Holding companies with few employees are left out of the salary comparison.
Close (Oct 30, 2026)
¥3,359-65.1% (1Y)
Shimamura -65.1% over 1Y. Compared: Adastria +19.0%, Pal Group -21.6%, United Arrows +30.9%.
Reference chart of daily closing prices, not real-time quotes (split-adjusted; weekly closes before the last year). Each line shows the % change from the start of the period. Updated Oct 30, 2026.
Shimamura4 segments
Adastria2 segments
Pal Group3 segments
United Arrows1 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Pal Group ¥8.67M, Shimamura ¥7.07M, United Arrows ¥5.02M, Adastria ¥4.53M. Pal Group pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Shimamura 43.4, Adastria 33.3, Pal Group 46.0, United Arrows 35.7).
ARevenue in the latest results: Shimamura ¥700.0B, Adastria ¥304.4B, Pal Group ¥234.7B, United Arrows ¥164.6B. Shimamura is the largest by revenue at ¥700.0B, followed by Adastria (¥304.4B), Pal Group (¥234.7B) and United Arrows (¥164.6B).
AOperating margins: Pal Group 11.6%, Shimamura 8.8%, United Arrows 5.5%, Adastria 5.4%. Pal Group turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): United Arrows +30.9%, Adastria +19.0%, Pal Group −21.6%, Shimamura −65.1%. United Arrows has risen the most.
Comparing 4 companies (up to 4)
Sources: earnings releases (kessan tanshin), annual securities reports and other public information. Share prices are closing-price references, not real-time. Our data may contain errors; investment decisions are your own responsibility.
