Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
Fast Retailing is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥4.0T — 10.4x Aeon Hokkaido's ¥380.1B.
Fast Retailing earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 18.7% — 16.6 points above Aeon Hokkaido (2.2%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Fast Retailing +16.6%, Aeon Hokkaido +7.4%. For next year, Fast Retailing guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+11.7%).
Fast Retailing pays more on average — ¥12.5M against ¥5.09M at Aeon Hokkaido.
Over the past year the shares moved Fast Retailing +35.8%, Aeon Hokkaido −6.9%.
Head-to-head wins14 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
Fast Retailing aheadFast Retailing 3 : Aeon Hokkaido 0
Revenue: Fast Retailing ¥4.0T / Aeon Hokkaido ¥380.1B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Fast Retailing aheadFast Retailing 3 : Aeon Hokkaido 0
Operating margin: Fast Retailing 18.7% / Aeon Hokkaido 2.2%
GrowthInvestors
Fast Retailing aheadFast Retailing 4 : Aeon Hokkaido 0
Revenue growth (YoY): Fast Retailing +16.6% / Aeon Hokkaido +7.4%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Fast Retailing aheadFast Retailing 2 : Aeon Hokkaido 0
Share price, 1 year: Fast Retailing +35.8% / Aeon Hokkaido −6.9%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
EvenFast Retailing 1 : Aeon Hokkaido 1
Average salary: Fast Retailing ¥12.5M / Aeon Hokkaido ¥5.09M
| Metric | Fast Retailing | Aeon Hokkaido | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥4.0T | ¥380.1B | 10.4x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥743.1B | ¥8.3B | 89.2x |
| Net income | ◎¥542.5B | ¥3.7B | 145.4x |
| Metric | Fast Retailing | Aeon Hokkaido | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | ◎18.7% | 2.2% | 16.6pt |
| Net margin | ◎13.7% | 1.0% | 12.7pt |
| ROE | — | 5.1% | |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥2.5B | ¥123M | 20.5x |
| Metric | Fast Retailing | Aeon Hokkaido | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎+16.6% | +7.4% | 9.2pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | ◎+31.7% | +5.6% | 26.1pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +13.2% | — | |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | ◎+12.3% | +3.1% | 9.1pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎+11.7% | +4.4% | 7.3pt |
| Metric | Fast Retailing | Aeon Hokkaido | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+35.8% | −6.9% | 42.8pt |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎−4.0% | −7.6% | 3.6pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | 30.0x | |
| Equity ratio | — | 38.4% | |
| Share price (close) | ¥75,340 | ¥804 |
◎ 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 | Fast Retailing | Aeon Hokkaido | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥12.5M | ¥5.09M | ¥7.41M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | — | ¥245,000 | |
| Average tenure | 5.7 yrs | ◎10.9 yrs | 5.2 |
| Average age | 38.4 | 43.5 | 5.1 |
| Employees | 1,572 | 3,095 | 2.0x |
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)
¥75,340+35.8% (1Y)
Fast Retailing +35.8% over 1Y. Compared: Aeon Hokkaido -6.9%.
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.
Fast Retailing4 segments
Aeon Hokkaido1 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Fast Retailing ¥12.5M, Aeon Hokkaido ¥5.09M. Fast Retailing pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Fast Retailing 38.4, Aeon Hokkaido 43.5).
ARevenue in the latest results: Fast Retailing ¥4.0T, Aeon Hokkaido ¥380.1B. Fast Retailing is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥4.0T — 10.4x Aeon Hokkaido's ¥380.1B.
AOperating margins: Fast Retailing 18.7%, Aeon Hokkaido 2.2%. Fast Retailing turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Fast Retailing +35.8%, Aeon Hokkaido −6.9%. Fast Retailing has risen the most.
Comparing 2 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.
