Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · Retail & Distribution Majors
Aeon Hokkaido is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥380.1B — 1.5x San-A's ¥245.5B.
San-A earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 7.0% — 4.8 points above Aeon Hokkaido (2.2%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Aeon Hokkaido +7.4%, San-A +3.5%. For next year, Aeon Hokkaido guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+4.4%).
San-A pays more on average — ¥5.54M against ¥5.09M at Aeon Hokkaido.
Over the past year the shares moved San-A +20.1%, Aeon Hokkaido −6.9%.
Head-to-head wins17 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
San-A aheadAeon Hokkaido 1 : San-A 2
Revenue: Aeon Hokkaido ¥380.1B / San-A ¥245.5B
ProfitabilityInvestors
San-A aheadAeon Hokkaido 0 : San-A 4
Operating margin: Aeon Hokkaido 2.2% / San-A 7.0%
GrowthInvestors
Aeon Hokkaido aheadAeon Hokkaido 3 : San-A 1
Revenue growth (YoY): Aeon Hokkaido +7.4% / San-A +3.5%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
San-A aheadAeon Hokkaido 0 : San-A 3
Share price, 1 year: Aeon Hokkaido −6.9% / San-A +20.1%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
San-A aheadAeon Hokkaido 1 : San-A 2
Average salary: Aeon Hokkaido ¥5.09M / San-A ¥5.54M
| Metric | Aeon Hokkaido | San-A | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥380.1B | ¥245.5B | 1.5x |
| Operating profit | ¥8.3B | ◎¥17.1B | 2.0x |
| Net income | ¥3.7B | ◎¥10.7B | 2.9x |
| Metric | Aeon Hokkaido | San-A | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 2.2% | ◎7.0% | 4.8pt |
| Net margin | 1.0% | ◎4.3% | 3.4pt |
| ROE | 5.1% | ◎7.0% | 1.9pt |
| Revenue per employee | ¥123M | ◎¥141M | 1.1x |
| Metric | Aeon Hokkaido | San-A | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎+7.4% | +3.5% | 3.9pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | ◎+5.6% | +0.9% | 4.7pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +3.1% | ◎+4.8% | 1.6pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎+4.4% | +2.7% | 1.7pt |
| Metric | Aeon Hokkaido | San-A | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | −6.9% | ◎+20.1% | 27.1pt |
| Share price, 3 months | −7.6% | ◎−4.2% | 3.4pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | 30.0x | 18.5x | |
| Equity ratio | 38.4% | ◎74.1% | 35.6pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥804 | ¥3,200 |
◎ 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 | Aeon Hokkaido | San-A | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥5.09M | ◎¥5.54M | ¥0.45M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥245,000 | ¥228,000 | ¥17,000 |
| Average tenure | 10.9 yrs | ◎14.1 yrs | 3.2 |
| Average age | 43.5 | 36.3 | 7.2 |
| Employees | 3,095 | 1,746 | 1.8x |
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)
¥804-6.9% (1Y)
Aeon Hokkaido -6.9% over 1Y. Compared: San-A +20.1%.
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.
Aeon Hokkaido1 segments
San-A2 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: San-A ¥5.54M, Aeon Hokkaido ¥5.09M. San-A pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Aeon Hokkaido 43.5, San-A 36.3).
ARevenue in the latest results: Aeon Hokkaido ¥380.1B, San-A ¥245.5B. Aeon Hokkaido is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥380.1B — 1.5x San-A's ¥245.5B.
AOperating margins: San-A 7.0%, Aeon Hokkaido 2.2%. San-A turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): San-A +20.1%, Aeon Hokkaido −6.9%. San-A 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.
