Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
AEON is the largest by revenue at ¥10.7T, followed by Fast Retailing (¥4.0T), Ryohin Keikaku (¥923.6B) and ZOZO (¥228.4B).
ZOZO has the highest operating margin at 30.4%, 27.8 points above the lowest, AEON (2.5%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Ryohin Keikaku +17.7%, Fast Retailing +16.6%, ZOZO +7.2%, AEON +5.7%. For next year, AEON guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+25.7%).
Fast Retailing pays the most on average (¥12.5M), ¥5.80M more than Ryohin Keikaku (¥6.70M).
Over the past year the shares moved Ryohin Keikaku +68.5%, Fast Retailing +35.8%, ZOZO −11.3%, AEON −49.5%.
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
Fast Retailing aheadAEON 1 : Fast Retailing 2 : Ryohin Keikaku 0 : ZOZO 0
Revenue: AEON ¥10.7T / Fast Retailing ¥4.0T / Ryohin Keikaku ¥923.6B / ZOZO ¥228.4B
ProfitabilityInvestors
ZOZO aheadAEON 1 : Fast Retailing 0 : Ryohin Keikaku 0 : ZOZO 2
Operating margin: AEON 2.5% / Fast Retailing 18.7% / Ryohin Keikaku 11.2% / ZOZO 30.4%
GrowthInvestors
Ryohin Keikaku aheadAEON 1 : Fast Retailing 1 : Ryohin Keikaku 3 : ZOZO 0
Revenue growth (YoY): AEON +5.7% / Fast Retailing +16.6% / Ryohin Keikaku +17.7% / ZOZO +7.2%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Ryohin Keikaku aheadAEON 0 : Fast Retailing 0 : Ryohin Keikaku 2 : ZOZO 0
Share price, 1 year: AEON −49.5% / Fast Retailing +35.8% / Ryohin Keikaku +68.5% / ZOZO −11.3%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
EvenAEON 1 : Fast Retailing 1 : Ryohin Keikaku 0 : ZOZO 1
Average salary: AEON ¥9.47M / Fast Retailing ¥12.5M / Ryohin Keikaku ¥6.70M / ZOZO ¥8.56M
| Metric | AEON | Fast Retailing | Ryohin Keikaku | ZOZO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥10.7T | ¥4.0T | ¥923.6B | ¥228.4B |
| Operating profit | ¥270.5B | ◎¥743.1B | ¥103.4B | ¥69.4B |
| Net income | ¥72.7B | ◎¥542.5B | ¥76.4B | ¥47.9B |
| Metric | AEON | Fast Retailing | Ryohin Keikaku | ZOZO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 2.5% | 18.7% | 11.2% | ◎30.4% |
| Net margin | 0.7% | 13.7% | 8.3% | ◎21.0% |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥21.9B | ¥2.5B | ¥229M | ¥137M |
| Metric | AEON | Fast Retailing | Ryohin Keikaku | ZOZO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +5.7% | +16.6% | ◎+17.7% | +7.2% |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | +13.8% | +31.7% | ◎+40.1% | +7.1% |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +4.5% | +13.2% | ◎+15.3% | +9.2% |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +12.0% | ◎+12.3% | +9.8% | +5.9% |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎+25.7% | +11.7% | +10.2% | +7.3% |
| Metric | AEON | Fast Retailing | Ryohin Keikaku | ZOZO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | −49.5% | +35.8% | ◎+68.5% | −11.3% |
| Share price, 3 months | −15.6% | −4.0% | ◎+14.5% | −2.9% |
| Share price (close) | ¥1,200.5 | ¥75,340 | ¥4,836 | ¥1,160.5 |
◎ 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 | Fast Retailing | Ryohin Keikaku | ZOZO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥9.47M | ◎¥12.5M | ¥6.70M | ¥8.56M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | — | — | ¥250,000 | ◎¥320,000 |
| Average tenure | ◎17.8 yrs | 5.7 yrs | 7.5 yrs | 7.5 yrs |
| Average age | 49.1 | 38.4 | 36.9 | 34.7 |
| Employees | 490 | 1,572 | 4,039 | 1,662 |
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)
¥1,200.5-49.5% (1Y)
AEON -49.5% over 1Y. Compared: Fast Retailing +35.8%, Ryohin Keikaku +68.5%, ZOZO -11.3%.
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.
AEON5 segments
Fast Retailing4 segments
Ryohin Keikaku4 segments
ZOZO4 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Fast Retailing ¥12.5M, AEON ¥9.47M, ZOZO ¥8.56M, Ryohin Keikaku ¥6.70M. Fast Retailing pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (AEON 49.1, Fast Retailing 38.4, Ryohin Keikaku 36.9, ZOZO 34.7).
ARevenue in the latest results: AEON ¥10.7T, Fast Retailing ¥4.0T, Ryohin Keikaku ¥923.6B, ZOZO ¥228.4B. AEON is the largest by revenue at ¥10.7T, followed by Fast Retailing (¥4.0T), Ryohin Keikaku (¥923.6B) and ZOZO (¥228.4B).
AOperating margins: ZOZO 30.4%, Fast Retailing 18.7%, Ryohin Keikaku 11.2%, AEON 2.5%. ZOZO turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Ryohin Keikaku +68.5%, Fast Retailing +35.8%, ZOZO −11.3%, AEON −49.5%. Ryohin Keikaku 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.
