Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
JT is the largest by revenue at ¥3.5T, followed by Asahi (¥2.9T), Kirin (¥2.4T) and Fuji Oil (¥772.3B).
JT has the highest operating margin at 25.0%, 21.1 points above the lowest, Fuji Oil (3.9%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Fuji Oil +15.1%, JT +13.4%, Kirin +4.1%, Asahi −1.5%. For next year, Asahi guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+59.8%).
Asahi pays the most on average (¥13.4M), ¥5.02M more than Fuji Oil (¥8.33M).
Over the past year the shares moved JT +47.7%, Fuji Oil +42.7%, Kirin +33.7%, Asahi −1.9%.
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
JT aheadJT 3 : Asahi 0 : Kirin 0 : Fuji Oil 0
Revenue: JT ¥3.5T / Asahi ¥2.9T / Kirin ¥2.4T / Fuji Oil ¥772.3B
ProfitabilityInvestors
JT aheadJT 2 : Asahi 1 : Kirin 0 : Fuji Oil 0
Operating margin: JT 25.0% / Asahi 6.4% / Fuji Oil 3.9%
GrowthInvestors
Asahi aheadJT 1 : Asahi 2 : Kirin 1 : Fuji Oil 1
Revenue growth (YoY): JT +13.4% / Asahi −1.5% / Kirin +4.1% / Fuji Oil +15.1%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
JT aheadJT 2 : Asahi 0 : Kirin 0 : Fuji Oil 1
Share price, 1 year: JT +47.7% / Asahi −1.9% / Kirin +33.7% / Fuji Oil +42.7%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Asahi aheadJT 0 : Asahi 2 : Kirin 0 : Fuji Oil 1
Average salary: JT ¥9.52M / Asahi ¥13.4M / Kirin ¥10.0M / Fuji Oil ¥8.33M
| Metric | JT | Asahi | Kirin | Fuji Oil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥3.5T | ¥2.9T | ¥2.4T | ¥772.3B |
| Operating profit | ◎¥867.0B | ¥185.9B | — | ¥29.8B |
| Net income | ◎¥510.2B | ¥121.6B | ¥147.5B | ¥11.1B |
| Metric | JT | Asahi | Kirin | Fuji Oil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | ◎25.0% | 6.4% | — | 3.9% |
| Net margin | ◎14.7% | 4.2% | 6.1% | 1.4% |
| ROE | — | — | — | 5.0% |
| Revenue per employee | ¥579M | ◎¥8.8B | ¥2.3B | ¥498M |
| Metric | JT | Asahi | Kirin | Fuji Oil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +13.4% | −1.5% | +4.1% | ◎+15.1% |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | ◎+175.9% | −30.9% | +19.3% | +159.1% |
| Revenue CAGR | — | +7.4% | ◎+7.5% | — |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +6.6% | ◎+11.2% | +1.9% | −2.4% |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | +6.2% | ◎+59.8% | — | — |
| Metric | JT | Asahi | Kirin | Fuji Oil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+47.7% | −1.9% | +33.7% | +42.7% |
| Share price, 3 months | +8.7% | −5.6% | −5.8% | ◎+10.0% |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | 25.2x | — | 15.9x | 35.1x |
| Equity ratio | ◎48.9% | — | — | 38.4% |
| Share price (close) | ¥7,247 | ¥1,650.5 | ¥2,891.5 | ¥4,552 |
◎ 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 | JT | Asahi | Kirin | Fuji Oil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥9.52M | ◎¥13.4M | ¥10.0M | ¥8.33M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥244,500 | ◎¥293,000 | ¥242,000 | ¥262,800 |
| Average tenure | 15.0 yrs | 13.6 yrs | 14.2 yrs | ◎16.0 yrs |
| Average age | 41.3 | 44.9 | 41.8 | 41.5 |
| Employees | 5,994 | 328 | 1,067 | 1,550 |
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)
¥7,247+47.7% (1Y)
JT +47.7% over 1Y. Compared: Asahi -1.9%, Kirin +33.7%, Fuji Oil +42.7%.
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.
JT2 segments
Asahi3 segments
Kirin4 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Asahi ¥13.4M, Kirin ¥10.0M, JT ¥9.52M, Fuji Oil ¥8.33M. Asahi pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (JT 41.3, Asahi 44.9, Kirin 41.8, Fuji Oil 41.5).
ARevenue in the latest results: JT ¥3.5T, Asahi ¥2.9T, Kirin ¥2.4T, Fuji Oil ¥772.3B. JT is the largest by revenue at ¥3.5T, followed by Asahi (¥2.9T), Kirin (¥2.4T) and Fuji Oil (¥772.3B).
AOperating margins: JT 25.0%, Asahi 6.4%, Fuji Oil 3.9%. JT turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): JT +47.7%, Fuji Oil +42.7%, Kirin +33.7%, Asahi −1.9%. JT 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.
