Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · IT Consulting & Development
SHIFT is the largest by revenue at ¥161.6B, followed by Systena (¥94.4B), Future (¥76.0B) and CHANGE (¥52.8B).
Future has the highest operating margin at 21.3%, 10.5 points above the lowest, SHIFT (10.8%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: SHIFT +24.5%, CHANGE +13.9%, Systena +12.9%, Future +8.8%. For next year, Future guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+8.2%).
CHANGE pays the most on average (¥11.1M), ¥6.33M more than Systena (¥4.74M).
Over the past year the shares moved Future +15.3%, SHIFT +7.9%, Systena −16.1%, CHANGE −19.1%.
Head-to-head wins18 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
SHIFT aheadSHIFT 2 : Systena 0 : Future 1 : CHANGE 0
Revenue: SHIFT ¥161.6B / Systena ¥94.4B / Future ¥76.0B / CHANGE ¥52.8B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Future aheadSHIFT 0 : Systena 0 : Future 3 : CHANGE 1
Operating margin: SHIFT 10.8% / Systena 16.3% / Future 21.3% / CHANGE 21.2%
GrowthInvestors
SHIFT aheadSHIFT 3 : Systena 1 : Future 1 : CHANGE 0
Revenue growth (YoY): SHIFT +24.5% / Systena +12.9% / Future +8.8% / CHANGE +13.9%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Future aheadSHIFT 1 : Systena 0 : Future 2 : CHANGE 0
Share price, 1 year: SHIFT +7.9% / Systena −16.1% / Future +15.3% / CHANGE −19.1%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
EvenSHIFT 0 : Systena 1 : Future 1 : CHANGE 1
Average salary: SHIFT ¥6.85M / Systena ¥4.74M / Future ¥7.98M / CHANGE ¥11.1M
| Metric | SHIFT | Systena | Future | CHANGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥161.6B | ¥94.4B | ¥76.0B | ¥52.8B |
| Operating profit | ◎¥17.4B | ¥15.4B | ¥16.2B | ¥11.2B |
| Net income | ¥7.4B | ¥11.3B | ◎¥11.7B | ¥6.9B |
| Metric | SHIFT | Systena | Future | CHANGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 10.8% | 16.3% | ◎21.3% | 21.2% |
| Net margin | 4.6% | 12.0% | ◎15.4% | 13.1% |
| ROE | — | — | ◎19.8% | 15.8% |
| Revenue per employee | ¥26M | ¥24M | ¥230M | ◎¥489M |
| Metric | SHIFT | Systena | Future | CHANGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎+24.5% | +12.9% | +8.8% | +13.9% |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | +11.6% | ◎+27.3% | +10.3% | −16.4% |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | ◎+28.6% | +9.2% | +11.8% | — |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | ◎+17.6% | +3.8% | +6.1% | +9.5% |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | — | +3.9% | ◎+8.2% | +2.4% |
| Metric | SHIFT | Systena | Future | CHANGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +7.9% | −16.1% | ◎+15.3% | −19.1% |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎+22.7% | −9.8% | −0.9% | −7.8% |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | — | 18.4x | 9.1x |
| Equity ratio | — | — | ◎64.4% | 51.9% |
| Share price (close) | ¥1,122 | ¥422 | ¥2,428 | ¥904 |
◎ 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 | SHIFT | Systena | Future | CHANGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥6.85M | ¥4.74M | ¥7.98M | ◎¥11.1M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | — | ¥235,000 | ◎¥391,667 | — |
| Average tenure | 3.2 yrs | ◎6.0 yrs | 5.8 yrs | 4.1 yrs |
| Average age | 38.0 | 30.7 | 36.5 | 41.6 |
| Employees | 6,201 | 3,955 | 331 | 108 |
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)
¥1,122+7.9% (1Y)
SHIFT +7.9% over 1Y. Compared: Systena -16.1%, Future +15.3%, CHANGE -19.1%.
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.
SHIFT5 segments
Systena3 segments
Future2 segments
CHANGE2 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: CHANGE ¥11.1M, Future ¥7.98M, SHIFT ¥6.85M, Systena ¥4.74M. CHANGE pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (SHIFT 38.0, Systena 30.7, Future 36.5, CHANGE 41.6).
ARevenue in the latest results: SHIFT ¥161.6B, Systena ¥94.4B, Future ¥76.0B, CHANGE ¥52.8B. SHIFT is the largest by revenue at ¥161.6B, followed by Systena (¥94.4B), Future (¥76.0B) and CHANGE (¥52.8B).
AOperating margins: Future 21.3%, CHANGE 21.2%, Systena 16.3%, SHIFT 10.8%. Future turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Future +15.3%, SHIFT +7.9%, Systena −16.1%, CHANGE −19.1%. Future 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.
