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Company comparison · Advertising & Digital Media
Dentsu is the largest by revenue at ¥1.4T, followed by CyberAgent (¥874.0B), Hakuhodo DY (¥861.0B) and DG (¥41.0B).
CyberAgent earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 8.2% — 3.0 points above Hakuhodo DY (5.2%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: CyberAgent +9.1%, DG +7.0%, Dentsu +1.7%, Hakuhodo DY −9.7%. For next year, Hakuhodo DY guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+4.5%).
Dentsu pays the most on average (¥15.1M), ¥6.58M more than DG (¥8.50M).
Over the past year the shares moved Hakuhodo DY +26.3%, Dentsu +23.3%, CyberAgent −16.8%, DG −24.2%.
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
CyberAgent aheadDentsu 1 : CyberAgent 2 : Hakuhodo DY 0 : DG 0
Revenue: Dentsu ¥1.4T / CyberAgent ¥874.0B / Hakuhodo DY ¥861.0B / DG ¥41.0B
ProfitabilityInvestors
CyberAgent aheadDentsu 1 : CyberAgent 3 : Hakuhodo DY 0 : DG 0
Operating margin: CyberAgent 8.2% / Hakuhodo DY 5.2%
GrowthInvestors
EvenDentsu 1 : CyberAgent 2 : Hakuhodo DY 2 : DG 0
Revenue growth (YoY): Dentsu +1.7% / CyberAgent +9.1% / Hakuhodo DY −9.7% / DG +7.0%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Hakuhodo DY aheadDentsu 0 : CyberAgent 1 : Hakuhodo DY 2 : DG 0
Share price, 1 year: Dentsu +23.3% / CyberAgent −16.8% / Hakuhodo DY +26.3% / DG −24.2%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Dentsu aheadDentsu 2 : CyberAgent 1 : Hakuhodo DY 0 : DG 0
Average salary: Dentsu ¥15.1M / CyberAgent ¥9.14M / Hakuhodo DY ¥11.7M / DG ¥8.50M
| Metric | Dentsu | CyberAgent | Hakuhodo DY | DG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥1.4T | ¥874.0B | ¥861.0B | ¥41.0B |
| Operating profit | — | ◎¥71.7B | ¥44.7B | — |
| Net income | −¥327.6B | ◎¥31.7B | ¥16.8B | ¥1.3B |
| Metric | Dentsu | CyberAgent | Hakuhodo DY | DG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | ◎8.2% | 5.2% | — |
| Net margin | −22.8% | ◎3.6% | 1.9% | 3.1% |
| ROE | — | ◎18.9% | 4.3% | 1.7% |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥11.0B | ¥338M | ¥6.0B | ¥74M |
| Metric | Dentsu | CyberAgent | Hakuhodo DY | DG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +1.7% | ◎+9.1% | −9.7% | +7.0% |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | — | ◎+78.9% | +18.9% | — |
| Revenue CAGRlast 4 years | ◎+7.2% | +7.0% | — | — |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +3.9% | +0.7% | ◎+5.7% | — |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | — | −30.3% | ◎+4.5% | — |
| Metric | Dentsu | CyberAgent | Hakuhodo DY | DG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +23.3% | −16.8% | ◎+26.3% | −24.2% |
| Share price, 3 months | +0.7% | −17.4% | ◎+2.2% | −3.1% |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | 20.3x | 30.5x | 86.1x |
| Equity ratio | — | ◎49.5% | 37.2% | 35.5% |
| Share price (close) | ¥3,789 | ¥1,269.5 | ¥1,405.5 | ¥2,406 |
◎ 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 | Dentsu | CyberAgent | Hakuhodo DY | DG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥15.1M | ¥9.14M | ¥11.7M | ¥8.50M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | — | ◎¥420,000 | — | ¥333,342 |
| Average tenure | ◎14.1 yrs | 6.5 yrs | 13.0 yrs | 5.8 yrs |
| Average age | 44.9 | 33.8 | 42.5 | 39.7 |
| Employees | 131 | 2,588 | 144 | 557 |
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)
¥3,789+23.3% (1Y)
Dentsu +23.3% over 1Y. Compared: CyberAgent -16.8%, Hakuhodo DY +26.3%, DG -24.2%.
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.
Dentsu4 segments
CyberAgent4 segments
Hakuhodo DY2 segments
DG3 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Dentsu ¥15.1M, Hakuhodo DY ¥11.7M, CyberAgent ¥9.14M, DG ¥8.50M. Dentsu pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Dentsu 44.9, CyberAgent 33.8, Hakuhodo DY 42.5, DG 39.7).
ARevenue in the latest results: Dentsu ¥1.4T, CyberAgent ¥874.0B, Hakuhodo DY ¥861.0B, DG ¥41.0B. Dentsu is the largest by revenue at ¥1.4T, followed by CyberAgent (¥874.0B), Hakuhodo DY (¥861.0B) and DG (¥41.0B).
AOperating margins: CyberAgent 8.2%, Hakuhodo DY 5.2%. CyberAgent turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Hakuhodo DY +26.3%, Dentsu +23.3%, CyberAgent −16.8%, DG −24.2%. Hakuhodo DY 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.
