Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
Rakuten is the largest by revenue at ¥2.5T, followed by CyberAgent (¥874.0B), GMO (¥285.3B) and Weathernews (¥24.5B).
Weathernews has the highest operating margin at 21.4%, 20.8 points above the lowest, Rakuten (0.6%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Rakuten +9.5%, CyberAgent +9.1%, Weathernews +4.1%, GMO +3.3%. For next year, Weathernews guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+3.0%).
CyberAgent pays the most on average (¥9.14M), ¥2.60M more than Weathernews (¥6.54M).
Over the past year the shares moved GMO −4.2%, Weathernews −4.9%, CyberAgent −16.8%, Rakuten −35.9%.
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
EvenRakuten 1 : CyberAgent 1 : GMO 1 : Weathernews 0
Revenue: Rakuten ¥2.5T / CyberAgent ¥874.0B / GMO ¥285.3B / Weathernews ¥24.5B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Weathernews aheadRakuten 0 : CyberAgent 1 : GMO 1 : Weathernews 2
Operating margin: Rakuten 0.6% / CyberAgent 8.2% / GMO 20.7% / Weathernews 21.4%
GrowthInvestors
EvenRakuten 2 : CyberAgent 1 : GMO 0 : Weathernews 2
Revenue growth (YoY): Rakuten +9.5% / CyberAgent +9.1% / GMO +3.3% / Weathernews +4.1%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Weathernews aheadRakuten 0 : CyberAgent 0 : GMO 1 : Weathernews 2
Share price, 1 year: Rakuten −35.9% / CyberAgent −16.8% / GMO −4.2% / Weathernews −4.9%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
EvenRakuten 0 : CyberAgent 1 : GMO 1 : Weathernews 1
Average salary: Rakuten ¥8.21M / CyberAgent ¥9.14M / GMO ¥6.93M / Weathernews ¥6.54M
| Metric | Rakuten | CyberAgent | GMO | Weathernews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥2.5T | ¥874.0B | ¥285.3B | ¥24.5B |
| Operating profit | ¥14.4B | ◎¥71.7B | ¥59.1B | ¥5.2B |
| Net income | −¥177.9B | ¥31.7B | ◎¥36.7B | ¥3.8B |
| Metric | Rakuten | CyberAgent | GMO | Weathernews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 0.6% | 8.2% | 20.7% | ◎21.4% |
| Net margin | −7.1% | 3.6% | 12.9% | ◎15.5% |
| ROE | — | ◎18.9% | — | 16.8% |
| Revenue per employee | ¥253M | ¥338M | ◎¥395M | ¥25M |
| Metric | Rakuten | CyberAgent | GMO | Weathernews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎+9.5% | +9.1% | +3.3% | +4.1% |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | −72.9% | ◎+78.9% | +19.5% | +16.1% |
| Revenue CAGRlast 4 years | ◎+10.4% | +7.0% | +4.2% | — |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | — | +0.7% | — | ◎+5.4% |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | — | −30.3% | — | ◎+3.0% |
| Metric | Rakuten | CyberAgent | GMO | Weathernews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | −35.9% | −16.8% | ◎−4.2% | −4.9% |
| Share price, 3 months | −25.0% | −17.4% | −22.9% | ◎−5.7% |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | 20.3x | 19.8x | 22.0x |
| Equity ratio | 4.7% | 49.5% | 11.8% | ◎84.6% |
| Share price (close) | ¥628.5 | ¥1,269.5 | ¥3,248 | ¥1,887 |
◎ 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 | Rakuten | CyberAgent | GMO | Weathernews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥8.21M | ◎¥9.14M | ¥6.93M | ¥6.54M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥300,000 | ¥420,000 | ◎¥591,667 | ¥360,000 |
| Average tenure | 5.8 yrs | 6.5 yrs | 8.2 yrs | ◎12.6 yrs |
| Average age | 35.3 | 33.8 | 37.9 | 40.0 |
| Employees | 9,885 | 2,588 | 723 | 978 |
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)
¥628.5-35.9% (1Y)
Rakuten -35.9% over 1Y. Compared: CyberAgent -16.8%, GMO -4.2%, Weathernews -4.9%.
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.
Rakuten3 segments
CyberAgent4 segments
GMO5 segments
Weathernews4 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: CyberAgent ¥9.14M, Rakuten ¥8.21M, GMO ¥6.93M, Weathernews ¥6.54M. CyberAgent pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Rakuten 35.3, CyberAgent 33.8, GMO 37.9, Weathernews 40.0).
ARevenue in the latest results: Rakuten ¥2.5T, CyberAgent ¥874.0B, GMO ¥285.3B, Weathernews ¥24.5B. Rakuten is the largest by revenue at ¥2.5T, followed by CyberAgent (¥874.0B), GMO (¥285.3B) and Weathernews (¥24.5B).
AOperating margins: Weathernews 21.4%, GMO 20.7%, CyberAgent 8.2%, Rakuten 0.6%. Weathernews turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): GMO −4.2%, Weathernews −4.9%, CyberAgent −16.8%, Rakuten −35.9%. GMO 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.
