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Company comparison · Life Insurers
Dai-ichi Life is the largest by revenue at ¥11.3T, followed by T&D (¥3.5T), Sony Financial (¥2.9T) and Lifenet (¥34.4B).
T&D has the highest operating margin at 7.4%, 4.4 points above the lowest, Sony Financial (2.9%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Dai-ichi Life +14.5%, Lifenet +14.3%, Sony Financial +9.6%, T&D −6.7%. For next year, Dai-ichi Life guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+15.3%).
Sony Financial pays the most on average (¥12.4M), ¥4.11M more than Lifenet (¥8.32M).
Over the past year the shares moved Dai-ichi Life +67.9%, T&D +47.5%, Sony Financial −4.7%, Lifenet −21.3%.
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
Dai-ichi Life aheadDai-ichi Life 3 : T&D 0 : Sony Financial 0 : Lifenet 0
Revenue: Dai-ichi Life ¥11.3T / T&D ¥3.5T / Sony Financial ¥2.9T / Lifenet ¥34.4B
ProfitabilityInvestors
EvenDai-ichi Life 1 : T&D 1 : Sony Financial 0 : Lifenet 1
Operating margin: Dai-ichi Life 6.7% / T&D 7.4% / Sony Financial 2.9%
GrowthInvestors
Dai-ichi Life aheadDai-ichi Life 2 : T&D 1 : Sony Financial 1 : Lifenet 1
Revenue growth (YoY): Dai-ichi Life +14.5% / T&D −6.7% / Sony Financial +9.6% / Lifenet +14.3%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
EvenDai-ichi Life 1 : T&D 1 : Sony Financial 0 : Lifenet 0
Share price, 1 year: Dai-ichi Life +67.9% / T&D +47.5% / Sony Financial −4.7% / Lifenet −21.3%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
EvenDai-ichi Life 1 : T&D 1 : Sony Financial 1 : Lifenet 0
Average salary: Dai-ichi Life ¥10.4M / T&D ¥11.1M / Sony Financial ¥12.4M / Lifenet ¥8.32M
| Metric | Dai-ichi Life | T&D | Sony Financial | Lifenet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥11.3T | ¥3.5T | ¥2.9T | ¥34.4B |
| Operating profit | ◎¥753.7B | ¥257.2B | ¥84.6B | — |
| Net income | ◎¥436.6B | ¥139.0B | ¥55.5B | ¥8.0B |
| Metric | Dai-ichi Life | T&D | Sony Financial | Lifenet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 6.7% | ◎7.4% | 2.9% | — |
| Net margin | 3.9% | 4.0% | 1.9% | ◎23.4% |
| ROE | — | — | — | 8.6% |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥23.1B | ¥21.8B | ¥13.4B | ¥142M |
| Metric | Dai-ichi Life | T&D | Sony Financial | Lifenet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎+14.5% | −6.7% | +9.6% | +14.3% |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | −0.3% | +29.5% | ◎+88.4% | — |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +7.6% | ◎+8.1% | +5.4% | — |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | −5.7% | −13.8% | −63.4% | ◎+9.0% |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎+15.3% | −8.6% | −121.3% | — |
| Metric | Dai-ichi Life | T&D | Sony Financial | Lifenet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+67.9% | +47.5% | −4.7% | −21.3% |
| Share price, 3 months | −5.1% | ◎−3.0% | −10.2% | −15.3% |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | — | — | 14.6x |
| Equity ratio | — | — | — | 78.5% |
| Share price (close) | ¥1,802 | ¥4,868 | ¥143.2 | ¥1,458 |
◎ 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 | Dai-ichi Life | T&D | Sony Financial | Lifenet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥10.4M | ¥11.1M | ◎¥12.4M | ¥8.32M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥335,560 | — | — | ¥300,000 |
| Average tenure | 11.6 yrs | ◎21.8 yrs | 3.7 yrs | 6.3 yrs |
| Average age | 39.1 | 47.0 | 46.2 | 41.8 |
| Employees | 490 | 160 | 215 | 242 |
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)
¥1,802+67.9% (1Y)
Dai-ichi Life +67.9% over 1Y. Compared: T&D +47.5%, Sony Financial -4.7%, Lifenet -21.3%.
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.
Dai-ichi Life3 segments
T&D3 segments
Sony Financial3 segments
Lifenet1 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Sony Financial ¥12.4M, T&D ¥11.1M, Dai-ichi Life ¥10.4M, Lifenet ¥8.32M. Sony Financial pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Dai-ichi Life 39.1, T&D 47.0, Sony Financial 46.2, Lifenet 41.8).
ARevenue in the latest results: Dai-ichi Life ¥11.3T, T&D ¥3.5T, Sony Financial ¥2.9T, Lifenet ¥34.4B. Dai-ichi Life is the largest by revenue at ¥11.3T, followed by T&D (¥3.5T), Sony Financial (¥2.9T) and Lifenet (¥34.4B).
AOperating margins: T&D 7.4%, Dai-ichi Life 6.7%, Sony Financial 2.9%. T&D turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Dai-ichi Life +67.9%, T&D +47.5%, Sony Financial −4.7%, Lifenet −21.3%. Dai-ichi Life 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.
