Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
Zensho is the largest by revenue at ¥1.3T, followed by Doutor Nichires (¥159.1B), Saint Marc (¥88.4B) and Komeda (¥57.2B).
Komeda has the highest operating margin at 16.5%, 10.6 points above the lowest, Saint Marc (5.8%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Saint Marc +24.7%, Komeda +21.6%, Zensho +11.2%, Doutor Nichires +6.9%. For next year, Zensho guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+13.0%).
Zensho pays more on average — ¥8.17M against ¥5.60M at Saint Marc.
Over the past year the shares moved Doutor Nichires +49.7%, Zensho +33.3%, Komeda +2.6%, Saint Marc −1.3%.
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
Zensho aheadZensho 3 : Doutor Nichires 0 : Saint Marc 0 : Komeda 0
Revenue: Zensho ¥1.3T / Doutor Nichires ¥159.1B / Saint Marc ¥88.4B / Komeda ¥57.2B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Komeda aheadZensho 1 : Doutor Nichires 0 : Saint Marc 0 : Komeda 3
Operating margin: Zensho 6.4% / Doutor Nichires 6.4% / Saint Marc 5.8% / Komeda 16.5%
GrowthInvestors
EvenZensho 2 : Doutor Nichires 0 : Saint Marc 2 : Komeda 0
Revenue growth (YoY): Zensho +11.2% / Doutor Nichires +6.9% / Saint Marc +24.7% / Komeda +21.6%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Doutor Nichires aheadZensho 1 : Doutor Nichires 2 : Saint Marc 0 : Komeda 0
Share price, 1 year: Zensho +33.3% / Doutor Nichires +49.7% / Saint Marc −1.3% / Komeda +2.6%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Zensho aheadZensho 2 : Doutor Nichires 0 : Saint Marc 0 : Komeda 1
Average salary: Zensho ¥8.17M / Saint Marc ¥5.60M
| Metric | Zensho | Doutor Nichires | Saint Marc | Komeda |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥1.3T | ¥159.1B | ¥88.4B | ¥57.2B |
| Operating profit | ◎¥81.4B | ¥10.2B | ¥5.1B | ¥9.4B |
| Net income | ◎¥45.8B | ¥7.2B | ¥2.7B | ¥6.5B |
| Metric | Zensho | Doutor Nichires | Saint Marc | Komeda |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 6.4% | 6.4% | 5.8% | ◎16.5% |
| Net margin | 3.6% | 4.5% | 3.1% | ◎11.3% |
| ROE | — | 6.9% | 8.7% | ◎13.5% |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥1.5B | — | ¥249M | — |
| Metric | Zensho | Doutor Nichires | Saint Marc | Komeda |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +11.2% | +6.9% | ◎+24.7% | +21.6% |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | +8.4% | +5.8% | ◎+41.3% | +6.8% |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +16.3% | — | — | — |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | ◎+12.7% | +4.6% | +5.2% | +6.5% |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎+13.0% | +8.8% | +2.9% | +8.2% |
| Metric | Zensho | Doutor Nichires | Saint Marc | Komeda |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +33.3% | ◎+49.7% | −1.3% | +2.6% |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎+23.1% | +7.9% | −2.6% | −0.1% |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | 20.9x | 20.6x | 20.9x |
| Equity ratio | — | ◎77.3% | 44.7% | 45.4% |
| Share price (close) | ¥12,560 | ¥3,565 | ¥2,575 | ¥2,962 |
◎ 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 | Zensho | Doutor Nichires | Saint Marc | Komeda |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥8.17M | — | ¥5.60M | — |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥312,000 | — | ¥259,000 | ¥219,000 |
| Average tenure | 9.1 yrs | 9.3 yrs | 7.5 yrs | ◎9.7 yrs |
| Average age | 40.1 | 43.4 | 42.5 | 52.0 |
| Employees | 852 | 22 | 355 | 6 |
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)
¥12,560+33.3% (1Y)
Zensho +33.3% over 1Y. Compared: Doutor Nichires +49.7%, Saint Marc -1.3%, Komeda +2.6%.
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.
Zensho4 segments
Saint Marc2 segments
Komeda2 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Zensho ¥8.17M, Saint Marc ¥5.60M. Zensho pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Zensho 40.1, Doutor Nichires 43.4, Saint Marc 42.5, Komeda 52.0).
ARevenue in the latest results: Zensho ¥1.3T, Doutor Nichires ¥159.1B, Saint Marc ¥88.4B, Komeda ¥57.2B. Zensho is the largest by revenue at ¥1.3T, followed by Doutor Nichires (¥159.1B), Saint Marc (¥88.4B) and Komeda (¥57.2B).
AOperating margins: Komeda 16.5%, Zensho 6.4%, Doutor Nichires 6.4%, Saint Marc 5.8%. Komeda turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Doutor Nichires +49.7%, Zensho +33.3%, Komeda +2.6%, Saint Marc −1.3%. Doutor Nichires 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.
