Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
Zensho is the largest by revenue at ¥1.3T, followed by Skylark (¥457.8B), F&LC (¥429.6B) and CoCo Ichibanya (¥65.5B).
F&LC has the highest operating margin at 8.4%, 2.0 points above the lowest, Zensho (6.4%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: F&LC +19.0%, Skylark +14.1%, Zensho +11.2%, CoCo Ichibanya +7.4%. For next year, Zensho guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+13.0%).
F&LC pays the most on average (¥8.93M), ¥2.88M more than CoCo Ichibanya (¥6.04M).
Over the past year the shares moved F&LC +63.0%, Zensho +33.3%, Skylark +31.5%, CoCo Ichibanya +16.8%.
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
Zensho aheadZensho 3 : Skylark 0 : F&LC 0 : CoCo Ichibanya 0
Revenue: Zensho ¥1.3T / Skylark ¥457.8B / F&LC ¥429.6B / CoCo Ichibanya ¥65.5B
ProfitabilityInvestors
F&LC aheadZensho 1 : Skylark 0 : F&LC 3 : CoCo Ichibanya 0
Operating margin: Zensho 6.4% / Skylark 6.5% / F&LC 8.4% / CoCo Ichibanya 7.2%
GrowthInvestors
F&LC aheadZensho 2 : Skylark 0 : F&LC 3 : CoCo Ichibanya 0
Revenue growth (YoY): Zensho +11.2% / Skylark +14.1% / F&LC +19.0% / CoCo Ichibanya +7.4%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
EvenZensho 1 : Skylark 0 : F&LC 1 : CoCo Ichibanya 1
Share price, 1 year: Zensho +33.3% / Skylark +31.5% / F&LC +63.0% / CoCo Ichibanya +16.8%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
EvenZensho 1 : Skylark 1 : F&LC 1 : CoCo Ichibanya 0
Average salary: Zensho ¥8.17M / Skylark ¥7.56M / F&LC ¥8.93M / CoCo Ichibanya ¥6.04M
| Metric | Zensho | Skylark | F&LC | CoCo Ichibanya |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥1.3T | ¥457.8B | ¥429.6B | ¥65.5B |
| Operating profit | ◎¥81.4B | ¥30.0B | ¥36.1B | ¥4.7B |
| Net income | ◎¥45.8B | ¥16.7B | ¥22.9B | ¥2.6B |
| Metric | Zensho | Skylark | F&LC | CoCo Ichibanya |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 6.4% | 6.5% | ◎8.4% | 7.2% |
| Net margin | 3.6% | 3.7% | ◎5.3% | 3.9% |
| ROE | — | 9.3% | ◎26.3% | 8.0% |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥1.5B | ¥800M | ¥1.3B | ¥93M |
| Metric | Zensho | Skylark | F&LC | CoCo Ichibanya |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +11.2% | +14.1% | ◎+19.0% | +7.4% |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | +8.4% | +23.9% | ◎+54.4% | −4.3% |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | ◎+16.3% | — | +15.6% | — |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +12.7% | +7.0% | ◎+12.9% | +10.8% |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎+13.0% | +11.8% | +12.2% | +6.0% |
| Metric | Zensho | Skylark | F&LC | CoCo Ichibanya |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +33.3% | +31.5% | ◎+63.0% | +16.8% |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎+23.1% | +10.2% | +1.4% | +9.2% |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | 49.3x | 28.7x | 65.8x |
| Equity ratio | — | 36.2% | 25.3% | ◎68.3% |
| Share price (close) | ¥12,560 | ¥3,632 | ¥5,815 | ¥1,057 |
◎ 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 | Skylark | F&LC | CoCo Ichibanya |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥8.17M | ¥7.56M | ◎¥8.93M | ¥6.04M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥312,000 | ¥290,000 | ¥250,000 | ¥245,000 |
| Average tenure | 9.1 yrs | ◎19.6 yrs | 3.7 yrs | 12.1 yrs |
| Average age | 40.1 | 47.5 | 41.3 | 42.0 |
| Employees | 852 | 572 | 333 | 705 |
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: Skylark +31.5%, F&LC +63.0%, CoCo Ichibanya +16.8%.
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
Skylark1 segments
F&LC5 segments
CoCo Ichibanya1 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: F&LC ¥8.93M, Zensho ¥8.17M, Skylark ¥7.56M, CoCo Ichibanya ¥6.04M. F&LC pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Zensho 40.1, Skylark 47.5, F&LC 41.3, CoCo Ichibanya 42.0).
ARevenue in the latest results: Zensho ¥1.3T, Skylark ¥457.8B, F&LC ¥429.6B, CoCo Ichibanya ¥65.5B. Zensho is the largest by revenue at ¥1.3T, followed by Skylark (¥457.8B), F&LC (¥429.6B) and CoCo Ichibanya (¥65.5B).
AOperating margins: F&LC 8.4%, CoCo Ichibanya 7.2%, Skylark 6.5%, Zensho 6.4%. F&LC turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): F&LC +63.0%, Zensho +33.3%, Skylark +31.5%, CoCo Ichibanya +16.8%. F&LC 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.
