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Company comparison · Restaurant Chains
Zensho is the largest by revenue at ¥1.3T, followed by F&LC (¥429.6B), McDonald's Japan (¥416.6B) and Matsuya Foods (¥184.5B).
McDonald's Japan has the highest operating margin at 12.8%, 8.7 points above the lowest, Matsuya Foods (4.1%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Matsuya Foods +19.6%, F&LC +19.0%, Zensho +11.2%, McDonald's Japan +2.7%. For next year, Zensho guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+13.0%).
F&LC pays more on average — ¥8.93M against ¥8.17M at Zensho.
Over the past year the shares moved F&LC +63.0%, McDonald's Japan +44.8%, Zensho +33.3%, Matsuya Foods −3.4%.
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 : F&LC 0 : McDonald's Japan 0 : Matsuya Foods 0
Revenue: Zensho ¥1.3T / F&LC ¥429.6B / McDonald's Japan ¥416.6B / Matsuya Foods ¥184.5B
ProfitabilityInvestors
McDonald's Japan aheadZensho 1 : F&LC 1 : McDonald's Japan 2 : Matsuya Foods 0
Operating margin: Zensho 6.4% / F&LC 8.4% / McDonald's Japan 12.8% / Matsuya Foods 4.1%
GrowthInvestors
Matsuya Foods aheadZensho 2 : F&LC 0 : McDonald's Japan 0 : Matsuya Foods 3
Revenue growth (YoY): Zensho +11.2% / F&LC +19.0% / McDonald's Japan +2.7% / Matsuya Foods +19.6%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
EvenZensho 1 : F&LC 1 : McDonald's Japan 1 : Matsuya Foods 0
Share price, 1 year: Zensho +33.3% / F&LC +63.0% / McDonald's Japan +44.8% / Matsuya Foods −3.4%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
EvenZensho 1 : F&LC 1 : McDonald's Japan 0 : Matsuya Foods 1
Average salary: Zensho ¥8.17M / F&LC ¥8.93M
| Metric | Zensho | F&LC | McDonald's Japan | Matsuya Foods |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥1.3T | ¥429.6B | ¥416.6B | ¥184.5B |
| Operating profit | ◎¥81.4B | ¥36.1B | ¥53.3B | ¥7.6B |
| Net income | ◎¥45.8B | ¥22.9B | ¥33.9B | ¥3.8B |
| Metric | Zensho | F&LC | McDonald's Japan | Matsuya Foods |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 6.4% | 8.4% | ◎12.8% | 4.1% |
| Net margin | 3.6% | 5.3% | ◎8.1% | 2.0% |
| ROE | — | ◎26.3% | 12.7% | 7.3% |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥1.5B | ¥1.3B | — | — |
| Metric | Zensho | F&LC | McDonald's Japan | Matsuya Foods |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +11.2% | +19.0% | +2.7% | ◎+19.6% |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | +8.4% | +54.4% | +10.9% | ◎+72.3% |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | ◎+16.3% | +15.6% | +7.0% | — |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +12.7% | +12.9% | −2.7% | ◎+16.5% |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎+13.0% | +12.2% | +2.3% | +8.0% |
| Metric | Zensho | F&LC | McDonald's Japan | Matsuya Foods |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +33.3% | ◎+63.0% | +44.8% | −3.4% |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎+23.1% | +1.4% | +6.1% | +7.1% |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | 28.7x | 34.1x | 28.5x |
| Equity ratio | — | 25.3% | ◎77.0% | 41.0% |
| Share price (close) | ¥12,560 | ¥5,815 | ¥8,690 | ¥5,600 |
◎ 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 | F&LC | McDonald's Japan | Matsuya Foods |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥8.17M | ◎¥8.93M | — | — |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥312,000 | ¥250,000 | ¥280,000 | ¥270,000 |
| Average tenure | 9.1 yrs | 3.7 yrs | — | ◎18.5 yrs |
| Average age | 40.1 | 41.3 | — | 48.5 |
| Employees | 852 | 333 | — | 24 |
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: F&LC +63.0%, McDonald's Japan +44.8%, Matsuya Foods -3.4%.
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
F&LC5 segments
Matsuya Foods1 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: F&LC ¥8.93M, Zensho ¥8.17M. F&LC pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Zensho 40.1, F&LC 41.3, Matsuya Foods 48.5).
ARevenue in the latest results: Zensho ¥1.3T, F&LC ¥429.6B, McDonald's Japan ¥416.6B, Matsuya Foods ¥184.5B. Zensho is the largest by revenue at ¥1.3T, followed by F&LC (¥429.6B), McDonald's Japan (¥416.6B) and Matsuya Foods (¥184.5B).
AOperating margins: McDonald's Japan 12.8%, F&LC 8.4%, Zensho 6.4%, Matsuya Foods 4.1%. McDonald's Japan turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): F&LC +63.0%, McDonald's Japan +44.8%, Zensho +33.3%, Matsuya Foods −3.4%. 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.
