Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · Department Stores
H2O Retailing is the largest by revenue at ¥680.2B, followed by Isetan Mitsukoshi (¥545.6B), Takashimaya (¥498.5B) and J. Front (¥441.9B).
Isetan Mitsukoshi has the highest operating margin at 14.7%, 9.9 points above the lowest, H2O Retailing (4.8%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: J. Front +8.6%, H2O Retailing −0.2%, Isetan Mitsukoshi −1.8%. For next year, Isetan Mitsukoshi guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+1.8%).
H2O Retailing pays the most on average (¥10.0M), ¥2.23M more than Takashimaya (¥7.78M).
Over the past year the shares moved Isetan Mitsukoshi +51.3%, H2O Retailing +36.4%, Takashimaya +33.1%, J. Front +24.4%.
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
Isetan Mitsukoshi aheadH2O Retailing 1 : Isetan Mitsukoshi 2 : Takashimaya 0 : J. Front 0
Revenue: H2O Retailing ¥680.2B / Isetan Mitsukoshi ¥545.6B / Takashimaya ¥498.5B / J. Front ¥441.9B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Isetan Mitsukoshi aheadH2O Retailing 1 : Isetan Mitsukoshi 2 : Takashimaya 0 : J. Front 1
Operating margin: H2O Retailing 4.8% / Isetan Mitsukoshi 14.7% / Takashimaya 11.5% / J. Front 13.2%
GrowthInvestors
J. Front aheadH2O Retailing 1 : Isetan Mitsukoshi 1 : Takashimaya 0 : J. Front 3
Revenue growth (YoY): H2O Retailing −0.2% / Isetan Mitsukoshi −1.8% / J. Front +8.6%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Isetan Mitsukoshi aheadH2O Retailing 1 : Isetan Mitsukoshi 2 : Takashimaya 0 : J. Front 0
Share price, 1 year: H2O Retailing +36.4% / Isetan Mitsukoshi +51.3% / Takashimaya +33.1% / J. Front +24.4%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
EvenH2O Retailing 1 : Isetan Mitsukoshi 0 : Takashimaya 1 : J. Front 0
Average salary: H2O Retailing ¥10.0M / Isetan Mitsukoshi ¥8.96M / Takashimaya ¥7.78M / J. Front ¥8.16M
| Metric | H2O Retailing | Isetan Mitsukoshi | Takashimaya | J. Front |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥680.2B | ¥545.6B | ¥498.5B | ¥441.9B |
| Operating profit | ¥32.4B | ◎¥80.0B | ¥57.5B | ¥58.2B |
| Net income | ¥29.9B | ◎¥76.1B | ¥39.5B | ¥41.4B |
| Metric | H2O Retailing | Isetan Mitsukoshi | Takashimaya | J. Front |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 4.8% | ◎14.7% | 11.5% | 13.2% |
| Net margin | 4.4% | ◎13.9% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| ROE | 9.8% | — | 8.5% | ◎10.5% |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥3.2B | ¥1.4B | ¥138M | ¥1.9B |
| Metric | H2O Retailing | Isetan Mitsukoshi | Takashimaya | J. Front |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | −0.2% | −1.8% | — | ◎+8.6% |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | −7.0% | +4.9% | — | ◎+35.2% |
| Revenue CAGR | — | −7.7% | −7.5% | ◎+8.5% |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | ◎+4.7% | +2.6% | — | +3.9% |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | +0.4% | ◎+1.8% | — | −14.1% |
| Metric | H2O Retailing | Isetan Mitsukoshi | Takashimaya | J. Front |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +36.4% | ◎+51.3% | +33.1% | +24.4% |
| Share price, 3 months | −5.1% | ◎+0.2% | −5.9% | −4.0% |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | 10.9x | — | 17.1x | 17.9x |
| Equity ratio | ◎45.5% | — | 38.6% | 36.4% |
| Share price (close) | ¥2,782 | ¥1,801.5 | ¥2,157.5 | ¥2,873.5 |
◎ 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 | H2O Retailing | Isetan Mitsukoshi | Takashimaya | J. Front |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥10.0M | ¥8.96M | ¥7.78M | ¥8.16M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥270,000 | ◎¥270,000 | ¥240,000 | ¥247,000 |
| Average tenure | 18.5 yrs | 23.6 yrs | ◎25.5 yrs | 16.0 yrs |
| Average age | 46.2 | 47.4 | 49.4 | 47.4 |
| Employees | 210 | 386 | 3,621 | 233 |
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)
¥2,782+36.4% (1Y)
H2O Retailing +36.4% over 1Y. Compared: Isetan Mitsukoshi +51.3%, Takashimaya +33.1%, J. Front +24.4%.
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.
H2O Retailing4 segments
Isetan Mitsukoshi3 segments
J. Front4 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: H2O Retailing ¥10.0M, Isetan Mitsukoshi ¥8.96M, J. Front ¥8.16M, Takashimaya ¥7.78M. H2O Retailing pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (H2O Retailing 46.2, Isetan Mitsukoshi 47.4, Takashimaya 49.4, J. Front 47.4).
ARevenue in the latest results: H2O Retailing ¥680.2B, Isetan Mitsukoshi ¥545.6B, Takashimaya ¥498.5B, J. Front ¥441.9B. H2O Retailing is the largest by revenue at ¥680.2B, followed by Isetan Mitsukoshi (¥545.6B), Takashimaya (¥498.5B) and J. Front (¥441.9B).
AOperating margins: Isetan Mitsukoshi 14.7%, J. Front 13.2%, Takashimaya 11.5%, H2O Retailing 4.8%. Isetan Mitsukoshi turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Isetan Mitsukoshi +51.3%, H2O Retailing +36.4%, Takashimaya +33.1%, J. Front +24.4%. Isetan Mitsukoshi 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.
