Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
JR Central is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥2.0T — 1.8x Hankyu Hanshin's ¥1.1T.
JR Central earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 41.4% — 31.4 points above Hankyu Hanshin (10.0%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Hankyu Hanshin +11.0%, JR Central +9.5%. For next year, Hankyu Hanshin guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+5.0%).
Hankyu Hanshin pays more on average — ¥9.00M against ¥8.10M at JR Central.
Over the past year the shares moved Hankyu Hanshin +4.9%, JR Central −4.4%.
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
JR Central aheadJR Central 3 : Hankyu Hanshin 0
Revenue: JR Central ¥2.0T / Hankyu Hanshin ¥1.1T
ProfitabilityInvestors
JR Central aheadJR Central 2 : Hankyu Hanshin 1
Operating margin: JR Central 41.4% / Hankyu Hanshin 10.0%
GrowthInvestors
Hankyu Hanshin aheadJR Central 2 : Hankyu Hanshin 3
Revenue growth (YoY): JR Central +9.5% / Hankyu Hanshin +11.0%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
EvenJR Central 1 : Hankyu Hanshin 1
Share price, 1 year: JR Central −4.4% / Hankyu Hanshin +4.9%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Hankyu Hanshin aheadJR Central 0 : Hankyu Hanshin 3
Average salary: JR Central ¥8.10M / Hankyu Hanshin ¥9.00M
| Metric | JR Central | Hankyu Hanshin | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥2.0T | ¥1.1T | 1.8x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥830.2B | ¥110.9B | 7.5x |
| Net income | ◎¥552.9B | ¥67.4B | 8.2x |
| Metric | JR Central | Hankyu Hanshin | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | ◎41.4% | 10.0% | 31.4pt |
| Net margin | ◎27.6% | 6.1% | 21.5pt |
| ROE | — | 6.7% | |
| Revenue per employee | ¥109M | ◎¥4.8B | 44.3x |
| Metric | JR Central | Hankyu Hanshin | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +9.5% | ◎+11.0% | 1.5pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | ◎+18.1% | +4.9% | 13.2pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | ◎+19.5% | +18.1% | 1.4pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | −0.7% | ◎+7.5% | 8.2pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | −15.4% | ◎+5.0% | 20.4pt |
| Metric | JR Central | Hankyu Hanshin | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | −4.4% | ◎+4.9% | 9.3pt |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎−5.3% | −10.2% | 4.8pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | 16.0x | |
| Equity ratio | — | 34.5% | |
| Share price (close) | ¥3,951 | ¥4,500 |
◎ 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 | JR Central | Hankyu Hanshin | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥8.10M | ◎¥9.00M | ¥0.90M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥276,000 | ◎¥375,000 | ¥99,000 |
| Average tenure | 16.1 yrs | ◎18.3 yrs | 2.2 |
| Average age | 36.8 | 42.9 | 6.1 |
| Employees | 18,404 | 229 | 80.4x |
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)
¥3,951-4.4% (1Y)
JR Central -4.4% over 1Y. Compared: Hankyu Hanshin +4.9%.
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.
JR Central4 segments
Hankyu Hanshin6 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Hankyu Hanshin ¥9.00M, JR Central ¥8.10M. Hankyu Hanshin pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (JR Central 36.8, Hankyu Hanshin 42.9).
ARevenue in the latest results: JR Central ¥2.0T, Hankyu Hanshin ¥1.1T. JR Central is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥2.0T — 1.8x Hankyu Hanshin's ¥1.1T.
AOperating margins: JR Central 41.4%, Hankyu Hanshin 10.0%. JR Central turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Hankyu Hanshin +4.9%, JR Central −4.4%. Hankyu Hanshin has risen the most.
Comparing 2 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.
