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Company comparison · Kansai Private Railways
Kintetsu is the largest by revenue at ¥1.8T, followed by Hankyu Hanshin (¥1.1T), Keihan (¥313.5B) and Nankai (¥260.8B).
Keihan has the highest operating margin at 13.4%, 8.3 points above the lowest, Kintetsu (5.1%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Hankyu Hanshin +11.0%, Nankai +7.9%, Keihan +3.8%, Kintetsu +0.5%. For next year, Keihan guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+6.0%).
Hankyu Hanshin pays the most on average (¥9.00M), ¥2.50M more than Nankai (¥6.50M).
Over the past year the shares moved Kintetsu +18.3%, Nankai +7.9%, Keihan +7.4%, Hankyu Hanshin +4.9%.
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
Hankyu Hanshin aheadKintetsu 1 : Hankyu Hanshin 2 : Keihan 0 : Nankai 0
Revenue: Kintetsu ¥1.8T / Hankyu Hanshin ¥1.1T / Keihan ¥313.5B / Nankai ¥260.8B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Keihan aheadKintetsu 1 : Hankyu Hanshin 0 : Keihan 3 : Nankai 0
Operating margin: Kintetsu 5.1% / Hankyu Hanshin 10.0% / Keihan 13.4% / Nankai 13.3%
GrowthInvestors
EvenKintetsu 1 : Hankyu Hanshin 2 : Keihan 2 : Nankai 0
Revenue growth (YoY): Kintetsu +0.5% / Hankyu Hanshin +11.0% / Keihan +3.8% / Nankai +7.9%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Keihan aheadKintetsu 1 : Hankyu Hanshin 0 : Keihan 2 : Nankai 0
Share price, 1 year: Kintetsu +18.3% / Hankyu Hanshin +4.9% / Keihan +7.4% / Nankai +7.9%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Hankyu Hanshin aheadKintetsu 0 : Hankyu Hanshin 2 : Keihan 0 : Nankai 1
Average salary: Kintetsu ¥8.23M / Hankyu Hanshin ¥9.00M / Keihan ¥8.14M / Nankai ¥6.50M
| Metric | Kintetsu | Hankyu Hanshin | Keihan | Nankai |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥1.8T | ¥1.1T | ¥313.5B | ¥260.8B |
| Operating profit | ¥89.4B | ◎¥110.9B | ¥42.1B | ¥34.7B |
| Net income | ¥53.8B | ◎¥67.4B | ¥28.3B | ¥22.5B |
| Metric | Kintetsu | Hankyu Hanshin | Keihan | Nankai |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 5.1% | 10.0% | ◎13.4% | 13.3% |
| Net margin | 3.1% | 6.1% | ◎9.0% | 8.6% |
| ROE | — | 6.7% | ◎9.3% | 7.5% |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥6.6B | ¥4.8B | ¥2.2B | ¥96M |
| Metric | Kintetsu | Hankyu Hanshin | Keihan | Nankai |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +0.5% | ◎+11.0% | +3.8% | +7.9% |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | +6.0% | +4.9% | ◎+24.1% | +12.4% |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | ◎+20.2% | +18.1% | +5.5% | +8.1% |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +5.1% | ◎+7.5% | +3.9% | +2.3% |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | +0.6% | +5.0% | ◎+6.0% | −5.9% |
| Metric | Kintetsu | Hankyu Hanshin | Keihan | Nankai |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+18.3% | +4.9% | +7.4% | +7.9% |
| Share price, 3 months | −2.4% | −10.2% | ◎−0.3% | −6.2% |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | 16.0x | 12.5x | 15.2x |
| Equity ratio | — | 34.5% | ◎36.6% | 33.6% |
| Share price (close) | ¥3,490 | ¥4,500 | ¥3,349 | ¥3,026 |
◎ 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 | Kintetsu | Hankyu Hanshin | Keihan | Nankai |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥8.23M | ◎¥9.00M | ¥8.14M | ¥6.50M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥280,000 | ◎¥375,000 | ¥237,000 | ¥244,500 |
| Average tenure | 17.7 yrs | 18.3 yrs | 20.6 yrs | ◎22.5 yrs |
| Average age | 44.6 | 42.9 | 44.2 | 44.9 |
| Employees | 264 | 229 | 141 | 2,717 |
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)
¥3,490+18.3% (1Y)
Kintetsu +18.3% over 1Y. Compared: Hankyu Hanshin +4.9%, Keihan +7.4%, Nankai +7.9%.
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.
Kintetsu3 segments
Hankyu Hanshin6 segments
Keihan5 segments
Nankai6 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Hankyu Hanshin ¥9.00M, Kintetsu ¥8.23M, Keihan ¥8.14M, Nankai ¥6.50M. Hankyu Hanshin pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Kintetsu 44.6, Hankyu Hanshin 42.9, Keihan 44.2, Nankai 44.9).
ARevenue in the latest results: Kintetsu ¥1.8T, Hankyu Hanshin ¥1.1T, Keihan ¥313.5B, Nankai ¥260.8B. Kintetsu is the largest by revenue at ¥1.8T, followed by Hankyu Hanshin (¥1.1T), Keihan (¥313.5B) and Nankai (¥260.8B).
AOperating margins: Keihan 13.4%, Nankai 13.3%, Hankyu Hanshin 10.0%, Kintetsu 5.1%. Keihan turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Kintetsu +18.3%, Nankai +7.9%, Keihan +7.4%, Hankyu Hanshin +4.9%. Kintetsu 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.
