Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
K Line is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥1.0T — 8.0x Iino Lines's ¥127.3B.
Iino Lines earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 10.6% — 2.3 points above K Line (8.3%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: K Line −2.8%, Iino Lines −10.3%. For next year, K Line guides for the fastest operating profit growth (−1.4%).
Iino Lines pays more on average — ¥12.9M against ¥12.2M at K Line.
Over the past year the shares moved K Line +60.8%, Iino Lines +41.3%.
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
K Line aheadK Line 3 : Iino Lines 0
Revenue: K Line ¥1.0T / Iino Lines ¥127.3B
ProfitabilityInvestors
K Line aheadK Line 2 : Iino Lines 1
Operating margin: K Line 8.3% / Iino Lines 10.6%
GrowthInvestors
K Line aheadK Line 4 : Iino Lines 1
Revenue growth (YoY): K Line −2.8% / Iino Lines −10.3%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
K Line aheadK Line 2 : Iino Lines 0
Share price, 1 year: K Line +60.8% / Iino Lines +41.3%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
K Line aheadK Line 2 : Iino Lines 1
Average salary: K Line ¥12.2M / Iino Lines ¥12.9M
| Metric | K Line | Iino Lines | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥1.0T | ¥127.3B | 8.0x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥84.2B | ¥13.4B | 6.3x |
| Net income | ◎¥133.0B | ¥15.4B | 8.6x |
| Metric | K Line | Iino Lines | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 8.3% | ◎10.6% | 2.3pt |
| Net margin | ◎13.1% | 12.1% | 1.0pt |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥1.1B | ¥603M | 1.9x |
| Metric | K Line | Iino Lines | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎−2.8% | −10.3% | 7.5pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | ◎−18.2% | −21.4% | 3.2pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | ◎+10.2% | +7.4% | 2.8pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +0.2% | ◎+1.3% | 1.2pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎−1.4% | −32.3% | 30.9pt |
| Metric | K Line | Iino Lines | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+60.8% | +41.3% | 19.4pt |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎+23.0% | +10.7% | 12.3pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥3,520 | ¥1,662 |
◎ 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 | K Line | Iino Lines | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥12.2M | ◎¥12.9M | ¥0.64M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥317,200 | ¥301,450 | ¥15,750 |
| Average tenure | ◎14.0 yrs | 13.0 yrs | 1.0 |
| Average age | 38.5 | 38.3 | 0.2 |
| Employees | 900 | 211 | 4.3x |
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)
¥3,520+60.8% (1Y)
K Line +60.8% over 1Y. Compared: Iino Lines +41.3%.
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.
K Line3 segments
Iino Lines3 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Iino Lines ¥12.9M, K Line ¥12.2M. Iino Lines pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (K Line 38.5, Iino Lines 38.3).
ARevenue in the latest results: K Line ¥1.0T, Iino Lines ¥127.3B. K Line is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥1.0T — 8.0x Iino Lines's ¥127.3B.
AOperating margins: Iino Lines 10.6%, K Line 8.3%. Iino Lines turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): K Line +60.8%, Iino Lines +41.3%. K Line 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.
