Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
NYK Line is the largest by revenue at ¥2.4T, followed by MOL (¥1.8T), NS United (¥229.8B) and Iino Lines (¥127.3B).
Iino Lines has the highest operating margin at 10.6%, 4.8 points above the lowest, NYK Line (5.7%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: MOL +2.8%, NYK Line −6.4%, NS United −7.1%, Iino Lines −10.3%. For next year, NS United guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+12.5%).
MOL pays the most on average (¥16.6M), ¥5.58M more than NS United (¥11.0M).
Over the past year the shares moved NS United +98.9%, MOL +70.5%, NYK Line +43.3%, 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
NYK Line aheadNYK Line 2 : MOL 1 : NS United 0 : Iino Lines 0
Revenue: NYK Line ¥2.4T / MOL ¥1.8T / NS United ¥229.8B / Iino Lines ¥127.3B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Iino Lines aheadNYK Line 1 : MOL 0 : NS United 0 : Iino Lines 2
Operating margin: NYK Line 5.7% / MOL 7.0% / NS United 8.9% / Iino Lines 10.6%
GrowthInvestors
MOL aheadNYK Line 0 : MOL 3 : NS United 2 : Iino Lines 0
Revenue growth (YoY): NYK Line −6.4% / MOL +2.8% / NS United −7.1% / Iino Lines −10.3%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
NS United aheadNYK Line 0 : MOL 0 : NS United 2 : Iino Lines 0
Share price, 1 year: NYK Line +43.3% / MOL +70.5% / NS United +98.9% / Iino Lines +41.3%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
MOL aheadNYK Line 0 : MOL 2 : NS United 1 : Iino Lines 0
Average salary: NYK Line ¥15.5M / MOL ¥16.6M / NS United ¥11.0M / Iino Lines ¥12.9M
| Metric | NYK Line | MOL | NS United | Iino Lines |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥2.4T | ¥1.8T | ¥229.8B | ¥127.3B |
| Operating profit | ◎¥138.6B | ¥127.0B | ¥20.5B | ¥13.4B |
| Net income | ¥211.7B | ◎¥213.3B | ¥24.1B | ¥15.4B |
| Metric | NYK Line | MOL | NS United | Iino Lines |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 5.7% | 7.0% | 8.9% | ◎10.6% |
| Net margin | 8.7% | 11.7% | 10.5% | ◎12.1% |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥1.8B | ¥1.3B | ¥930M | ¥603M |
| Metric | NYK Line | MOL | NS United | Iino Lines |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | −6.4% | ◎+2.8% | −7.1% | −10.3% |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | −34.3% | −15.8% | ◎+1.5% | −21.4% |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +8.5% | ◎+13.0% | +10.7% | +7.4% |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +7.5% | ◎+11.8% | +0.1% | +1.3% |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | +4.6% | −17.3% | ◎+12.5% | −32.3% |
| Metric | NYK Line | MOL | NS United | Iino Lines |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +43.3% | +70.5% | ◎+98.9% | +41.3% |
| Share price, 3 months | +23.7% | +29.3% | ◎+36.2% | +10.7% |
| Share price (close) | ¥7,548 | ¥7,672 | ¥10,540 | ¥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 | NYK Line | MOL | NS United | Iino Lines |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥15.5M | ◎¥16.6M | ¥11.0M | ¥12.9M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥351,400 | ◎¥355,600 | — | ¥301,450 |
| Average tenure | 13.9 yrs | 12.9 yrs | ◎14.7 yrs | 13.0 yrs |
| Average age | 37.8 | 38.4 | 40.1 | 38.3 |
| Employees | 1,370 | 1,433 | 247 | 211 |
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)
¥7,548+43.3% (1Y)
NYK Line +43.3% over 1Y. Compared: MOL +70.5%, NS United +98.9%, 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.
NYK Line6 segments
MOL4 segments
NS United2 segments
Iino Lines3 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: MOL ¥16.6M, NYK Line ¥15.5M, Iino Lines ¥12.9M, NS United ¥11.0M. MOL pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (NYK Line 37.8, MOL 38.4, NS United 40.1, Iino Lines 38.3).
ARevenue in the latest results: NYK Line ¥2.4T, MOL ¥1.8T, NS United ¥229.8B, Iino Lines ¥127.3B. NYK Line is the largest by revenue at ¥2.4T, followed by MOL (¥1.8T), NS United (¥229.8B) and Iino Lines (¥127.3B).
AOperating margins: Iino Lines 10.6%, NS United 8.9%, MOL 7.0%, NYK Line 5.7%. Iino Lines turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): NS United +98.9%, MOL +70.5%, NYK Line +43.3%, Iino Lines +41.3%. NS United 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.
