Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · Department Stores
Isetan Mitsukoshi is the largest by revenue at ¥545.6B, followed by Takashimaya (¥498.5B), J. Front (¥441.9B) and Marui (¥276.9B).
Marui has the highest operating margin at 18.1%, 6.6 points above the lowest, Takashimaya (11.5%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Marui +8.8%, J. Front +8.6%, Isetan Mitsukoshi −1.8%. For next year, Marui guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+9.5%).
Isetan Mitsukoshi pays the most on average (¥8.96M), ¥2.14M more than Marui (¥6.82M).
Over the past year the shares moved Isetan Mitsukoshi +51.3%, Takashimaya +33.1%, J. Front +24.4%, Marui −3.6%.
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
Isetan Mitsukoshi aheadIsetan Mitsukoshi 3 : Takashimaya 0 : J. Front 0 : Marui 0
Revenue: Isetan Mitsukoshi ¥545.6B / Takashimaya ¥498.5B / J. Front ¥441.9B / Marui ¥276.9B
ProfitabilityInvestors
J. Front aheadIsetan Mitsukoshi 1 : Takashimaya 0 : J. Front 2 : Marui 1
Operating margin: Isetan Mitsukoshi 14.7% / Takashimaya 11.5% / J. Front 13.2% / Marui 18.1%
GrowthInvestors
Marui aheadIsetan Mitsukoshi 0 : Takashimaya 0 : J. Front 2 : Marui 3
Revenue growth (YoY): Isetan Mitsukoshi −1.8% / J. Front +8.6% / Marui +8.8%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Isetan Mitsukoshi aheadIsetan Mitsukoshi 2 : Takashimaya 1 : J. Front 0 : Marui 0
Share price, 1 year: Isetan Mitsukoshi +51.3% / Takashimaya +33.1% / J. Front +24.4% / Marui −3.6%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
EvenIsetan Mitsukoshi 1 : Takashimaya 1 : J. Front 0 : Marui 1
Average salary: Isetan Mitsukoshi ¥8.96M / Takashimaya ¥7.78M / J. Front ¥8.16M / Marui ¥6.82M
| Metric | Isetan Mitsukoshi | Takashimaya | J. Front | Marui |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥545.6B | ¥498.5B | ¥441.9B | ¥276.9B |
| Operating profit | ◎¥80.0B | ¥57.5B | ¥58.2B | ¥50.2B |
| Net income | ◎¥76.1B | ¥39.5B | ¥41.4B | ¥28.5B |
| Metric | Isetan Mitsukoshi | Takashimaya | J. Front | Marui |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 14.7% | 11.5% | 13.2% | ◎18.1% |
| Net margin | ◎13.9% | 7.9% | 9.4% | 10.3% |
| ROE | — | 8.5% | ◎10.5% | — |
| Revenue per employee | ¥1.4B | ¥138M | ◎¥1.9B | ¥1.0B |
| Metric | Isetan Mitsukoshi | Takashimaya | J. Front | Marui |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | −1.8% | — | +8.6% | ◎+8.8% |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | +4.9% | — | ◎+35.2% | +12.8% |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | −7.7% | −7.5% | ◎+8.5% | +6.1% |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +2.6% | — | +3.9% | ◎+6.9% |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | +1.8% | — | −14.1% | ◎+9.5% |
| Metric | Isetan Mitsukoshi | Takashimaya | J. Front | Marui |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+51.3% | +33.1% | +24.4% | −3.6% |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎+0.2% | −5.9% | −4.0% | −8.0% |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | 17.1x | 17.9x | — |
| Equity ratio | — | ◎38.6% | 36.4% | — |
| Share price (close) | ¥1,801.5 | ¥2,157.5 | ¥2,873.5 | ¥2,795 |
◎ 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 | Isetan Mitsukoshi | Takashimaya | J. Front | Marui |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥8.96M | ¥7.78M | ¥8.16M | ¥6.82M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥270,000 | ¥240,000 | ¥247,000 | ◎¥315,000 |
| Average tenure | 23.6 yrs | ◎25.5 yrs | 16.0 yrs | 16.0 yrs |
| Average age | 47.4 | 49.4 | 47.4 | 39.8 |
| Employees | 386 | 3,621 | 233 | 270 |
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)
¥1,801.5+51.3% (1Y)
Isetan Mitsukoshi +51.3% over 1Y. Compared: Takashimaya +33.1%, J. Front +24.4%, Marui -3.6%.
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.
Isetan Mitsukoshi3 segments
J. Front4 segments
Marui2 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Isetan Mitsukoshi ¥8.96M, J. Front ¥8.16M, Takashimaya ¥7.78M, Marui ¥6.82M. Isetan Mitsukoshi pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Isetan Mitsukoshi 47.4, Takashimaya 49.4, J. Front 47.4, Marui 39.8).
ARevenue in the latest results: Isetan Mitsukoshi ¥545.6B, Takashimaya ¥498.5B, J. Front ¥441.9B, Marui ¥276.9B. Isetan Mitsukoshi is the largest by revenue at ¥545.6B, followed by Takashimaya (¥498.5B), J. Front (¥441.9B) and Marui (¥276.9B).
AOperating margins: Marui 18.1%, Isetan Mitsukoshi 14.7%, J. Front 13.2%, Takashimaya 11.5%. Marui turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Isetan Mitsukoshi +51.3%, Takashimaya +33.1%, J. Front +24.4%, Marui −3.6%. 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.
