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Rakuten is the largest by revenue at ¥2.5T, followed by LY Corp (¥2.0T), Mercari (¥229.3B) and istyle (¥81.8B).
Mercari has the highest operating margin at 19.1%, 18.6 points above the lowest, Rakuten (0.6%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Mercari +19.0%, istyle +19.0%, Rakuten +9.5%, LY Corp +6.2%. For next year, istyle guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+22.4%).
Mercari pays the most on average (¥11.8M), ¥4.93M more than istyle (¥6.83M).
Over the past year the shares moved Mercari +57.8%, LY Corp +12.6%, istyle +1.1%, Rakuten −35.9%.
Head-to-head wins15 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
LY Corp aheadRakuten 1 : LY Corp 2 : Mercari 0 : istyle 0
Revenue: Rakuten ¥2.5T / LY Corp ¥2.0T / Mercari ¥229.3B / istyle ¥81.8B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Mercari aheadRakuten 1 : LY Corp 0 : Mercari 2 : istyle 0
Operating margin: Rakuten 0.6% / LY Corp 16.8% / Mercari 19.1% / istyle 5.0%
GrowthInvestors
Mercari aheadRakuten 0 : LY Corp 0 : Mercari 3 : istyle 1
Revenue growth (YoY): Rakuten +9.5% / LY Corp +6.2% / Mercari +19.0% / istyle +19.0%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
EvenRakuten 0 : LY Corp 1 : Mercari 1 : istyle 1
Share price, 1 year: Rakuten −35.9% / LY Corp +12.6% / Mercari +57.8% / istyle +1.1%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
EvenRakuten 0 : LY Corp 1 : Mercari 1 : istyle 0
Average salary: Rakuten ¥8.21M / LY Corp ¥9.02M / Mercari ¥11.8M / istyle ¥6.83M
| Metric | Rakuten | LY Corp | Mercari | istyle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥2.5T | ¥2.0T | ¥229.3B | ¥81.8B |
| Operating profit | ¥14.4B | ◎¥341.3B | ¥43.9B | ¥4.1B |
| Net income | −¥177.9B | ◎¥193.7B | ¥35.4B | ¥3.0B |
| Metric | Rakuten | LY Corp | Mercari | istyle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 0.6% | 16.8% | ◎19.1% | 5.0% |
| Net margin | −7.1% | 9.5% | ◎15.4% | 3.7% |
| ROE | — | — | — | 15.6% |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥253M | ¥193M | ¥149M | ¥152M |
| Metric | Rakuten | LY Corp | Mercari | istyle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +9.5% | +6.2% | ◎+19.0% | ◎+19.0% |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | −72.9% | +8.3% | ◎+57.7% | +29.1% |
| Revenue CAGRlast 4 years | +10.4% | +11.0% | ◎+16.7% | — |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | — | +10.0% | ◎+19.9% | +10.0% |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | — | — | +2.5% | ◎+22.4% |
| Metric | Rakuten | LY Corp | Mercari | istyle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | −35.9% | +12.6% | ◎+57.8% | +1.1% |
| Share price, 3 months | −25.0% | ◎+9.3% | −18.3% | +2.8% |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | — | — | 14.6x |
| Equity ratio | 4.7% | — | — | ◎58.9% |
| Share price (close) | ¥628.5 | ¥501 | ¥3,573 | ¥447 |
◎ 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 | Rakuten | LY Corp | Mercari | istyle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥8.21M | ¥9.02M | ◎¥11.8M | ¥6.83M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥300,000 | — | — | ¥300,000 |
| Average tenure | 5.8 yrs | ◎9.6 yrs | 3.8 yrs | 5.5 yrs |
| Average age | 35.3 | 39.0 | 36.3 | 35.7 |
| Employees | 9,885 | 10,577 | 1,543 | 539 |
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)
¥628.5-35.9% (1Y)
Rakuten -35.9% over 1Y. Compared: LY Corp +12.6%, Mercari +57.8%, istyle +1.1%.
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.
Rakuten3 segments
LY Corp3 segments
istyle4 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Mercari ¥11.8M, LY Corp ¥9.02M, Rakuten ¥8.21M, istyle ¥6.83M. Mercari pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Rakuten 35.3, LY Corp 39.0, Mercari 36.3, istyle 35.7).
ARevenue in the latest results: Rakuten ¥2.5T, LY Corp ¥2.0T, Mercari ¥229.3B, istyle ¥81.8B. Rakuten is the largest by revenue at ¥2.5T, followed by LY Corp (¥2.0T), Mercari (¥229.3B) and istyle (¥81.8B).
AOperating margins: Mercari 19.1%, LY Corp 16.8%, istyle 5.0%, Rakuten 0.6%. Mercari turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Mercari +57.8%, LY Corp +12.6%, istyle +1.1%, Rakuten −35.9%. Mercari 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.
