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Company comparison · Soft Drinks & Probiotic Drinks
Suntory B&F is the largest by revenue at ¥1.7T, followed by ITO EN (¥497.9B), Yakult (¥486.4B) and Kagome (¥294.3B).
Yakult has the highest operating margin at 9.3%, 4.9 points above the lowest, ITO EN (4.4%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: ITO EN +5.3%, Suntory B&F +1.1%, Yakult −2.7%, Kagome −4.1%. For next year, Suntory B&F guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+4.2%).
Suntory B&F pays the most on average (¥11.6M), ¥4.74M more than ITO EN (¥6.88M).
Over the past year the shares moved Yakult +20.4%, Suntory B&F +1.8%, Kagome +1.7%, ITO EN +1.2%.
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
Suntory B&F aheadSuntory B&F 3 : ITO EN 0 : Yakult 0 : Kagome 0
Revenue: Suntory B&F ¥1.7T / ITO EN ¥497.9B / Yakult ¥486.4B / Kagome ¥294.3B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Yakult aheadSuntory B&F 1 : ITO EN 0 : Yakult 2 : Kagome 1
Operating margin: Suntory B&F 8.7% / ITO EN 4.4% / Yakult 9.3% / Kagome 7.7%
GrowthInvestors
ITO EN aheadSuntory B&F 1 : ITO EN 2 : Yakult 1 : Kagome 1
Revenue growth (YoY): Suntory B&F +1.1% / ITO EN +5.3% / Yakult −2.7% / Kagome −4.1%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
EvenSuntory B&F 1 : ITO EN 1 : Yakult 1 : Kagome 0
Share price, 1 year: Suntory B&F +1.8% / ITO EN +1.2% / Yakult +20.4% / Kagome +1.7%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
EvenSuntory B&F 1 : ITO EN 1 : Yakult 1 : Kagome 0
Average salary: Suntory B&F ¥11.6M / ITO EN ¥6.88M / Yakult ¥8.55M / Kagome ¥8.92M
| Metric | Suntory B&F | ITO EN | Yakult | Kagome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥1.7T | ¥497.9B | ¥486.4B | ¥294.3B |
| Operating profit | ◎¥148.7B | ¥21.7B | ¥45.2B | ¥22.6B |
| Net income | ◎¥88.7B | ¥3.5B | ¥44.2B | ¥14.8B |
| Metric | Suntory B&F | ITO EN | Yakult | Kagome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 8.7% | 4.4% | ◎9.3% | 7.7% |
| Net margin | 5.2% | 0.7% | ◎9.1% | 5.0% |
| ROE | 7.0% | 2.0% | — | ◎7.9% |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥3.4B | ¥102M | ¥167M | ¥180M |
| Metric | Suntory B&F | ITO EN | Yakult | Kagome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +1.1% | ◎+5.3% | −2.7% | −4.1% |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | −7.2% | ◎−5.6% | −18.4% | −37.5% |
| Revenue CAGRlast 4 years | +7.8% | — | +4.7% | ◎+11.6% |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +6.4% | +0.4% | ◎+8.3% | +5.3% |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎+4.2% | −7.8% | −2.6% | +1.6% |
| Metric | Suntory B&F | ITO EN | Yakult | Kagome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +1.8% | +1.2% | ◎+20.4% | +1.7% |
| Share price, 3 months | −3.4% | ◎+3.7% | −4.0% | −3.3% |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | 16.5x | 121.3x | — | 17.0x |
| Equity ratio | ◎64.3% | 51.9% | — | 57.2% |
| Share price (close) | ¥4,728 | ¥3,258 | ¥2,787 | ¥2,738.5 |
◎ 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 | Suntory B&F | ITO EN | Yakult | Kagome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥11.6M | ¥6.88M | ¥8.55M | ¥8.92M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | — | ¥260,000 | ◎¥264,000 | ¥227,500 |
| Average tenure | 15.7 yrs | ◎19.0 yrs | 17.7 yrs | 17.7 yrs |
| Average age | 40.7 | 43.1 | 41.7 | 42.1 |
| Employees | 504 | 4,879 | 2,912 | 1,635 |
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)
¥4,728+1.8% (1Y)
Suntory B&F +1.8% over 1Y. Compared: ITO EN +1.2%, Yakult +20.4%, Kagome +1.7%.
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.
Suntory B&F4 segments
ITO EN3 segments
Yakult2 segments
Kagome6 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Suntory B&F ¥11.6M, Kagome ¥8.92M, Yakult ¥8.55M, ITO EN ¥6.88M. Suntory B&F pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Suntory B&F 40.7, ITO EN 43.1, Yakult 41.7, Kagome 42.1).
ARevenue in the latest results: Suntory B&F ¥1.7T, ITO EN ¥497.9B, Yakult ¥486.4B, Kagome ¥294.3B. Suntory B&F is the largest by revenue at ¥1.7T, followed by ITO EN (¥497.9B), Yakult (¥486.4B) and Kagome (¥294.3B).
AOperating margins: Yakult 9.3%, Suntory B&F 8.7%, Kagome 7.7%, ITO EN 4.4%. Yakult turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Yakult +20.4%, Suntory B&F +1.8%, Kagome +1.7%, ITO EN +1.2%. Yakult 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.
