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Company comparison · Big 5 Trading Houses
Mitsubishi Corp is the largest by revenue at ¥18.9T, followed by Itochu (¥14.8T), Mitsui (¥14.0T) and Marubeni (¥8.3T).
Mitsui has the highest operating margin at 7.8%, 4.7 points above the lowest, Marubeni (3.1%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Marubeni +6.1%, Mitsubishi Corp +1.6%, Itochu +0.7%, Mitsui −4.6%.
Mitsubishi Corp pays the most on average (¥21.1M), ¥3.28M more than Marubeni (¥17.8M).
Over the past year the shares moved Mitsui +34.2%, Marubeni +33.3%, Itochu +32.7%, Mitsubishi Corp +31.3%.
Head-to-head wins14 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
Mitsubishi Corp aheadMitsubishi Corp 2 : Itochu 1 : Mitsui 0 : Marubeni 0
Revenue: Mitsubishi Corp ¥18.9T / Itochu ¥14.8T / Mitsui ¥14.0T / Marubeni ¥8.3T
ProfitabilityInvestors
EvenMitsubishi Corp 0 : Itochu 1 : Mitsui 1 : Marubeni 1
Operating margin: Mitsubishi Corp 5.8% / Itochu 4.7% / Mitsui 7.8% / Marubeni 3.1%
GrowthInvestors
EvenMitsubishi Corp 0 : Itochu 1 : Mitsui 1 : Marubeni 1
Revenue growth (YoY): Mitsubishi Corp +1.6% / Itochu +0.7% / Mitsui −4.6% / Marubeni +6.1%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
EvenMitsubishi Corp 0 : Itochu 1 : Mitsui 1 : Marubeni 0
Share price, 1 year: Mitsubishi Corp +31.3% / Itochu +32.7% / Mitsui +34.2% / Marubeni +33.3%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Mitsubishi Corp aheadMitsubishi Corp 2 : Itochu 0 : Mitsui 0 : Marubeni 1
Average salary: Mitsubishi Corp ¥21.1M / Itochu ¥19.9M / Mitsui ¥20.6M / Marubeni ¥17.8M
| Metric | Mitsubishi Corp | Itochu | Mitsui | Marubeni |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥18.9T | ¥14.8T | ¥14.0T | ¥8.3T |
| Operating profit | ◎¥1.1T | ¥701.9B | ¥1.1T | ¥256.7B |
| Net income | ¥800.5B | ◎¥900.3B | ¥834.0B | ¥543.9B |
| Metric | Mitsubishi Corp | Itochu | Mitsui | Marubeni |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 5.8% | 4.7% | ◎7.8% | 3.1% |
| Net margin | 4.2% | 6.1% | 6.0% | ◎6.6% |
| Revenue per employee | ¥3.6B | ◎¥3.6B | ¥2.6B | ¥2.0B |
| Metric | Mitsubishi Corp | Itochu | Mitsui | Marubeni |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +1.6% | +0.7% | −4.6% | ◎+6.1% |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | −21.3% | ◎+2.6% | −4.2% | −5.7% |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +8.0% | +7.4% | ◎+11.8% | +5.5% |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | — | +6.9% | — | — |
| Metric | Mitsubishi Corp | Itochu | Mitsui | Marubeni |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +31.3% | +32.7% | ◎+34.2% | +33.3% |
| Share price, 3 months | +0.6% | ◎+15.0% | +1.7% | −5.1% |
| Share price (close) | ¥4,805 | ¥2,326.5 | ¥5,006 | ¥4,929 |
◎ 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 | Mitsubishi Corp | Itochu | Mitsui | Marubeni |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥21.1M | ¥19.9M | ¥20.6M | ¥17.8M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥350,000 | ¥340,000 | ¥340,000 | ¥330,000 |
| Average tenure | 17.5 yrs | 17.7 yrs | 17.4 yrs | ◎17.8 yrs |
| Average age | 42.3 | 42.0 | 42.0 | 42.5 |
| Employees | 5,328 | 4,125 | 5,333 | 4,225 |
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)
¥4,805+31.3% (1Y)
Mitsubishi Corp +31.3% over 1Y. Compared: Itochu +32.7%, Mitsui +34.2%, Marubeni +33.3%.
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.
Mitsubishi Corp3 segments
Itochu4 segments
Mitsui4 segments
Marubeni5 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Mitsubishi Corp ¥21.1M, Mitsui ¥20.6M, Itochu ¥19.9M, Marubeni ¥17.8M. Mitsubishi Corp pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Mitsubishi Corp 42.3, Itochu 42.0, Mitsui 42.0, Marubeni 42.5).
ARevenue in the latest results: Mitsubishi Corp ¥18.9T, Itochu ¥14.8T, Mitsui ¥14.0T, Marubeni ¥8.3T. Mitsubishi Corp is the largest by revenue at ¥18.9T, followed by Itochu (¥14.8T), Mitsui (¥14.0T) and Marubeni (¥8.3T).
AOperating margins: Mitsui 7.8%, Mitsubishi Corp 5.8%, Itochu 4.7%, Marubeni 3.1%. Mitsui turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Mitsui +34.2%, Marubeni +33.3%, Itochu +32.7%, Mitsubishi Corp +31.3%. Mitsui 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.
