Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · Big 5 Trading Houses
Itochu (¥14.8T) and Mitsui (¥14.0T) are about the same size by revenue.
Mitsui earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 7.8% — 3.0 points above Itochu (4.7%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Itochu +0.7%, Mitsui −4.6%.
Mitsui pays more on average — ¥20.6M against ¥19.9M at Itochu.
Over the past year the shares moved Mitsui +34.2%, Itochu +32.7%.
Head-to-head wins13 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
Itochu aheadItochu 2 : Mitsui 1
Revenue: Itochu ¥14.8T / Mitsui ¥14.0T
ProfitabilityInvestors
Itochu aheadItochu 2 : Mitsui 1
Operating margin: Itochu 4.7% / Mitsui 7.8%
GrowthInvestors
Itochu aheadItochu 2 : Mitsui 1
Revenue growth (YoY): Itochu +0.7% / Mitsui −4.6%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
EvenItochu 1 : Mitsui 1
Share price, 1 year: Itochu +32.7% / Mitsui +34.2%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
EvenItochu 1 : Mitsui 1
Average salary: Itochu ¥19.9M / Mitsui ¥20.6M
| Metric | Itochu | Mitsui | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥14.8T | ¥14.0T | 1.1x |
| Operating profit | ¥701.9B | ◎¥1.1T | 1.5x |
| Net income | ◎¥900.3B | ¥834.0B | 1.1x |
| Metric | Itochu | Mitsui | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 4.7% | ◎7.8% | 3.0pt |
| Net margin | ◎6.1% | 6.0% | 0.1pt |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥3.6B | ¥2.6B | 1.4x |
| Metric | Itochu | Mitsui | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎+0.7% | −4.6% | 5.3pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | ◎+2.6% | −4.2% | 6.8pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +7.4% | ◎+11.8% | 4.4pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | +6.9% | — |
| Metric | Itochu | Mitsui | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +32.7% | ◎+34.2% | 1.5pt |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎+15.0% | +1.7% | 13.2pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥2,326.5 | ¥5,006 |
◎ 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 | Itochu | Mitsui | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥19.9M | ◎¥20.6M | ¥0.68M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥340,000 | ¥340,000 | ¥0 |
| Average tenure | ◎17.7 yrs | 17.4 yrs | 0.3 |
| Average age | 42.0 | 42.0 | 0.0 |
| Employees | 4,125 | 5,333 | 1.3x |
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)
¥2,326.5+32.7% (1Y)
Itochu +32.7% over 1Y. Compared: Mitsui +34.2%.
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.
Itochu4 segments
Mitsui4 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Mitsui ¥20.6M, Itochu ¥19.9M. Mitsui pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Itochu 42.0, Mitsui 42.0).
ARevenue in the latest results: Itochu ¥14.8T, Mitsui ¥14.0T. Itochu (¥14.8T) and Mitsui (¥14.0T) are about the same size by revenue.
AOperating margins: Mitsui 7.8%, Itochu 4.7%. Mitsui turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Mitsui +34.2%, Itochu +32.7%. Mitsui has risen the most.
Comparing 2 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.
