Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
Pasona is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥308.5B — 6.7x JAC Recruitment's ¥46.1B.
JAC Recruitment earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 25.3% — 25.7 points above Pasona (-0.4%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: JAC Recruitment +17.7%, Pasona −0.2%.
JAC Recruitment pays more on average — ¥7.89M against ¥6.50M at Pasona.
Over the past year the shares moved JAC Recruitment +10.2%, Pasona −24.2%.
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
JAC Recruitment aheadPasona 1 : JAC Recruitment 2
Revenue: Pasona ¥308.5B / JAC Recruitment ¥46.1B
ProfitabilityInvestors
JAC Recruitment aheadPasona 1 : JAC Recruitment 2
Operating margin: Pasona −0.4% / JAC Recruitment 25.3%
GrowthInvestors
JAC Recruitment aheadPasona 0 : JAC Recruitment 3
Revenue growth (YoY): Pasona −0.2% / JAC Recruitment +17.7%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
JAC Recruitment aheadPasona 0 : JAC Recruitment 2
Share price, 1 year: Pasona −24.2% / JAC Recruitment +10.2%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
EvenPasona 1 : JAC Recruitment 1
Average salary: Pasona ¥6.50M / JAC Recruitment ¥7.89M
| Metric | Pasona | JAC Recruitment | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥308.5B | ¥46.1B | 6.7x |
| Operating profit | −¥1.1B | ◎¥11.7B | |
| Net income | −¥3.4B | ◎¥8.4B |
| Metric | Pasona | JAC Recruitment | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | −0.4% | ◎25.3% | 25.7pt |
| Net margin | −1.1% | ◎18.2% | 19.3pt |
| ROE | — | 41.5% | |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥388M | ¥28M | 14.0x |
| Metric | Pasona | JAC Recruitment | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | −0.2% | ◎+17.7% | 17.9pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | — | +28.5% | |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | −1.6% | ◎+16.7% | 18.3pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +5.3% | ◎+15.4% | 10.1pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | — | +7.8% |
| Metric | Pasona | JAC Recruitment | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | −24.2% | ◎+10.2% | 34.3pt |
| Share price, 3 months | −9.1% | ◎+11.3% | 20.3pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | 20.7x | |
| Equity ratio | — | 72.3% | |
| Share price (close) | ¥1,443 | ¥1,096 |
◎ 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 | Pasona | JAC Recruitment | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥6.50M | ◎¥7.89M | ¥1.39M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | — | ¥358,350 | |
| Average tenure | ◎9.2 yrs | 4.2 yrs | 5.0 |
| Average age | 35.9 | 35.5 | 0.4 |
| Employees | 795 | 1,666 | 2.1x |
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)
¥1,443-24.2% (1Y)
Pasona -24.2% over 1Y. Compared: JAC Recruitment +10.2%.
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.
Pasona5 segments
JAC Recruitment3 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: JAC Recruitment ¥7.89M, Pasona ¥6.50M. JAC Recruitment pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Pasona 35.9, JAC Recruitment 35.5).
ARevenue in the latest results: Pasona ¥308.5B, JAC Recruitment ¥46.1B. Pasona is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥308.5B — 6.7x JAC Recruitment's ¥46.1B.
AOperating margins: JAC Recruitment 25.3%, Pasona -0.4%. JAC Recruitment turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): JAC Recruitment +10.2%, Pasona −24.2%. JAC Recruitment 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.
