Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
Persol is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥1.6T — 33.8x JAC Recruitment's ¥46.1B.
JAC Recruitment earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 25.3% — 21.1 points above Persol (4.3%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: JAC Recruitment +17.7%, Persol +7.2%. For next year, JAC Recruitment guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+7.8%).
Persol pays more on average — ¥8.19M against ¥7.89M at JAC Recruitment.
Over the past year the shares moved Persol +15.4%, JAC Recruitment +10.2%.
Head-to-head wins16 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
Persol aheadPersol 3 : JAC Recruitment 0
Revenue: Persol ¥1.6T / JAC Recruitment ¥46.1B
ProfitabilityInvestors
JAC Recruitment aheadPersol 1 : JAC Recruitment 2
Operating margin: Persol 4.3% / JAC Recruitment 25.3%
GrowthInvestors
JAC Recruitment aheadPersol 0 : JAC Recruitment 5
Revenue growth (YoY): Persol +7.2% / JAC Recruitment +17.7%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
EvenPersol 1 : JAC Recruitment 1
Share price, 1 year: Persol +15.4% / JAC Recruitment +10.2%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Persol aheadPersol 2 : JAC Recruitment 1
Average salary: Persol ¥8.19M / JAC Recruitment ¥7.89M
| Metric | Persol | JAC Recruitment | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥1.6T | ¥46.1B | 33.8x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥66.5B | ¥11.7B | 5.7x |
| Net income | ◎¥42.7B | ¥8.4B | 5.1x |
| Metric | Persol | JAC Recruitment | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 4.3% | ◎25.3% | 21.1pt |
| Net margin | 2.7% | ◎18.2% | 15.5pt |
| ROE | — | 41.5% | |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥2.4B | ¥28M | 86.9x |
| Metric | Persol | JAC Recruitment | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +7.2% | ◎+17.7% | 10.5pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | +15.8% | ◎+28.5% | 12.7pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +10.4% | ◎+16.7% | 6.3pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +7.0% | ◎+15.4% | 8.4pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | +6.7% | ◎+7.8% | 1.1pt |
| Metric | Persol | JAC Recruitment | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+15.4% | +10.2% | 5.2pt |
| Share price, 3 months | +6.8% | ◎+11.3% | 4.4pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | 20.7x | |
| Equity ratio | — | 72.3% | |
| Share price (close) | ¥291.2 | ¥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 | Persol | JAC Recruitment | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥8.19M | ¥7.89M | ¥0.30M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥295,900 | ◎¥358,350 | ¥62,450 |
| Average tenure | ◎6.2 yrs | 4.2 yrs | 2.0 |
| Average age | 40.9 | 35.5 | 5.4 |
| Employees | 647 | 1,666 | 2.6x |
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)
¥291.2+15.4% (1Y)
Persol +15.4% 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.
Persol5 segments
JAC Recruitment3 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Persol ¥8.19M, JAC Recruitment ¥7.89M. Persol pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Persol 40.9, JAC Recruitment 35.5).
ARevenue in the latest results: Persol ¥1.6T, JAC Recruitment ¥46.1B. Persol is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥1.6T — 33.8x JAC Recruitment's ¥46.1B.
AOperating margins: JAC Recruitment 25.3%, Persol 4.3%. JAC Recruitment turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Persol +15.4%, JAC Recruitment +10.2%. Persol 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.
