Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
JSF is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥114.2B — 5.3x JAFCO's ¥21.6B.
JAFCO earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 25.9% — 13.7 points above JSF (12.3%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: JSF +92.0%, JAFCO −23.3%.
JAFCO pays more on average — ¥13.7M against ¥10.2M at JSF.
Over the past year the shares moved JSF +17.9%, JAFCO −9.1%.
Head-to-head wins15 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
JSF aheadJSF 3 : JAFCO 0
Revenue: JSF ¥114.2B / JAFCO ¥21.6B
ProfitabilityInvestors
EvenJSF 2 : JAFCO 2
Operating margin: JSF 12.3% / JAFCO 25.9%
GrowthInvestors
JSF aheadJSF 2 : JAFCO 0
Revenue growth (YoY): JSF +92.0% / JAFCO −23.3%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
JAFCO aheadJSF 1 : JAFCO 2
Share price, 1 year: JSF +17.9% / JAFCO −9.1%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
JAFCO aheadJSF 1 : JAFCO 2
Average salary: JSF ¥10.2M / JAFCO ¥13.7M
| Metric | JSF | JAFCO | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥114.2B | ¥21.6B | 5.3x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥14.0B | ¥5.6B | 2.5x |
| Net income | ◎¥10.6B | ¥6.6B | 1.6x |
| Metric | JSF | JAFCO | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 12.3% | ◎25.9% | 13.7pt |
| Net margin | 9.3% | ◎30.4% | 21.1pt |
| ROE | ◎7.8% | 4.8% | 3.0pt |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥531M | ¥163M | 3.3x |
| Metric | JSF | JAFCO | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎+92.0% | −23.3% | 115.3pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | ◎+23.7% | −53.5% | 77.2pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | +2.7% | — |
| Metric | JSF | JAFCO | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+17.9% | −9.1% | 27.0pt |
| Share price, 3 months | −13.2% | ◎−4.9% | 8.3pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | 16.2x | 17.5x | |
| Equity ratio | 0.9% | ◎85.0% | 84.1pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥2,098 | ¥2,158 |
◎ 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 | JSF | JAFCO | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥10.2M | ◎¥13.7M | ¥3.43M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥300,000 | ◎¥313,000 | ¥13,000 |
| Average tenure | ◎20.0 yrs | 13.6 yrs | 6.4 |
| Average age | 44.1 | 43.2 | 0.9 |
| Employees | 215 | 133 | 1.6x |
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)
¥2,098+17.9% (1Y)
JSF +17.9% over 1Y. Compared: JAFCO -9.1%.
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.
JSF3 segments
JAFCO1 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: JAFCO ¥13.7M, JSF ¥10.2M. JAFCO pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (JSF 44.1, JAFCO 43.2).
ARevenue in the latest results: JSF ¥114.2B, JAFCO ¥21.6B. JSF is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥114.2B — 5.3x JAFCO's ¥21.6B.
AOperating margins: JAFCO 25.9%, JSF 12.3%. JAFCO turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): JSF +17.9%, JAFCO −9.1%. JSF 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.
