Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
PHC is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥364.4B — 6.2x Japan Lifeline's ¥59.2B.
Japan Lifeline earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 21.3% — 15.1 points above PHC (6.2%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Japan Lifeline +4.6%, PHC +0.8%. For next year, PHC guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+19.0%).
PHC pays more on average — ¥9.83M against ¥9.56M at Japan Lifeline.
Over the past year the shares moved PHC +37.1%, Japan Lifeline +9.4%.
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
PHC aheadPHC 2 : Japan Lifeline 1
Revenue: PHC ¥364.4B / Japan Lifeline ¥59.2B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Japan Lifeline aheadPHC 1 : Japan Lifeline 3
Operating margin: PHC 6.2% / Japan Lifeline 21.3%
GrowthInvestors
Japan Lifeline aheadPHC 1 : Japan Lifeline 3
Revenue growth (YoY): PHC +0.8% / Japan Lifeline +4.6%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
PHC aheadPHC 2 : Japan Lifeline 1
Share price, 1 year: PHC +37.1% / Japan Lifeline +9.4%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
PHC aheadPHC 2 : Japan Lifeline 0
Average salary: PHC ¥9.83M / Japan Lifeline ¥9.56M
| Metric | PHC | Japan Lifeline | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥364.4B | ¥59.2B | 6.2x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥22.7B | ¥12.6B | 1.8x |
| Net income | ¥492M | ◎¥9.3B | 19.0x |
| Metric | PHC | Japan Lifeline | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 6.2% | ◎21.3% | 15.1pt |
| Net margin | 0.1% | ◎15.8% | 15.7pt |
| ROE | 0.3% | ◎14.9% | 14.6pt |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥2.5B | ¥55M | 46.1x |
| Metric | PHC | Japan Lifeline | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +0.8% | ◎+4.6% | 3.8pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | +0.5% | ◎+2.3% | 1.8pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | −1.3% | ◎+6.8% | 8.1pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎+19.0% | −15.1% | 34.1pt |
| Metric | PHC | Japan Lifeline | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+37.1% | +9.4% | 27.8pt |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎+27.9% | +9.5% | 18.4pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | 11.9x | |
| Equity ratio | 29.7% | ◎82.2% | 52.5pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥1,415 | ¥1,590 |
◎ 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 | PHC | Japan Lifeline | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥9.83M | ¥9.56M | ¥0.28M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | — | ¥314,742 | |
| Average tenure | ◎17.5 yrs | 10.2 yrs | 7.3 |
| Average age | 49.0 | 42.1 | 6.9 |
| Employees | 145 | 1,085 | 7.5x |
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)
¥1,415+37.1% (1Y)
PHC +37.1% over 1Y. Compared: Japan Lifeline +9.4%.
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.
PHC4 segments
Japan Lifeline5 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: PHC ¥9.83M, Japan Lifeline ¥9.56M. PHC pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (PHC 49.0, Japan Lifeline 42.1).
ARevenue in the latest results: PHC ¥364.4B, Japan Lifeline ¥59.2B. PHC is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥364.4B — 6.2x Japan Lifeline's ¥59.2B.
AOperating margins: Japan Lifeline 21.3%, PHC 6.2%. Japan Lifeline turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): PHC +37.1%, Japan Lifeline +9.4%. PHC 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.
