Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
SMFG is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥10.8T — 4.3x Japan Post Bank's ¥2.5T.
Revenue growth in the latest results: SMFG +6.1%, Japan Post Bank −4.8%.
SMFG pays more on average — ¥11.3M against ¥7.16M at Japan Post Bank.
Over the past year the shares moved Japan Post Bank +78.1%, SMFG +58.3%.
Head-to-head wins10 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
SMFG aheadSMFG 2 : Japan Post Bank 0
Revenue: SMFG ¥10.8T / Japan Post Bank ¥2.5T
ProfitabilityInvestors
EvenSMFG 1 : Japan Post Bank 1
Net margin: SMFG 14.7% / Japan Post Bank 16.4%
GrowthInvestors
SMFG aheadSMFG 2 : Japan Post Bank 0
Revenue growth (YoY): SMFG +6.1% / Japan Post Bank −4.8%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Japan Post Bank aheadSMFG 0 : Japan Post Bank 2
Share price, 1 year: SMFG +58.3% / Japan Post Bank +78.1%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
EvenSMFG 1 : Japan Post Bank 1
Average salary: SMFG ¥11.3M / Japan Post Bank ¥7.16M
| Metric | SMFG | Japan Post Bank | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥10.8T | ¥2.5T | 4.3x |
| Operating profit | ¥2.3T | — | |
| Net income | ◎¥1.6T | ¥414.3B | 3.8x |
| Metric | SMFG | Japan Post Bank | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 21.3% | — | |
| Net margin | 14.7% | ◎16.4% | 1.8pt |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥7.0B | ¥230M | 30.3x |
| Metric | SMFG | Japan Post Bank | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎+6.1% | −4.8% | 10.9pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | +34.0% | — | |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | ◎+22.6% | +6.7% | 15.9pt |
| Metric | SMFG | Japan Post Bank | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +58.3% | ◎+78.1% | 19.8pt |
| Share price, 3 months | −3.1% | ◎−2.6% | 0.5pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | 26.4x | |
| Equity ratio | — | 3.9% | |
| Share price (close) | ¥3,230 | ¥3,028 |
◎ 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 | SMFG | Japan Post Bank | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥11.3M | ¥7.16M | ¥4.18M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | — | ¥290,300 | |
| Average tenure | 14.7 yrs | ◎21.0 yrs | 6.3 |
| Average age | 39.4 | 45.6 | 6.2 |
| Employees | 1,545 | 10,952 | 7.1x |
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)
¥3,230+58.3% (1Y)
SMFG +58.3% over 1Y. Compared: Japan Post Bank +78.1%.
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.
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: SMFG ¥11.3M, Japan Post Bank ¥7.16M. SMFG pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (SMFG 39.4, Japan Post Bank 45.6).
ARevenue in the latest results: SMFG ¥10.8T, Japan Post Bank ¥2.5T. SMFG is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥10.8T — 4.3x Japan Post Bank's ¥2.5T.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Japan Post Bank +78.1%, SMFG +58.3%. Japan Post Bank 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.
