Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
Japan Post is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥11.4T — 70.3x NOMURA's ¥162.7B.
Japan Post earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 9.4% — 1.5 points above NOMURA (7.9%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: NOMURA +8.3%, Japan Post −0.2%. For next year, Japan Post guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+8.8%).
NOMURA pays more on average — ¥9.54M against ¥8.64M at Japan Post.
Over the past year the shares moved Japan Post +68.4%, NOMURA +25.2%.
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
Japan Post aheadJapan Post 3 : NOMURA 0
Revenue: Japan Post ¥11.4T / NOMURA ¥162.7B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Japan Post aheadJapan Post 2 : NOMURA 1
Operating margin: Japan Post 9.4% / NOMURA 7.9%
GrowthInvestors
NOMURA aheadJapan Post 1 : NOMURA 3
Revenue growth (YoY): Japan Post −0.2% / NOMURA +8.3%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
EvenJapan Post 1 : NOMURA 1
Share price, 1 year: Japan Post +68.4% / NOMURA +25.2%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Japan Post aheadJapan Post 2 : NOMURA 1
Average salary: Japan Post ¥8.64M / NOMURA ¥9.54M
| Metric | Japan Post | NOMURA | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥11.4T | ¥162.7B | 70.3x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥1.1T | ¥12.8B | 83.9x |
| Net income | ◎¥374.6B | ¥9.1B | 41.0x |
| Metric | Japan Post | NOMURA | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | ◎9.4% | 7.9% | 1.5pt |
| Net margin | 3.3% | ◎5.6% | 2.3pt |
| ROE | — | 15.7% | |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥9.3B | ¥103M | 90.4x |
| Metric | Japan Post | NOMURA | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | −0.2% | ◎+8.3% | 8.5pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | +32.0% | ◎+44.1% | 12.1pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | −0.5% | — | |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | −0.7% | ◎+3.3% | 4.0pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎+8.8% | +4.5% | 4.3pt |
| Metric | Japan Post | NOMURA | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+68.4% | +25.2% | 43.1pt |
| Share price, 3 months | −1.1% | ◎+6.7% | 7.8pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | 15.6x | |
| Equity ratio | — | 65.1% | |
| Share price (close) | ¥2,392.5 | ¥1,275 |
◎ 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 | Japan Post | NOMURA | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥8.64M | ◎¥9.54M | ¥0.89M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥290,300 | ¥265,500 | ¥24,800 |
| Average tenure | ◎16.2 yrs | 10.3 yrs | 5.9 |
| Average age | 43.3 | 40.9 | 2.4 |
| Employees | 1,235 | 1,587 | 1.3x |
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)
¥2,392.5+68.4% (1Y)
Japan Post +68.4% over 1Y. Compared: NOMURA +25.2%.
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.
Japan Post4 segments
NOMURA1 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: NOMURA ¥9.54M, Japan Post ¥8.64M. NOMURA pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Japan Post 43.3, NOMURA 40.9).
ARevenue in the latest results: Japan Post ¥11.4T, NOMURA ¥162.7B. Japan Post is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥11.4T — 70.3x NOMURA's ¥162.7B.
AOperating margins: Japan Post 9.4%, NOMURA 7.9%. Japan Post turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Japan Post +68.4%, NOMURA +25.2%. Japan Post 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.
