Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
Japan Post is the largest by revenue at ¥11.4T, followed by Recruit (¥3.7T), Persol (¥1.6T) and Pasona (¥308.5B).
Recruit has the highest operating margin at 17.1%, 17.4 points above the lowest, Pasona (-0.4%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Persol +7.2%, Recruit +3.9%, Japan Post −0.2%, Pasona −0.2%. For next year, Recruit guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+24.8%).
Recruit pays the most on average (¥11.6M), ¥5.13M more than Pasona (¥6.50M).
Over the past year the shares moved Recruit +153.3%, Japan Post +68.4%, Persol +15.4%, Pasona −24.2%.
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
Japan Post aheadJapan Post 2 : Recruit 1 : Persol 0 : Pasona 0
Revenue: Japan Post ¥11.4T / Recruit ¥3.7T / Persol ¥1.6T / Pasona ¥308.5B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Recruit aheadJapan Post 0 : Recruit 3 : Persol 0 : Pasona 0
Operating margin: Japan Post 9.4% / Recruit 17.1% / Persol 4.3% / Pasona −0.4%
GrowthInvestors
EvenJapan Post 1 : Recruit 2 : Persol 2 : Pasona 0
Revenue growth (YoY): Japan Post −0.2% / Recruit +3.9% / Persol +7.2% / Pasona −0.2%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Recruit aheadJapan Post 0 : Recruit 2 : Persol 0 : Pasona 0
Share price, 1 year: Japan Post +68.4% / Recruit +153.3% / Persol +15.4% / Pasona −24.2%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Recruit aheadJapan Post 1 : Recruit 2 : Persol 0 : Pasona 0
Average salary: Japan Post ¥8.64M / Recruit ¥11.6M / Persol ¥8.19M / Pasona ¥6.50M
| Metric | Japan Post | Recruit | Persol | Pasona |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥11.4T | ¥3.7T | ¥1.6T | ¥308.5B |
| Operating profit | ◎¥1.1T | ¥630.6B | ¥66.5B | −¥1.1B |
| Net income | ¥374.6B | ◎¥496.9B | ¥42.7B | −¥3.4B |
| Metric | Japan Post | Recruit | Persol | Pasona |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 9.4% | ◎17.1% | 4.3% | −0.4% |
| Net margin | 3.3% | ◎13.4% | 2.7% | −1.1% |
| Revenue per employee | ¥9.3B | ◎¥28.4B | ¥2.4B | ¥388M |
| Metric | Japan Post | Recruit | Persol | Pasona |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | −0.2% | +3.9% | ◎+7.2% | −0.2% |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | ◎+32.0% | +28.5% | +15.8% | — |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | −0.5% | +10.3% | ◎+10.4% | −1.6% |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | −0.7% | ◎+9.0% | +7.0% | +5.3% |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | +8.8% | ◎+24.8% | +6.7% | — |
| Metric | Japan Post | Recruit | Persol | Pasona |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +68.4% | ◎+153.3% | +15.4% | −24.2% |
| Share price, 3 months | −1.1% | ◎+48.7% | +6.8% | −9.1% |
| Share price (close) | ¥2,392.5 | ¥19,200 | ¥291.2 | ¥1,443 |
◎ 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 | Recruit | Persol | Pasona |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥8.64M | ◎¥11.6M | ¥8.19M | ¥6.50M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥290,300 | ◎¥333,334 | ¥295,900 | — |
| Average tenure | ◎16.2 yrs | 9.3 yrs | 6.2 yrs | 9.2 yrs |
| Average age | 43.3 | 40.2 | 40.9 | 35.9 |
| Employees | 1,235 | 130 | 647 | 795 |
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: Recruit +153.3%, Persol +15.4%, Pasona -24.2%.
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
Recruit3 segments
Persol5 segments
Pasona5 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Recruit ¥11.6M, Japan Post ¥8.64M, Persol ¥8.19M, Pasona ¥6.50M. Recruit pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (Japan Post 43.3, Recruit 40.2, Persol 40.9, Pasona 35.9).
ARevenue in the latest results: Japan Post ¥11.4T, Recruit ¥3.7T, Persol ¥1.6T, Pasona ¥308.5B. Japan Post is the largest by revenue at ¥11.4T, followed by Recruit (¥3.7T), Persol (¥1.6T) and Pasona (¥308.5B).
AOperating margins: Recruit 17.1%, Japan Post 9.4%, Persol 4.3%, Pasona -0.4%. Recruit turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Recruit +153.3%, Japan Post +68.4%, Persol +15.4%, Pasona −24.2%. Recruit has risen the most.
Comparing 4 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.
