Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
Japan Post is the largest by revenue at ¥11.4T, followed by Recruit (¥3.7T), transcosmos (¥393.9B) and Prestige International (¥70.9B).
Recruit has the highest operating margin at 17.1%, 12.9 points above the lowest, transcosmos (4.2%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Prestige International +11.3%, transcosmos +4.8%, Recruit +3.9%, Japan Post −0.2%. For next year, Recruit guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+24.8%).
Recruit pays the most on average (¥11.6M), ¥6.63M more than transcosmos (¥4.99M).
Over the past year the shares moved Recruit +153.3%, Japan Post +68.4%, Prestige International +8.3%, transcosmos +4.7%.
Head-to-head wins18 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 : transcosmos 0 : Prestige International 0
Revenue: Japan Post ¥11.4T / Recruit ¥3.7T / transcosmos ¥393.9B / Prestige International ¥70.9B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Recruit aheadJapan Post 0 : Recruit 3 : transcosmos 0 : Prestige International 1
Operating margin: Japan Post 9.4% / Recruit 17.1% / transcosmos 4.2% / Prestige International 12.5%
GrowthInvestors
Recruit aheadJapan Post 1 : Recruit 3 : transcosmos 0 : Prestige International 1
Revenue growth (YoY): Japan Post −0.2% / Recruit +3.9% / transcosmos +4.8% / Prestige International +11.3%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Recruit aheadJapan Post 0 : Recruit 2 : transcosmos 0 : Prestige International 1
Share price, 1 year: Japan Post +68.4% / Recruit +153.3% / transcosmos +4.7% / Prestige International +8.3%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Recruit aheadJapan Post 1 : Recruit 2 : transcosmos 0 : Prestige International 0
Average salary: Japan Post ¥8.64M / Recruit ¥11.6M / transcosmos ¥4.99M / Prestige International ¥5.02M
| Metric | Japan Post | Recruit | transcosmos | Prestige International |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥11.4T | ¥3.7T | ¥393.9B | ¥70.9B |
| Operating profit | ◎¥1.1T | ¥630.6B | ¥16.6B | ¥8.9B |
| Net income | ¥374.6B | ◎¥496.9B | ¥13.1B | ¥5.9B |
| Metric | Japan Post | Recruit | transcosmos | Prestige International |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 9.4% | ◎17.1% | 4.2% | 12.5% |
| Net margin | 3.3% | ◎13.4% | 3.3% | 8.3% |
| ROE | — | — | 10.6% | ◎12.5% |
| Revenue per employee | ¥9.3B | ◎¥28.4B | ¥22M | ¥663M |
| Metric | Japan Post | Recruit | transcosmos | Prestige International |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | −0.2% | +3.9% | +4.8% | ◎+11.3% |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | ◎+32.0% | +28.5% | +14.4% | +11.4% |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | −0.5% | ◎+10.3% | — | — |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | −0.7% | ◎+9.0% | +4.1% | +7.2% |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | +8.8% | ◎+24.8% | +1.5% | +8.2% |
| Metric | Japan Post | Recruit | transcosmos | Prestige International |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +68.4% | ◎+153.3% | +4.7% | +8.3% |
| Share price, 3 months | −1.1% | ◎+48.7% | −6.6% | −9.2% |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | — | 10.5x | 14.1x |
| Equity ratio | — | — | 62.2% | ◎63.8% |
| Share price (close) | ¥2,392.5 | ¥19,200 | ¥3,675 | ¥663 |
◎ 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 | transcosmos | Prestige International |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥8.64M | ◎¥11.6M | ¥4.99M | ¥5.02M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥290,300 | ◎¥333,334 | ¥250,000 | ¥233,000 |
| Average tenure | ◎16.2 yrs | 9.3 yrs | 9.6 yrs | 7.3 yrs |
| Average age | 43.3 | 40.2 | 37.5 | 34.6 |
| Employees | 1,235 | 130 | 18,141 | 107 |
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%, transcosmos +4.7%, Prestige International +8.3%.
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
transcosmos3 segments
Prestige International3 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Recruit ¥11.6M, Japan Post ¥8.64M, Prestige International ¥5.02M, transcosmos ¥4.99M. 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, transcosmos 37.5, Prestige International 34.6).
ARevenue in the latest results: Japan Post ¥11.4T, Recruit ¥3.7T, transcosmos ¥393.9B, Prestige International ¥70.9B. Japan Post is the largest by revenue at ¥11.4T, followed by Recruit (¥3.7T), transcosmos (¥393.9B) and Prestige International (¥70.9B).
AOperating margins: Recruit 17.1%, Prestige International 12.5%, Japan Post 9.4%, transcosmos 4.2%. 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%, Prestige International +8.3%, transcosmos +4.7%. 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.
