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 Relo Group (¥151.1B).
Relo Group has the highest operating margin at 20.4%, 16.2 points above the lowest, transcosmos (4.2%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Relo Group +5.7%, 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%, Relo Group +47.5%, transcosmos +4.7%.
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 : transcosmos 0 : Relo Group 0
Revenue: Japan Post ¥11.4T / Recruit ¥3.7T / transcosmos ¥393.9B / Relo Group ¥151.1B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Relo Group aheadJapan Post 0 : Recruit 1 : transcosmos 0 : Relo Group 2
Operating margin: Japan Post 9.4% / Recruit 17.1% / transcosmos 4.2% / Relo Group 20.4%
GrowthInvestors
EvenJapan Post 1 : Recruit 2 : transcosmos 0 : Relo Group 2
Revenue growth (YoY): Japan Post −0.2% / Recruit +3.9% / transcosmos +4.8% / Relo Group +5.7%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Recruit aheadJapan Post 0 : Recruit 2 : transcosmos 0 : Relo Group 0
Share price, 1 year: Japan Post +68.4% / Recruit +153.3% / transcosmos +4.7% / Relo Group +47.5%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Recruit aheadJapan Post 1 : Recruit 2 : transcosmos 0 : Relo Group 0
Average salary: Japan Post ¥8.64M / Recruit ¥11.6M / transcosmos ¥4.99M / Relo Group ¥5.93M
| Metric | Japan Post | Recruit | transcosmos | Relo Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥11.4T | ¥3.7T | ¥393.9B | ¥151.1B |
| Operating profit | ◎¥1.1T | ¥630.6B | ¥16.6B | ¥30.8B |
| Net income | ¥374.6B | ◎¥496.9B | ¥13.1B | ¥20.7B |
| Metric | Japan Post | Recruit | transcosmos | Relo Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 9.4% | 17.1% | 4.2% | ◎20.4% |
| Net margin | 3.3% | 13.4% | 3.3% | ◎13.7% |
| ROE | — | — | 10.6% | — |
| Revenue per employee | ¥9.3B | ◎¥28.4B | ¥22M | ¥1.2B |
| Metric | Japan Post | Recruit | transcosmos | Relo Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | −0.2% | +3.9% | +4.8% | ◎+5.7% |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | ◎+32.0% | +28.5% | +14.4% | +1.2% |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | −0.5% | ◎+10.3% | — | −0.6% |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | −0.7% | +9.0% | +4.1% | ◎+9.2% |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | +8.8% | ◎+24.8% | +1.5% | +10.3% |
| Metric | Japan Post | Recruit | transcosmos | Relo Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +68.4% | ◎+153.3% | +4.7% | +47.5% |
| Share price, 3 months | −1.1% | ◎+48.7% | −6.6% | +19.2% |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | — | 10.5x | — |
| Equity ratio | — | — | 62.2% | — |
| Share price (close) | ¥2,392.5 | ¥19,200 | ¥3,675 | ¥2,444 |
◎ 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 | Relo Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥8.64M | ◎¥11.6M | ¥4.99M | ¥5.93M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥290,300 | ◎¥333,334 | ¥250,000 | ¥261,000 |
| Average tenure | ◎16.2 yrs | 9.3 yrs | 9.6 yrs | 7.8 yrs |
| Average age | 43.3 | 40.2 | 37.5 | 40.2 |
| Employees | 1,235 | 130 | 18,141 | 128 |
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%, Relo Group +47.5%.
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
Relo Group3 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Recruit ¥11.6M, Japan Post ¥8.64M, Relo Group ¥5.93M, 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, Relo Group 40.2).
ARevenue in the latest results: Japan Post ¥11.4T, Recruit ¥3.7T, transcosmos ¥393.9B, Relo Group ¥151.1B. Japan Post is the largest by revenue at ¥11.4T, followed by Recruit (¥3.7T), transcosmos (¥393.9B) and Relo Group (¥151.1B).
AOperating margins: Relo Group 20.4%, Recruit 17.1%, Japan Post 9.4%, transcosmos 4.2%. Relo Group 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%, Relo Group +47.5%, 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.
