Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · JR Passenger Railways
JR Central (¥2.0T) and JR West (¥1.8T) are about the same size by revenue.
JR Central earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 41.4% — 30.6 points above JR West (10.7%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: JR Central +9.5%, JR West +8.1%. For next year, JR Central guides for the fastest operating profit growth (−15.4%).
JR Central pays more on average — ¥8.10M against ¥6.84M at JR West.
Over the past year the shares moved JR West −2.6%, JR Central −4.4%.
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
JR Central aheadJR Central 3 : JR West 0
Revenue: JR Central ¥2.0T / JR West ¥1.8T
ProfitabilityInvestors
JR Central aheadJR Central 3 : JR West 0
Operating margin: JR Central 41.4% / JR West 10.7%
GrowthInvestors
JR Central aheadJR Central 5 : JR West 0
Revenue growth (YoY): JR Central +9.5% / JR West +8.1%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
JR West aheadJR Central 0 : JR West 2
Share price, 1 year: JR Central −4.4% / JR West −2.6%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
JR Central aheadJR Central 3 : JR West 0
Average salary: JR Central ¥8.10M / JR West ¥6.84M
| Metric | JR Central | JR West | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥2.0T | ¥1.8T | 1.1x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥830.2B | ¥198.1B | 4.2x |
| Net income | ◎¥552.9B | ¥127.5B | 4.3x |
| Metric | JR Central | JR West | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | ◎41.4% | 10.7% | 30.6pt |
| Net margin | ◎27.6% | 6.9% | 20.7pt |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥109M | ¥85M | 1.3x |
| Metric | JR Central | JR West | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎+9.5% | +8.1% | 1.4pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | ◎+18.1% | +9.9% | 8.2pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | ◎+19.5% | +14.9% | 4.6pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | ◎−0.7% | −0.9% | 0.3pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎−15.4% | −16.7% | 1.3pt |
| Metric | JR Central | JR West | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | −4.4% | ◎−2.6% | 1.8pt |
| Share price, 3 months | −5.3% | ◎−1.8% | 3.6pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥3,951 | ¥3,086 |
◎ 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 | JR Central | JR West | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥8.10M | ¥6.84M | ¥1.26M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥276,000 | ¥253,066 | ¥22,934 |
| Average tenure | ◎16.1 yrs | 13.5 yrs | 2.6 |
| Average age | 36.8 | 37.3 | 0.5 |
| Employees | 18,404 | 21,665 | 1.2x |
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)
¥3,951-4.4% (1Y)
JR Central -4.4% over 1Y. Compared: JR West -2.6%.
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.
JR Central4 segments
JR West4 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: JR Central ¥8.10M, JR West ¥6.84M. JR Central pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (JR Central 36.8, JR West 37.3).
ARevenue in the latest results: JR Central ¥2.0T, JR West ¥1.8T. JR Central (¥2.0T) and JR West (¥1.8T) are about the same size by revenue.
AOperating margins: JR Central 41.4%, JR West 10.7%. JR Central turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): JR West −2.6%, JR Central −4.4%. JR West 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.
