Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
JR East is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥3.1T — 6.2x JR Kyushu's ¥500.4B.
JR Kyushu earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 14.8% — 1.4 points above JR East (13.4%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: JR Kyushu +10.1%, JR East +6.8%. For next year, JR East guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+3.6%).
JR East pays more on average — ¥8.19M against ¥5.87M at JR Kyushu.
Over the past year the shares moved JR East +0.2%, JR Kyushu −10.2%.
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
JR East aheadJR East 3 : JR Kyushu 0
Revenue: JR East ¥3.1T / JR Kyushu ¥500.4B
ProfitabilityInvestors
JR Kyushu aheadJR East 1 : JR Kyushu 2
Operating margin: JR East 13.4% / JR Kyushu 14.8%
GrowthInvestors
JR East aheadJR East 3 : JR Kyushu 2
Revenue growth (YoY): JR East +6.8% / JR Kyushu +10.1%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
JR East aheadJR East 2 : JR Kyushu 0
Share price, 1 year: JR East +0.2% / JR Kyushu −10.2%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
JR East aheadJR East 3 : JR Kyushu 0
Average salary: JR East ¥8.19M / JR Kyushu ¥5.87M
| Metric | JR East | JR Kyushu | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥3.1T | ¥500.4B | 6.2x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥414.3B | ¥74.0B | 5.6x |
| Net income | ◎¥247.8B | ¥45.5B | 5.5x |
| Metric | JR East | JR Kyushu | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 13.4% | ◎14.8% | 1.4pt |
| Net margin | 8.0% | ◎9.1% | 1.1pt |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥78M | ¥77M | 1.0x |
| Metric | JR East | JR Kyushu | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +6.8% | ◎+10.1% | 3.3pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | +9.9% | ◎+25.5% | 15.6pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | ◎+11.8% | +11.2% | 0.6pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | ◎+6.8% | +4.0% | 2.8pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎+3.6% | +1.3% | 2.3pt |
| Metric | JR East | JR Kyushu | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+0.2% | −10.2% | 10.4pt |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎−4.8% | −7.5% | 2.8pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥3,638 | ¥3,470 |
◎ 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 East | JR Kyushu | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ◎¥8.19M | ¥5.87M | ¥2.33M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥313,000 | ¥230,200 | ¥82,800 |
| Average tenure | ◎17.1 yrs | 12.8 yrs | 4.3 |
| Average age | 39.8 | 42.7 | 2.9 |
| Employees | 39,598 | 6,460 | 6.1x |
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)
¥3,638+0.2% (1Y)
JR East +0.2% over 1Y. Compared: JR Kyushu -10.2%.
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.
JR East4 segments
JR Kyushu4 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: JR East ¥8.19M, JR Kyushu ¥5.87M. JR East pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (JR East 39.8, JR Kyushu 42.7).
ARevenue in the latest results: JR East ¥3.1T, JR Kyushu ¥500.4B. JR East is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥3.1T — 6.2x JR Kyushu's ¥500.4B.
AOperating margins: JR Kyushu 14.8%, JR East 13.4%. JR Kyushu turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): JR East +0.2%, JR Kyushu −10.2%. JR East 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.
