Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · Regional Railways
JR Kyushu (¥500.4B) and Nishitetsu (¥474.2B) are about the same size by revenue.
JR Kyushu earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 14.8% — 8.4 points above Nishitetsu (6.4%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: JR Kyushu +10.1%, Nishitetsu +6.9%. For next year, JR Kyushu guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+1.3%).
Nishitetsu pays more on average — ¥6.52M against ¥5.87M at JR Kyushu.
Over the past year the shares moved Nishitetsu +29.7%, JR Kyushu −10.2%.
Head-to-head wins15 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 Kyushu aheadJR Kyushu 3 : Nishitetsu 0
Revenue: JR Kyushu ¥500.4B / Nishitetsu ¥474.2B
ProfitabilityInvestors
JR Kyushu aheadJR Kyushu 2 : Nishitetsu 1
Operating margin: JR Kyushu 14.8% / Nishitetsu 6.4%
GrowthInvestors
JR Kyushu aheadJR Kyushu 3 : Nishitetsu 1
Revenue growth (YoY): JR Kyushu +10.1% / Nishitetsu +6.9%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
EvenJR Kyushu 1 : Nishitetsu 1
Share price, 1 year: JR Kyushu −10.2% / Nishitetsu +29.7%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
Nishitetsu aheadJR Kyushu 0 : Nishitetsu 3
Average salary: JR Kyushu ¥5.87M / Nishitetsu ¥6.52M
| Metric | JR Kyushu | Nishitetsu | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥500.4B | ¥474.2B | 1.1x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥74.0B | ¥30.2B | 2.5x |
| Net income | ◎¥45.5B | ¥32.2B | 1.4x |
| Metric | JR Kyushu | Nishitetsu | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | ◎14.8% | 6.4% | 8.4pt |
| Net margin | ◎9.1% | 6.8% | 2.3pt |
| ROE | — | 12.1% | |
| Revenue per employee | ¥77M | ◎¥95M | 1.2x |
| Metric | JR Kyushu | Nishitetsu | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎+10.1% | +6.9% | 3.2pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | ◎+25.5% | +13.3% | 12.2pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +11.2% | — | |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +4.0% | ◎+7.6% | 3.5pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎+1.3% | −18.9% | 20.2pt |
| Metric | JR Kyushu | Nishitetsu | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | −10.2% | ◎+29.7% | 39.8pt |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎−7.5% | −9.5% | 1.9pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | — | 6.8x | |
| Equity ratio | — | 35.7% | |
| Share price (close) | ¥3,470 | ¥2,891.5 |
◎ 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 Kyushu | Nishitetsu | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥5.87M | ◎¥6.52M | ¥0.65M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥230,200 | ◎¥240,000 | ¥9,800 |
| Average tenure | 12.8 yrs | ◎18.0 yrs | 5.2 |
| Average age | 42.7 | 46.3 | 3.6 |
| Employees | 6,460 | 5,009 | 1.3x |
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)
¥3,470-10.2% (1Y)
JR Kyushu -10.2% over 1Y. Compared: Nishitetsu +29.7%.
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 Kyushu4 segments
Nishitetsu6 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: Nishitetsu ¥6.52M, JR Kyushu ¥5.87M. Nishitetsu pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (JR Kyushu 42.7, Nishitetsu 46.3).
ARevenue in the latest results: JR Kyushu ¥500.4B, Nishitetsu ¥474.2B. JR Kyushu (¥500.4B) and Nishitetsu (¥474.2B) are about the same size by revenue.
AOperating margins: JR Kyushu 14.8%, Nishitetsu 6.4%. JR Kyushu turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Nishitetsu +29.7%, JR Kyushu −10.2%. Nishitetsu 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.
