Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison
NYK Line is the largest by revenue at ¥2.4T, followed by MOL (¥1.8T), K Line (¥1.0T) and NS United (¥229.8B).
NS United has the highest operating margin at 8.9%, 3.2 points above the lowest, NYK Line (5.7%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: MOL +2.8%, K Line −2.8%, NYK Line −6.4%, NS United −7.1%. For next year, NS United guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+12.5%).
MOL pays the most on average (¥16.6M), ¥5.58M more than NS United (¥11.0M).
Over the past year the shares moved NS United +98.9%, MOL +70.5%, K Line +60.8%, NYK Line +43.3%.
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
NYK Line aheadNYK Line 2 : MOL 1 : K Line 0 : NS United 0
Revenue: NYK Line ¥2.4T / MOL ¥1.8T / K Line ¥1.0T / NS United ¥229.8B
ProfitabilityInvestors
EvenNYK Line 1 : MOL 0 : K Line 1 : NS United 1
Operating margin: NYK Line 5.7% / MOL 7.0% / K Line 8.3% / NS United 8.9%
GrowthInvestors
MOL aheadNYK Line 0 : MOL 3 : K Line 0 : NS United 2
Revenue growth (YoY): NYK Line −6.4% / MOL +2.8% / K Line −2.8% / NS United −7.1%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
NS United aheadNYK Line 0 : MOL 0 : K Line 0 : NS United 2
Share price, 1 year: NYK Line +43.3% / MOL +70.5% / K Line +60.8% / NS United +98.9%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
MOL aheadNYK Line 0 : MOL 2 : K Line 0 : NS United 1
Average salary: NYK Line ¥15.5M / MOL ¥16.6M / K Line ¥12.2M / NS United ¥11.0M
| Metric | NYK Line | MOL | K Line | NS United |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥2.4T | ¥1.8T | ¥1.0T | ¥229.8B |
| Operating profit | ◎¥138.6B | ¥127.0B | ¥84.2B | ¥20.5B |
| Net income | ¥211.7B | ◎¥213.3B | ¥133.0B | ¥24.1B |
| Metric | NYK Line | MOL | K Line | NS United |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 5.7% | 7.0% | 8.3% | ◎8.9% |
| Net margin | 8.7% | 11.7% | ◎13.1% | 10.5% |
| Revenue per employee | ◎¥1.8B | ¥1.3B | ¥1.1B | ¥930M |
| Metric | NYK Line | MOL | K Line | NS United |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | −6.4% | ◎+2.8% | −2.8% | −7.1% |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | −34.3% | −15.8% | −18.2% | ◎+1.5% |
| Revenue CAGRlast 5 years | +8.5% | ◎+13.0% | +10.2% | +10.7% |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | +7.5% | ◎+11.8% | +0.2% | +0.1% |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | +4.6% | −17.3% | −1.4% | ◎+12.5% |
| Metric | NYK Line | MOL | K Line | NS United |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | +43.3% | +70.5% | +60.8% | ◎+98.9% |
| Share price, 3 months | +23.7% | +29.3% | +23.0% | ◎+36.2% |
| Share price (close) | ¥7,548 | ¥7,672 | ¥3,520 | ¥10,540 |
◎ 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 | NYK Line | MOL | K Line | NS United |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | ¥15.5M | ◎¥16.6M | ¥12.2M | ¥11.0M |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥351,400 | ◎¥355,600 | ¥317,200 | — |
| Average tenure | 13.9 yrs | 12.9 yrs | 14.0 yrs | ◎14.7 yrs |
| Average age | 37.8 | 38.4 | 38.5 | 40.1 |
| Employees | 1,370 | 1,433 | 900 | 247 |
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)
¥7,548+43.3% (1Y)
NYK Line +43.3% over 1Y. Compared: MOL +70.5%, K Line +60.8%, NS United +98.9%.
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.
NYK Line6 segments
MOL4 segments
K Line3 segments
NS United2 segments
AAverage annual salary from the securities filings: MOL ¥16.6M, NYK Line ¥15.5M, K Line ¥12.2M, NS United ¥11.0M. MOL pays the most. Averages also depend on staff age and job mix, so check the average age too (NYK Line 37.8, MOL 38.4, K Line 38.5, NS United 40.1).
ARevenue in the latest results: NYK Line ¥2.4T, MOL ¥1.8T, K Line ¥1.0T, NS United ¥229.8B. NYK Line is the largest by revenue at ¥2.4T, followed by MOL (¥1.8T), K Line (¥1.0T) and NS United (¥229.8B).
AOperating margins: NS United 8.9%, K Line 8.3%, MOL 7.0%, NYK Line 5.7%. NS United turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): NS United +98.9%, MOL +70.5%, K Line +60.8%, NYK Line +43.3%. NS United 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.
