Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · Restaurant Chains
Matsuya Foods is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥184.5B — 2.5x Kappa Create's ¥73.2B.
Matsuya Foods earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 4.1% — 3.4 points above Kappa Create (0.7%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Matsuya Foods +19.6%, Kappa Create +0.0%. For next year, Kappa Create guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+156.8%).
Over the past year the shares moved Kappa Create +6.1%, Matsuya Foods −3.4%.
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
Matsuya Foods aheadMatsuya Foods 3 : Kappa Create 0
Revenue: Matsuya Foods ¥184.5B / Kappa Create ¥73.2B
ProfitabilityInvestors
Matsuya Foods aheadMatsuya Foods 3 : Kappa Create 0
Operating margin: Matsuya Foods 4.1% / Kappa Create 0.7%
GrowthInvestors
Matsuya Foods aheadMatsuya Foods 3 : Kappa Create 1
Revenue growth (YoY): Matsuya Foods +19.6% / Kappa Create +0.0%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
Matsuya Foods aheadMatsuya Foods 2 : Kappa Create 1
Share price, 1 year: Matsuya Foods −3.4% / Kappa Create +6.1%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
EvenMatsuya Foods 1 : Kappa Create 1
Starting salary (monthly): Matsuya Foods ¥270,000 / Kappa Create ¥291,700
| Metric | Matsuya Foods | Kappa Create | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥184.5B | ¥73.2B | 2.5x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥7.6B | ¥532M | 14.3x |
| Net income | ◎¥3.8B | −¥394M |
| Metric | Matsuya Foods | Kappa Create | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | ◎4.1% | 0.7% | 3.4pt |
| Net margin | ◎2.0% | −0.5% | 2.6pt |
| ROE | ◎7.3% | −3.7% | 11.0pt |
| Revenue per employee | — | ¥113M |
| Metric | Matsuya Foods | Kappa Create | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | ◎+19.6% | +0.0% | 19.6pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | ◎+72.3% | −62.9% | 135.2pt |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | ◎+16.5% | +9.1% | 7.5pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | +8.0% | ◎+156.8% | 148.8pt |
| Metric | Matsuya Foods | Kappa Create | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | −3.4% | ◎+6.1% | 9.5pt |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎+7.1% | −5.1% | 12.1pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | 28.5x | — | |
| Equity ratio | ◎41.0% | 35.3% | 5.6pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥5,600 | ¥1,576 |
◎ 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 | Matsuya Foods | Kappa Create | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | — | ¥4.69M | |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ¥270,000 | ◎¥291,700 | ¥21,700 |
| Average tenure | ◎18.5 yrs | 14.5 yrs | 4.0 |
| Average age | 48.5 | 39.8 | 8.7 |
| Employees | 24 | 648 | 27.0x |
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)
¥5,600-3.4% (1Y)
Matsuya Foods -3.4% over 1Y. Compared: Kappa Create +6.1%.
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.
Matsuya Foods1 segments
Kappa Create2 segments
ARevenue in the latest results: Matsuya Foods ¥184.5B, Kappa Create ¥73.2B. Matsuya Foods is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥184.5B — 2.5x Kappa Create's ¥73.2B.
AOperating margins: Matsuya Foods 4.1%, Kappa Create 0.7%. Matsuya Foods turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): Kappa Create +6.1%, Matsuya Foods −3.4%. Kappa Create 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.
