Prices as of 2026/10/30 close
Company comparison · Restaurant Chains
McDonald's Japan is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥416.6B — 1.7x Kura Sushi's ¥245.1B.
McDonald's Japan earns more on each yen of sales, with an operating margin of 12.8% — 10.6 points above Kura Sushi (2.2%).
Revenue growth in the latest results: Kura Sushi +4.3%, McDonald's Japan +2.7%. For next year, McDonald's Japan guides for the fastest operating profit growth (+2.3%).
Over the past year the shares moved McDonald's Japan +44.8%, Kura Sushi +3.7%.
Head-to-head wins14 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
McDonald's Japan aheadMcDonald's Japan 3 : Kura Sushi 0
Revenue: McDonald's Japan ¥416.6B / Kura Sushi ¥245.1B
ProfitabilityInvestors
McDonald's Japan aheadMcDonald's Japan 3 : Kura Sushi 0
Operating margin: McDonald's Japan 12.8% / Kura Sushi 2.2%
GrowthInvestors
EvenMcDonald's Japan 2 : Kura Sushi 2
Revenue growth (YoY): McDonald's Japan +2.7% / Kura Sushi +4.3%
Stock & balance sheetInvestors
McDonald's Japan aheadMcDonald's Japan 3 : Kura Sushi 0
Share price, 1 year: McDonald's Japan +44.8% / Kura Sushi +3.7%
Pay & workforceJob seekers
McDonald's Japan aheadMcDonald's Japan 1 : Kura Sushi 0
Starting salary (monthly): McDonald's Japan ¥280,000 / Kura Sushi ¥260,000
| Metric | McDonald's Japan | Kura Sushi | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ◎¥416.6B | ¥245.1B | 1.7x |
| Operating profit | ◎¥53.3B | ¥5.5B | 9.8x |
| Net income | ◎¥33.9B | ¥3.6B | 9.4x |
| Metric | McDonald's Japan | Kura Sushi | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | ◎12.8% | 2.2% | 10.6pt |
| Net margin | ◎8.1% | 1.5% | 6.7pt |
| ROE | ◎12.7% | 6.1% | 6.6pt |
| Revenue per employee | — | ¥137M |
| Metric | McDonald's Japan | Kura Sushi | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +2.7% | ◎+4.3% | 1.6pt |
| Operating profit growth (YoY) | ◎+10.9% | −4.2% | 15.1pt |
| Revenue CAGRlast 4 years | +7.0% | — | |
| Guidance: revenue growthnext FY plan | −2.7% | ◎+4.9% | 7.5pt |
| Guidance: op. profit growthnext FY plan | ◎+2.3% | −8.4% | 10.8pt |
| Metric | McDonald's Japan | Kura Sushi | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | ◎+44.8% | +3.7% | 41.1pt |
| Share price, 3 months | ◎+6.1% | +1.7% | 4.4pt |
| P/E (trailing)lower = cheaper | 34.1x | 19.0x | |
| Equity ratio | ◎77.0% | 55.3% | 21.7pt |
| Share price (close) | ¥8,690 | ¥1,727 |
◎ 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 | McDonald's Japan | Kura Sushi | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average salary | — | ¥5.21M | |
| Starting salary (monthly) | ◎¥280,000 | ¥260,000 | ¥20,000 |
| Average tenure | — | 7.6 yrs | |
| Average age | — | 32.4 | |
| Employees | — | 1,794 |
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)
¥8,690+44.8% (1Y)
McDonald's Japan +44.8% over 1Y. Compared: Kura Sushi +3.7%.
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.
ARevenue in the latest results: McDonald's Japan ¥416.6B, Kura Sushi ¥245.1B. McDonald's Japan is the bigger company, with revenue of ¥416.6B — 1.7x Kura Sushi's ¥245.1B.
AOperating margins: McDonald's Japan 12.8%, Kura Sushi 2.2%. McDonald's Japan turns the highest share of sales into operating profit.
AShare price change over the past year (closing prices, for reference): McDonald's Japan +44.8%, Kura Sushi +3.7%. McDonald's Japan has risen the most.
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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.
